[All iPads] In which orientation do you use your iPad the most?

kylera · Jan 23, 2013, 08:09 AM

Title says all.

Oridus · Jan 23, 2013, 08:19 AM

Landscape

jabingla2810 · Jan 23, 2013, 08:31 AM

Portrait, unless an app forces me into landscape.

Jman13 · Jan 23, 2013, 08:50 AM

Landscape for most things, though I will use portrait for all reading (Kindle/Zinio, etc), and sometimes for Zite and Flipboard, though I use them in landscape more often.

Thetonyk123 · Jan 23, 2013, 08:51 AM

Landscape. Although iReddit forces me to go to portrait when entering another sub reddit.

Sital · Jan 23, 2013, 09:54 AM

When I got the iPad 1, I used it mostly in portrait orientation. Now that I have an iPad 4 with a smart cover, it's mainly in landscape orientation to take advantage of using the cover as a stand.

whooleytoo · Jan 23, 2013, 10:48 AM

Portrait for web-browsing & email, landscape for gaming.

I like the portrait orientation since you can generally view an entire A4 page of text without scrolling or zooming.

flight · Jan 23, 2013, 11:01 AM

Portrait, unless I'm typing with the on-screen keyboard or watching a video. As strange as it was to me that Apple chose a 4:3 aspect ratio, I've come to appreciate it now that I have an iPad. It's even nicer on smaller screens, as the Nexus 7 feels like a large phone while the mini feels like a small tablet. Admittedly, this is based on a brief handling of both devices.

pat park · Jan 23, 2013, 11:08 AM

iPad mini, landscape. Big iPad, portrait.

syd430 · Jan 23, 2013, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thetonyk123

Landscape. Although iReddit forces me to go to portrait when entering another sub reddit.

Why do you use iReddit over Alien Blue? Just curious.

maflynn · Jan 23, 2013, 12:13 PM

Portrait 99% of the time - only if the app I'm using forces me to landscape

SandboxGeneral · Jan 23, 2013, 12:17 PM

I use mine nearly exclusively in landscape mode. I had to rotate to portrait the other day for an app and it felt all weird!

Luis2004 · Jan 23, 2013, 12:28 PM

I enjoy reading it in a diagonal position. For ebooks and such. (why is there no "other" option in the poll?)

When it comes to movies, however, I prefer portrait mode.

Bear · Jan 23, 2013, 02:32 PM

Depends on the app that I'm using.

TyPod · Jan 23, 2013, 02:52 PM

portrait unless i'm watching videos, or an app makes me go landscape.

firedept · Jan 23, 2013, 03:44 PM

Landscape.

dancj · Jan 23, 2013, 04:10 PM

Doesn't this thread already exist?

Anyway, landscape for me.

koigirl · Jan 23, 2013, 04:16 PM

99% landscape

Kayakphotos · Jan 23, 2013, 04:57 PM

Landscape unless I am reading books or with a few apps.

JoshMKB24 · Jan 23, 2013, 05:15 PM

Portrait since I use it for reading. On my old iPads I would use it in landscape for watching movies, but since have gotten a MBA for that.

Chocolatemilty · Jan 23, 2013, 06:24 PM

I found it easier for myself to type in portrait mode. Maybe it's because I'm not a huge fan of the split keyboard or I'm just used to the thumb placement from my iPhone, but it works for me. I used landscape mostly for videos and when I'm reading something that I want to make bigger, although the safari plug in for increasing fonts and Mercury browser have rendered that easier in portrait, too.

DesertEagle · Jan 23, 2013, 06:57 PM

Landscape for everything except when reading books. I have big hands, so typing is no problem.

TaylorMatsu · Jan 23, 2013, 11:43 PM

Pretty much only portrait unless an app forces me to go into landscape

vasili0s · Jan 24, 2013, 02:12 AM

exclusively landscape.

TG1 · Jan 24, 2013, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesertEagle

Landscape for everything except when reading books.

Ditto. Landscape for everything except iBooks and Kindle. Oh, and viewing photos taken in portrait.

View Poll Results: Which orientation do you use the most?
Portrait	44	36.67%
Landscape	58	48.33%
About equal	18	15.00%
Voters: 120. You may not vote on this poll

