The iPad 2 is still is great for showing photographs to people. Watching NetFlix is another convenience when I am too lazy to fire up the computer, or squint on my iPhone.
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All iPads What Do YOU Use Your iPad for When You Have an iPhone and Mac?
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My iPad Mini is my primary computer. My 2008 MBP gets pulled out to manage my music library (although iTunes Match has taken over much of that now too), do the family taxes, and (rarely) mess around in Photoshop. The Mini does absolutely everything else I used to do on the computer. More than 80% of my writing is done on it. All my bill paying. Tons of research. A bit of HTML coding. And, of course, most of my surfing & gaming.
The iPhone 6 is my even more portable iPad, with the bonus of a phone I almost never use, and an iPod that I use all the freaking time. Anything I can do on the iPad, I can do on the phone, of course, but the smaller screen size means it typically gets used for stuff on the run. While it's rarely out of reach, when I have the choice between the two, the iPad almost always wins.
(And when I need a so-called "real" computer, I'll still take my ancient MBP over the much newer iMac in the house. Portability wins over all else for me...at least, up to a point. The iPad is a good balance between that portability and a comfortable screen size.)
The iPhone 6 is my even more portable iPad, with the bonus of a phone I almost never use, and an iPod that I use all the freaking time. Anything I can do on the iPad, I can do on the phone, of course, but the smaller screen size means it typically gets used for stuff on the run. While it's rarely out of reach, when I have the choice between the two, the iPad almost always wins.
(And when I need a so-called "real" computer, I'll still take my ancient MBP over the much newer iMac in the house. Portability wins over all else for me...at least, up to a point. The iPad is a good balance between that portability and a comfortable screen size.)
I've taken to using an iPad for most of my computing needs:
web browsing, emails, tv shows/movies, ebook reading, games, and various other apps like the weather channel app and my to-do list app.
My Mac mini is basically just an iTunes server for my Apple TV and for syncing videos to the iPad. Although I do play the occasional Steam game on it and store some photos in iPhoto on it.
web browsing, emails, tv shows/movies, ebook reading, games, and various other apps like the weather channel app and my to-do list app.
My Mac mini is basically just an iTunes server for my Apple TV and for syncing videos to the iPad. Although I do play the occasional Steam game on it and store some photos in iPhoto on it.
I've only quite recently gotten the iPad after having a MBP and an iPhone for years - considering I had a hard time justifying the need for it, I actually use it far more than both now. As someone else said, the Mac is still my hub, home of my iTunes collection and mammoth iPhoto library etc, and if I need to do some proper work at home I'll use it, but for everything else including some work in a pinch I reach for the iPad now. It's just so much more convenient.
I've always loved the iPhone and more than ever with continuity and the cloud etc it's the perfect iPad companion that you can always have with you. I really don't get the 6+ though - to me that's the worst of all worlds, by being far too big for a phone and far too small to have any of the iPad's advantages.
I've always loved the iPhone and more than ever with continuity and the cloud etc it's the perfect iPad companion that you can always have with you. I really don't get the 6+ though - to me that's the worst of all worlds, by being far too big for a phone and far too small to have any of the iPad's advantages.
It's weird I am on my 3rd iPad generation yet I barely use it for anything if I think about it lol
reading? - nope... too distracting with social media etc. interrupting every few minutes. I got my kindle for that
Listening to music - nope... Too big, got my iphone for that
Typing essays or taking notes - hell no, too uncomfortable
Watching movies - barely, screens too small when u got a 50 inch TV nearby
Social Media - nope, easier on the iPhone besides Facebook who's ipad app is better
So at the end of the day I mostly use it for playing Simpsons tapped out, casual surfing, online shopping or as an secondary screen when I have to take notes from the script of classes on my macbook
reading? - nope... too distracting with social media etc. interrupting every few minutes. I got my kindle for that
Listening to music - nope... Too big, got my iphone for that
Typing essays or taking notes - hell no, too uncomfortable
Watching movies - barely, screens too small when u got a 50 inch TV nearby
Social Media - nope, easier on the iPhone besides Facebook who's ipad app is better
So at the end of the day I mostly use it for playing Simpsons tapped out, casual surfing, online shopping or as an secondary screen when I have to take notes from the script of classes on my macbook
iPhone to carry everywhere and for actual use as a phone. Sure do a little web(check headlines) etc. Again I carry it and don't the other devices.
iPad MINI- when at home or know I'm going to a WIFI place - easier to surf, write and read email. I watch movies on my iPad and read books which I don't do on iPhone.
