Both are light and compact enough but which is better for it? I still find that as much as iPad is powerful and great now, it's still a mobile device and has all the limitations of a mobile device.
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Which is better for using as entertainment in bed? iPad Pro or MacBook?
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Whichever you prefer. There's not a right or wrong answer.
lagwagon
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I think you're confusing "a mobile device" as something you literally use while walking. It mostly just means you can take it anywhere because it light and compact-ish. In bed is a perfect example. I personally prefer to use a 12.9" Pro vs a MacBook in that kind of situation.
if you are viewing an iPad for entertainment in bed, you are doing things wrong. 😉
TheGenerous
macrumors 65816
I don't have a Macbook but I do have a Dell XPS 13 and I find the Air 2 to work better if I'm in bed (semi-sitting up) because the laptop's keyboard is difficult to use in that position.
I'd go for a mini, but then I'm not demanding a movie experience in a place I sleep. I usually just fall asleep to a podcast.
Night Spring
macrumors P6
Never liked using laptops in bed or on sofa, never found it comfortable to type with a keyboard in my lap. The keyboard also gets in the way when I'm just trying to read. Also, a laptop can only be used in landscape. So for me, iPad definitely wins.
silverblack
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M. Gustave
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ibookg409
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M. Gustave
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If I called my wife a "pro", I'd be sleeping on the couch.
ibookg409
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My wife knows she is no match for the IPP.....except for one area.
And if she called you a Mini ...?
Shanghaichica
macrumors G5
MacBook, as the pro would be too heavy to hold. At least the Mac can support itself. I'd prefer a smaller iPad like the mini for in bed.
Which size of iPad Pro though? You haven't specified and everyone's assumed you meant the 12.9" one reading the comments.
iPads the whole way. Laptops are unwieldy for casual use in bed. I will use one if I am writing a paper and need to lay down in bed, but if I am just sitting enjoying "veg-out" time or reading or something, I will take the iPad every time. This is because i switch positions a lot and a tablet is much easier for this without finding a dedicated spot to put it each time.
kdarling
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The biggest downside of using an iPad in bed, is that if you fall asleep while using it... boom! it almost always falls from your hands and knocks the bejeezus out of your head/face 😀
A laptop on your stomach doesn't quite have the same ill effect.
A laptop on your stomach doesn't quite have the same ill effect.
Seems like your speaking from experience? Lol.
I would use an iPad personally, easier to handle and not as hot.
kdarling
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Ha. Yes, and I suspect quite a few people have had the same painful experience!
Yep, the safest is any iPad mini, in a soft shell case 😀
Shanghaichica
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LCPepper
macrumors 6502
It depends...
If you're lying flat on your back, then I would say MacBook, because you open it, and balance it on your chest and you don't have to "hold" it in the Air like an iPad; you just need to have a little hand on it to keep it balanced, and also you don't end up covering any speakers and the like.
If I am reading I will use my iPad Pro, as it allows for more manoeuvrability and positions without compromising consumption.
There are upshots and downsides to both for different tasks really. Just depends on what tasks you like to do in bed.
If you're lying flat on your back, then I would say MacBook, because you open it, and balance it on your chest and you don't have to "hold" it in the Air like an iPad; you just need to have a little hand on it to keep it balanced, and also you don't end up covering any speakers and the like.
If I am reading I will use my iPad Pro, as it allows for more manoeuvrability and positions without compromising consumption.
There are upshots and downsides to both for different tasks really. Just depends on what tasks you like to do in bed.
