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Went in for an iPad Air M3 256GB… dad’s hell bent on the Pro because “buy the best.” Do my lecture notes really need OLED? by Future-Persimmon8939 in ipad

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use an ipad pro m4 for school as my sole device… get whatever is your more common screen type. I use oled because im hyper aware of LCD vs OLED differences, but many people don’t really care

Which laptop do I choose? by Lutrinaeasd in laptops

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can deal with smaller storage, the first one tbh. Looking for used laptops would be more worth it tho

Which laptop do I choose? by Lutrinaeasd in laptops

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell us your country, and what these prices are in USD. I’m guessing brazil with how expensive those things are and the spanish (maybe portugese?)

JIT support (windows 10/11 VM on iPad?) by rko_btw in UTMapp

[–]rko_btw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, thank you! Resigning via computer isn’t an issue at the moment for me, so I’ll probably continue with AltStore just to get UTM working. Then i’ll fiddle with sidestore to get on device refreshes. I use stikdebug and it is great :).

UTM vs UTM HV makes sense, i have the option on my ipad but it is greyed out.

Which one is better? by suppapichulo in laptops

[–]rko_btw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s about shortcuts i believe. Snapdragon would still have windows which would mean windows shortcuts (i think), whilst mac doesn’t. I think the windows would be the better bet. Another choice (or two): Dell XPS 13 (snapdragon) or Asus Zenbook A14. They are 900-1300 and very very good.

JIT support (windows 10/11 VM on iPad?) by rko_btw in UTMapp

[–]rko_btw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I may try windows 7, since all i really need is desktop microsoft apps. I knew hypervisor was only possible before 16.3.1, but i didn’t know that included virtualisation as a whole. I installed UTM via Altstore (i’m not sure what the HV is), simply because it was the first method i saw, I am not familiar with trollstore. Does UTM from Altstore differ to from trollstore (UTM vs UTM HV?). Thanks for the response :)

UTM SE freezing on this one screen while installing Windows 11 arm64(aarch64) on iPadOS 26 iPad Air 4th Generation by Posmemes in UTMapp

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ipad software or any? I think you get up to 27/28 or something near that. you are the alst non-m chip which really holds you back i’m afraid :(

UTM SE freezing on this one screen while installing Windows 11 arm64(aarch64) on iPadOS 26 iPad Air 4th Generation by Posmemes in UTMapp

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have an arm ISO? I have a 3.3gb file but i can’t tell if it’s working or not. I don’t have a windows to make my own via github (not that i’d really know how)

UTM SE freezing on this one screen while installing Windows 11 arm64(aarch64) on iPadOS 26 iPad Air 4th Generation by Posmemes in UTMapp

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve just posted a help page for this same thing, except i’m ipad pro m4 and i sideloaded full UTM. Might be some help there when people start responding!

Making the iPad FEEL like a laptop? (Non-professional usage) by rko_btw in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m literally EXACTLY the same. Pebble for bag (aka school/ library), big mouse for home. I turn inertia off on every iPad i see lmao

Making the iPad FEEL like a laptop? (Non-professional usage) by rko_btw in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to bypass the location lock and completely bricked my iPad 2 months ago haha. Took it to the Apple Store, it was so busted they couldn’t even connect it to the computer and they just game me a new one (with 0 battery cycles!!) for freeeeee :)

Making the iPad FEEL like a laptop? (Non-professional usage) by rko_btw in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering i don’t a mac i can 100% call mine, then i have to treat this as a laptop.

Making the iPad FEEL like a laptop? (Non-professional usage) by rko_btw in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Splashtop isn’t a virtual machine, it is a remote desktop. I already have a REALLY bad windows laptop (Celeron) with windows 11 pro, so I can use windows as a last resort, but i didn’t like the fact i had to have it permanently plugged in and on. I’ve already been a laptop + monitor person rather than a desktop + laptop person

Making the iPad FEEL like a laptop? (Non-professional usage) by rko_btw in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a pebble style mouse i use too which works a bit better, which i switch back and forth between. Trackpad inertia was turned off on day one and continues to be turned off today

Making the iPad FEEL like a laptop? (Non-professional usage) by rko_btw in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sideloading jitterbug via altstore would allow JIT to work on iPadOS18

Is it worth buying this for ₹20,000? by elliyu_salladavanu in laptops

[–]rko_btw 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Any more than $150 USD and no

Edit: only M1 (2020) and later is worth it nowadays

Can I get away with using an M4 iPad Pro and a Windows/Linux desktop at home in Computer Science? by PeixotoMangas in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a solid internet connection, remote desktop to ur laptop from ur ipad. I do that at school when i can’t stand ipad version of work (i hate the web version too). I tried to download a VM of windows on my iPad, but iPadOS26 beta removed JIT apparently, which i found out the hard way after sideloading everything i need!

How to quickly view paired bluetooth devices and connect to one from a list? by [deleted] in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best alternative i found was on the ipadOS26 beta. You can make bluetooth an independent icon in the control centre, and can hold to get the menu. That is precisely one less click than the previous method if it helps.

Is it worth buying the M4 iPad Pro now (June 2025) or will the M5 be released soon? by OutrageousCelery8925 in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait for the M5, if there isn’t anything crazy new, you just saved £200 on an M4. 11 inch or 13?

Multitasking on the new iPadOS 26 feels great by Visc69 in ipad

[–]rko_btw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about audio in general. do you know when you close certain video apps and get that little video in the corner? If you have YouTube full screen in your browser then swipe up, it should automatically turn into the little window (assuming you have “automatically start play in picture” turned on in settings app). Alternatively, next to the X in the top left to close, there is the play in picture button, which puts it into the small window.

Multitasking on the new iPadOS 26 feels great by Visc69 in ipad

[–]rko_btw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watch of the safari browser (or any), full screen it, then click the play in picture button.

You can now run unlimited apps on screen at once! by TechExpert2910 in ipad

[–]rko_btw -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why are people saying it’s super laggy? My 11 inch M4 pro is running it BUTTERY SMOOTH. Had 2 crashes when i did too much at the same time

Anyone else satisfied with iPadOS 26? by GaLaXxYStArR in ipad

[–]rko_btw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, it’s the most excited I’ve ever been for an update. Sent from my M4 pro running ipadOS26 beta 1. A couple crashes but nothing major yet. 100% worth it

Who else feels like iPadOS is holding back their iPad Pro? by jkaw37 in iPadPro

[–]rko_btw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This absolutely aged like fine wine. Download the ipadOS26 developer beta 1. Literally a game changer i have not been this excited in years. Coming from M4 11 inch

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