Yeah I could do that. I’m ordering online, and was just gonna use the iMessage chat feature, but can’t find the actual link or phone number for it.
And yeah, we used it back when I was home schooling my kids. Now I’m home schooling grandkids - lol.
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Yeah I could do that. I’m ordering online, and was just gonna use the iMessage chat feature, but can’t find the actual link or phone number for it.
And yeah, we used it back when I was home schooling my kids. Now I’m home schooling grandkids - lol.
I did this recently when buying my Mac mini, and the way to do it was to buy it using the website rather than the Apple Store app. The website gives you the option to split the cost among different cards while checking out, and one of the cards can be your gift card.
Yea, I was disappointed with WWDC too. I was hoping for some out of nowhere surprise like, "hey you can now order an iMac with M2". I feel like I've been in a holding pattern for a year or so now. I think I'll just have to order something "meh" just to get some modern hardware.
This wasn’t a surprise given all rumours, leaks and indications have pretty much cemented the iMac is going straight to M3. So now I’m hoping the M3 iMac is released this fall.
Many are. My girls all got married relatively young. I enjoyed having kids in my 20’s - lots more energy then! They seem to enjoy having kids as 20-somethings as well.
I’m very thankful to have them all. They wear me out, but they keep me young.
That's the thing. 20s is the ideal time to have kids from a physical standpoint, but it's also the time when young people are trying to establish careers. Many people lament that young people nowadays don't have kids, but society isn't set up to allow for balancing career-building with raising family.
Well, that’s really for another discussion, but I think it’s all about priorities. Families don’t have to be two career, and they don’t have to have everything now. Some people can’t manage to function without having everything yesterday, but some don’t mind working toward goals more slowly while raising a family. I always wanted to be with my kids and raise them myself. No I didn’t have everything some of my friends had back when they were young, but we caught up, and even surpassed some of them down the road. I wouldn’t change a thing, and I’m glad my daughters have been home with their children as well.
I just wanted to say I really appreciate all the ideas and input. I enjoy a good discussion!
I’ve decided I’m not getting the iMac right now. I ordered a laptop stand for my iPP, and I’m gonna try using it elevated, and adding a mouse. I know it sounds a bit silly, but I honestly think the repetitive reaching up and touching the screen is affecting my shoulder, which already has issues. I’d like to avoid that by trying to use a mouse when possible (I just don’t do well with the trackpad - I’m a total spaz trying to use it). I also think getting the screen more eye level will help make it more comfortable overall.
I will likely get one in the future (maybe after a new one is released), but gonna see how this works for me for now.
Thanks again for all the practical advice!
I’ve decided I’m not getting the iMac right now. I ordered a laptop stand for my iPP, and I’m gonna try using it elevated, and adding a mouse. I know it sounds a bit silly, but I honestly think the repetitive reaching up and touching the screen is affecting my shoulder, which already has issues. I’d like to avoid that by trying to use a mouse when possible (I just don’t do well with the trackpad - I’m a total spaz trying to use it). I also think getting the screen more eye level will help make it more comfortable overall.
I will likely get one in the future (maybe after a new one is released), but gonna see how this works for me for now.
Thanks again for all the practical advice!
Yes, I find that having a computer screen at eye level is much easier on the neck. With an iPhone, iPad or a laptop computer one is frequently looking down at the screen, whereas looking straight ahead at it is better overall. I keep my iPhone and iPad on stands, too, so that when they are nearby I can just glance at them when an email or phone call comes in, no need to pick the thing up to look.
"Reaching up"? How are you using the iPad now? I mostly use the iPad on my lap, so I'm just barely reaching down. My main problem with posture while using the iPad is I'm always looking down, so I strain my neck. A stand will solve the neck strain, but then I'll get the "reaching up" problem. This is why I find the newly announced Vision Pro intriguing. Theoretically, it could allow me to read while sitting straight, with a virtual screen floating in front of my face. And I could control it without having to move my hand from my lap. The question is whether and how tiring it is to wear that thing on my head.
I usually use it on a desk or table. Obviously it being on a stand won’t solve that, but I’m hoping using a mouse will keep me from the repetitive motion quite so much. I already have issues with my shoulder, and this doesn’t seem to be helping the situation. In fact, I’m wondering if it has caused some of the problem.
And the vision pro probably won’t be on my radar. That’s just too dang much money. Lol
I could never use an iPad at a desk/table, because reaching out to tap the screen gets tiring very quick. I tried that when iPad first came out, and quickly decided that wasn't how I was going to use it. Of course, back then, there was no mouse control. Do let me know how you get on with a mouse, I'm curious to hear how it works out.
