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Re:iPad Pro by macintux on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @12:15PM (#18338196)
The key feature that drove me to buy the 12.9" iPad Pro last year was the ability to read and mark up PDFs without having to constantly zoom/move it around. Old eyes.

I also use it to create routes for road trips for my Jeep club: it's really nice to have my GPS app and a satellite view side by side as I look for interesting back roads.

In short: I bought a Ferrari and use it like a Civic.

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Re:iPad Pro by alexktz on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @02:19PM (#18339755)
Would you mind elaborating a little on your workflow / apps used here please?
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Re:iPad Pro by macintux on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @04:16PM (#18340901)
There's really not much to it.

I keep computer science/math-related PDFs in Dropbox, copy them to GoodReader (I've started experimenting a bit with other PDF apps, but GoodReader has been my go to for years now), and occasionally use Apple Pencil to mark them up as I read them. I don't save them back to Dropbox for future review; GoodReader is effectively its own island in that regard.

For GPS, I use Gaia GPS to create routes, often with Apple Maps and/or Google Maps running in split screen.

If you have specific questions, I can address them, but none of it is particularly formal.

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