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Work is not always about content creation, some people work mostly by consuming content (reading websites, browsing photos, selecting movie clips, navigating PD
by thih9 4y ago
Work is not always about content creation, some people work mostly by consuming content (reading websites, browsing photos, selecting movie clips, navigating PDFs, or something else) and iPad is great for consuming content.
- wilg 4y agoBut not as good as a Mac at any of those tasks?
- thih9 4y agoCould you elaborate? In what way?
- wilg 4y agoWell I can use the exact same apps on the Mac to do all of those things, so there is functional parity. But you get the advantage of a more precise pointing device, keyboard, and an OS that lets me easily have multiple things open at once. Video is certainly better to watch on a Mac, since it's got the correctly shaped screen and doesn't fall over when you set it down.
- stouset 4y agoWhat is so hard to understand about the fact that this is for you and not necessarily for everyone?
- wilg 4y agoThat's not hard to understand. I just think it's probably true for most people, not necessarily true for everyone. Plus, I'm interested if the person I'm replying to actually thinks it's _better_ than a Mac or just "also good".
- thih9 4y agoFor me iPad is better at these tasks i.e. at tasks about consuming content. I guess mostly because of its form factor (I can sit on a couch, no need to keep anything on my lap, I can adjust viewing positions easily) and the touchscreen input (to me it’s more immediate than working with the pointer). It’s subtle; obviously you can sit with a laptop on a couch too, and touchpad can be intuitive as well. Still, for me it adds up to iPad’s UX being more approachable, more hands on, and more natural.