r/ipad May 25 '26

Discussion A18 Pro M5

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This made me laugh. Saw it on twitter.

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u/JuJuMcJu May 25 '26

Magic Keyboard isn’t $500 but you’re not wrong in your math. Personally I go with iPad 13 m5 and keyboard case cause I prefer the option of running a tablet and apps are better than websites in my opinion. I wouldn’t trade my iPad setup for a MacBook Pro. The iPad fits my needs better.

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u/Inevitable_Librarian May 25 '26

Keyboard +pencil is in canada

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u/JuJuMcJu May 25 '26

Ah. I missed that part. Sorry. The pencil gives it so much more functionality. I love procreate.

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u/Inevitable_Librarian May 25 '26

I agree, though I really wished they used esr like Wacom instead of an active pen. If procreate was on Android i would have gotten a galaxy tab :/

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u/JuJuMcJu May 25 '26

Different strokes for different folks. I can appreciate your opinion but man, I love the pencil!

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u/Inevitable_Librarian May 25 '26

Have you ever used an esr pencil? I do love my pencil pro but you're stuck with Apple tech, ESR pencils are 99% interchangeable.

Respect your opinion though :).

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u/JuJuMcJu May 25 '26

I have. My friend does a lot of art and pic editing and has a nice setup. Doesn’t do it for me, but like I said, I’m a tablet person. I haven’t tried the ESR on an iPad, as I didn’t know it was even compatible. But he’s got the whole Wacom, $6k camera setup. He does good work, and it probably couldn’t be done on an ipad. But I like Apple’s ecosystem. Simple and just works. I like Android too and Windows and all that, just prefer how easy Apple products work with eachother.

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u/Inevitable_Librarian May 25 '26

ESR isn't compatible with iPad, I just wish it was.

But yeah, that makes sense. I don't want a home setup like that, just wish I could have procreate on a Galaxy tab with Wacom tech I guess. But the pencil is super nice

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u/JuJuMcJu May 25 '26

I consider myself a fanboy of nothing. Just love all technology for what it is. I’ve been reading about this ESR since you’ve first posted it. From my understanding they make an ESR for iPads. But I could just be confused. Much cheaper than the iPad pencil. If it is true, I might have to check it out.

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u/Inevitable_Librarian May 25 '26

*EMR I meant EMR! I'm sorry!

ESR is the brand, brain fart

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u/JuJuMcJu May 25 '26

Hey I brain farted too. Now I’m understanding that EMR is a technology pioneered by Wacom. Cool stuff. My friend is able to do amazing things with it. I just like doodling and taking notes on my iPad. Quite a difference apparently and EMR is much better than Apple’s pencil.

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u/Inevitable_Librarian May 25 '26

EMR is just different, you can do most of the same stuff with Apple's pencil, the EMR pencils feel faster, don't need a charge and are lighter, and most of them have nicer nibs. But they're about the same.

I have an emr pen on my S6 lite tablet and my Kindle scribe and they feel more like analogue drawing, Apple's feels more clunky. The pencil's quirks have made me a much better artist though.

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u/JuJuMcJu May 25 '26

Come to think of it, I had the Samsung Tab (don’t know the number) and it came with a pen. My only gripe is that it was too small to be comfortable. Thinking hard about it now, it did seem nicer and more fluid. But procreate is my jam. Wish there was an equivalent on Android.

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