For me, an iPad is used for most of my leisure entertainment. Surfing, reading, I can easily carry it with me for a larger screen than my iPhone.
yes, agree, it is an expensive book reader at best. Maybe Netflix and Youtube viewer.
It's really what people are willing to make out of it. Nothing more, nothing less.
So I should stop using my 10 year old iPad Air 2 for reviewing PDFs for work then?
The iPad is capable of far more than that, and I think by now, if you were being honest, you know that… Many people use it as their primary computer, and that isn’t because it’s an “expensive book reader”… It’s not the best option for everyone, but neither is the Mac. And the iPad is a better option for many people. If you choose to limit it’s use in that way in your workflow, that’s on you, but it is far more than an “expensive book reader” for many people… I could equally say the Mac is an “expensive YouTube viewer”…
Reviewing PDFs for business includes a lot more than just reading. It’s not exactly the kind of workflow you’d usually do on an eReader like the Kindle…
There’s an app called Sync Folders you may be interested in. It syncs the contents of folders you choose automatically, and can be configured with several different automations. I think the free version allows you to sync a few sets of folders, and then there’s a paid single-purchase version for like $10 or so. You could always try out the free version and see if it helps with what you’re talking about there. I believe there are also some Siri Shortcuts that can do similar. 👍🏻
Reviewing pdf is nothing difficult believe me. Ipad is enough for that and not much more than that. Dont mistake for kindle - I said nothing about kindle - u did
What it even means reviewing pdf? Do u mean docs in pdf format? One can review them anyway one wants pdf or not
There are also those who are being provocative (read childish) to gain attention.
A lot of posts in just this thread contradict that statement. If you were speaking about your own usage, then it may be the case, but it is certainly not universally applicable.
He’s talking about managing them, annotating, and a bunch of other things he does with PDFs, not just reading them. He’s talked about his workflow before. And you said “expensive book reader”. Hence Kindle comparison. Because the Kindle is truly mostly relegated to reading ebooks, especially the eInk ones, whereas the iPad has access to far more capable and productivity oriented apps. Again, just because it doesn’t fit for your workflow doesn’t mean it doesn’t fit for anyone else. I could equally say your Mac is just an expensive YouTube viewer…
I need to check detailed PDFs of building plans, and mark them up for mistakes and changes, review RFIs from certifiers and council planners, etc. I have found using iCloud and my iPad gives a noticeable and pleasant boost to my workflow. I could print them, but it’s annoying having to manage the large volume of paper, and I don’t feel good about the small forest’s worth of paper I go through.
Could I help? I have both the 11 and the 13. What are your considerations/ questions?
