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by aikinai 1792 days ago
I also use Blink with Mosh, but what’s your physical setup? You mentioned using it on the train, so are you using an attachable keyboard like the Magic Keyboard? At that point, isn’t the iPad just bigger and heavier than a laptop?

I don’t ask to refute your experience; I’m honestly curious since I like the idea of just using the iPad, but the ergonomics just seem inherently inferior regardless of software concerns.
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joeman1000 1792 days ago
It’s heavier but not bigger. It’s not ideal but I like that it is more versatile (for me). I can do some coding/org stuff, then detach from the magic kb and start doing practice problems from a textbook (engineering drawings etc). Laptop will always be better if I know I won’t want to do any pencil stuff. Otherwise, iPad is compact and modular, and I feel more like bringing it with me places. I like to leave my laptop ‘docked’ and use it as a desktop often.

I sometimes sit my HHKB on top of the magic keyboard, but not often. If I’m going out I just use the magic kb and trackpad.

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kstrauser 1792 days ago
Not the person you were asking, but I have a Smart Keyboard Folio which is super thin and light, and that folds back and out of the way so I can use my iPad like a normal, bare iPad when I want to.
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