iPad or MacBook air?

[Richard Brown]

I have never been one to use many devices at once...I have only an iPad and a laptop(heavy one .dont carry it around). And no smartphone...but that is a good solution

Okay here is my sixpence worth. It is nice to have two screens to work with on occasion. Often I find I use the iPad for a quick look up on the Internet or to browse files also working on the computer.

I am also very pleased I kept my iPad one which I sometimes use alongside the iPad 3 as a 2 screen approach. Very handy.

Sent from my iPad using iPF

 

[Mickey330]

Richard just reminded me of another reason to have both (I.e. keep the iPad and get the MB Air in addition) - you can use the iPad as a second monitor for your PC (!). I use the app DisplayLink, though there are oodles of others in the App Store.

Then, if you are on your computer (Windows 7 machine, in my case) and get tired of switching between views (say, Excel and a browser, for example) - just put one of the views on the iPad. Whammo! Two screens and no switching.

Forgot how handy that is...

Marilyn

 

[rocki]

Richard just reminded me of another reason to have both (I.e. keep the iPad and get the MB Air in addition) - you can use the iPad as a second monitor for your PC (!). I use the app DisplayLink, though there are oodles of others in the App Store.

Then, if you are on your computer (Windows 7 machine, in my case) and get tired of switching between views (say, Excel and a browser, for example) - just put one of the views on the iPad. Whammo! Two screens and no switching.

Forgot how handy that is...

Marilyn

According to displaylink homepage: Unfortunately, the DisplayLink iPad app is no longer available or supported. If you are interested in multiple monitors for your PC, Windows tablet or Mac, then check out the USB products available in the DisplayLink shop

I take my pad to meetings. Conference rooms have atv's and its fun to show stuff with ipad. Its like personal computer at work. I live near work and dont want to carry ipad at the moment cause its too cold( - 10 at the moment) and its not good for ipad althought i like retina display, eye friendly, i plan to buy MB air to home in future

 

[epb]

According to displaylink homepage: Unfortunately, the DisplayLink iPad app is no longer available or supported. If you are interested in multiple monitors for your PC, Windows tablet or Mac, then check out the USB products available in the DisplayLink shop

As she said, there are others. I use Splashtop's XDisplay.

 

[dstuttgen]

life's too short. Get it and keep the iPad2.

I agree with Marilyn! I don't need an iMac but if I had the ready money I'd get one in a heartbeat.

Apple products are just so dang sexy!!!

Cheers, Dan