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Re:Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the ... by ghaff on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @04:37AM (#40352903)
I've had (a few) people at work tell me that their kids are perfectly fine with writing a paper on an iPhone. And have actually turned down the offer to get a laptop. Boggles my mind but <shrug>.

My older iPad gave up the ghost recently and my old MacBook Pro is pretty heavy by today's standards to travel by air with. I don't really work on trips any longer so when I get home, I'll likely get one of the new iPad Airs with accessories and just traveling with a Macbook. (My lightweight Chromebook also went so far out of support, it doesn't work any longer--about 12 years old.

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Re:Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the ... by oblio on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @04:57AM (#40353028)
Once you actually see them typing you'll realize that they're not actually more efficient, just used to it and they don't have as much experience with physical keyboards. Auto completion helps with some things but if what you're doing is not straightforward, well, good luck to ya.
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Re:Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the ... by curt15 on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @08:03AM (#40354258)
Are kids still taught touch-typing in school these days?
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Re:Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the ... by ghaff on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @01:09PM (#40357427)
I didn’t type at all until college years ago and have never taken a typing course.
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Re:Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the ... by maccard on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @05:32AM (#40353247)
My partner works for the govenrment and has written hundred plus page white papers for ministerial & public use. She's a hunt and peck typist. The reality is that most people suck at typing, whether they're using a keyboard or a touch screen.
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Re:Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the ... by oblio on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @06:25AM (#40353588)
Yeah, true, but it's an abysmal use of time.

I'm not a touch typist 150 WPM weenie, but the "1-2 fingers per hand" hunt and peck typists are EXTREMELY slow. Think 10-20 WPM, lots of errors, etc.

It really is one of the areas where if you invest into getting to 30-50-80 WPM, you will save a lot of time if your job involves lots of writing.

Oh well, it is what it is.

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