NO Smartphone Challenge: Is iPad Pro Enough?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- For one week, I challenge you to use your cellular connected tablet (iPad Pro for me) as your daily driver. No smartphones allowed! It was actually pretty enlightening and I enjoyed it. I have discovered I REALLY LIKE the iPad Pro and will continue to use it as my main device as much as possible!
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Erica Griffin thank u for your awesome videos
I'll be watching this video at 360p 😞
Erica Griffin can we get that 4K60fps quality in the future??
Raushan Kumar me too:'(
Erica Griffin love the TMO shout out. Ive been working there for the past 3 years. Sorry to hear you had some trouble!
Let me know if you guys like this style of video.
Absolutely!
I like this style of video, and I really like your other content. Your videos have very good quality and I enjoy watching your videos.
Yes it was nice just to see you going about your day with tech.
I can't believe I've been subscribed to your channel since the very beginning, I owe my tech craziness to you Erica lol I'm even launching my TH-cam channel soon :)
It was fresh, I liked it quite a bit.
Have been off my iPhone since January, I got my iPad Pro 10.5 on January 6th, 2018, has cellular capability, have been using my iPad pro as my main source of communication , it has changed up the cellular world for me, best choice I ever made!
First of all, excellent vid.
Second, beyond the subject matter, it was SO refreshing to watch a tech vid that wasn’t the same.....old......thing. Most tech people I follow are all just rehashing the same subjects with their take. This was just super interesting, relevant and cool.
Third, as an owner of an iPad Pro and pencil and Pad & Quill leather case with pencil holder (pricey but highly recommended) I really appreciate you doing this experiment. I already love my iPad and your video further solidified my enjoyment. I’ll be trying this experiment.
So yeah....thanks! 😊🤙🏼
Yeah i love this!! It's brilliant
You won’t get voice calls on your tablet without them being forwarded from an iPhone!
Hey, how did the iPad experiment go?
@@frankwalder3608 Ok
Just bought the latest iPad and it cant download any of my videos from my Google Drive. Unbelievable something so basic. Very disappointing.
I’ve done this before when my phone took a crap. Just poped the sim from my phone into my iPad Pro and it was ready to go. Another really great thing: there’s split screen and you can literally have two different browsers going at the same time with 2 people lightly browsing.
The bag you got to carry it out of the store probably cost more than my car lol
Rubus Roo the apple paper bag?
I think you have a toy car lol
Rubus Roo poor..we should donate some money to a lost cause..
Guys, those bags is made of cheap recyclable materials that looks great! I would imagine it would cost maybe, hmm, probably $10.
Rubus Roo I hear that! Ignore these rich folk in the comments, rich folk are almost exclusively not intelligent. Met a lot of wealthy people in my city over the decades, none of them intelligent.
His comment was on the nose. Commence the complaining by the rich in 3... 2... 1...
I also use my Tmobile iPad pro 10.5 as my main device and my note 8 as my backup. The great thing about the IPad pro is that it can also handle a lot of your PC functions to the point where it can be you all in one device phone tablet and PC. FYI WhatsApp and Messanger also have phone functions.
It’s crazy how many options there are, huh? I’m now a tablet convert!
BEEN WAITING FOR A VIDEO LIKE THIS FOR SO LONG!
I have had an iPad as my daily driver for about a month and I loved it! The only thing I would complain about would be how big and heavy it was as far as portability goes. Personally, it isn’t for me and currently I’m just using my iPhone but I think it’s a really cool concept!
I think that I've not had a smart phone or for that matter cellular phone in general for the past 6 years and I've not missed out on anything. I'll only get one when and if I have a job that requires one. The video was really neat though as I do own a tablet and it's nice to see they can offer a lot more than I thought possible.
That's pretty impressive in 2018. I use mine all day every day, but really only for maps and texting. So if you use a Garmin and a flip.phone, you're basically using a smartphone... The way I do heh.
Not picking on you but so you don't have a job is that right are you still in school is that why you don't have a phone?... So your have a computer cuz you wrote on this TH-cam video with something...