Mac Book - when sitting at home where it is confortable to use - I like to browse etc. I also find when doing real writing wether email or documents etc. the laptop is much better than iPad. Much more business type work. Also I like the firefox browser better than Safari, at the moment -ad blocking seems to work better and history clearing. Waiting until firefox is an app which they now plan.
What I really like is that stuff just moves between them easily and automatically.
iPad MINI- when at home or know I'm going to a WIFI place - easier to surf, write and read email. I watch movies on my iPad and read books which I don't do on iPhone.
Mac Book - when sitting at home where it is confortable to use - I like to browse etc. I also find when doing real writing wether email or documents etc. the laptop is much better than iPad. Much more business type work. Also I like the firefox browser better than Safari, at the moment -ad blocking seems to work better and history clearing. Waiting until firefox is an app which they now plan.
What I really like is that stuff just moves between them easily and automatically.
That's really key to it all I think - at one time it seemed obvious that we would all have to settle on one device since that's where our "stuff" would be, but now our stuff is always on whichever device we happen to pick up that minute anyway, it's not so important. In a sense the device is always the same now, you just pick and choose a form factor that suits that moment.
I originally bought my first iPad to be a reader. I found that it offered so much more than just a reader in a good form factor, so I chose it over a Kindle or Nook. Outside of reading, I use it to surf the web, play games, watch video or a movie, social media. It either stays home and gets evening/weekend use or comes with me on travel.
My 6+ is my phone and for outside the house. It's my car music player, my camera, my GPS system. Through an app, I'm using it for work emails, calendar, and contacts, after ditching the corp BB. I only use it for the social media, web surfing, or games when I want to kill some time while out and waiting. If I'm into a particularly good book, I may read some pages while on-the-go, but I prefer my iPad for that.
My Macbook Pro used to get a lot of time with my previous employment, but now it gets time divided with my desktop. I need to do some rearranging and reconfiguring in the home office so I can use it a little more often.
My 6+ is my phone and for outside the house. It's my car music player, my camera, my GPS system. Through an app, I'm using it for work emails, calendar, and contacts, after ditching the corp BB. I only use it for the social media, web surfing, or games when I want to kill some time while out and waiting. If I'm into a particularly good book, I may read some pages while on-the-go, but I prefer my iPad for that.
My Macbook Pro used to get a lot of time with my previous employment, but now it gets time divided with my desktop. I need to do some rearranging and reconfiguring in the home office so I can use it a little more often.
I'm debating on whether or not to get an Air 2. I love how it feels in my hands. My dad has an ipad 2 that i use every now and then and just by today's brief store encounter, I can already tell it's way better. I thought i was set on the Gold color but Space Gray is the winner.
I honestly use my iPad for typing in bed. Sure, I could use my laptop to type something out, but its kinda hard to lay it to my left or right to effectively type something. And sometimes the iPhone's display it just too small for needing to type out a document or a long post. The iPad really does come in handy for document creation. Plus, with it being so thin and light its much easier to handle then my 4lb+ MacBook Pro.
It also comes in handy for watching movies and other things since I have so much room in mine plus the larger screen is a bonus.
It also comes in handy for watching movies and other things since I have so much room in mine plus the larger screen is a bonus.
iPhone, I use this mainly as a device to make phone calls and text with. I also have my to-do applications on there as well as calendar. Use it also to quickly input a few thoughts in the journal or whatever. It's also pretty good to have handy a the grocery store, starbucks etc.
iPad Air 2, this is my 4th regular sized iPad. Over the years my use of the iPad has grown. Now whenever away from home this is more or less my go to computer. It does everything from the Office 365 applications and even iWork applications. It's used for internet access as well as many other things. I can pretty much do everything I need to do on the iPad. It is always with me.
iPad Mini 2, While on break at work and doing stuff on the regular sized iPad, I may use this to watch a movie or something. Since this is pretty much in sync with the larger iPad, whenever I don't feel like using the larger version, this one is with me. Between the two iPads though, this one is used the least.
iMac, this is my main computer. When I am at home I am primarily on this machine. This is my "main" computer.
