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Who cares whether it was a "blunder"- fact of the matter is there are plenty of people using them. We've already established it won't get AirDrop because of chipset; what other features won't be there?
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Just get a smart cover and one of the many back cases that work with them. Bonus of this approach is being able to take to cover off when you don't need it and it's just getting in the way (aka portrait orientation use).
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Make sure you get a bluetooth keyboard, too. Touchscreen keyboards suck balls for extensive typing like coding requires.
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Funny you ask - I picked up the Zagg Folio for my Air this afternoon and am very happy with it so far. It pretty much turns your iPad into a netbook. It balances fine with your iPad at whatever angle, and it works great on your lap or a table alike. The keyboard is pretty good, too - about what you'd expect from a netbook. edit- also just realized that a nice bonus for the Zagg is that you can still use the iPad in portrait if you hold at the hinge as if it's a hardcover book - it balances very nicely in the hand. Dicty Bojangles fucked around with this message at 02:05 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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Yeah it's pretty solid. It's plastic but feels very sturdy and doesn't warp at all. As a case it covers everything except the buttons and bezel - including the speaker holes, oddly enough, but that doesn't hinder sound at all. It isn't "throw onto concrete" sturdy, but can easily be tossed into a bookbag without any hesitation. And the keys/etc on the keyboard are definitely netbook/laptop quality. I've been typing all this about it without any issues.
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If she has the Apple case, though, propping isn't a problem.
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XMBC is open source and supports more plugins/formats/themes/etc., but Plex is more stable and easier to set up in my experience.
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I've been enjoying a ZAGGkeys Cover on my Air going on a month now. It's clam-style and balances nicely either on a table or in your lap - pretty much just turns your iPad into a netbook. I've never had to charge the thing so far, with regular use. Bluetooth keyboard is much better than screen typing, in my opinion. Physical keys are a lot more gentle to my fingertips over extended writing sessions, but maybe that's just my fault for being an overly-forceful screen tapper.
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Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:I don't like magazines on the ipad mini. Comics and pdfs, too, or photo editing are really cramped on the Mini. I'm glad I switched to an Air.
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iOS is *nix based - it already has users and groups at the system level, just not on the GUI/user side.
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priznat posted:Has anyone gotten the Zaggkeys cover (not folio) for the Air? Curious how the retention with that clip is. I have one and it's the only case I use. I'm not sure what you mean by "clip" - hinge? If so, the hinge has held up perfectly fine for the past ~3mo that I've had it, opening and closing it over and over again like it's a netbook. It holds the iPad in without any problem at all. I've tried several other keyboard cases and always go back to the Zaggkeys because it's so much lighter and easier to use. The key spacing is a lot better than the Belkin keyboards I've tried, too. Plus it isn't nearly as limited angle-wise as the folio cases. I could go on but tl/dr, just get one and you won't look back.
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Yup, it clips on, but only with the iPad in landscape, facing toward the keyboard. The hinge is built like a laptop, and opens to about 135°. You can still use your iPad in portrait, though, but you have to hold the case like a hardback book with the hinge opened all the way. It balances well enough to be easily held with one hand behind, at the "spine".
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priznat posted:One question that perhaps someone knows, I've had no luck googling it so far: is there a shortcut to send a message in Hangouts or Facebook? Not a biggie to hit "send" or "post" or that little arrow, but still. That's up to the developer - with iOS 7 came key binding support but since it's a new feature most apps haven't picked it up yet. iCab Mobile has it, but the developer is still ironing out the bugs in execution.
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Nah there's still the whole "typing the message" part where it saves a whole lot of time.
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Laptops have never really worked all that well for me on any surface other than a table due to air flow/cooling issues so in comparison my iPad is a thousand times more portable and much more comfortable to use for casual reading. Can't say I like spending extended periods of time hunched over a desktop/laptop when I can hold my iPad at any angle I need without lighting my lap on fire, and do pretty much all the same stuff short of heavy duty processor work.
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SpookyLizard posted:For the air, The Zagg keys cover isnt a shoddy piece of poo poo like their folio cover is. Seconding- the earlier version of the Zagg keys with the full plastic iPad back served me very well for ~8mo so on a whim I got the newer clamp-only aluminum version and have enjoyed it even more. They're both equally solid build-wise, just depends on whether you want more iPad protection.
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They p good
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I’ve barely used my MacBook since I put my iPad in one.
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Nov 18, 2021 21:45
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I like tiReader for pdf/epub/etc.
