New iPad Pros and iPadOS 26 with Riley Hill (And Jeff's Return!)

Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast

Jeff returns to the show 🥳 and Riley Hill joins us again to talk all things iPad.

Riley and Tom have new M5 iPad Pros (11” and 13” models) and share their experiences. Did Apple make the right call with the current iPad Pro design by choosing thinness over battery life? And how’s life with iPadOS 26? Is the new windowing system everything we hoped for, or is it a step backwards?

Be sure to follow Riley on YouTube, Threads, and at slatepad.org for more great Apple and tech-related content.

https://youtube.com/@slatepad

https://www.threads.com/@slatepad

https://slatepad.org/

Jeff’s going to be out of work for a while longer as he continues to recover from his stroke. His family has set up a GoFundMe to help out a bit and if you'd like to throw a few bucks his way, here's the link, and it's all appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jeff-battersbys-stroke-recovery

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Contact Us

• Drop us a line at [email protected]
• You’ll find Jeff at @reyespoint on Threads and reyespoint.bsky.social on Bluesky
• Find Tom at @tomanderson on Threads
• Join Tom’s newsletter, Apple Talk, for more Apple coverage and tips & tricks.
• Tom has a new YouTube channel
• Show artwork by the great Randall Martin Design

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