Hi Mark, No problems with this going to list,
Thanks for the information you've given here, It makes a lot of sense, I can see why you would have the larger screen size with partial vision, That larger screen will let you see more scape than the mini. I think from this and what I've got from Tim and a couple of others I believe I know what I'll be going for. But still, I do wis apple would make a mini Pro with smart folio keyboard and face ID> That to me would be a fantastic device to have. As for swift programming, Yeah I'm just looking at some xcode training videos on Lynda.com and they seem to be working in xcode using the desktop app and simulators for IOS It sounds like a great training option. Again cheers and I'll be looking during the week for my purchase to arrive. Simon F -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: To Simon from Mark, on-list: RE: iPad Details Hello Simon, While you sent me this question, off-list, since it is not of a personal nature, I am going to reply, on-list, in hopes that others will find our exchange useful. First, you are correct. I have an iPad Pro 10.5 inch with smart folio keyboard. I have, slowly but surely, begun to use it more and more, each day. Second, let me say that, were it not for the smart keyboard cover, I doubt I would use iPad very much for anything other than learning how to program in Swift. Why? Because, try as I may, I find the native iOS iPad onscreen keyboard to be extremely frustrating. Try as I may, I cannot get my fingers to land on the correct keys, the first time out. The keyboard is just too large, in my opinion. Fortunately, I purchased the Apple Smart Keyboard cover and, with it, I find that I am enjoying using iPad to interact with many of my favorite iOS apps such as Amazon, Yelp, YouTube, etc. Until I purchased my iPad, if I wanted to write a review, say, for example, an app in the App Store, I would have to turn to either my Mac or PC in order to type in text. I actually prefer the iOS versions of many apps to their desktop counterparts so, with the smart keyboard, I can enjoy the streamline U.I. of iOS along with the convenience of the smart keyboard for iPad. The battery life of iPad far surpasses that of iPhone so I am beginning to use VOIT on iPad, extensively; this allows me to conserve power on iPhone while, at the same time, keeping iPhone ready for more important tasks such as taking calls via cell signal. Now remember that I have some usable vision. Because of this, I am loving the larger display screen of iPad, especially when it comes to viewing and, more importantly, editing photos. I’ll tell you that I do not like the extra weight of iPad, compared to iPhone. I find that I don’t like to hold the device for very long as both my hands and arms get very tired after an extremely short period of time. I am beginning to read books and news on iPad because, as I said before, the battery life of iPad is truly unbelievable. I am discovering that I am not a huge fan of many of the native iOS apps, on iPad, primarily because of the added display real estate. For example, I find both Messages and Mail to be kind of clunky because of the larger distances between app-controls which, on iPhone, are located adjacent to each other. Even though I have a HomePod, I have discovered that listening to music on iPad 10.5 Pro, with its 4 speakers, is awesome. The 2 extra speakers, that are included on the pro models, make a world of difference in terms of sound quality. I have never used an iPad mini so cannot speak to that device. However, I can tell you that, based on the size and weight of iPad 10.5 Pro with the Smart keyboard cover, I would never consider a larger unit, especially were I to do a lot of traveling. Mark From: Simon Fogarty [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2019 2:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: iPad Details Hi mark Correc me if I’m wrong, You have an iPad Pro 10.5 inch with smart folio keyboard? What do you use it for generally And how do you find it compared to the size of the ipad mini? If you have used one! I’m still trying to work out which iPad device to go for, I’m now down to 2 models, The mini 5 or the pro 11 inch, There are features to each that have me interested but there are also things such as price that make the choice difficult. Just weighing up other peoples thoughts on their own experiences. Cheers simon f -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. 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