Do you have big hands? So your prefer the split keyboard on the air? I admit it feels really awkward at first, but once you get a grasp of things, its pretty nice on the fingers becaise theres literally zero travel distance for your thumbs.
I do have big hands, but I've not used an Air. On my iPad 3 though, I preferred to use the split keyboard when holding the device vertically.
With an iPad 3 there's enough space between my hands that this is comfortable to hold, and it's very easy to type out messages with your thumbs when holding the device this way.
Before the split keyboard was introduced, I would either use the vertical keyboard, holding the iPad in one hand and using the other to type, or the horizontal keyboard with the iPad flat on a desk. (similar in size to the MacBook keyboard)
I don't find the split keyboard comfortable on the mini because my hands are too close together when using it.
The mini full keyboard in horizontal, i would say is the largest id go in terms pf key size. There is still quite a bit of thumb travel.
This is similar in size to the larger iPad's vertical keyboard.
I suppose I'm too used to the split keyboard on the larger iPads, and always holding the device vertically though. The horizontal keyboard doesn't let you see much on the screen, and I find it awkward to hold the device horizontally while typing in the other hand. (though the light weight of the mini helps)
When held vertically, the mini is
just too wide for me to hold comfortably with one hand across the back of it, and the bezel is too thin to hold it securely at an edge while typing. And trying to type with thumbs on the larger keyboard while holding the device in two hands is very slow for me.
How long did it take for you to type on the split keyboard without having to look at the keys? Cause ive noticed that im starting to having to look less amd less at the keys when typing. I actually quite like it.
I picked it up fairly quickly as I touch-type on a regular keyboard, so I know the layout of the keys. Adapting to using my thumbs to type that way didn't take too long. If you make mistakes, autocorrection usually takes care of it.
I can only state that after viewing my calibrated Mini against my uncalibrated Air, I am getting richer, more saturated colors. I have no interest in calibrating the Air's screen because I don't intend to keep it as, for me, the issue is settled.
But you can only view calibrated images inside the Spyder app - it does not actually create a system-wide display profile the way that display calibration does on a Mac. So even if it gave you perfect color (which it won't) it's not really any help.
