Get the Mini, good compromise! Make the rest jealous as being the first. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:49 AM Subject: Re: IPhone and IPad
Now I like the sound of the mail app for the iPad. Decisions decisions! Lol! Christopher Hallsworth On 30/10/2012 11:01, Scott Howell wrote: > Sieghard, > > Although I agree with you that it is an individual choice, I believe it > is important to point out that screen size is not the only difference. > Apps on the iPhone and iPad will in most cases have a different layout. > For example, the Mail app on the iPad shows the mailboxes or messages on > the left half of the screen and the contents of the message on the right. > This can be very useful for rapidly scanning through mail when you want to > do more than just run through the subject lines. The size of the screen > means that you can put more content on the screen and in some cases this > can be helpful in cutting down on the number of times you have to tap > through to find features or perform certain functions. > What may change this by reducing the overall screen size, yet keeping the > layout benefits of the iPad is the iPad Mini. > So, it has a lot more to do with screen size and you really have to > determine what your workflow is. I have both devices and find that each > has its benefits. In fact with the TouchFire keyboard, I can easily use my > iPad as a mobile option and type quite easily on it. I would not say I'd > like to type an entire book on it, but hey it would not be impossible > either. THe nice thing about having the iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, etc. is > the fact that you have options and will have a device that meets your > needs. Ok, well holding an iPad to your ear would look pretty odd, so it > would not make a good phone. :) ha ha > > On Oct 30, 2012, at 2:59 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Tom, >> >> Whether you would benefit from an iPad is really something you have to >> answer for yourself. The main difference, of course, is the size of the >> iPad. Some find it harder to orient themselves on the much larger iPad >> screen and for a blind person I am not sure if an iPad makes as much >> sense as for a sighted person who can really enjoy the awesome almost 10 >> inch retina display on the iPad third Gen and fourth Gen. >> >> Due to the increased size the iPad speaker sounds a big fuller and louder >> but this of course is easy to fix by using an external speaker either >> wired, Bluetooth or airplay with your iPhone. >> >> Of course now you have the choice of the iPad Mini as well which has a >> 7.9 inch instead of a 9.7 inch screen. This doesn’t sound like much of a >> difference, only just under 2 inches, but the device is quite a bit >> smaller, thinner and lighter. >> >> I could go on and on emphasizing this or that which speaks in favour of >> the large iPad which now is called the iPad with retina screen, the iPad >> Mini or for that matter the fifth generation iPod Touches which are also >> very nice devices. Equally I could argue that if you have an iPhone 4S or >> 5 you really don’t need anything else. Ultimately it’s your choice >> whether you need or want 2 iDevices and, if you decide you do, then just >> go to an Apple store and ask them to show you the iPad, iPad Mini and >> iPod Touches. It’s easy to turn on Voiceover so you can spend some time >> with each and make up your mind which you like best. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
