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I don’t understand why a tablet requires lugging a briefcase around? Just carry it raw between meetings and put it down if you need two hands for something. If

I don’t understand why a tablet requires lugging a briefcase around? Just carry it raw between meetings and put it down if you need two hands for something. If you already carry papers around, get a folding keyboard case. Maybe we’re just thinking of different working environments and I’m imagining an office whereas you’re imagining a job site or something. The actual reason that a tablet isn’t the answer is that the Google docs app for iPads is incredibly bad (I’ve had one second per letter max typing speeds with it, though thankfully it buffered my key presses). And then the solution kinda sucks because you would want a light laptop (eg MacBook Air or windows equivalent) but closing the lid will add too large a delay so you’ll need to carry it around half-open, which isn’t great but also isn’t lugging around a briefcase.

Denvercoder9 3y ago
> I don’t understand why a tablet requires lugging a briefcase around? Just carry it raw between meetings and put it down if you need two hands for something. Being forced to carry the tablet every time you're moving during a work day is annoying. The big issue is not moving between meetings, it's every other movement during the day. For example getting lunch or getting to the office (especially on e.g. the subway or bike).
- dan-robertson 3y ago
  Ah ok, I was imagining keeping it in the office.
justsomehnguy 3y ago
I used Acer Iconia W4-821, a 8" tablet on Win8 for some time. It was great for my use case, to tinker with PwSh/CentOS VM while commuting or ocassional meetings as a notetaking app. Sadly it wasn't the device even I (a big, tall guy with big hands) could haul around with ease. It really wanted some sort of case/minibag or whatever. It was perfectly fine with a backpack or a messenger bag, but how often do you see people with a messenger bag in the office or meeting? EDIT: the best case for it would had been some sort of a pistol holster or a leg tacticool holster... even I would mutter 'Nerd' on sight of this.

Denvercoder9 3y ago

> I don’t understand why a tablet requires lugging a briefcase around? Just carry it raw between meetings and put it down if you need two hands for something. Being forced to carry the tablet every time you're moving during a work day is annoying. The big issue is not moving between meetings, it's every other movement during the day. For example getting lunch or getting to the office (especially on e.g. the subway or bike).

dan-robertson 3y ago
Ah ok, I was imagining keeping it in the office.

justsomehnguy 3y ago

I used Acer Iconia W4-821, a 8" tablet on Win8 for some time. It was great for my use case, to tinker with PwSh/CentOS VM while commuting or ocassional meetings as a notetaking app. Sadly it wasn't the device even I (a big, tall guy with big hands) could haul around with ease. It really wanted some sort of case/minibag or whatever. It was perfectly fine with a backpack or a messenger bag, but how often do you see people with a messenger bag in the office or meeting? EDIT: the best case for it would had been some sort of a pistol holster or a leg tacticool holster... even I would mutter 'Nerd' on sight of this.