Psycycleogical
Novice Member
How to access a massive PDF Library without a cellular or Wi-Fi connection using iPad Pro 2020 12.9
I had never been a fan of Apple products previously. I always liked the flexibility to add additional storage to higher-end Android devices including tablets. My work was going to buy me a new tablet and the newest Samsung tablet hadn't dropped yet. I thought I would give Apple a fair try and chose the iPad Pro 2020 12.9 with 1TB of internal storage and the magic keyboard.
I love how fluidly all the apps work. Definitely impressed with Apple's seamless interface.
I have a USB-C to USB-A adapter that I purchased from Apple with the thought that I could take an external hard drive and load my 150 GB PDF library directly to the internal hard drive of the iPad. Wasn't able to do it and went as far as to call Apple support and they told me that feature wasn't available. It blows my mind that I've got $1,700 tied up in a device that is supposed to be able to replace the need for a laptop and a tablet in one device and can't load what I need.
The only solution that I have found was to upload the entire PDF Library to Dropbox and then access it through a cellular/wifi connection as needed. There's two issues with that. The first being that I work in elevator control rooms and many times there is no phone signal/wifi there. The other is that the library is being constantly updated and it takes a ridiculous amount of time to upload back to Dropbox. Also haven't been able to find an AutoCAD to PDF converter/editor app. So far , it feels like this device is better suited for social media, games and videos than an actual work environment.
I'm hoping there's a better way out there that I'm just not aware of. Any positive input or help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I had never been a fan of Apple products previously. I always liked the flexibility to add additional storage to higher-end Android devices including tablets. My work was going to buy me a new tablet and the newest Samsung tablet hadn't dropped yet. I thought I would give Apple a fair try and chose the iPad Pro 2020 12.9 with 1TB of internal storage and the magic keyboard.
I love how fluidly all the apps work. Definitely impressed with Apple's seamless interface.
I have a USB-C to USB-A adapter that I purchased from Apple with the thought that I could take an external hard drive and load my 150 GB PDF library directly to the internal hard drive of the iPad. Wasn't able to do it and went as far as to call Apple support and they told me that feature wasn't available. It blows my mind that I've got $1,700 tied up in a device that is supposed to be able to replace the need for a laptop and a tablet in one device and can't load what I need.
The only solution that I have found was to upload the entire PDF Library to Dropbox and then access it through a cellular/wifi connection as needed. There's two issues with that. The first being that I work in elevator control rooms and many times there is no phone signal/wifi there. The other is that the library is being constantly updated and it takes a ridiculous amount of time to upload back to Dropbox. Also haven't been able to find an AutoCAD to PDF converter/editor app. So far , it feels like this device is better suited for social media, games and videos than an actual work environment.
I'm hoping there's a better way out there that I'm just not aware of. Any positive input or help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