MacBook Pro, this is the oldest computer I have and right now it pretty much is just used to maintain my iTunes library. If I think I will need more computing power than the iPad can give me it may leave the house. But since getting the iMac a few months ago and then upgrading to the iPad Air 2 a few weeks ago, it's pretty much there holding my iTunes library safely.
iPad Air 2, this is my 4th regular sized iPad. Over the years my use of the iPad has grown. Now whenever away from home this is more or less my go to computer. It does everything from the Office 365 applications and even iWork applications. It's used for internet access as well as many other things. I can pretty much do everything I need to do on the iPad. It is always with me.
iPad Mini 2, While on break at work and doing stuff on the regular sized iPad, I may use this to watch a movie or something. Since this is pretty much in sync with the larger iPad, whenever I don't feel like using the larger version, this one is with me. Between the two iPads though, this one is used the least.
iMac, this is my main computer. When I am at home I am primarily on this machine. This is my "main" computer.
MacBook Pro, this is the oldest computer I have and right now it pretty much is just used to maintain my iTunes library. If I think I will need more computing power than the iPad can give me it may leave the house. But since getting the iMac a few months ago and then upgrading to the iPad Air 2 a few weeks ago, it's pretty much there holding my iTunes library safely.
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I have all 3 and they all have very specific uses:
iPhone - Used mainly as a phone, text messenger and time killer when I am away from home
iPad - Gets the most use - e-reader, photo album, planner (calendar, contacts, financial apps), web browser, some email, social media and a few games
MBP - download & stream TV shows, Pages documents, long emails/typing - it's typically on the charger half the week, then on battery half the week
A more ideal set-up for me probably would have been an iMac instead of the MBP, but I got the MBP early this year and shortly thereafter got rid of cable which prompted me to start using it more for TV shows.
All 3 get good use
iPhone - Used mainly as a phone, text messenger and time killer when I am away from home
iPad - Gets the most use - e-reader, photo album, planner (calendar, contacts, financial apps), web browser, some email, social media and a few games
MBP - download & stream TV shows, Pages documents, long emails/typing - it's typically on the charger half the week, then on battery half the week
A more ideal set-up for me probably would have been an iMac instead of the MBP, but I got the MBP early this year and shortly thereafter got rid of cable which prompted me to start using it more for TV shows.
All 3 get good use
Light laptop: Just as portable as an iPad, but much more useful because it can accomplish all tasks faster/more efficiently and it can be easily set on your lap instead of having to hold it for extended periods of time.
Smartphone: A pocketable computer. All the functionality of an iPad, but much more useful because you always carry it with you.
In my experience, the laptop and smartphone are useful tools.
Tablet: A toy, it doesn't have its specific uses. It can't do anything better or more efficiently. Indeed, tablets are more enjoyable for some tasks, but they aren't faster or more efficient to accomplish these tasks. And, something that I use because it is more enjoyable and less efficient is something I consider to be a toy.
Money spent on necessary tools is money well spent, and you won't regret such useful purchases. Toys are not useful; you have to set a budget for yourself. So I buy an iPad when it dips below a price point that I have previously specified. That way you have no regretful purchases. Don't purchase unnecessary items on a whim. Have a plan, a budget, beforehand.
Smartphone: A pocketable computer. All the functionality of an iPad, but much more useful because you always carry it with you.
In my experience, the laptop and smartphone are useful tools.
Tablet: A toy, it doesn't have its specific uses. It can't do anything better or more efficiently. Indeed, tablets are more enjoyable for some tasks, but they aren't faster or more efficient to accomplish these tasks. And, something that I use because it is more enjoyable and less efficient is something I consider to be a toy.
Money spent on necessary tools is money well spent, and you won't regret such useful purchases. Toys are not useful; you have to set a budget for yourself. So I buy an iPad when it dips below a price point that I have previously specified. That way you have no regretful purchases. Don't purchase unnecessary items on a whim. Have a plan, a budget, beforehand.
I hardly ever use my iPad Air anymore. I've had several models of iPad. With my Retina MacBook Pro 15" and iPhone 6 Plus, the iPad is a tough sell. It's collecting dust.
Have a MacBook Pro Retina and iPhone 5s (soon to be 6) and iPad 3 (soon to be Air 2).
iPad gets the most use. Reading news, books, games, some youtube and netflix, texting (thank you continuity!), web browsing while watching tv, email. All of those are much more enjoyable on an iPad.
Continuity really added more usefulness to the iPad. I can just leave my phone on the desk and not worry about missing text messages or calls.
iPad gets the most use. Reading news, books, games, some youtube and netflix, texting (thank you continuity!), web browsing while watching tv, email. All of those are much more enjoyable on an iPad.
Continuity really added more usefulness to the iPad. I can just leave my phone on the desk and not worry about missing text messages or calls.
Good Question!
I have an iPad mini, iPad air, and recently got an iPhone 6 plus. I also have a MacBook Pro. Here's what I've noticed.
