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Every iPad I've bought was going to be "the one where I find a use case that uses it" but every time it ends up being a YouTube machine.

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I bought one just to run Loopy Pro. It has never run anything but the app store, the system settings, and Loopy Pro.

But I had the use case before I bought it. If not for that, I wouldn't own one.

Loopy Pro is as compelling an argument for buying one on the audio side as Procreate is on the graphics side.

Try Drambo, haha

Looks super interesting. I may give it a shot sometime. But I'm mostly interested in recording loops generated and sound-designed outside the box.

Yeah, it's a different kind of… instrument.

iOS doesn't even make for a very good YouTube machine, you need uBlock Origin for that.

You could also subscribe to YouTube Premium. It pays creators better than ads do (versus an ad blocker, which pays them nothing), and it includes YouTube Music, so you can ditch Spotify.

Got a vpn subscription? Try exiting in albania, no ads.

Side comment: when I watch YouTube content on my iPad, I normally use the Brave browser instead of the app. It has a built-in ad blocker that works well on YouTube.

Psst, you can get uBlock Origin (lite) for Safari now. Works pretty well.

i don't think it works with youtube. i am too lazy to sideload personally, so I just use an albanian vpn in mullvad.

I literally use mine for the Books app and to play chess.

Same but just entertainment device. I still don't understand where the iPad Pro makes sense.

It's great for image retouching and illustration, especially on the go.

It's also very handy for running VSTs (well, AUs really) and jamming with keyboards or guitars (with something like iRig)

Garageband and Books for me.. iPad 1 or 2 would suffice..

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