So they’ve ”perfected“ their touch screen tablet by eliminating the need to actually touch it? That’s some serious paradigm-shifting product design right there.
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Can anyone share Apple Magic KB vs. Apple Folio KB thoughts?
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Not liking=/=whining . Please take into context when weight is a consideration for an ipad accesory. A lot of people carry their ipads with other things in their bag or EDC. It adds up. That’s like me saying if you don’t have any issues with it, you’re just a fan boy.
Could you say whether you have the 11" or 12.9" please?
I have seen the same criticism made of the 11" a few times, but so far not of the 12.9"
Thanks.
I have both right now in the house. Definitely more of an issue on the 11, though I think you can adjust your typing style fairly easily to avoid that issue. Only happens with the widest angle.
I’m not spending $300 on a keyboard. That is absurd! Apple is WAY over charging on this. I did shell out the $200 for the folio when I got my 3rd gen 12.9. I don’t think the lack of the ability of the new keyboard to fold back is the smallest problem much less SEVERE. In addition to the keyboard folio, I got the folio because it feels better when folded over the back than the keyboard folio. That was a mistake. I never use the folio. The reason is because of the magnets it makes it completely unnecessary to hold the ipad with the folio or the keyboard folio on. So, not big deal.
I think this is the thing. It IS a paradigm shift. I almost feel “bad” using the trackpad, like I’m going against the grain.
However, it’s so NICE not having to raise my arm all the time but then am I just using an inferior laptop?
Im not sure. The camera is much better for FaceTime and i much prefer the apps than using web apps on a laptop.
They‘ve effectively made this in to a 2 in 1 iOS-based device - a laptop and a tablet. The fact they’ve added cursor support doesn’t take anything away from its useability as a tablet - I’m sure many users will never use a trackpad with it.
No argument there. I was replying to a comment that essentially stated that Apple had perfected the iPad with the MK... ostensibly by turning it into a neutered Macbook. The poster said he hadn’t touched the screen in days.
To each their own—you can probably pull a U-Haul trailer with a Lamborghini using the right “hitch dongle”. But I’m sure we can agree that using an iPad while never touching its screen is *possibly* not what its designers intended...
I’ve always been against having a touchscreen MacBook, mainly because having used Surface products, I’ve seen just how bad it can be to try using an OS which wasn’t designed for touch. But, even when using the iPad with a mouse and keyboard, occasionally I find myself touching the screen to do something - sometimes it’s because I’ve moved away from the keyboard so just reach out of instinct.
I do think that the native cursor support will help the iPad reach its potential and a wider audience, although it’s going to be interesting to see if the lines converge more once we’ve got ARM Macs. Interesting times ahead.
I do think that the native cursor support will help the iPad reach its potential and a wider audience, although it’s going to be interesting to see if the lines converge more once we’ve got ARM Macs. Interesting times ahead.