All iPads Which orientation do you use the most?

[MrGimper]

I almost always use my ipad 3 and mini in landscape mode. Just wanting to get an idea of how most people use theirs.

 

[Fattytail]

Portrait for me. More natural for books and web browsing. Landscape for movies, of course.

 

[darngooddesign]

Mostly Portrait

 

[OllyW]

Almost always in landscape.

 

[FlatlinerG]

Really depends on what I'm using it for. I tend to use it in landscape the most though since it gives more room for webpages and video content. Funny, now that I think about it, it's almost the exact opposite with my iPhone, I never use it in landscape unless I'm playing a game that requires it.

 

[luqtotheman]

Books and magazines I like portrait mode.

For everything else I like landscape mode. I feel typing on portrait is harder and makes it feel like a huge iPhone.

 

[kodeman53]

Which orientation do you use the most?

Straight....not that there's anything wrong with the alternative.

But seriously, Landscape 95% of the time.

 

[boshii]

Portrait. It's easier to hold.

 

[hyteckit]

Whatever seems more natural. Most of the time portrait.

Landscape: Watching videos, games, photos
Portrait: Reading websites, magazines, PDFs

 

[Batavian]

I read books in portrait. Otherwise mostly landscape.

 

[SnowLeopard OSX]

Landscape, cause I'm usually watching videos on my iPad.

 

[glenthompson]

Portrait for most stuff, particularly books and e-mail. . Landscape for video, some websites, and games.

 

[Max(IT)]

iPad 4 (after an iPad and an iPad 2), and I use it landscape 90% of the time.

 

[rowspaxe]

It evolved, first all portrait and now all landscape. The ipad isn't A4 size so everything is about 85% in portrait. I have tried the mini a couple times and I like it a great deal. It is a pretty good pdf reader in landscape

 

[EMAN19]

I prefer portrait. It's the best in portrait mode. ��

 

[Mdwall]

Landscape. The screen is larger and it fits on my lap more comfortably. Additionally, I don't get the weird wavy screen effect when scrolling up and down in landscape either.

 

[dinggus]

I use Landscape the most. I browse and watch videos majority of the time.

 

[raccoonboy]

when i hold it, i use portrait and in landscape on my bed/table mode once it got heavy.

U gotta love the screen ratio because even in Landscape mode, the screen is still tall enough to confortably surf the web.

 

[rgarjr]

iPad in portrait, mini in landscape.

 

[mikeray]

U gotta love the screen ratio because even in Landscape mode, the screen is still tall enough to confortably surf the web.

I am a web developer, and they really nailed it with the 1024x768 resolution, for that is the traditional "bottom line" to keep in mind when designing a web site. So I usually use landscape when surfing the net and portrait when reading a book.

Actually, when reading a book I like to switch between landscape and portrait if I find that my attention is growing short.

 

[100Teraflops]

Cool thread

Landscape. Text is too small in portrait mode. As a matter of fact, my screen is locked on landscape mode 100% of the time.

 

[raccoonboy]

Landscape. Text is too small in portrait mode. As a matter of fact, my screen is locked on landscape mode 100% of the time.

555 i would say that my text is not too small in Portrait but it could be annoyingly small if you are using Ipad mini.

 

[100Teraflops]

555 i would say that my text is not too small in Portrait but it could be annoyingly small if you are using Ipad mini.

I have handled a few minis and you are absolutely correct: super small text in portrait mode!

 

[Macman45]

Almost entirely landscape on my iPad, although I do use portrait on my phone for returning messages etc...It's just easier than changing..or I'm just lazy..

 

[loaferkan]

I use potrait more, since i am more into reading, while using iPad.