1. I use my MacBook Pro less and less unless I have to do a lot of typing or have some "serious work to do."
2. I use my iPhone 6 plus as a commuter device (games, social media, quick reading) while riding the train. It's also good to have while in the checkout line.
3. I use my iPad air for magazines, comic books, and other reading. Also, it is the device I will take with me on an airplane instead of a laptop unless I have "serious" work to do.
4. I don't use the iPad mini at all anymore. The iPad air and iPhone 6 plus have squeeze the mini out of usefulness for me. I intend to sell is ASAP.
I hope this is helpful for people. Basically, the big phone/phablet is good for 10-minute tasks, the iPad air is for more involved tasks or tasks that require a magazine-like experience. The iPad mini has no purpose for me anymore. The MacBook Pro is becoming more of workhorse.
I have an iPad mini, iPad air, and recently got an iPhone 6 plus. I also have a MacBook Pro. Here's what I've noticed.
1. I use my MacBook Pro less and less unless I have to do a lot of typing or have some "serious work to do."
2. I use my iPhone 6 plus as a commuter device (games, social media, quick reading) while riding the train. It's also good to have while in the checkout line.
3. I use my iPad air for magazines, comic books, and other reading. Also, it is the device I will take with me on an airplane instead of a laptop unless I have "serious" work to do.
4. I don't use the iPad mini at all anymore. The iPad air and iPhone 6 plus have squeeze the mini out of usefulness for me. I intend to sell is ASAP.
I hope this is helpful for people. Basically, the big phone/phablet is good for 10-minute tasks, the iPad air is for more involved tasks or tasks that require a magazine-like experience. The iPad mini has no purpose for me anymore. The MacBook Pro is becoming more of workhorse.
I have all 3. MacBook Pro, that stays at home and does it all
iPhone 6, goes everywhere with me, use it to browse, email, mobile type things
iPad mini, I mainly use in bed to browse and watch videos before bed and will use it at work when I'm working with the kids.
Also have a kindle paper light to read because I don't like reading books on the iPad.
iPhone 6, goes everywhere with me, use it to browse, email, mobile type things
iPad mini, I mainly use in bed to browse and watch videos before bed and will use it at work when I'm working with the kids.
Also have a kindle paper light to read because I don't like reading books on the iPad.
Mac Pro: Gaming, Video editing, rendering, web browsing, heavy stuff
Lenovo Ultrabook: Schoolwork, light gaming, streaming movies and TV shows, web browsing
iPhone 6: Web browsing on the go, gaming, taking notes, reminders, gps, camera, social networking
iPhone 4: Music, Videos, extra phone when my iPhone 6 dies
iPad 3rd Gen: occasional games or web browsing
Out of all my stuff my iPhone 6 and Ultrabook get used the most by far. I almost never use my iPad as I'd rather use my laptop or iPhone 6.
Lenovo Ultrabook: Schoolwork, light gaming, streaming movies and TV shows, web browsing
iPhone 6: Web browsing on the go, gaming, taking notes, reminders, gps, camera, social networking
iPhone 4: Music, Videos, extra phone when my iPhone 6 dies
iPad 3rd Gen: occasional games or web browsing
Out of all my stuff my iPhone 6 and Ultrabook get used the most by far. I almost never use my iPad as I'd rather use my laptop or iPhone 6.
the iPad fits in that spot where i'm tired to seat all day on a chair at the iMac and i want larger estate (reading, writing, surfing, emailing, playing etc) than just an iphone.
to lay on sofa or in bed is the advantage of it
to lay on sofa or in bed is the advantage of it
I just bought one and after exchanging it twice I was semi happy with the third one and stuck with that. I'm not happy with the build quality of these iPads I'll tell you that, it seems like Nokia are the only ones I could trust but now they're gone thanx to that backstabbing Elop ****.
I thought I'd use it as something to watch while I was playing games on my PC or console. It turns out however that you're totally focused on the game, I always get bored during loading and why I thought it would be a good idea, but capturing 30 seconds of a program isn't good lol.
I thought I'd use it for gaming but it turns out IOS has no good games, they're all ports or crap console clones trying to do controller inputs on a touch screen which just doesn't work. I love Monkey Island 1&2 but I've already played them before and GTA Chinatown Wars is better on the Vita. I just cannot find any good games on IOS... I'd rather just play games on my PC, 3DS or PS4, they're much better there.
