If memory serves - there are rumors of a larger iPad for the fall, at which point my use of ForScore for reading music will take a significant jump in practicality.
Chuck > On Jul 6, 2015, at 5:25 PM, David H. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 7/6/2015 7:46 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: >> FWIW: The StaffPad guy says it works great on the i3 Surface Pro 3. Also, I >> figure if I need more storage than 64GB (and probably will) I can spend $25 >> on a micro SD card. I know the 4 might be announced next month, but who >> knows when it would show up in the points store: probably many months from >> now. > > I think you made a wise choice, Robert. I bought the 128GB i5 model and > immediately bought a 128GB microSD card. I am using mine as a traveling > laptop, so I have Office on it, WordPerfect, Sibelius, Finale and a > bunch of other stuff. > > I keep my data files on the microSD card and keep the programs in the > main storage. > > And I agree that the Pro model is the better one to get for musicians > because reading PDFs of music is much easier with the larger screen. > > I don't know what Microsoft has done that Apple can't seem to do, but > the battery life on the Surface is much much better than on my iPad. > > My one regret with the Surface is that the developers of ForScore, the > music reading app that I use on my iPad have clearly stated that they > will not be developing a Windows version. Ever. So I'm stuck using > MusicReader on the Surface -- it's fine for the display of the music, > turning pages, etc., but their library management isn't nearly as good > as ForScore, in my opinion. > > Enjoy your SurfacePro when it arrives, Robert! And to get the most out > of StaffPad, practice, practice, practice! It gets easier to get the > notation entered with time. And you'll develop a workflow that works > best for you, as we've all done with Finale and Sibelius. > > -- > David H. Bailey > [email protected] > http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] Chuck Israels [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> (360) 201-3434 8831 SE 12th Ave. Portland Or 97202 <chuckisraelsjazz.com> _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