Actually it was when I was in college that I got rid of my phone. I just didn't find it to be useful I was paying 60 odd bucks a month for something I only used to listen to music with. Nah you aren't picking on me every time it ever comes up in conversation or someone asks for my number they get really weird out being that I'm 26 and most people my age are glued to their phones.
jaxxice ... I run a small contracting business and I hated it when cell phones became the deal because then people could bug me all the time before I would just go home and listen to my answering machine now life has gotten way busier... I mean yes it's nice to have music on my cell phone and always have a camera and I have books on my phone and I do on my checking and emails there's pluses but you know if you have a computer at home you don't need to carry one in your pocket anyway if it works for you keep at it.
Almost same scenario, I have been without a cellphone for a year, and I got an iPad
And I’m 27 years old 👍🏼👍🏼
Awesome, it took me 2 days to finally use me IPad Pro cellular , thanks for sharing . This video helps to receive and make calls on an iPad Pro 10.5
What is battery capacity and output
2 years now and yeah... U are still waiting for the answer ✌️
I happen to use my iPad Pro 12.9, rather than my iPhone X, a lot of the time. Though I have use cases for both devices, the iPad Pro seems to be a media consumption devices and a home office computer, the iPhone X is more like a text messenger device and for listening to music, the iPad is useful for streaming video, so my home office work, editing videos and photos. To me, BOTH together are my daily driver, if you like.
I still got the iPad Pro 9.7 inch 128gb since its release and it still runs youtube for straight 12 hours in full 100-0% and I’m proud of it😊😇
Im so glad you did this video Erica. I have used Ipad Pro 10.5 256GB for the last 8months as my daily driver. I use it for watching youtube, movies, facebook and surfing safari. The only thing I cannot do with it is sending messages and do calls. I always have my phone with me for Wi-Fi hotspot so that's why I don't need cellular 4G. I wish you also could call by using a headphone or earphone. Of course, the Ipad is not for walking around, but its a great device for travel. An example I use the train/bus every day for work, those 45minute on the train with a big display front of me is the most enjoyable moments. You put the iPad in your bag, bring out your smartphone for music while you walk to work. I can tell you the only reason I have a Galaxy s8 plus device, if for a call. If I could call and send a message on an iPad. I would never buy a smartphone again. I use Bose QuietControl 30 as my daily Earphone and its the best headphone I have ever used. I have bought this earphone twice, I can use it for 3hours without feeling tired of it.
Wouldn’t it be better to use an iPad Mini?
No
Pie Studios do you mean iPad Pro mini?
Yeah specially if you don’t need that much power
Anthony Minecrafter do you know anything about iPada?
Yes it would be easier
I have been using an iPad mini for a phone for years by downloading hangouts and just pay $30 a month for service without a cell phone bill. It’s the best of both worlds and the mini can fit in my front pocket. I have now discovered the Samsung s3 watch and purchased that for my phone service for $5 a month and still have my mini but the watch works so well. Can’t use the Apple Watch because you have to have phone service to make the watch work which means it is really not a true standalone device. So glad this video was posted. Oh and I just purchased the Apple AirPods that works so well with any Apple or Android tablet, a little pricey but worth it.
Different and Unique Topic & Approach...The analysis was quick and smart...
Suggestion For Next Challenge: How long can you use a feature phone like Nokia 3310 in the current Smartphone - based lifestyle?
This got me excited because my iPad Pro was my "phone" for about a year while I was waiting for my upgrade. I used Google Hangouts for the phone and text feature. Everything else worked just like an iPhone. It wasn't so bad. The only time it wasn't so great was when I would go to concerts. Not all venues allowed such a device inside so I often had to leave it home and be out late at night without any form of communication. Other than that, it was very capable.
I tried this back when the original Note 8 (tablet) came out with their cellular version. At the time Tmobile offered unlimited data only. It was a fairly viable set up. Carried it in my bookbag everyday while it was connected to a bluetooth headset. Worked out pretty damned well. Now it's too expensive to go tablet only.
