Comments on Profile Post by Cellist88

I like my Apple Watch 7. But it is super overkill.

the apple watch is super nice for fitness tracking and for getting glanceable info on stuff like weather, but to be honest for me personally it's just become a glorified timer/alarm device and basically a fancy pomodoro tracker. I still love it because it's the best alarm, timer, and pomodoro device I've experienced, but won't deny it's overkill haha

The iPad makes the least sense to me. I can’t imagine how I’d use one even if they were free.

ahhh I LOVE the iPad, but for me it's basically a glorified Procreate illustration machine-- nothing wrong with that, and it was absolutely 100% worth it for that use case. For most people it's probably harder to justify though.

The iPad is the greatest media consumption device ever made. And if I did digital art it would surely be one of the best tools for that as well.

The basic iPad is the best affordable tablet in the market.

I totally get it for digital art but that’s not who’s buying millions of them. What do you do with an iPad as a regular joe? I think people buy them because they just seem cool and hi tech. A laptop is basically the same size but so much more capable.

@rhythmdevils Consider that the vast majority of people who use computers (not the techies, grandmas and kids and parents after work) do the following with them: Browse the internet, send some emails, watch YouTube. The extra capability of a laptop isn’t useful for them, and the iPad is a more comfortable form factor for those activities.

iPad is great for porn videos in my use case. Also…..Roon

@Merrick except for bloody typing! I laugh at people sitting there pecking at iPads.

I get why people buy them I just think it’s stupid.

I use an old iPad Pro 92% of the time for the reasons @Merrick said; also for watching movies and for reading anything I don't strongly prefer to have in print. But I really do need my old ThinkPad the other 8% of the time. Laptops are a rip off, but some need them for work-related travel. Whenever I'm ultimately forced to replace mine, I'll get a desktop with enough expansion slots.

Isn't a laptop better for movies just becaue it stands up by itself? you don't have to hold it?

I very seldom hold my tablet. My wife bought me a stand that's a sloping "suede"-covered foam cushion with a lip. I used to have a folding metal stand too for travel, but I accidentally stepped on it. But the case works well enough as a stand for short trips.

Cool. No judgement. I just don't totally get the appeal.