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I am in no way surprised by this. I have 2 laptops and a desktop computer that are collecting dust now that I have an iPad.

in4tunio 16y ago
OTOH I want to buy or assemble a powerful desktop. I need speed.
- protomyth 16y ago
  Yeah, I was trying to figure out what to replace my 17" MacBook Pro with when I get to that point. I am starting to think a desktop and an iPad would be better than buying another portable.
  - glhaynes 16y ago
    I'm in the same boat. Figured I'd never own a desktop again — why, when I've got a laptop that's plenty powerful? But now a desktop looks potentially more attractive... cheaper, more powerful/expandable, giant screen, and even the fact that it's always in one place is somewhat desirable.
  - gchpaco 16y ago
    I dunno what your experience is with the 17", but I found mine to be a delightful, wonderful machine when set up and ultimately unsatisfying to move from place to place, largely due to the weight. The iPad is very, very portable by comparison.
    - protomyth 16y ago
      It is quite the handful to lug around, but the HD screen is so sweet. I only really take it two or three places, so a desktop / iPad combo might not be bad. on a tangent: I was considering getting an iPad and a Mac mini and switching out the HD with a SSD. The places I need to do heavier stuff all have monitors - so.... Not practical, but the Mac mini fits nicely in a camera bag.
  - MartinCron 16y ago
    I spend most of my time between my desktop (iMac) and iPad. The always-on-ness of my desktop and the instant-on-ness of the iPad make just sitting down and doing things like shopping or checking email so fluid. Waiting the 10-30 seconds for my (generally good) Windows laptop to wake up feels like forever.
lurkinggrue 16y ago
I still can't figure a use case for me to justify an iPad. That and I refuse to have itunes on my computer at this point.
- chrisgoodrich 16y ago
  I find that my iPad is the perfect fit to replace my laptop. I have never been able to completely ditch using a desktop anyways, so my use case for a laptop has always really been exactly what the iPad provides; a dead simple internet browsing, media streaming and content consumption device. If I need to work, I'll use my desktop. I generally feel limited by a laptop screen, mouse and keyboard as it is. If I want to browse the internet, stream some videos, and consume content the iPad on the couch is a perfect fit.

in4tunio 16y ago

OTOH I want to buy or assemble a powerful desktop. I need speed.

protomyth 16y ago
Yeah, I was trying to figure out what to replace my 17" MacBook Pro with when I get to that point. I am starting to think a desktop and an iPad would be better than buying another portable.
- glhaynes 16y ago
  I'm in the same boat. Figured I'd never own a desktop again — why, when I've got a laptop that's plenty powerful? But now a desktop looks potentially more attractive... cheaper, more powerful/expandable, giant screen, and even the fact that it's always in one place is somewhat desirable.
- gchpaco 16y ago
  I dunno what your experience is with the 17", but I found mine to be a delightful, wonderful machine when set up and ultimately unsatisfying to move from place to place, largely due to the weight. The iPad is very, very portable by comparison.
  - protomyth 16y ago
    It is quite the handful to lug around, but the HD screen is so sweet. I only really take it two or three places, so a desktop / iPad combo might not be bad. on a tangent: I was considering getting an iPad and a Mac mini and switching out the HD with a SSD. The places I need to do heavier stuff all have monitors - so.... Not practical, but the Mac mini fits nicely in a camera bag.
- MartinCron 16y ago
  I spend most of my time between my desktop (iMac) and iPad. The always-on-ness of my desktop and the instant-on-ness of the iPad make just sitting down and doing things like shopping or checking email so fluid. Waiting the 10-30 seconds for my (generally good) Windows laptop to wake up feels like forever.

lurkinggrue 16y ago

I still can't figure a use case for me to justify an iPad. That and I refuse to have itunes on my computer at this point.

chrisgoodrich 16y ago
I find that my iPad is the perfect fit to replace my laptop. I have never been able to completely ditch using a desktop anyways, so my use case for a laptop has always really been exactly what the iPad provides; a dead simple internet browsing, media streaming and content consumption device. If I need to work, I'll use my desktop. I generally feel limited by a laptop screen, mouse and keyboard as it is. If I want to browse the internet, stream some videos, and consume content the iPad on the couch is a perfect fit.