IPAD Air or Mini

9 years ago

I enjoyed my new MacBook Pro so much now I am seriously considering to get an IPAD.

If you have a regular size IPAD, or an IPAD min, do you ever wish you got a different size?

How big the storage do you have? Between 16 GB and 32 GB, do you ever wish to have a different size than what you have now?

Thank you in advance for sharing your experience.

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evenshade
9 years ago
I love my Ipad2 and have had it for several years. It still meets my needs. I like the size of the screen (but I'm in my 60's. ). I have the 32 GB size and even with 58 apps I have plenty of capacity left...28.3 GB. I don't, however, have any music or videos on it since I use other things for that.

I do have Kindle on it and I love reading on the larger screen with all the adjustments in lighting and font size. I use it mostly for recreation.

I've seen the AIR. The screen is beautiful and the tablet is thin and lightweight. Have fun with your decision!
azmom
Original Author
9 years ago
Hello evenshade,

I really appreciate your inputs.

Costco is selling IPDs, offering discount and iTune gift card for the ones of 32 GB or bigger storage size.

I am leaning toward 32 GB IPAD Air because I want the IPAD to last a few more years and take care of my soon to go downhill eyesight. ;-)

Do you get an external keyboard for the IPAD?

Do you know where can I find recommendation of the most useful applications?
Thank you again for the help.
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evenshade
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I don't have an external keyboard but I can see where that could be a good addition. I usually use mine in a very mobile way so probably wouldn't use the keyboard very much. Do a Google search for "best ipad apps" and you'll get tons of information and advice. It really depends on what you like to do online. I use Amazon prime to stream TV/Movies, recipe sites, a couple of games that I play with friends, some photo editing apps, weather, calendar, Ancestry...and many more. There's a great app called Flipboard that is customizable to get any kind of daily news that you'd like.
azmom
Original Author
9 years ago
Hello evenshade,

Thank you again for the insights.

I got a 32GB IPAD Air. I love how Mac, Ipad, and Iphone integrated together. The size is perfect. I am looking into Apps.

IPAD is such a fun toy, very addictive!
evenshade
9 years ago
Enjoy!
abreeze
9 years ago
I have a Zagg keyboard for my iPad 2. It is very solid and has a slot which enables the iPad to stand securely either vertically or horizontally. I use it all the time.
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9 years ago
I love my iPad 4th generation, Retina. Like evenshade I have Kindle on there amd I am not stuck with Apple's choices.

I take great photos and videos and send directly most of the time to friends. No viruses ever.

I finally got a better charger and cable from the Apple store and have tried many. It is a battle to keep it charged although lowering the brightness and closing open files works.

I take it to bed and I keep it next to me while watching television. I look up new words and questions I have from shows. It is giving me an instant education. Emails are simple and Facebook, Pinterest and other stuff pops up easily. If I broke it I would buy it as fast as I could. Sprint has a payment plan. I have an iPhone and when I lose it the iPad will find it. That is very doggone handy.

I use Siri too to dictate all the time or to give me a map with directions to a certain place. If you talk like you do in a normal conversation it will get most of it right and also it learns new words like my dog is Bailey not Baley.
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azmom
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9 years ago
abreeze, ellie45, Thank you for the inputs.

I heard Apple tends to release new products in Nov. for Christmas shopping season. IPAD is not a "need", the price from local COSTCO pushes me to yield to the "want".

IPAD is such a wonderful fun tool, everyday I find new things to do with it. I downloaded some apps, they surely opened a new world. I too use it to read kindle books. The synchronization among iphone, ipad and Macbook Pro is so handy.

I am trying to get used to the build in keyboard, if I could, I would eliminate the weight of having an external key board.

Really love my IPAD AIR......just heard COSTCO will carry Apple TV....it would be one more temptation.

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