Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

Is this an option

yes

Anywhere else I should look?

just check it's compatible with your exact model (nr. A1502 it seems)

Also could try CEX. Easy to return/exchange if there’s a problem.

Anker? Most of their stuff is decent quality/reliable. Presume they do one with the right output.

I got an iPad Pro 12.9 with the Magic Keyboard during lockdown initially as a second screen to use with my laptop. Over time it became my main device at work, I mostly use Office365 and a load of online resources. And it then morphed into my second screen on my lap when I’m watching something in the evening too. It’s been great, so much so, the laptop it used to be a companion too is now neglected and hasn’t been opened for a months/years.

But, the Magic Keyboard is now starting to come apart and the replacement cost doesn’t seem worth it for a 4.5 yr old iPad? So, I’m now looking to upgrade to the latest version but need some pre-purchase justification. Is Centre Stage that good for Teams meetings? Is the M4 noticeably faster/better?

need some pre-purchase justification

New camera position is what would make me update

If you were buying an iPhone from John Lewis what would you buy?

Focus more on value and longevity than the latest and greatest. Cheers

14 (product) red

If you can wait a couple of months then probably the new SE which sounds like it’s iPhone 16 internals for less money

I got the new ipad pro that came out in the summer, pen and keyboard as well and it's been great. It's quite heavy with the keyboard case thing but still more versatile than a laptop for my use case. I had been using the 12.9 pro ipad since it was released and still use it although the big upgrade for me is face id. The keyboard trackpad is very good too. Pen if you use one is a massive upgrade on the early one as it now clips to the ipad and charges.

Bit of a long shot - but do any of you own a 2019 16-inch (intel based) MacBook Pro, and still managed to get a Windows 7 install going via BootCamp?

Actually John Lewis appears to be out of stock for lots of stuff so waiting for a new SE might work, although the vagueness around the date is a bit hard to sell.

I think March sounds sensible as they won’t want to cannibalise iPhone 16 or 17 sales (i.e. September), so announcing mid cycle seems right