iPad Why do people have an iPad and a laptop?

[petvas]

There you go. I've been touting the 11" MBA as the ultimate iPad killer but of course when you're in an iPad fanboy zone... you're wrong.

Next, sell that iMac and just get a nice external monitor for that MBA11. They're big and cheap these days.

Personally, I can't think of any reason for an iPad myself (even though I have one). Yes, it has data capabilities (and the MBA doesn't) but I can use my iPhone for connectivity to the outside world when needed.

I love my iMac and its power. Would never sell it
I don't like the mess when you constantly use a laptop and then connect it to a Monitor. The windows lose their position, have to be resized all the time...I hate that.

 

[Ed A.]

There are some promusic apps like Waldorf's Nave or Moog's Animoog that rely on the multitouch capabilities of the iPad. You wouldn't have the same user interaction if those apps were available as a Mac app.

 

[petvas]

There are some promusic apps like Waldorf's Nave or Moog's Anamoog that rely on the multitouch capabilities of the iPad. You wouldn't have the same user interaction if those apps were available as a Mac app.

There are so much better apps available on OS X. More powerful and with much better functionality. I am not talking about music apps since I am not an expert in this field, but in every other category I know, it is like that. On OS X you have Logic Pro, don't you?
In general, you cannot compare the quality and functionality of OS X apps to iOS'.

 

[Ed A.]

There are so much better apps available on OS X. More powerful and with much better functionality. I am not talking about music apps since I am not an expert in this field, but in every other category I know, it is like that. On OS X you have Logic Pro, don't you?
In general, you cannot compare the quality and functionality of OS X apps to iOS'.

Yes I'm a Logic Pro fan, but the two example apps I mentioned have no equivalent in Logic or any other OS X music app. The touch interactivity is what makes those two instruments, and they also sound really good, just as good as OS X music apps.

 

[Krazy Bill]

I love my iMac and its power. Would never sell it
I don't like the mess when you constantly use a laptop and then connect it to a Monitor. The windows lose their position, have to be resized all the time...I hate that.

That's something I could live with. The ease of managing just one OSX device versus two is worth it in IMO.

There are some promusic apps like Waldorf's Nave or Moog's Anamoog that rely on the multitouch capabilities of the iPad. You wouldn't have the same user interaction if those apps were available as a Mac app.

Well, yes. If you're using an app designed for an iPad then you're screwed I guess. But the OSX equivalents (if they exist) are more robust for obvious reasons. I use iOS-only crap myself. But they are apps designed for the iPhone (like document scanning) which I wouldn't need an iPad for nor would I want a Mac to do.

I just don't have much that requires an iPad which my mac can't do better and failing that, an iPhone.

 

[petvas]

That's something I could live with. The ease of managing just one OSX device versus two is worth it in IMO.

Well, yes. If you're using an app designed for an iPad then you're screwed I guess. But the OSX equivalents (if they exist) are more robust for obvious reasons. I use iOS-only crap myself. But they are apps designed for the iPhone (like document scanning) which I wouldn't need an iPad for nor would I want a Mac to do.

I just don't have much that requires an iPad which my mac can't do better and failing that, an iPhone.

I don't see the overhead in managing both devices instead of one. My iMac is the center of my digital life, has all my files. My Macbook Air gets all of my documents through iCloud and Dropbox. Music sync is also not necessary since I use iTunes Match. The only thing that needs managing are the photo libraries, but this is not a problem for me.

 

[LS1]

If all you do is browse the web then you probably don't need both.

When I'm on rounds at a hospital it is kind of difficult to pull out a laptop to look something up...

 

[Krazy Bill]

I don't see the overhead in managing both devices instead of one. My iMac is the center of my digital life, has all my files. My Macbook Air gets all of my documents through iCloud and Dropbox. Music sync is also not necessary since I use iTunes Match. The only thing that needs managing are the photo libraries, but this is not a problem for me.

