Schoolwork, web browsing, gaming (Clash of Clans mostly), social networking apps, etc. It's kind of that in between device when I want to save my phone's battery and don't need or don't want my MacBook Pro.
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What do you use your tablet for?
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Normal iPad stuff (ebooks, movies, music, web browsing, email, etc), as well as a small information display while working. It makes for a smaller view, and is cheap to replace if damaged so I don't mind using it when working.
watching videos
web surfing
social media
taking notes in class
Its like a big iPhone so its used like so.
web surfing
social media
taking notes in class
Its like a big iPhone so its used like so.
I have an Ipad mini with retina. In descending order of importance, I use it for the following:
1. Book and document reader.
This was the reason I bought the device. Beforehand I'd print out pdf documents and put them in three ring binders. It was a mess. Now my library slips into a suit jacket pocket and goes with me wherever I go. The mini with its 4:3 aspect ratio is just big enough to read pdfs and other documents that don't resize well for a smaller screen.
2. GPS
I have a very bad sense of direction, and use this daily. Yes, a phone can do this too, but the larger screen of a tablet offers a more useful map.
3. Note taking / reference
A laptop with it's keyboard is better for note taking, but the tablet is useful in casual situations where I don't have the laptop or a desk to put it on. I use simple note, so can look up notes by keyword when I need to as well.
4. Web browsing, movies
Again, the laptop is better for these, but the larger device isn't always convenient.
1. Book and document reader.
This was the reason I bought the device. Beforehand I'd print out pdf documents and put them in three ring binders. It was a mess. Now my library slips into a suit jacket pocket and goes with me wherever I go. The mini with its 4:3 aspect ratio is just big enough to read pdfs and other documents that don't resize well for a smaller screen.
2. GPS
I have a very bad sense of direction, and use this daily. Yes, a phone can do this too, but the larger screen of a tablet offers a more useful map.
3. Note taking / reference
A laptop with it's keyboard is better for note taking, but the tablet is useful in casual situations where I don't have the laptop or a desk to put it on. I use simple note, so can look up notes by keyword when I need to as well.
4. Web browsing, movies
Again, the laptop is better for these, but the larger device isn't always convenient.
Me, I'm more like what do you use your iPhone for if you have an iPad? Only time I use my iPhone are for phone calls, music, and when I'm in places where it's awkward to take out the iPad. When I'm home, in the office, seated on bus or train, waiting for an appointment in a doctor's office, it's the iPad.
I'd another situation when I use my iPhone: when my iPad is charging!
To me it boils down to, why use a small screen when you can use a big screen? I use the iPad for everything. Reading ebooks, browsing the web, listening to podcasts, watching movies, working on documents, FaceTime, etc. In fact, I try to minimize my laptop time by using my iPad.
Just for fun
What do you do mostly on your ipad? I just got my first one (iPad mini retina) and love it. I'm very new to this.....lol
What do you do mostly on your ipad? I just got my first one (iPad mini retina) and love it. I'm very new to this.....lol
Read -- Ebooks. News. Forums.
I also play some games, do online shopping, watch videos. Check email, iMessage my mom and friends. I sometimes do a bit of editing work documents in Pages.
I also play some games, do online shopping, watch videos. Check email, iMessage my mom and friends. I sometimes do a bit of editing work documents in Pages.
Mostly read eBooks and magazines. I also do a lot of streaming on my ipad (Netflix, Hulu). Congrats and enjoy!
I've set up dropbox on my rmini. It makes it easier to transfer files. I have iAnnotate but there are plenty of other good pdf readers as well. One of my big uses for the ipad is to read such documents. I also have the kindle app. I have simplenote, which makes it easy to create notes and search them for keywords, and to share them with notational velocity on my mac. I have google maps; I prefer that to the Apple mapping programming. I use that for navigation often. And I downloaded Amazon Instant Video for when watching videos on a laptop is a bit too cumbersome.
Thanks! Im definitely a book lover! So that will come in handy, along with my kindle. Lol. I wish i could do netflix, but im from south africa unfortunately. Thanks!
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Awesome! Will check that out! Thx
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Oh yes, i definitely need dropbox! Have loads of stuff to save. Didnt know there was a kindle app, have a kindle. Lol. And i need maps, i get lost on my way to the kitchen! Lol
I use my rMini whenever I can to replace the iPhone that is always with me. I reply to texts that I receive, I spend a lot of time in this forum, I clear my emails, I use it every day as a navigational tool checking traffic on my 94 mile round-trip to work and check the weather radar screen because I working enough to sit has no windows to the outside world I keep up with the weather that way.
I also shop for clothing and hang out in eBay and Amazon to buy piddely electronics.
What a great question. Really had me thinking about what I do with this thing.
So I guess my answer should be everything that I use an iPhone for - except make phone calls.
I also shop for clothing and hang out in eBay and Amazon to buy piddely electronics.
What a great question. Really had me thinking about what I do with this thing.
So I guess my answer should be everything that I use an iPhone for - except make phone calls.
Kindle and iBooks books
Web browsing
New York Times and other newspapers
FaceTime
GPS while hiking and exploring cities
iTunes Radio
AirPlay of iTunes Radio or iTunes library to home stereo
Navigation in car
iTunes Radio and iTunes library in car
Whether at home or traveling, I use it at least an hour or two each day. Love the 14 to 15 hour battery life.
Web browsing
New York Times and other newspapers
FaceTime
GPS while hiking and exploring cities
iTunes Radio
AirPlay of iTunes Radio or iTunes library to home stereo
Navigation in car
iTunes Radio and iTunes library in car
Whether at home or traveling, I use it at least an hour or two each day. Love the 14 to 15 hour battery life.
I use my Samsung Galaxy tab 2 7 inch for reading books and the forums. Also for gaming but my iPod touch gets used most for gaming.
I use my iPad Air for not in any particular order:
Eyetv Netstream and Foxtel Go (Aussie pay tv app) with Bose desktop speakers or Bose bluetooth headphones around the house or outside.
Newspaper
iBooks, Kindle,Kobo
Sat Nav in car with a Satechi cd holder
Forums
Email
Photos/iphoto/imovie
iMessage/facetime
Sonos controller
Business Apps, mainly Evernote
TV guides
Passwords
Rdio
Podcasts
Air Video
Tunein Radio
Weather, surf apps
YouTube
Google play store to put apps on my phone from anywhere
Airdroid for text messages
Google Drive
Twitter/Padgram
Bible
Ebay
My website
PlayMemories app with Sony camera
Notes
Surf Contests
Virgin in flight entertainment app.
Check data usage app for iPad and phones
And general safari browsing
Its going all day and night
Eyetv Netstream and Foxtel Go (Aussie pay tv app) with Bose desktop speakers or Bose bluetooth headphones around the house or outside.
Newspaper
iBooks, Kindle,Kobo
Sat Nav in car with a Satechi cd holder
Forums
Photos/iphoto/imovie
iMessage/facetime
Sonos controller
Business Apps, mainly Evernote
TV guides
Passwords
Rdio
Podcasts
Air Video
Tunein Radio
Weather, surf apps
YouTube
Google play store to put apps on my phone from anywhere
Airdroid for text messages
Google Drive
Twitter/Padgram
Bible
Ebay
My website
PlayMemories app with Sony camera
Notes
Surf Contests
Virgin in flight entertainment app.
Check data usage app for iPad and phones
And general safari browsing
Its going all day and night
Yep, Google Play store in safari on iPad or mac, download app straight onto my phone
