[All iPads] Not using laptop much? - Page 2

JS3 · Jan 13, 2013, 04:42 PM

I got rid of my mac mini because I tend to not take my MBP 15" anywhere because of my ipad. So I put the MBP in the place of the mac mini. Didnt really need all three. Take ipad everywhere.

racer1441 · Jan 13, 2013, 04:43 PM

All ipad here. Don't even own a laptop anymore. It's great.

rowspaxe · Jan 13, 2013, 04:51 PM

My ipad has not really affected my use of my laptop: I tend to use the laptop much more because it is so much easier to type. I use the ipad for reading, video and web browsing, mostly lying down on a sofa or bed.

mrgossett · Jan 13, 2013, 05:16 PM

I have a Macbook Air 11", and honestly, it's easier to use and type on plopped in my lap in my recliner than it is to hold and use my full-size iPad 3. And for me and the kind of work that I do, there are still a lot of things I can do much easier on the Air that are harder or impossible to do on the iPad. I like the iPad for reading books/magazines, viewing photos, news and weather apps, and of course on-the-go use.

Chimom79 · Jan 13, 2013, 06:39 PM

I have not used a laptop but maybe once or twice since having iPads. I just dont need them. IPad does what I need.

Rhyalus · Jan 13, 2013, 06:43 PM

Maybe we should put age and current profession in threads like this, which have EVERYTHING to do with the needs of the user.

This is not an insult to anyone; just a reminder that different folks have different needs.

R

ZBoater · Jan 13, 2013, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhyalus

Maybe we should put age and current profession in threads like this, which have EVERYTHING to do with the needs of the user.

This is not an insult to anyone; just a reminder that different folks have different needs.

R

Ding ding ding! We have a winner!!!!

mrgossett · Jan 13, 2013, 08:12 PM

FYI - I'm a public school teacher, and content creation for my classes using Keynote and Pages is still easier on the Mac than on the iPad, as is video editing using iMovie, MPEG Streamclip, and other Mac apps.

maxosx · Jan 13, 2013, 08:21 PM

I really enjoy both my iPad 4, and iPad mini.

Yet they are in no way a substitute, nor have they reduced the time I spend using my Apple laptops.

But for those who only do light tasks, playing games and surfing the web, an iPad can replace the computer they didn't need in the first place.

tl01 · Jan 13, 2013, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Badrottie

I don't have an AppleCare or any warranty for iPad. Damaged by dead pixels, LCD faded out, etc.

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No moving parts? How about rear camera with shutter/auto-focus?

Oh boy! You'd be shocked by what my kids have put their iPads through. My youngest has been caught accidentally jumping on his. The iPads go everywhere with us. They are in cases that protect the iPads but I don't really stress about them. My oldest uses his a lot for reading, researching, watching videos etc... And his is fine after 2 years. We haven't had problems with any of our 7 iPads that we have owned. I'm sure ours have been through more wear and rear than 90% of the iPads out there. My brother just bought my youngest's ipad 2 since I got him a mini and there was one tiny scratch on one corner and that was it.

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Chimom79 macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North Carolina, USA	I have not used a laptop but maybe once or twice since having iPads. I just dont need them. IPad does what I need. __________________ ~Loving my iPad 3rd Gen. & iPhone 4s~
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Jan 13, 2013, 04:42 PM	#26
JS3 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2010	I got rid of my mac mini because I tend to not take my MBP 15" anywhere because of my ipad. So I put the MBP in the place of the mac mini. Didnt really need all three. Take ipad everywhere.
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Jan 13, 2013, 04:43 PM	#27
racer1441 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2009	All ipad here. Don't even own a laptop anymore. It's great.
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Jan 13, 2013, 04:51 PM	#28
rowspaxe macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2010	My ipad has not really affected my use of my laptop: I tend to use the laptop much more because it is so much easier to type. I use the ipad for reading, video and web browsing, mostly lying down on a sofa or bed.
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Jan 13, 2013, 05:16 PM	#29
mrgossett macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008	I have a Macbook Air 11", and honestly, it's easier to use and type on plopped in my lap in my recliner than it is to hold and use my full-size iPad 3. And for me and the kind of work that I do, there are still a lot of things I can do much easier on the Air that are harder or impossible to do on the iPad. I like the iPad for reading books/magazines, viewing photos, news and weather apps, and of course on-the-go use.
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Jan 13, 2013, 06:43 PM	#31
Rhyalus macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2011	Maybe we should put age and current profession in threads like this, which have EVERYTHING to do with the needs of the user. This is not an insult to anyone; just a reminder that different folks have different needs. R
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Jan 13, 2013, 08:12 PM	#33
mrgossett macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008	FYI - I'm a public school teacher, and content creation for my classes using Keynote and Pages is still easier on the Mac than on the iPad, as is video editing using iMovie, MPEG Streamclip, and other Mac apps.
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Jan 13, 2013, 08:21 PM	#34
maxosx macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southern California	I really enjoy both my iPad 4, and iPad mini. Yet they are in no way a substitute, nor have they reduced the time I spend using my Apple laptops. But for those who only do light tasks, playing games and surfing the web, an iPad can replace the computer they didn't need in the first place.
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