I am doing a dumb phone challenge in June. I have a card phone ready to use. I need a smart phone break. And GH and GV are both good apps. I did not know about the T-Mobile Digits app. Sounds promising.
This is a great challenge! But if an iPad will really be a daily driver, maybe an iPad Mini can do the job. I personally use an iPad Mini as a daily driver, and it really made me forget my phone.
yeah. i bought my mini as a refurb so it literally cost half what my wife;s iphone cost.
Good for games
you can even use an non-cellular ipad as your main driver. people can text and call on you on snapchat, instagram etc, i mean i used the ipad air for 2 years until i got a new iphone. it’s my birthday on tuesday, and since my ipad is slowly breaking down with questionable battery life, glitches and prolonged freezing; i’m going to majorly treat myself to a brand new ipad pro 10.5 inch in the beautiful rose gold💘
Wow. That was a very interesting experiment. Great video and I love where you live. You are surrounded by nature, which is so awesome. Sending you love, light and blessings.
Two questions. Will this work on any sized iPad? How far back of an iPad can you use and still get the exact same functionality?
Are you serious? You cannot use an iPad as a phone? I used a 7 year old samsung tablet as a phone, years ago, no modifications required. Also, maybe a bluetooth headset would be a good accessory for this type of use.
You can use it with a nano sim,also some bluetooth headphones would work wonders when u want to make/recive calls
She only bought that for a better experience. You don't need those accessories to have fun.
the first gen ipad had a cellular and no "modifications" where required just download a app
Marcel Hlbocan j
did it work was u able to download social media and stuff and text people
If it was too big I suggest getting the iPad mini 4 it’s quite smaller and more comfortable to hold
Interesting challenge. The only problem more really an annoyance of this is carrying the iPad around no matter what size you use. I would totally be down for an iPad challenge since I don’t really use my cell for phone calls more texts than anything and I since I have T-Mobile I could use the digits app Anyways great job on the video. 🤟👍
Thank you. I usually carry around backpacks or purses big enough to fit this so it depends on what you carry.
Brilliant ! I was considering it as an option instead of a challenge but it's good to see you reporting all positive stuff on this scenario
Hey Erica... Imagining your voice as Google Assistant voice😂 it's amazing and unique
Erica, great video by the way. I just started my challange and I’m thrilled with my new Ipad Pro 10.5!
Ive been doing this for a year with iPad mini 3 & a mifi.
Alexandria Diaz, do you really think that's easier than having a phone? I don't get why you would do that willingly.
Same but idk what a mifi is but way longer than a year lol
Cool. But would it work with an android tablet? And what did all that cost? Wouldn't just an iphone or other smartphone be cheaper?
We can make calls but can we receive calls?
The stabilizer using iPad is really great!
I’ve always wanted to use the iPad as my only device.. issue is carrying it out at night, or to work (i work at a hospital)
I’m still going to take up this challenge. This coming June and see how it goes!
I had a question though, if I continue using an iPhone, Then is it worth having a cellular variant, or do I just hotspot every time?
Thanks !
Arman Talwar you can use the hotspot of your phone. But that way you’ll need to carry your phone with you anyway. You won’t be able to leave it at home. If that’s what you’re planning then I don’t see any problem in using the iPad as the primary device. However, I don’t know about the google hangouts calling capabilities as I haven’t tried it myself. You can give it a shot.
Sanjan Phukan thanks ! I just wanted to know how bad an idea it is to spend less money on the iPad considering I have loads of data and tethering as well..
FaceTime video and audio calls work well, so no problem!
Arman Talwar if you use an iPad with a data plan then just download hangouts and port your number to google or just have google forward all calls to your existing number. I chose to port my number and have been using iPad mini for years as my only cellphone. Works great which is why I am still using it. I think I may upgrade to a iPad Pro 10.5 soon
Good to have you back doing your reviews Erica!!! Hope you are feeling recharged and better!!!
This is an interesting new perspective
This is what i have in mind all along. Thank you for doing it
Nice to see that your well Erica, thank you for the video..
