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Re:It Takes 16 Clicks for a Student to Open a PowerPoint on ... by awad on Friday November 13, 2026 @02:45PM (#50488703)
Getting a keyboard and touchpad case setup totally changed my view on them for productivity. As a primary driver I'd still opt for a laptop but they work great when traveling.
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Re:It Takes 16 Clicks for a Student to Open a PowerPoint on ... by shantara on Friday November 13, 2026 @02:48PM (#50488741)
The price and weight of an iPad with all the accessories is approaching a laptop anyway, while still remaining an inferior alternative. And there’s no guarantee you won’t have to replace a keyboard case after you upgrade an iPad due to intentional physical incompatibility between the models
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Re:It Takes 16 Clicks for a Student to Open a PowerPoint on ... by skylurk on Saturday November 14, 2026 @02:30AM (#50494870)
On the flip side, if you bring your own keyboard instead of using a laptop keyboard, it makes sense to get a tablet.

But all tablets I have tested cannot function as a real computer, so I am out here traveling everywhere with two keyboards...

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