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But not as good as a Mac at any of those tasks?

• thih9 4y ago
  Could you elaborate? In what way?
  • wilg 4y ago
    Well 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 ago
  What is so hard to understand about the fact that this is for you and not necessarily for everyone?
  • wilg 4y ago
    That'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 ago
      For 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.