Are high-end tablets really worth it for the average consumer?

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by RMESMH

Yeah, but the Logitech's battery doesn't wear down very fast/doesn't need charging very often.

Additionally, after charging the iPad back up, I can just move the cord down to the Logitech and then switch back, up and down (both ports on the right side), topping each off.



^^^^^ Although the new M1 Macbook Air isn't quite as portable as either an iPad or a Surface, the above is (generally) one of the reasons I'll replace my new in 2016 Macbook Air with a new M1 Macbook Air before I would consider replacing my new in 2019 12.9 Cellular iPad Pro with a new M1 iPad Pro.

Among other things, back when I posted the bolded, I don't think I realized at that point that the full size of my full to the 100,000 item limit Apple Music subscription, when downloaded, would be over 1 TB.

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by 509

Chromebooks are so yesterday.


Here is what I do on my IPAD on a almost DAILY basis.


Listen to the radio.


Watch TV.


Check E-mail, and text messages.



Read the Wall Street Journal, Sky and Telescope, NorthWest Fly Fishing. I prefer reading magazines on the IPAD to a hard copy.



Read books and magazines from the library. I would rather read a book on the IPAD. I wish books and magazines had tablet editions that take advantage of a computer.


I file all my manuals for radios, camera's etc. etc. on the IPAD so I can access them when needed.



Listen to my CD's on the IPAD. Now that ITUNES is gone, I need to figure out how to do this AGAIN.



Run cheap astronomy, birding, and other science programs. Don't buy expensive ones!!! They quit working after a couple of years when IOS is updated!!



I have a Canon Camera and can use the IPAD as a monitor that displays the picture I have just taken or the Live View Display.


I take still and video's with it like pickleball matches and play them back for participants.



I download USGS and Forest Service, BLM maps for hiking and hunting. They are geo-referenced so show my location on the map.


I use satellite imagery and download to the tablet.



I have an app that controls my telescope mount. It is much easier than using a hand paddle!!!


Those the primary things I do with the IPAD. I think you can do much of it with a chromebook, but on a lot of days I am outside of internet or even cell service. So the chromebook would not work in those cases, plus it is a lot more difficult to carry outside.

Yep.

I use my 12.9 inch iPad every day, and I'm sure, going forward, I'll use both that 12.9 and the new to me 11" every day.

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by RMESMH

Thanks.

That’s good to know.

More indication that what will work best re what’s next for me = an M chip MacBook Air.

One of the things on my Pro/Like list re the M chip MacBook Air is that the power adapter that comes with it/is designed to go with it = only 30 watts.

IIRC, the Belkin USB-C 12v adapter I have is rated to 36 watts, so I’m thinking that should be sufficient to work properly/optimally re charging the M chip MacBook Air.

I’ve never tried to charge my new in 2016 MacBook Air in my car but, irrespective of buying anything else, I’d have to buy at least a 12v inverter with an AC plug (the power adapter has an AC plug, and is 45w) and, with the battery health at 80%.......I’d rather allocate those dollars towards a new M chip MacBook Air instead.

Now I wont have to change anything re car charging .

I'll be able to charge the new to me 11" M1 iPad Pro in the car the same way as I now charge my 12.9 iPad Pro.

I now don't foresee needing to get a new Mac laptop in the near future.

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by Serious Conversation

I guess it depends on what you are looking for.

I had a lower end iPad this time last year. The last place it was detected was on a bridge over the James River in Richmond, VA. My guess is that I left it on top of the car, drove off, and it hit the river.

I got a company bonus of about $600 a few months later. I bought a 12.9" iPad Pro to replace the old iPad with the bonus money.

That iPad Pro has completely taken the place of any personal laptop functions. I got a Logitech case/keyboard combo. The keyboard pairs silently over BT while I tilt the iPad into typing position. I do C-D posts from it. Lots of Word and copyedit stuff I do as small side jobs. I play hours of Hearthstone from it weekly.

The last phone I remember losing, I assume the same..

That was back in 2010, and I happened to be in Austin at night.

Once I realized I didn't have it, I pulled off of I-35 and turned the car upside down. No luck. Then I drove back to the parking lot I had started driving from. No luck.

Fortunately it was a cheap flip phone. Likely slid off the roof of the car and into the bushes/shrubbery on the edge of the parking lot, or (less likely given the specific parameters) onto the lot and someone picked it up.

[Pink Jazz]

I just bought my parents a 128GB Lenovo M10 Plus 3rd Gen. I got a great deal on it (128GB for $169) Seems to be a pretty good tablet. Here is my comparison between it and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.

The good:

• Performance is on par with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.
• Runs near-stock Android instead of One UI Core, which may be good for some who prefer stock Android.
• Has somewhat better battery life.
• Has a higher-resolution IPS screen.

The bad:

• Only comes in two colors - Gray and Blue, the latter only available at Best Buy in the United States.
• Gives less control over the Material You color palette than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.
• Far fewer accessories are available for this tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8.
• Has an inferior update policy compared to Samsung.

[Pink Jazz]

I decided to give in and buy myself a new Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ in Pink Gold on Amazon's sale last Friday. My Tab A8 was okay, but compared to my phone after a while it was clear that I can notice a difference in performance. With my new Tab S8+ I won't have to upgrade for years now. Plus I get four major Android updates instead of two vs. my A8. Already sold my A8 on Mercari today.