the macbook air is a very attractive proposition, especially where OS booting would be handy where a thumb drive loaded with say OS X, Linux and windows on a technical only basis would be handy.
The ipad does feel very decent and comfortable. Maybe it would be worth taking one on and putting it through it's paces. lew On 18 Nov 2011, at 17:35, Bubba wrote: > Hi, you can get a BT keyboard for the iPad . now it is a great device and > works very well. But it is not a computer There is lot of uses for it and > doing productivity is one of them. Like email, word processing and text > editing to some extent that is for the blind but the seeing text editing is > much better on it. I don't know about spread sheets like a excel or a power > point at least for the blind. Now to get one that is a 64 gb with cell data > figure to fork out about 800 bucks or so and then a cost of a keyboard and a > case for it . so by the time you are out of the door you will be looking at > around 1000 bucks or so. You can get a Mac book air for this amount if > needing a small pourable computer. The Mac book air will have a better > processer and lot more ram for the same price. So I hope this helps some . > > > Sign, > Bubba > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mr. L. Alexander > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 12:21 PM > To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility > Subject: Re: App Switcher on iOS5 with iPad/iPhone 3GS/iPod Touch 3G > > What is the overall opinion on the ipad as a tool for productivity these > days? should I consider one or go for a macbook air for my tech work? I use > a macbook pro as my main workstation but am considering the iPad. the only > concern I have is using the touch screen for typing. > > I use an iphone 3GS but don't text with it as I find it fiddly. > > any comments would be greatly appreciated. > > sorry... should have created this as a subject but your thoughts would be > really helpful. > > lew > > On 18 Nov 2011, at 17:17, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith wrote: > >> Hello Bubba >> >> A very good point. Thank you. Lots of people are replying to this thread; > forgive me if I don't respond to your specific message. I just don't want to > keep responding with a "thank You' to each post. 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