What you say, doitdada, is basically true. Unfortunately for "Mactards" like me, we do create (I write, edit photos, work on conlangs), and it's disappointing that the computers that offer the best creation ability are dying out. It can also be seen by the way that Apple is trying to make the iPad a better content-creating device by adding the Pencil, keyboard, and programming app. They want people to be able to create on the iPad and they're focusing on that over the Mac, since laptops are becoming increasingly irrelevant (just look at the PC world--Sony no longer makes laptops, Toshiba only makes business laptops, and other companies have dropped numerous laptop lines). We are witnessing the slow death of the laptop.
It's true that most people are "consumers": they watch Netflix, look at Snapchat and Instagram, browse the internet and maps, and occasionally write emails, but that's about it. A tablet can be a laptop replacement for those who primarily consume, but not for those who primarily create.
In fact, I got my iPad specifically for consuming content. I use it to read emails, read news articles and ebooks, look at maps, lookup stuff on Yelp, and browse the internet. Aside from occasionally writing emails, I almost never use it as a content-creating device. It was meant to compliment a desktop or laptop for me.
And it's like, after using my iPad for a while, I start to long for the creative control I have on a desktop or laptop. There's something about mouse/trackpad vs. touchpad that I much prefer. I can select text better, work with tables better, copy and paste images and text better...it's all faster, more efficient, and more streamlined on a laptop. It feels cumbersome and slow on a tablet. It's not a laptop replacement for me. It just isn't.
It's true that most people are "consumers": they watch Netflix, look at Snapchat and Instagram, browse the internet and maps, and occasionally write emails, but that's about it. A tablet can be a laptop replacement for those who primarily consume, but not for those who primarily create.
In fact, I got my iPad specifically for consuming content. I use it to read emails, read news articles and ebooks, look at maps, lookup stuff on Yelp, and browse the internet. Aside from occasionally writing emails, I almost never use it as a content-creating device. It was meant to compliment a desktop or laptop for me.
And it's like, after using my iPad for a while, I start to long for the creative control I have on a desktop or laptop. There's something about mouse/trackpad vs. touchpad that I much prefer. I can select text better, work with tables better, copy and paste images and text better...it's all faster, more efficient, and more streamlined on a laptop. It feels cumbersome and slow on a tablet. It's not a laptop replacement for me. It just isn't.
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but at one point I will need to upgrade to a computer running an all-round OS that lets me do more than consuming media.
