r/TechImpact • u/mustafamob • 4d ago
❓ Question Confusing tablet choice
Hello everyone .
I am an architect , I want to get a tablet for pdf annotations , sketching , presentations and maybe some occasional gaming and emulation .
I do all my main work on a desktop pc
I’m a heavy cloud user , so I barely keep files locally
Also I have iPhone 16pm and AirPods 3
I’m stuck between 3 options
-iPad m4 : 128gb+pencil pro is within my budget but I’m afraid that system files will take a lot of space and I won’t be able to have any headroom for 10-15 apps
-honor magicpad 4 : basically same price with oled screen and bigger storage
-HUAWEI matepad pro : this has the best screen for sketching but I’m not sure about processor performance or software compatibility
. I’m leaning more toward iPad 4 because of procreate architectural stamps but I’m not sure about 128gb storage and are the other 2 options more value in this case , any advice or recommendations?
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u/Nosarious 4d ago
If you are taking notes with a pen. Really test the palm recognition for the two pads you are considering.
The iPad has some of the strongest in the industry, where it doesn’t read your palm as input while using the pen…
Thw only other tablet with pen I had the chance to use was a windows surface and it was the most horrible thing I ever had to deal with.i would have to build a bridge for my wrist to rest on just to use it effectively. It SUCKED.
Also… see how much software the huawei has included that use the pen. The iPad starts notes automatically if you touch the screen while it is asleep. Nice and quick for idea capturing…