I think you’re right. And I deliberately don’t put my work email on it, so I know I’ll never be interrupted by work stuff. Like Joe, I think I like having a secondary iOs device, and reserving it exclusively for personal ie.e. Nonwork use. Cheers, Donna
Sent from my iPad > On Dec 9, 2020, at 8:19 AM, Muhammad Fayed <[email protected]> wrote: > > Regarding liking to type emails, You may compare typing on iPhone, iPad and > Mac. I think you consider typing on iPad more immersive and enjoyable. > > Regards, > > Mohamed E. Fayed > >> On Dec 9, 2020, at 4:09 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, at least you have a concrete, separate use for yours. I really don’t. >> The one thing I can name is that I tend to prefer doing things that involve >> more typing—such as writing emails like this—on my iPad (hence my interest >> in the Mantis.) My brain just doesn’t formulate complex written responses >> when I’m dictating. I’m fine with short things like brief emails or FB >> posts, but if I tried to dictate a message like this, I’d end up sounding >> like an idiot. 😀 >> Cheers, >> Donna >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Dec 9, 2020, at 7:53 AM, joseph hodge <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Man I’ve made so many mistakes when it comes to iPads. I like having a >>> secondary IOS device. I bought the pro but really feel its got so many >>> drawbacks. I blame marketing for this, because they do make it out to be a >>> replacement for a laptop which I just find farce. I mean 300 dollars for a >>> keyboard and trackpad is a bit steep for me, but I do get that it could >>> work for some. >>> >>> Where I settled up is on a iPad mini it gives me a secondary device without >>> breaking the bank. I bought it before the SE came out but man for a >>> secondary device you can snag those pretty cheap. One way I use my iPad >>> with my Mac is if I want to record something I will use QuickTime and Audio >>> Hijack and record the audio from the iPad to keep. I record a lot of sports >>> so I love the fact on the Mac that I can record browsers independently and >>> the iPad and QuickTime gives me another source/ >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 9, 2020, at 8:35 AM, Brandon Olivares <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Interesting. Curious what you like about your iPad so much? I’ve often had >>>> the same thought, that there’s not much point to an iPad for the blind. I >>>> have a MacBook Pro, an iPhone, and an Apple Watch, but never felt the need >>>> for an iPad. >>>> >>>> But hey, if you enjoy it, and feel joy in the thought of upgrading it, >>>> then go for it. Who says it has to have a good reason or to be absolutely >>>> “rational”? >>>> >>>> Brandon >>>> >>>>>> On Dec 9, 2020, at 8:32 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> This is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. In a perfect >>>>> world, I would buy both a new Mac and a new iPad, but that would stretch >>>>> my funds a little more than I want to stretch them. So I’ve been trying >>>>> to sort out which device I want to upgrade this year, and which one next. >>>>> That has gotten me thinking about why I like my iPad. I do like it, >>>>> there’s no question about that. But as a device, it really doesn’t make >>>>> much sense. I agree with Joe, that an iPad is basically just a big >>>>> iPhone. And, since I can’t see the screen, there’s really no reason for >>>>> me to have an iPad in the first place. But even knowing that, I like my >>>>> iPad, and am very intrigued with the idea of getting a newer, faster one. >>>>> But I can’t really come up with a good reason why. Everything Joe said in >>>>> his video is right. The Mac is a much better proeductivity device, and >>>>> the iPhone is really all the screen I need. And, it’s faster than my >>>>> iPad. So what is it about the iPad that makes me like it? Notice I’m >>>>> sitting here drinking my coffee and typing this email on it, not on my >>>>> Mac and not on my iPhone. >>>>> >>>>> This is more of a rhetorical post than anything else, but it’s something >>>>> that has really come to fascinate me. 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