I switched to using natural scrolling on a scroll wheel, too. Like any change, it takes a little time to get used to, but then I found I liked it.
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What does the new Magic Keyboard work on your knees sitting on a sofa vs a MBP?
I have no idea about the magic keyboard. I regularly work on a couch or chair with a MacBook on my knees.
Magic Keyboard is fine on the lap. A little back-heavy, unlike a MacBook, but more than serviceable for light computing. Nice keys too.
(I am an avid fan of the Mac, but somehow feel the need to defend the iPad a little these days. It’s a good device.)
So far my old 2018 12.9“ iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard also felt too back heavy on my knees when sitting in a chair or sofa. I assume the new M4 iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard stay very similar in that regard? Can anybody way in?
For lap-ability I really love my 16“ Macbook Pro - even prefer that big boy over my 13“ Macbook Pro from work.
How is the battery life of the Pencil Pro? The 2nd generation with ipad air v 4 runs down VERY quickly.
With the haptics, I’d guess it doesn’t last as long as the previous model. I have a previous generation iPad Air and the the Apple pen lasts long enough (I leave it on the iPad at all times.) Can’t say the same about the iPad’s battery life.
11 or 13? (a few characters to meet the min)
For those of you with a 13”, is it too big or heavy to read books on?
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It is too heavy to hold and read. If you read at a desk with a stand, on your lap with a stand, prop it on a pillow, or on your leg, it works really well for reading. Especially if you like taking written notes or highlighting while reading. You get a full paperback size page on one side of the screen and can handwrite notes on the other.
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Even when this came up with the old 13" iPads, there seems to be disagreement whether those are too heavy hold for long term reading. I used to be of the opinion they were too heavy, but having owned an M2 for over a year now, you get used to it. So I think the new ones would be fine for a lot of people.
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How do you hold it? Do you hold it with two hands, like a text book? Or do you do like a clipboard style holding where it rests on your forearm and is held in place by that hand?
Admittedly, I’ve never tried to make it work that long.I’m curious now, I’d be happy to put it to more use.
Long sittings, 2 handed I think. It’s not something I really think about anymore. I did at first, but now I just kind of use it and don’t notice the weight. From past discussions this seems to be one of those topics that everyone feels differently on though.
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I have used a 13” (12.9) since 2018 for reading. It is heavy if one holds it in the air without support, but I never have trouble reading with it on a chair or the couch. I hold it like I would a larger book. The new iPads will even be less of a problem. If one uses the iPad only for reading, I’d go with the 11”, but if one uses it for reading, annotating, writing, and more, I recommend the 13”.
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Exactly! Holding it like a larger book works pretty well, and using it while annotating and writing notes is my preferred method too. It is where I like reading technical documents, but I do veer off to other devices for fictional leisure reading.
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The handfeel of the 12.9/13" depends on how big of a person you are, too. Like with Max-sized phones. You just have to try it.
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I’ve had no problems holding it in my lap like I would a book. Usually my arms resting against something. That said, my favorite way to use it if it’s not attached to a keyboard is that I tend to have a couple pillows in my lap and then I have the iPad in a stand like this: Amazon.com
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11” in my case. I like how the 11” model reminds me of the 11” MacBook Air.
One other quick question: is it worth going for the 1TB model for the extra RAM?
1TB is probably too much space for me, typically. The only reason I’m considering it is because I’d get 16GB RAM rather than 8GB
This video would suggest it is not worth it.
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