The footage of the lake are absolutely beautiful
“See iPad mini 4, you’re not useless after all! 😁
Hey Hun! Were you able to connect your tablet as a phone without changing the settings in iPhone? I'm thinking about buying an iPad as my main device, but do not have an iPhone or TMobile! I was hoping to download the official iPhone app on the ipad
Okay! How can I like this video 100 times?!! I have always wondered if this was possible! Thanks Erica!
benjamin4206 it is NOT possible to receive voice calls on your tablet without being forwarded from an iPhone. See my comment on the route thread of the comments as to why.
this is wrong. Several apps even let you secure a number with a local area code and it functions just like a "real" phone, exactly.
Gary Eichelberger, I don’t know what “apps” you’re referring to, but there are only two ways to make a mobile phone call. One way is to use a hardware based voice connection, which is not supported by tablets or carriers otherwise there would be a phone icon on the default desktop. The other way is to use an IP address (VoIP) through the Internet. An app such as Skype can do this, and Apple enables this sort of function within its ecosystem using an iPhone as a router.
Frank Walder you do not need an iphone. Voip is a data driven format. Any data plan will work. I have no iphone. The calling apps afe all data plan based. Voip uses data packets, not analog. I have been doing this for years on the ipad mini. My only device.
Gary Eichelberger, I know it’s data driven. That’s what IP based VoIP is. You have something like that if you don’t have a configured iPhone. I’m telling you what you are trying to tell me!
I usually use my iPad for chatting, since it has a bigger battery and bigger display compared to my iPhone, for call I usually use FaceTime Audio
I've have always wanted to try this. I HATE having to carry around 2 devices and find the smartphone way more distracting. Only one HUGE problem that you didn't mention. NO Apple Watch with just an iPad. Also, I'm an AT&T customer so no way to receive calls or text messages with just an iPad. *Sigh* I'll keep dreaming that one day we'll have just one device to rule them all! But Alas, Apple will never allow that. Why make it so we can get by with just one device when we're willing to keep paying for 2 or 3? It would be stupid of them from a business standpoint to do that.
Adrock77 you can receive phone calls and text from an iPad just download hangouts. I have been doing it for years
Adrock77 get a skype account, and it will work on all your tablets and carriers.
skype works great I am told. a cheaper option is magicApp which I use very successfully for all my calls. crystal clear. I think I pay 10 bucks a year
I never knew gadget videos could be shot in such an interesting way,cool job
You should do this but with a budget tablet
N for Noah Size-wise, that would probably work better.
Or anything not Apple.
TheOtherBill fanboy spotted 😂
I'm using android but not because I like it but because it's better than the alternatives, of which Apple is at the bottom of the list.
So how does that make me a fanboy of anything?
N for Noah yeah she should have. Everything she showed on this video can be done using a cheaper 9.7” 6th gen ipad too. There was no need to spend all that dough on the pro. I’m also surprised Erica chose Apple’s ipad, because usually she likes android better, at least on phones.
Good video helps me in my transition from iPhone to ipad as a phone
I thought that was a dead alligator in the lake at first
So, are you saying that you can’t use FaceTime audio to talk to another Apple device on LTE unless you have a cell phone near you or at least a cell phone plan?
Thanks for the creative and fun video. I loved the information and the background scenery.
I’ve actually used my iPad Air as my main computer/smartphone/mp3 player for basically all of 2016. For calls, I just used a flip phone made by Huawei.
I can't wait to see what the new iPad Pro is gonna be like at WWDC
Obi its like a regular ipad just with apple pencil capability.
A11, smaller bezels probably a dual camera and face ID....
Belizean Gal he’a talking about the wwdc in June not the March event!
Obi
A11X
Bezel-less design (No Notch)
11" Display
IPhone 8 Camera (Not Dual)
Black front (Maybe a black color option)
Apple Pencil 2 Support
FaceID
*A higher price tag*
Obi REVOLUTIONARY
Are you still on iPad ? looking for solution (single device...ipad like) for my advanced aging mama... any new way to use it as a phone ?
