If you switch from an iPad with a Let\u2019s review some history, and then we’ll relate this to the modern iPad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n iPad has been one of the most diverse pieces-of-glass<\/em> ever:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier generations of iPad had a flawless hold-in-your-hand<\/em> design. The viewable front was perfectly flat. The back blended into the front with rounded edges. This made it very comfortable to hold. Even the bezel played into this design – allowing a place for fingers to grip without blocking the display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest iPad Pros, without a When I purchased the Magic Keyboard, I thought I would make heavy use of detaching the iPad for reading on the couch. But, surprisingly, I\u2019m finding I\u2019m discouraged from doing that for all the reasons listed above. At the same time, I\u2019m finding that I\u2019m encouraged to do all my light couch-use<\/em> with the Magic Keyboard attached – due to how well it performs in one\u2019s lap ! <\/p>\n\n\n\n ( Now, I know others in YouTube videos are showing that you have to keep your hands on the keyboard to keep it from tipping over. But I\u2019m not seeing that. I guess they are sitting such that their lap\/legs are not level. I don\u2019t notice that – my lap\/upper legs are pretty much level. Reclining back is even better. ) <\/p>\n\n\n\n With the Magic Keyboard, I have a perfect stand for the iPad that sits on my lap. There\u2019s no danger of it tipping over. The center of gravity is the same as if it were place on a desk. I have it tilted all the way back, and it stands fine. I can read without touching the ipad at all ! And … I find myself using it this way a lot. In fact, I find myself doing a lot of SwiftUI test coding programs in the Playgrounds app – all while sitting on the couch while my wife is watching TV. Is this good or bad? Don\u2019t know; just saying … <\/p>\n\n\n\n (BTW, the photo at the top of this article was taken with both hands holding the iPhone steady, while the iPad\/Magic Keyboard is sitting in my lap – in the room where our TV is located. I\u2019m typing this article in Drafts mark up with the rendering is on the right half of the screen.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recap<\/strong> Apple has been successful in making the device usable for laptop-like-sessions<\/em> … that\u2019s also more portable, no matter what kind of work you\u2019re doing. But, this does come with the expense of comfort when holding the device in hand.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Noticing a Change in How iPad Gets Used If you switch from an iPad with a Home button, to one without a Home Button – and you also purchase a… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[278,216,277,210],"class_list":["post-9196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-278","tag-ipad-pro","tag-magic-keyboard","tag-review"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9196"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9222,"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9196\/revisions\/9222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richimages.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Home<\/code> button, to one without a Home<\/code> Button – and you also purchase a Magic Keyboard<\/em> – you\u2019re more than likely going to see a change in the way you use your iPad.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHome<\/code> button, have changed all that. Don\u2019t believe me? Try to holding one while reading a Kindle book. You\u2019ll quickly notice sharp edges pressing into your fingers. And … although the latest 2020 12.9\u201d iPad 4th Gen without a Home<\/code> button is lighter (1.42 pounds) than the 2nd Generation 12.9\u201d with a Home<\/code> button (1.53 pounds), it feels heavier<\/em> due to all its weight being packed into a smaller space !<\/p>\n\n\n\nQuirks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
RETURN<\/code> key in Messages app sends the text immediately! If you need to format a text with line breaks (i.e. sending lists, addresses, paragraphs, etc) then you have to pull up the virtual keyboard, and use its Return<\/code> key instead. <\/li>ESC<\/code> key! And the CMD<\/strong>-.<\/code> key doesn’t always substitute for the ESC<\/code> key as advertised.<\/li>CMD-Q<\/code> to quit an app<\/em> doesn’t really quit the app! It only removes it from the CMD-Tab<\/code> list of apps. You\u2019ll still find the app is running in the background.<\/li>Personal Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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