Well, I'm a bit more intense. I keep lots of large local files that far exceed the capabilities of iCloud and DropBox or any other cloud storage. Plus, I backup a clone of my MBP's SSD daily along with continuous Time Machine backups. (All by merely plugging in a USB cable). I can't imagine doing this on two machines.

Again, there's no reason why that MBAir can't be the hub of your digital life. Of course, if you need the power... then so be it. I still applaud your decision to be practical about the iPad. I want to do this as well.

 

[petvas]

Well, I'm a bit more intense. I keep lots of large local files that far exceed the capabilities of iCloud and DropBox or any other cloud storage. Plus, I backup a clone of my MBP's SSD daily along with continuous Time Machine backups. (All by merely plugging in a USB cable). I can't imagine doing this on two machines.

Again, there's no reason why that MBAir can't be the hub of your digital life. Of course, if you need the power... then so be it. I still applaud your decision to be practical about the iPad. I want to do this as well.

I just use the Macbook Air for light stuff, so I don't need to have everything with me. But we all use our devices differently

 

[eggersj]

I use my MBA for writing papers and managing media for my iOS devices. I use my iPad for internet, games, and basically everything else... weather, finances, etc... Plus the iPad is AWESOME for playing around whilst on the pooper.

The main reason I still have my MBA is that my wife can use it while I'm on the iPad.

So for me, heck yes its a great idea and a perfect combo. I only wish I had a Retina MBP.... but that'll come later.

BTW... the single mindedness of some people astounds me at least once a week on this forum. I mean do you people live in a bubble or are you 10? All scenarios are possible... hell, there could be a Apple product hoarder out there that has every model of every device ever sold. To him it makes perfect sense. Doesn't mean you have to understand it...

 

[Yahooligan]

The laptop and iPad are two different devices with different purposes.

Why buy a boat when you already have a car?
Why buy a TV when you already have an oven?

Yes, an iPad can fill some of the same shoes as a laptop but at the end of the day they aren't meant to perform the same tasks.

There are countless things my iPad can do that my rMBP cannot and vice versa. If you don't understand what differentiates an iPad and a laptop then you probably wouldn't get much use out of it. That's fine, but just because you can't understand the difference doesn't mean there isn't one.

Why you continue to question other peoples' uses of the iPad is beyond me. If you're curious, great. However, you're coming across as someone trolling and asserting that the iPad is a pointless device.

 

[Night Spring]

There you go. I've been touting the 11" MBA as the ultimate iPad killer but of course when you're in an iPad fanboy zone... you're wrong.

The MBA has a keyboard that doesn't come off. It doesn't have a touch screen. These two factors make the iPad a better device for reading. Which I do a lot. Something like 90% of the time I spend on computers is reading, either surfing the web or ebooks. So FOR ME, the iPad is well worth its price. I understand that if reading isn't your primary computer usage, then you might find the MBA more useful than an iPad. But me, the only reason I still have a MBA is I need it for work. If I didn't have to work, I might get rid of the MBA and just go with my iMac + iPad.

 

[Yahooligan]

The MBA has a keyboard that doesn't come off. It doesn't have a touch screen. These two factors make the iPad a better device for reading. Which I do a lot. Something like 90% of the time I spend on computers is reading, either surfing the web or ebooks. So FOR ME, the iPad is well worth its price. I understand that if reading isn't your primary computer usage, then you might find the MBA more useful than an iPad. But me, the only reason I still have a MBA is I need it for work. If I didn't have to work, I might get rid of the MBA and just go with my iMac + iPad.

MBA also doesn't have cell data, doesn't have a touchscreen and mobile-geared apps, doesn't have GPS...

If someone feels like they can use an MBA in place of an iPad then that's great, but for anyone to say that an MBA can flat-out replace an iPad across the board is just ignorant.

 

[petvas]

MBA also doesn't have cell data, doesn't have a touchscreen and mobile-geared apps, doesn't have GPS...

If someone feels like they can use an MBA in place of an iPad then that's great, but for anyone to say that an MBA can flat-out replace an iPad across the board is just ignorant.

