[xexers]

> If you aren't actually creating content [art, software, serious writing, etc] then using a mobile is fine

I've seen some serious art been made using ipads and even mobile phones alone. Hang out with creative teenagers and you'll see it too. There are entire video editing suites on ipad that can create slick videos entirely with touch gestures.

https://www.imore.com/why-i-love-editing-video-ipad-it-can-s...

[jdietrich]

The iPad is a fabulous music-making tool. A lot of people with fully equipped recording studios prefer to use the iPad when they're sketching out ideas, because they find it easier to stay in a creative mindset. Several artists have recorded and mixed albums entirely on the iPad.

The BBC now routinely use iPhones for TV and radio newsgathering; they have developed an in-house app for capturing content and directly ingesting it to their media asset system. Many radio stations use the LUCI Live app for remote contributors.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/journalism/article/art201604201...

http://www.luci.eu/products/luci-live/

[gaius]

The BBC now routinely use iPhones for TV and radio newsgathering

They also routinely report "someone said something on Twitter" as if it was actual news. It doesn't mean it's a good idea.