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I admire the iPad from a hardware perspective; it's a beautiful piece of equipment. And I have also been pulled into think, "Hey, maybe I need one of these thin

I admire the iPad from a hardware perspective; it's a beautiful piece of equipment. And I have also been pulled into think, "Hey, maybe I need one of these things" but invariably I come to the conclusion that I would have virtually no use case for it so I can't justify spending the money on it and having it sit collecting dust on my desk, particularly when it costs more than the Macbook Air I rely on most of the time. Between my MacBook Air and iPhone I don't see where the iPad fits into my life and work.

wiredfool 2y ago
I've had an iPad since the month they came out, and over that time 3 full sized and one mini. The mini was by far the best for me. Small enough to be one-hand able without strain, and bigger than a phone for browsing, reading, and mail. It's dead, replaced by a mostly unused series 6 full sized one, but it's too big. Screen is to big for typing without strain, unless it's down on a table. Split keyboard is ok, but then tapping on the url bar is a strain. Phones are too small for my eyes without glasses, and I don't like mobile browsing. Mobile sites have decided that because there's no physical space, all the margins need to be super huge so nothing fits on screen. (though, that's also an issue with some mobile apps, like @ my bank) Maybe on a Pro/Plus it would be ok, and I'll probably go for one next time. Either that or I'll go low end for the phone and try to put all my mobile stuff on the next mini. If I could just get the phone hardware/software on the mini. Even if an iPad could run MacOS, it's just more comfortable to do it on an Air. On the lap, the keyboard holds up the display.