I am not saying that a Macbook Air can replace an iPad completely. Sometimes I do miss having an iPad, but 90% of the time I don't need it. Knowing that I will be using an iPad maybe 10 minutes/day doesn't really justify spending money on it...If I were rich, I would have it of course and wouldn't care about anything..
Sometimes I also think that the best setup for me is an iPad Mini (for reading), a Macbook Air and an iMac. This is what I will probably do in the future. Get an iPad Mini, for small, light stuff.

 

[Yahooligan]

I am not saying that a Macbook Air can replace an iPad completely. Sometimes I do miss having an iPad, but 90% of the time I don't need it. Knowing that I will be using an iPad maybe 10 minutes/day doesn't really justify spending money on it...If I were rich, I would have it of course and wouldn't care about anything..
Sometimes I also think that the best setup for me is an iPad Mini (for reading), a Macbook Air and an iMac. This is what I will probably do in the future. Get an iPad Mini, for small, light stuff.

Exactly, everyone's needs are different. That was my point, the folks that claim an MBA can replace an iPad for all uses and situations have no clue what other people want or need an iPad for.

 

[Krazy Bill]

The MBA has a keyboard that doesn't come off.

That means you'll never lose it. It will always be with you. And... you won't need to charge it, rember to pair it or turn it on. Ever.

It doesn't have a touch screen.

It has something better. A trackpad which doesn't force you to fight gravity.

Something like 90% of the time I spend on computers is reading, either surfing the web or ebooks.

I use my iPhone for all reading (epub and audio). It's portable and fits in a pocket. Whether waiting on a mall bench for the wife, or waiting for a table at a restaurant it's always handy. It's even a 4S, tiny screen and all. Reads just like an iPad except you flick your thumb more often to go through pages. No big deal.

I use my wife's iPad Air. Still trying to find a "niche" for it that my MacBook or iPhone doesn't fulfill. Put it this way... if I didn't have an iPhone I'd probably appreciate it more.

 

[Yahooligan]

That means you'll never lose it. It will always be with you. And... you won't need to charge it, rember to pair it or turn it on. Ever.

Sounds like you really prefer laptops. Good for you. Why are you trying to tell people something is better for them simply because you think it's better for you? Get over yourself already.

It has something better. A trackpad which doesn't force you to fight gravity.

Again you miss the point. A trackpad is not the same as touchscreen, one is not better than the other for every single situation possible. If YOU like the trackpad, great. Sounds like the laptop is for you.

The simple fact is that the footprint and capabilities of laptops aren't suitable for everyone in every situation. Period. I don't know why you keep trying to insist that a freakin' laptop is just as good and can do everything that an iPad can. It can't. Sorry. That's just a fact.

I use my iPhone for all reading (epub and audio). It's portable and fits in a pocket. Whether waiting on a mall bench for the wife, or waiting for a table at a restaurant it's always handy. It's even a 4S, tiny screen and all. Reads just like an iPad except you flick your thumb more often to go through pages. No big deal.

Yup, tiny screen and all...unusable and unsuitable for certain things. Good thing there's the iPad to fill that gap.

I use my wife's iPad Air. Still trying to find a "niche" for it that my MacBook or iPhone doesn't fulfill. Put it this way... if I didn't have an iPhone I'd probably appreciate it more.

If you can't find a use for an iPad then don't buy one. Not that hard to understand.

I have plenty of "niches" that the iPad fills quite nicely, ones that an iPhone and a laptop can't fill.

I guess for some people it's hard to understand that not everyone has the same needs.

 

[TWO2SEVEN]

That means you'll never lose it. It will always be with you. And... you won't need to charge it, rember to pair it or turn it on. Ever.

It has something better. A trackpad which doesn't force you to fight gravity.

I use my iPhone for all reading (epub and audio). It's portable and fits in a pocket. Whether waiting on a mall bench for the wife, or waiting for a table at a restaurant it's always handy. It's even a 4S, tiny screen and all. Reads just like an iPad except you flick your thumb more often to go through pages. No big deal.