I thought I'd use it for browsing the internet and use it for cooking. It turns out however that not having Flash Player is still a big pain in the arse, also not being able to force Desktop mode reliably is also annoying. I'm constantly trying to get into Desktop sites which just don't give me the option. On Android it is easy to do since you can just override it, on IOS Apple don't give you that option.
Then also browsing the net on a touch screen turns out to not be a fun experience even with the bigger screen. It is built to be used for a mouse and I constantly end up frustrated as I click on a link I didn't mean to etc etc.
I wanted one because marketing obviously won and I thought it looks cool. It turns out however that I'd rather just use other devices and the iPad doesn't have any niche that it fills for me.
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If however the iPad Pro uses Mac OSX and is aimed at a direct competitor to the Surface Pro, I might get that instead. I think I'm gonna sell the iPad Air 2 and get a Surface Pro 3 as it is... so maybe I'll wait to see what that turns out to be.
I thought I'd use it as something to watch while I was playing games on my PC or console. It turns out however that you're totally focused on the game, I always get bored during loading and why I thought it would be a good idea, but capturing 30 seconds of a program isn't good lol.
I thought I'd use it for gaming but it turns out IOS has no good games, they're all ports or crap console clones trying to do controller inputs on a touch screen which just doesn't work. I love Monkey Island 1&2 but I've already played them before and GTA Chinatown Wars is better on the Vita. I just cannot find any good games on IOS... I'd rather just play games on my PC, 3DS or PS4, they're much better there.
I thought I'd use it for browsing the internet and use it for cooking. It turns out however that not having Flash Player is still a big pain in the arse, also not being able to force Desktop mode reliably is also annoying. I'm constantly trying to get into Desktop sites which just don't give me the option. On Android it is easy to do since you can just override it, on IOS Apple don't give you that option.
Then also browsing the net on a touch screen turns out to not be a fun experience even with the bigger screen. It is built to be used for a mouse and I constantly end up frustrated as I click on a link I didn't mean to etc etc.
I wanted one because marketing obviously won and I thought it looks cool. It turns out however that I'd rather just use other devices and the iPad doesn't have any niche that it fills for me.
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If however the iPad Pro uses Mac OSX and is aimed at a direct competitor to the Surface Pro, I might get that instead. I think I'm gonna sell the iPad Air 2 and get a Surface Pro 3 as it is... so maybe I'll wait to see what that turns out to be.
How do I use my iPad? That's really a great question. I had to stop and think about it. I've got my MacBook Pro, my work MacBook Pro and my iPhone 6 Plus, how would I use my 4th Gen AT&T 128 GB iPad?
There are many features that the iPad is perfect for, such as:
Bedside Alarm Clock
Reading and Sending Emails
Looking things up on the Internet
Reading Newspapers
Desktop photo viewer
It fits that need between the iPhone and the MacBook Pro perfectly. When I'm heading off to a meeting, I want the iPad on hand to make quick notes, look important things up or send a quick email. I really don't want to carry the MacBook Pro into a meeting. iPhone, even the 6 Plus is a bit small for that.
In the car, the kids stream Netflix in the backseat on their iPads. No fighting over what to watch, they each can pick.
There are many features that the iPad is perfect for, such as:
Bedside Alarm Clock
Reading and Sending Emails
Looking things up on the Internet
Reading Newspapers
Desktop photo viewer
It fits that need between the iPhone and the MacBook Pro perfectly. When I'm heading off to a meeting, I want the iPad on hand to make quick notes, look important things up or send a quick email. I really don't want to carry the MacBook Pro into a meeting. iPhone, even the 6 Plus is a bit small for that.
In the car, the kids stream Netflix in the backseat on their iPads. No fighting over what to watch, they each can pick.
Funny that you are asking that question as I just sold my iPad on ebay.
I had the original ipad 1, and then sold it and bought and Ipad 3, which I had until now. So you could say that I have been a long term iPad user and a "believer"
But I find myself using mainly the MBA at home (even in the living room), which is way quicker to get stuff done (entering text, or even browsing in multiple tabs). Then I use my iPhone everywhere else. So the iPad was really collecting dust. I really only took it to the throne (I didn't mention that on the ebay advert
).
I had the original ipad 1, and then sold it and bought and Ipad 3, which I had until now. So you could say that I have been a long term iPad user and a "believer"
But I find myself using mainly the MBA at home (even in the living room), which is way quicker to get stuff done (entering text, or even browsing in multiple tabs). Then I use my iPhone everywhere else. So the iPad was really collecting dust. I really only took it to the throne (I didn't mention that on the ebay advert
).