If you don’t call anyone on your phone then iPad Pro is good to use I think 💭
Mystic18 the one reason I didn’t get an iPad Pro is it would not fit in any of my pockets. I got an iPad Mini4, which does fit in my large pockets.
Frank Walder buy suitcase for ipad
love erica for what she does.... something different always
The most expensive challenge😂
Ti Ger or cheap. Because no phone
This is very cool. I am hoping to try this challenge with the new iPad mini 5...
just casually buys ipad pro, keyboard and apple pencil
LoL !
Omg i relate
This is why the planet computers PDA is so cool, it is a phone(if you don't mind the clamshell design), and a Laptop at the same time, which is very nice.
Im living with a ipad for 4 months with no smartphone
Your prolly a kid
ČauČauArMareku me too, but the next iPad I’ll buy I’m sure that I’m gonna get the WiFi+cellular, bc I was thinking, for what I want lte in my iPad, but now I’m sad that I didn’t get the WiFi+cellular one, bc with the only WiFi one I always have to put hotspot in my phone
So how is it going?
@@bysergio19 Yeah I get you… well you'll have cellular next time :)
Zacharie Chiron yeah, in 5 years or more I’ll have to change it to a new one, I’ll know that I need a WiFi+cellular one 😅
I like that split-keyboard function for daily typing.
I have been using an iPad just like that for like a year, and also it’s been a year without a cellphone 😂
How was your experience in phone calls
@@Vijaykumar-yx9cc I had an app for that ...and most people that I’m close to it they had an iPhone so I did a lot of FaceTime audio/ video calls
What's your take on the new Pros industrial design? I gotta say that this iPad in Rosegold looks much sexier than the new one.
I started leaving my phone behind after buying my Apple watch. This thing makes calls allows me to pay for stuff and send text. All i need.
Ruben Ayala so you don't want to watch any videos or play any games or browse the web when your out? Or taking pictures? If yes then guess you gotta take your phone. But if you have your phone what's the point of your watch... guess it's nice if you forget your phone
Won Lee i use my Apple watch for Apple Pay, to make calls and send messages. You can ask siri for basic stuff
Brian
Right on brother. Life awaits
What a great video quality. I really didn't expect that
been doing that since iPad 2
The only meaningful thing I can’t do is to use whatsapp
HumperMKB you make voice calls through your iPhone and its number. Don’t support Erica’s deception. See my comment in the route thread of the replies for a more extensive explanation.
And fortnite and the camera sucks and ur just broke
can i text and use social media like snapchat and insta
I found this video when searching for whether or not I could use the new ipad mini 5 with cellular 4g-lte as a smartphone replacement. Do you know if that's possible?
Ipad : No Phone
Huawei / Samsung : >8: / 10" tablet have phone call
Michael Fung enjoy ur android tablet with no software support, no app support, crap hardware.
Here we go again
my 10.1" 4G Alcatel has a phone built in and cost a fraction of the price of an iPad lol
I have ipad pro 2017 , should i update it to ios 13.4 ? Tell me if this will slow down my device .
you can turn an iPad into a phone with talkatone I did it with my iPod.
Link, please.
Well done! My old iPad was small and my newer iPad is large. The bigger size is too heavy and bulky, so next time it will be the small size again.
Congratulations on this video and on the challenge, I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT MY NOTE 8! after 5 years of using Samsung notes I don't use tablets any more but this experiment makes try one, but maybe a Samsung one!
By the way.. I use Skype to make phone calls instead of hangouts and works really fine, you should try on your new iPad!
Great video as always!
Neuroboy Pi but Skype costs money and Hangouts dont.
Finally! A person who likes Samsung and doesn't rub it in Apple fan's faces! I support you ;)
I actually use a iPad Pro 12.9 inch screen as my daily driver. Sometimes is way too big,Sometimes its really good. The weight is not too bad. You should try both sizes of iPad Pros. I honestly prefer my 12.9 over the 9 inch one.
That wasted screenspace on the iPad is laughable 😂
Challenge is interesting but i prefer my smartphone. Tablets are too big for daily life.
Kiergard I saw that too on the youtube app
What wasted screenspace ? I hope you're not talking of bezels, as the iPad has some very small bezels compared to other tablets. Also, bezels need to be there.
