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0 pointsSwizec3y ago0 comments

I bought an iPad in 2020 fully thinking it’s gonna collect dust like all my other tablets over the years.

Nowadays I use it more than my laptop. With the magic keyboard and pen, it really has become the perfect portable computing device. Great for writing, great for sketching diagrams, even good for light coding (like for code samples). And it is fantastic for creating talk slides and even presenting full day workshops. Love it

Was waiting for today’s announcement to upgrade. Running into memory issues lately :D

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spaceman_20203y ago

Bought my wife an iPad in 2020 as well with the same fear that it will largely go unused.

She teaches at a university and would normally write copious notes on dozens of notebooks.

She got a copy of Goodnotes for iPad and started using it for her notes. 2 years later, she hasn’t touched any of her physical notes. All her study material is on iPad.

Very happy with the purchase.

yardie3y ago

I bought my wife an iPad Pro and then a Macbook Air after she complained she couldn't do some things on the iPad. Well, eventually she figured out how to do it on the iPad and the MBA has been collecting dust. I adopted the MBA because my trusty old MBP is damn near geriatric (2015) and it's like a shot in the arm. I should have bought it sooner for myself.

lupire3y ago

It seems like iPad's main feature is that Apple refuses to put a touchscreen or 180degree hinge on a laptop. Laptop has a bigger screen for drawing and coding.

yamtaddle3y ago

> It seems like iPad's main feature is that Apple refuses to put a touchscreen or 180degree hinge on a laptop.

And extra sensors. And two good cameras, front and rear, with depth & all the other stuff that iPad/iPhone cameras have that Macbook cameras don't. And make it far thinner and lighter. And better speakers. And iOS so there's a touch-focused OS on it. And a cellular connectivity option.

SwizecOP3y ago

Dunno. For real coding I need a big monitor, a real keyboard, and a proper mouse. My laptop lives in its dock and the only time the built-in screen/keyboard get used are when I'm traveling and can't work from the home office.

dzhiurgis3y ago

Is this 11 or 13" one? I found smaller keyboard is too painful to use. Maybe you can get used to as a daily, but will be upgrading to larger one.

SwizecOP3y ago

I have the 11". Probably couldn't use that keyboard all day, but for a few hours of writing at a time it's perfect.

kaba03y ago

What IDE do you use to code? I found nothing so far.

superdug3y ago

vscode in github, simply replace any github.com url with github.dev and you've got a full vscode environment with github plugins right in the browser.

lukasb3y ago

What size iPad do you have? Thinking about getting the pen but I have the smaller Pro, not sure how good an experience it will be.

SwizecOP3y ago

I have the 11" and like it specifically because it's small. Perfect for working on the couch

FearlessNebula3y ago

I have to ask, why did you buy an iPad expecting it to collect dust?

SwizecOP3y ago

I wanted toys, could afford them, and I know myself. For example I have a Switch that was used a lot in its first month that now gets picked up maybe once a quarter for a few minutes.

FearlessNebula3y ago

Fair enough :)

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spaceman_20203y ago

Bought my wife an iPad in 2020 as well with the same fear that it will largely go unused.

She teaches at a university and would normally write copious notes on dozens of notebooks.

She got a copy of Goodnotes for iPad and started using it for her notes. 2 years later, she hasn’t touched any of her physical notes. All her study material is on iPad.

Very happy with the purchase.

yardie3y ago

lupire3y ago

It seems like iPad's main feature is that Apple refuses to put a touchscreen or 180degree hinge on a laptop. Laptop has a bigger screen for drawing and coding.

yamtaddle3y ago

> It seems like iPad's main feature is that Apple refuses to put a touchscreen or 180degree hinge on a laptop.

SwizecOP3y ago

dzhiurgis3y ago

Is this 11 or 13" one? I found smaller keyboard is too painful to use. Maybe you can get used to as a daily, but will be upgrading to larger one.

SwizecOP3y ago

I have the 11". Probably couldn't use that keyboard all day, but for a few hours of writing at a time it's perfect.

kaba03y ago

What IDE do you use to code? I found nothing so far.

superdug3y ago

vscode in github, simply replace any github.com url with github.dev and you've got a full vscode environment with github plugins right in the browser.

lukasb3y ago

What size iPad do you have? Thinking about getting the pen but I have the smaller Pro, not sure how good an experience it will be.

SwizecOP3y ago

I have the 11" and like it specifically because it's small. Perfect for working on the couch

FearlessNebula3y ago

I have to ask, why did you buy an iPad expecting it to collect dust?

SwizecOP3y ago

I wanted toys, could afford them, and I know myself. For example I have a Switch that was used a lot in its first month that now gets picked up maybe once a quarter for a few minutes.

FearlessNebula3y ago

Fair enough :)

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