Jan 23, 2013, 08:09 AM	#1
kylera macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Seoul	In which orientation do you use your iPad the most? Title says all. __________________ Current Macs: 2012 13" MBA \| 2011 27" iMac \| PowerBook G4 12" \| eMac 700Mhz Current iOS: iPad 4 3G 64GB \| iPhone 4S 16GB
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:31 AM	#3
jabingla2810 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2008	Portrait, unless an app forces me into landscape. __________________ 2.4 Alu Macbook 2GB 250GB
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:51 AM	#5
Thetonyk123 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nowhere.	Landscape. Although iReddit forces me to go to portrait when entering another sub reddit. __________________ Some Apple stuff How you send feedback to apple: http://www.apple.com/feedback/ -Credit to iSayuSay for Avatar.
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Jan 23, 2013, 09:54 AM	#6
Sital macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2012 Location: Boston	When I got the iPad 1, I used it mostly in portrait orientation. Now that I have an iPad 4 with a smart cover, it's mainly in landscape orientation to take advantage of using the cover as a stand. __________________ "I'd rather good people trust me than bad people fear me."
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:19 AM	#2
Oridus macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012	Landscape
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:50 AM	#4
Jman13 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Columbus, OH	Landscape for most things, though I will use portrait for all reading (Kindle/Zinio, etc), and sometimes for Zite and Flipboard, though I use them in landscape more often.
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Jan 23, 2013, 10:48 AM	#7
whooleytoo macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cork, Ireland.	Portrait for web-browsing & email, landscape for gaming. I like the portrait orientation since you can generally view an entire A4 page of text without scrolling or zooming. __________________ Mac <- Macintosh <- McIntosh apples <- John McIntosh <- McIntosh surname <- "Mac an toshach" <- "Son of the Chief"
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Jan 23, 2013, 11:01 AM	#8
flight macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2010	Portrait, unless I'm typing with the on-screen keyboard or watching a video. As strange as it was to me that Apple chose a 4:3 aspect ratio, I've come to appreciate it now that I have an iPad. It's even nicer on smaller screens, as the Nexus 7 feels like a large phone while the mini feels like a small tablet. Admittedly, this is based on a brief handling of both devices. __________________ Created on the iPad
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Jan 23, 2013, 11:08 AM	#9
pat park macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California	iPad mini, landscape. Big iPad, portrait. __________________
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Jan 23, 2013, 12:13 PM	#11
maflynn Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston	Portrait 99% of the time - only if the app I'm using forces me to landscape
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Jan 23, 2013, 12:17 PM	#12
SandboxGeneral Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The New World	I use mine nearly exclusively in landscape mode. I had to rotate to portrait the other day for an app and it felt all weird! __________________ Twitter \| Website \| ♫ Free iTunes Music ♫ *Random Access Memories* ~ daft punk
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Jan 23, 2013, 12:28 PM	#13
Luis2004 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2012	I enjoy reading it in a diagonal position. For ebooks and such. (why is there no "other" option in the poll?) When it comes to movies, however, I prefer portrait mode.
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Jan 23, 2013, 02:32 PM	#14
Bear macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sol III - Terra	Depends on the app that I'm using. __________________ -----Bear
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Jan 23, 2013, 02:52 PM	#15
TyPod macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006	portrait unless i'm watching videos, or an app makes me go landscape.
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Jan 23, 2013, 03:44 PM	#16
firedept macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere!	Landscape.
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Jan 23, 2013, 04:10 PM	#17
dancj macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	Doesn't this thread already exist? Anyway, landscape for me.
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Jan 23, 2013, 04:16 PM	#18
koigirl macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC	99% landscape
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Jan 23, 2013, 04:57 PM	#19
Kayakphotos macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fordland, mo	Landscape unless I am reading books or with a few apps. __________________ Just a thought from Daniel iPad mini 16gb black/slate
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Jan 23, 2013, 05:15 PM	#20
JoshMKB24 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midwest	Portrait since I use it for reading. On my old iPads I would use it in landscape for watching movies, but since have gotten a MBA for that. __________________ 2012/13 27" iMac, 11" MacBook Air, iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Apple TV
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Jan 23, 2013, 06:24 PM	#21
Chocolatemilty macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA	I found it easier for myself to type in portrait mode. Maybe it's because I'm not a huge fan of the split keyboard or I'm just used to the thumb placement from my iPhone, but it works for me. I used landscape mostly for videos and when I'm reading something that I want to make bigger, although the safari plug in for increasing fonts and Mercury browser have rendered that easier in portrait, too. __________________ -Major K- MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2011)/ iPod Classic 80GB Black/ iPhone 4S 16GB White/ iPad Mini Wifi 16GB White
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Jan 23, 2013, 06:57 PM	#22
DesertEagle macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: /home @ 127.0.0.1	Landscape for everything except when reading books. I have big hands, so typing is no problem.
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Jan 23, 2013, 11:43 PM	#23
TaylorMatsu macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	Pretty much only portrait unless an app forces me to go into landscape __________________ 2012 15" rMBP 2.7 GHz 8GB RAM 512GB SSD --- iPad Mini 32GB[SOLD] Refurb iPad 3 64GB[SOLD] iPad 4 64GB --- iPhone 5 64GB Twitter
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Jan 24, 2013, 02:12 AM	#24
vasili0s macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Athens,Greece	exclusively landscape.
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