Summer is winding down (mostly) … almost Autumn and here is a video from early June.
My excuses:
video editing learning curve has been steep
experimenting with different kind of shots
my slow internet until I bought the new router
life :)
I have all sorts of ideas for videos and things to learn but it takes a LOT of time. AND since much of it happens on the computer and my “day job” is on the computer, it is sometimes challenging to think about spending MORE time on the computer.
The ending is a bit abrupt … still much to learn!
I hope that a year from now, I can look at this and where I am then and say: “Ok, I learned some things!”
So, this post is for someone that I am assisting in making a decision about a transportable device to allow for:
Internet
Email
Text
Facetime
WhatsApp chat
The contenders are:
9th gen iPad (10.2 inch)
14 inch laptop
Left to right above … and this is just for size comparison…
iPhone 12 Pro MAX, 9th Generation iPad 10.2 inch, my 13 inch laptop (similar in size to the one I’ll show later)
Again … size … my hand which is largish! … holding the 9th gen iPad vertically.
Better photo of vertical with some basic apps. Top apps with text descriptions are the home page.
The bottom row, called the Dock is where you put your most frequently used apps.
The location of apps is fully customizable … YOU get to decide what goes where.
The keyboard … when you activate an area that expects typing, the onscreen keyboard pops up. It is touch like texting on a phone, but with this 10.2 iPad, it is much larger.
Kindle app in portrait/vertical mode.
AND, a new feature of the Kindle app which I LOVE is the ability for vertical scrolling vs page turning.
So … instead of touching the right or left side to page on or back, you scroll bottom to top or top to bottom. I find this much easier, especially when I increase text size.
Ok … the laptop. This is a basic laptop that I found on Amazon. It is actually $80 less than the iPad and works the same as the desktop you currently have.
But transportable!
Much as I love iPad … I kind of think that the laptop might be something you’d find easier to use: visually and less (MUCH less) learning curve.
