I sometimes use an iPad for video calling. And the back camera is needed to show my folk what’s in front of me. But I understand your desire to have a clean back.
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There are actually people who prefer the bezel. One place where it’s nice for example is the use in schools, particularly with a tough case for kids with learning or motor disabilities and for older adults- the bezels make it easier to hold without hitting the screen for those whose dexterity isnt great.
I actually find the ipad the nearly ideal video call device (I have an air so my biggest complaint is the camera being on the side when it’s on the magic keyboard). And like you both cameras come in handy for that
Does anyone know if the Apple polishing cloth will get an update ?
i actually like a modest bezel, as it keeps my fingers from obscuring the screen when I hold the device.
I doubt Apple adds 5G chip to cellular models due to higher costs. They want to keep the profit margin high.
I love my Kindle (paperwhite, the Oasis is not worth it IMO) just because there are no notifications or distractions. It's like....like actually reading a book! Plus no PWM headaches. Well worth every last penny just to keep my dopamine receptors in check.
I just purchased an oasis as well haha, used it a few times. UI is clunky but I only got it because it has physical buttons for page turns which is a game changer, can’t be doing with this sliding across business to turn the page it’s not as sexy or as enjoyable for me
Good points. so true!
Do you think the Oasis is worth it if I do audible and like the idea of the page buttons? kinda into those. I use audible a lot but I want to do more reading of the same book I am listening to. Have you tried that flow and how would you say it is?
And a badly-needed one. My iPad is in landscape mode 99% of the time.
The oasis is totally worth it for the page turn buttons. The trick is to wait for a sale, I got mine for less than half the standard price
If you're on stage and are people recording you, looking out to see a sea of iPads looks more majestic than a sea of phones
It will have the most beautiful notch and you'll love it, it's the most powerful polishing cloth ever
I don't link the "newer" edger Apple designs from a comfort point of view, simply not as comfortable to hold in hands as the "rounded" ones.
Yeah I got one a few months ago because I just needed something much easier on my eyes. I just wish the ecosystem was better. For example, newspapers. Like I can get the WSJ for $4/mo for use on Mac/iOS. But for Kindle gotta pay $30/mo. and no access to the WSJ website. So I haven't done the wSJ on Kindle. I think about it because e-ink so much easier on the eyeballs. And there is something to reading without distractions as well.
And ebooks should be a lot cheaper than a physical book. That just still bugs me. And I would love to have an e-ink for reading documents.
But man I can read for hours and eyes don't feel it. Love it.
Biggest thing for me was my aging eyes, I can wear reading glasses no problem, but with a traditional book I'd have to crank up all the lights just to see the text. With the backlit Kindle I can keep just some soft lighting, or even lights off if my wife is asleep. Also a nice flat surface, instead of having to keep a book open and turn pages. For me it's an evolution from printed books.
I hear ya on the non books stuff like newspapers though, and even the book prices. If you compare the Kindle to an iPad there are definite trade offs, the Kindle is really really slow and the UI is horrible when browsing for books. But once you are inside a book that all goes away.