I use my wife's iPad Air. Still trying to find a "niche" for it that my MacBook or iPhone doesn't fulfill. Put it this way... if I didn't have an iPhone I'd probably appreciate it more.

Why is it that you push so hard for the MBA and against the iPad? You come in to the iPad section of the forum and tell everyone that they should be using a different device instead. If it isn't right for your needs, fine. That doesn't mean it doesn't work for others.

 

[Night Spring]

That means you'll never lose it. It will always be with you. And... you won't need to charge it, rember to pair it or turn it on. Ever.

It has something better. A trackpad which doesn't force you to fight gravity.

What gravity?

And no, I don't need a keyboard with my iPad, as I said, I use it mainly for reading. For what typing I do on it, the on-screen keyboard is perfectly adequate.

YOU might want a keayboard with you all the time, I don't. I'm very happy to lose the keyboard!

I use my iPhone for all reading (epub and audio). It's portable and fits in a pocket. Whether waiting on a mall bench for the wife, or waiting for a table at a restaurant it's always handy. It's even a 4S, tiny screen and all. Reads just like an iPad except you flick your thumb more often to go through pages. No big deal.

I use my wife's iPad Air. Still trying to find a "niche" for it that my MacBook or iPhone doesn't fulfill. Put it this way... if I didn't have an iPhone I'd probably appreciate it more.

And I have an iPhone, but I don't use it as much as my iPad. I do sometimes read on the iPhone when it's inconvenient to take out my iPad, but the bigger screen makes it so much nicer to read. My eyesight isn't that good, so on the iPhone, I can only have a few sentences on the screen at a time, and most websites are not legible for me.

I mean, there's no need for you to search for a niche for an iPad in your life. If it doesn't fit in your life, that's fine. But everyone is different, and just because it doesn't fit into your life, doesn't mean it doesn't fit into other people's lives.

 

[JackieInCo]

Spending that extra money on a laptop won't make it any better at being an ipad. I'd far rather have a less expensive laptop and an ipad than just a laptop.

This. I bought the 128GB Retina cellular Mini because I am finally able to do such things. The two MacBooks that I have are already maxed out spec wise and all I could really do is add a bigger HD. Not going to do that. It's about time to let those two old MBs retire. I'll be getting a Mac Mini in a month or two and maybe I'll even get the top of the line Mini just because I can. And maybe an iPad air. the mini can have a big brother.

Oh, I have two cars because I can also. I work for what I have, I'm 19 and a girl.

 

[Krazy Bill]

You come in to the iPad section of the forum and tell everyone that they should be using a different device instead.

Uh, no. I merely point out there are alternatives that perhaps people haven't considred.

And I didn't start the MBAir vs. iPad thing here. Somebody up the line sold their iPad and got one instead. I was merely agreeing with their particular choice based on their needs. You guys get your panties wadded up way too easily. There are more important things in life than little ol' me. Go find them.

 

[Prof.]

I have a 15" MacBook Pro and an iPad Air. The iPad Air is mostly for consuming content on the couch and in bed. It's hard to do that with a 6lb MBP.

 

[Garryg]

I don't see why owning an iPad should be exclusive. I the house we have two desktop computers, two laptop computers, three netbook computers (one Linux), two iPads (one mini), two (working) older desktop Mac's, a Blackberry Playbook, and many, many gaming consoles and home-computers - ranging from a VIC-20 and Vectrex to two PS3's, two 360, and a wiiU.

Thay all have their uses, and are all used!

 

[Sylon]

Many people can get through their regular day-to-day things with just an iPad, others can't. I have an iPad Air, rMBP and a Windows desktop PC, all of them get used on a daily basis. But I do more than just web browse. I edit photos and videos, game, school work, etc. It all depends on the person and what their needs are.

 

[J&JPolangin]

I work for what I have, I'm 19 and a girl.

...its nice to see another younger generation person working for possessions rather than having a hand out to mommy and daddy thinking they "deserve" to have the material things in life