iPad Air My only regret going from a pro to the Air 5

[ssledoux]

I sold off my 12.9 pro and my mini 6, and decided to just go with an Air 5 because I got another iMac, and really didn’t need two iPads, plus I was ditching cellular ipads to reduce my insane cell phone bill. ;-p

I have been super pleased with the Air 5 with the exception of one thing. I didn’t think I would be bothered, but I miss Face ID a lot more than I thought I would. I guess you just don’t realize how often everything just works automatically because of face ID.

I don’t know if I’ll wind up going back to a pro because of it, but it’s definitely more of a plus than I realized.

 

[floral]

For me, the jump from Touch ID to Face ID really wasn't all that spectacular. Of course, for my first ever time using it, I was ecstatic for the first few days. After that it was just seen as a "neat perk".

It only shaved one or two seconds off of unlock time, and just like Touch ID, if you don't face head on it might fail occasionally, one or two times enough that it made me enter my passcode. But overall, I wouldn't treat it so heavily that I'd get heavy buyer's regret just from it alone being missing.

(also, half expected this thread to be about the lack of ProMotion, since everyone seems to get addicted to that)

 

[MarkNewton2023]

As often as we have been using Face ID, it becomes our habit. It can be difficult to change our habit on existing way for another way. It is just our human nature. When another way becomes so inconvenience and too distracting our mind/life/lifestyle , it is time to return to what it was before, like returning using Pro. Hopefully, you will make best decision to overcome adjustment issue. Let us know what you decide.

 

[rui no onna]

I sold off my 12.9 pro and my mini 6, and decided to just go with an Air 5 because I got another iMac, and really didn’t need two iPads, plus I was ditching cellular ipads to reduce my insane cell phone bill. ;-p

I have been super pleased with the Air 5 with the exception of one thing. I didn’t think I would be bothered, but I miss Face ID a lot more than I thought I would. I guess you just don’t realize how often everything just works automatically because of face ID.

I don’t know if I’ll wind up going back to a pro because of it, but it’s definitely more of a plus than I realized.

For me, FaceID is most useful on the 12.9" iPad which I often use docked to a keyboard. Plus, the new power button TouchID fails 99% of the time when I use the fingers on my left hand so I find it a lot less useful than the home button TouchID.

I will be buying FaceID iPads for my parents for conevience's sake when their old home button iPads bite the dust. Probably won't be until 2025-27. Don't need the latest and greatest although I do plan on getting them M1/8GB minimum.

 

[xxFoxtail]

That’s why I decided against getting an iPad Mini when I sold my 12.9” Pro. I just don’t think I can get used to Touch ID again.

 

[ssledoux]

For me, the jump from Touch ID to Face ID really wasn't all that spectacular. Of course, for my first ever time using it, I was ecstatic for the first few days. After that it was just seen as a "neat perk".

It only shaved one or two seconds off of unlock time, and just like Touch ID, if you don't face head on it might fail occasionally, one or two times enough that it made me enter my passcode. But overall, I wouldn't treat it so heavily that I'd get heavy buyer's regret just from it alone being missing.

(also, half expected this thread to be about the lack of ProMotion, since everyone seems to get addicted to that)

I don’t really have buyer’s regret - just didn’t realize how much I used it (or didn’t use it actually - it just opened stuff with no effort).

 

[muzzy996]

First world problems . . LOL . . but yup, Face ID is very convenient to have. Totally understand.

 

[ssledoux]

First world problems . . LOL . . but yup, Face ID is very convenient to have. Totally understand.

Oh 100% - just thought maybe someone on the fence might think again, because I really didn’t think it would bother me at all To go back to touch ID

 

[sparksd]

I don't mind the Touch ID on my Mini 6 but as I like it so much on my M1 12.9, I think I'd also miss it on a non-Mini iPad. In use, I hold the Mini 6 in my hands all the time so the touch isn't inconvenient (though it took a bit to get back used to) but with the 12.9 in an MKB, it's really nice to have the Face ID.

 

[Macalicious2011]

I love face-id and USB-C on my M1 iPad. I don’t need to think about unlocking by putting the correct finger on touch-id sensor.

 

[Username-already-in-use]

I wish they would give us both. On the Pro I am always accidentally covering the camera when in landscape.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I sold my 12.9 and kept my mini 6… overall very happy, except I agree Face ID was nice in that you didn’t even have to think about it. It just did it. With the mini I keep it in landscape 99% of the time and it’s an awkward reach for Touch ID

 

[Abazigal]

For me, FaceID is most useful on the 12.9" iPad which I often use docked to a keyboard. Plus, the new power button TouchID fails 99% of the time when I use the fingers on my left hand so I find it a lot less useful than the home button TouchID.

Agreed. I remembered pressing spacebar on my Smart Keyboard to turn my iPad Pro Display on, waiting for Face ID to trigger, then hitting spacebar again to enter my home screen. Pretty cool when it works.

 

[geta]

Im the opposite, TouchID is a big plus! And thats part of the reason why i got the Mini 6.