And yes, the vision pro is pricy! I'd probably wait a generation or two for a more mature version, and also hope the price comes down. But I'll probably be in line to try it once they start givng demos in Apple Stores!
Right. That’s what I think is causing my shoulder issue.
I’m hoping the mouse will be somewhat useful. I have read negatives and positives about the experience, so we shall see.
I’m sure the Vision Pro is gonna be incredible - just doubt it’s anything I’d have a need for, and not sure I could find a way to justify it. ;-p
Most of the technology products we have isn't something we absolutely need, right? I could still read physical books instead of reading digital ones on the iPad, it's just so much more convenient to read them on iPad. I can change font and page color depending on how my eyes are feeling, and I can jump from one book to another without having to get up and get the next book from the shelf.
As for Vision Pro, if it's as good as everyone is saying, it's the equivalent of having several high-end monitors. And those monitors cost $1000+ each. At least that's what I tell myself to justify the cost, lol.
There's a book that is $9.99 on Kindle and $599.99 as a physical book. So yes, you could read a physical book, but, in some cases, the cost is a big problem.
Agreed for the most part, although it’s pretty difficult to function without some type of technology in today’s world. The thing that’s nice about something like a reader or reading on the Kindle app is that you don’t have to have space for all the books. I buy very few real books anymore because I’m fairly minimalist, and I really like not having to have all that. I have a few favorite books from when I was a kid, some favorite cookbooks, and of course right now I do keep books for the grandkids to read and for home schooling, but all that is in our school room, not in my house. I also love being able to have another book right there in my hands if I want to switch up. So it definitely has its modern convenience, but there is also a practical side.
I do agree that Vision Pro will be worth it for some. I’d never have a need to own several monitors, so it wouldn’t have the same value for me as for someone who does.
We have about 3,000 books, many of them used in our homeschooling program many years ago. I haven't bought a physical book in quite some time though. It is just far more convenient to read books on my iPad or MacBook. This goes for textbooks, fiction, research books, etc. These books take up considerable space as well. I think that a modern homeschooling program would be mostly digital at some point.
I recall schoolkids having back problems due to the sheer weight of their textbooks in their backpacks so there can be health benefits of digital books over physical books. There are times when I will go to a physical book to look something up or to learn a subject that I don't currently know. I'm not going to spend $200 for a digital textbook if we already have a textbook in a bookcase.
Yes, digital books are the future. One thing I'm looking forward to with the Vision Pro is being able to replicate the experience of having several books open at once. Right now I end up grabbing my iPhone and my older iPad if I want to refer to several different books/documents at once.
I have four monitors on my desk (sometimes 5) so I can display multiple books on my Mac if I need to do that.
For a desk/table set-up and to maintain flexibility, I would suggest a combination of iPad Pro+ PC monitor + keyboard & mouse.
You can disconnect the iPad and take it with you around the house as well.
As iPad Pro now has USB-type C port, the PC monitor can receive video input signal and at the same time, charge the iPad with 1 single USB_C cable.
Well I did it. I got a darn iMac today. I was gonna stick with the iPP for my main computing for a while longer, but I just couldn’t NOT buy one. I had an offer for my iPad setup, and it just all kinda worked out.
One thing though - looking for the easiest way to move photos from my iPP to either my iPad mini or my iMac if I’m not using iCloud for photos.
One thing though - looking for the easiest way to move photos from my iPP to either my iPad mini or my iMac if I’m not using iCloud for photos.
wait, so you are giving/selling away your iPad? Won't you miss it?
its easy to transfer photos from iPad to your Mac, just attach it to your computer with the charging cable, tell it you trust the computer, and you can run either iPhoto or image transfer. iPhoto copies the photos on your iPad to your Mac's iPhoto library, and image transfer copies the files to your Mac's hard drive as regular files. You can tell the Mac which drive/folder you want your photo files to go. You can even do both iPhoto and image transfer if you want.
its easy to transfer photos from iPad to your Mac, just attach it to your computer with the charging cable, tell it you trust the computer, and you can run either iPhoto or image transfer. iPhoto copies the photos on your iPad to your Mac's iPhoto library, and image transfer copies the files to your Mac's hard drive as regular files. You can tell the Mac which drive/folder you want your photo files to go. You can even do both iPhoto and image transfer if you want.