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tuyop posted:I like the multitasking but usually the gestures go away. How do I make this leave??? I don't have any solution for you but can commiserate... I've noticed that grabber disappears when I place the drawer on the right-hand side of the screen, but it stays visible all the time when it's placed on the left-hand side of the screen.
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My iPad Mini is my sofa consumption device for reading these dead whatever forums, and for playing music to my Bluetooth speakers. I have it in a bubbly case my two-year-old can’t destroy. It’s also a perfect size screen for FaceTiming grandparents and watching Wibbly Pig.
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Upgraded my crusty 6th gen iPad to the new Air yesterday… whooo boy this thing flies so fast I gotta take a break and catch my breath
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Peanut Butler posted:makes sense- this thread also seems to be more for day to day normal-style iOS usage; is there a good thread on these forums for ppl who hack-n-crack iDevices? There’s an iOS jailbreak thread but it hasn’t seen any action in a long while- https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3412396 People def still do it and likely it wouldn’t be very difficult for you to do, it just hasn’t had much discussion around here lately. If you check out something like https://www.idownloadblog.com/ you’ll find a lot of tweaks/etc to try.
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MrBond posted:On the other hand if you do get a jailbreak to work, go nuts because there’s basically nothing to lose. Trying something new is awesome!
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Mar 28, 2023 18:03
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Are there any manufacturers other than Apple and Logitech making keyboard cases that power off the iPad Air/Pro? I love that aspect but am having troubles finding THE ONE that meets all my hopes and needs.
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Apr 3, 2023 15:03
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I know we all have our favorites, so I’ll suggest mine: Calculator Pro Elite - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/calculator-pro-elite/id782873188 reason: history tape
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What are some good iPad-centric wallpaper resources? I need some new color in my life.
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Thanks!
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I can’t imagine I’m the only person who uses their 5th gen iPad Air as a VNC client when iPadOS gets too claustrophobic, so just in case - I was looking for a geometry setting to use for vncserver on my closet NUC running Ubuntu. One that won’t trigger RealVNC’s automatic zoom in/out on connection, and isn’t too high resolution to use over a bad connection. For my iPad Air 5, 1280x846 works pretty well - obviously not the highest rez but looks sharp enough for me. To set that resolution to default when launching vncserver, I created ~/.vncrc, and added code:
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nPlayer Plus has been my go-to for offline movies/tv show playback for a while.
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Is that an app? Will it just let me view stuff I drag across in iTunes or something? Yes, it is a media player app. You can add files via pretty much however you’d like (including iTunes file sharing, network shares, Dropbox, you name it), and it will play most formats without needing any conversion. See: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nplayer-plus/id539397400 Dicty Bojangles fucked around with this message at 22:40 on Sep 10, 2023 |
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TOOT BOOT posted:Factory reset and turn off Find my iPad. What you mean is “turn off Find my iPad then factory reset”.
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TraderStav posted:So this would not work to use the iPad as an external monitor for a Switch, SteamDeck, or other device that doesn't have a female HDMI? No, that’s why these options rely on an HDMI capture card in the middle. It’s a janky solution but do what you need I guess.
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TraderStav posted:Sorry, I feel like I should be getting all of this, but I'm not. I thought the Genki and Orion solutions were two options that addressed the same thing, but they're not? I misunderstood your post. Yes, if your source doesn’t have HDMI out, then possibly a USB-C to HDMI adapter plugged into the HDMI to USB-C capture card might work. Latency might be a significant barrier with the more links you add to your chain of dongles, though. At that point it seems a lot easier (and possibly cheaper) to just buy a small LCD screen, instead. Or a large screen with PIP built in, then you can just plug all your devices into one screen.
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That just depends on how your source is handling it - hooked to your Macbook through whatever frankenstein chain works, your iPad is just showing what’s being piped to it, be it mirroring or second screen, whatever.
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I love my Air and use it as a laptop replacement all the time. I suppose if money didn’t matter I prob would’ve gotten a pro but at my usage the feature difference doesn’t make a wit of difference.
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Rinkles posted:Cross posting, Idk how Apple okayed it, but fyi ScummVM is available on iOS App Store (free) atm. Hot drat you’re not kidding… thanks for the heads-up! Place your bets how long it’ll be there.
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Every time I’ve done a trade-in at the fruit stand the credit has been applied immediately on my purchase- I do it whenever I get a new phone. I’ve never had to wait for Apple to process anything because they do it right there, they run the diagnostics right in front of you and complete the trade-in immediately.
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