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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1809476" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>In 2011, started w/ an iPad 2, then an iPad Air 2 in 2014, and as of yesterday, a NEW 11" 256GB iPad Pro 2018, i.e. no home button and a UBS-C port - restored from an iCloud backup of the Air 2 - took a while to get all of my apps back but only a couple of minor glitches - also have 2 older Apple laptops that do not have the USB-C connection (a.k.a. Thunderbolt 3), so have ordered some USB-C -> USB cables so I can use iTunes and iMazing.</p><p></p><p>Also, agree w/ <strong>Nick's</strong> listing above - I use for all of those reasons (except banking - wife does that on our iMac) and also a few simple games (e.g. Sudoku, Free Cell, & Solitaire); works well for quick email checking & web surfing - also watch videos (e.g. <em>Old Yankee Workshop</em> w/ Norm and <em>Ask This Old House</em>) while on my treadmill, plus stream Netflix and Amazon to an Apple TV - while traveling, great for the airport as already mentioned; plus, I have a LOT of music on an old iPod Touch that I take on trips to pair w/ a small BT speaker (i.e. music 'on the road') - plan to transfer most of that music (now on my MBPro) to the new iPad cabled to iTunes and will then leave the iPod at home.</p><p></p><p>As to reading, have purchased plenty of books (both Apple's Books app & the Kindle app) and do much of my reading on a pad - still like an occasional real paper book (i.e. the feel and smell of a new book!). Being retired, I don't need the device for 'production' work - have always disliked typing a lot w/ the on-screen KB (have often used a BT Apple KB which works well but now also carry my MBAir while traveling, if I need to type) - BOTTOM LINE for me is that I look at the laptop-iPad combination as a complementary team. Dave <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1809476, member: 234411"] In 2011, started w/ an iPad 2, then an iPad Air 2 in 2014, and as of yesterday, a NEW 11" 256GB iPad Pro 2018, i.e. no home button and a UBS-C port - restored from an iCloud backup of the Air 2 - took a while to get all of my apps back but only a couple of minor glitches - also have 2 older Apple laptops that do not have the USB-C connection (a.k.a. Thunderbolt 3), so have ordered some USB-C -> USB cables so I can use iTunes and iMazing. Also, agree w/ [B]Nick's[/B] listing above - I use for all of those reasons (except banking - wife does that on our iMac) and also a few simple games (e.g. Sudoku, Free Cell, & Solitaire); works well for quick email checking & web surfing - also watch videos (e.g. [I]Old Yankee Workshop[/I] w/ Norm and [I]Ask This Old House[/I]) while on my treadmill, plus stream Netflix and Amazon to an Apple TV - while traveling, great for the airport as already mentioned; plus, I have a LOT of music on an old iPod Touch that I take on trips to pair w/ a small BT speaker (i.e. music 'on the road') - plan to transfer most of that music (now on my MBPro) to the new iPad cabled to iTunes and will then leave the iPod at home. As to reading, have purchased plenty of books (both Apple's Books app & the Kindle app) and do much of my reading on a pad - still like an occasional real paper book (i.e. the feel and smell of a new book!). Being retired, I don't need the device for 'production' work - have always disliked typing a lot w/ the on-screen KB (have often used a BT Apple KB which works well but now also carry my MBAir while traveling, if I need to type) - BOTTOM LINE for me is that I look at the laptop-iPad combination as a complementary team. Dave :) [/QUOTE]
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