New iPad Air and iPad Mini

Re:New iPad Air and iPad Mini by mttjj on Monday March 18, 2019 @10:17AM (#19421156)

I'm 28 (just outside your demographic) but I have an iPad Pro 12.9" as my main driver and a 27-inch iMac at home. I am a software engineer by trade but I don't have time to do that outside of work so that's not a concern. I carry the iPad with me throughout my house and use it for just about everything. I also take it with me to the high school classroom where I volunteer teach computer science. All of their assignments are online so it's super easy to access them via the iPad. Could I replace my iPad with a MacBook Pro? Sure. But the iPad is smaller, has touch, and does everything I need. Not sure if this was the answer you're looking for but I figured I'd chime in.

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Re:New iPad Air and iPad Mini by uptown on Monday March 18, 2019 @10:27AM (#19421272)

OT but have you found a good case for that model?

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Re:New iPad Air and iPad Mini by mttjj on Monday March 18, 2019 @10:29AM (#19421293)

I bought the Apple Keyboard cover. Covers both front and back (and includes a keyboard obviously). I've never been a fan of cases or covers (my iPhone has been naked since I purchased it) so I'm probably not the most qualified person to ask about cases :).

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Re:New iPad Air and iPad Mini by drukenemo on Monday March 18, 2019 @12:46PM (#19422700)

My 12.9 is perfect for reading and annotating music sheets. Bought an used one mainly for that. The large screen size is close to a regular paper.

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Re:New iPad Air and iPad Mini by graeme on Monday March 18, 2019 @07:54PM (#19426584)

I have a ztotop one for the new 12.9. Works well, a bit heavy, maybe 50% more than the official one. But an 8th of the price, and otherwise works beautifully.

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