Mabirc No. I talk about the app icon grid.
So much space free and you cant use it with more icons or something.
Kiergard on the dock you can put multiple apps there
Kiergard I see what u mean espically when she uses it as a phone
Great video! Further bolstered my own experiences with a T-Mobile Cellular iPad Pro. Although, I’ve never encountered any of the service issues you mentioned. I find the call quality to be stellar when I have Wi-Fi Calling enabled and in use over LTE through iOS. I was lucky enough to get the T-Mobile ONE tablet plan with HD video for free a while ago, which makes owning the cellular version that much more worthwhile. Thanks again for this great video!
Welcome to the daily life of me Hi I'm 13 years old and use my ipad pro 12.9 every day for everything and I play with it at school becuz I dont have a phone 🤣 mostly becuz Idk go big or go home
ur funny lol! wanna be friends??
I'm curious if this challenge would better with the new 2021 iPad Mini? It has me wondering.... I just think I would have the issue of my Apple Watch / CarPlay?
I’m not sure how this would be freeing. You’re not exactly taking tech out of your day with this challenge. Using an iPad would be very similar to using an iPhone no? Great video as always.
The use is just different and not as constant.
You don’t have to take tech out of your day to be freeing...just change HOW you use it.
Erica Griffin I suppose I was looking at it differently. I think it’s a neat experience. It made a lot more sense than the use an older phone one you did. For me though for it to be freeing would be to change how I used tech in general. Not what device I used it on. When you used an old phone for a week it got in the way. Made you understand how much you relied on tech. This showed you how much you rely on a smaller screen but all things considered didn’t change how you live life. Maybe slowed it down a little. I think a neat trick would be using a phone but only on wifi. If only using an iPod touch. Then go on a trip using map quest or something. This way you’d still get full use of your device at points during the day. But life would change and you’d remember what it was like not long ago.
The size difference would probably add some inconvenience making you want to take it out only when you are doing something. Instead of any little notifications you will get.
i love just carrying one device now. ipad mini 4 for calls, pics, web, maps, etc
Thanks for this. I am going to try this.
Isn't it easier to buy Samsung tab s3 if phone functions are needed?
dmitry manzano tab s3 doesn’t have phone app built in either
Bryan Miller Are you kidding? It does have all the phone app features.
Nice, quality video as always. I've been doing the Hang & Google voice over the years. Did you know if you have Verizon, you can install Verizon messenger in your iPad? Buy doing so, you can send SMS, MMS, and even making calls, using your Verizon number
Heh, it's like a Note trolling commercial from the early 2010s :D
One of the best reviewers there is. You rock! Great video!
IPad with LTE samething
I didn’t think you’d continue using it as your daily driver even after the challenge ended! Surprising.
I do this every day
I do not have phone.
I saw many tech videos. ...but this my first time I can't speachless. .what a wonderful video. .ur explanation it's really good. ...every explanation second by second it's easy to understand. ..because I don't that much of English knowledge. .this video I can understand all your words. ...keep it up...all the best....it will subcribe your channel fast........today's all big fan of your channel member
I love your videos
Ok I am forced to use my iPad Air due to dropping my phone in water. Only thing is I do not have my contacts now. Wonder how the Google Voice can work without contacts. Any help offered?
I only have a iPad and use it everyday😂
Payton Park same
Do you have to buy the keyboard with it or can you not have it?
I’m watching this on the iPad Pro xd
I am going for it....I have an iPad pro 10.5.....it will be my back phone , using my second cell account. Cant wait till the sim card arrives to start messing with this! Thanks for posting!!
0:03 Smart phone *s* 🙄
Jackson Harris 😂
Jackson Harris What do you mean?Sorry I don’t get it.😦
Erica, will you be, or have you reviewed any Chromebooks? Any mid-priced tablets? If so, where can I locate the reviews? if not, do you have any near term intentons of doing so?
How much did apple pay you for the video
Love the iPad Pro large size, the stereo speakers and also Apple Pencil.