Apple’s dropping of iPad 1 support from iOS 6 sucks, but it sucks because of a tradeoff they made in 2010, not because of greed today.
Until at least the month of October is out, I’m embracing the suck.
The story Apple is telling is not for the self-important technology journalist or the anal specification-driven onlooker, it is a story for the unknowing end-user. Picking up an iPhone 5, even the most familiar of users will be delighted by the experience they are tendered. Perhaps most importantly, however, such a user will not quite know precisely why the experience is so different.
I now dread using my computer. I want to use a tablet most of the time. And increasingly, I can. I want to use a smartphone all the rest of the time. And I do.
I went to a day-long conference this weekend. Laptop stayed home. iPad came but stayed in the bag save for one session where it made more sense. iPhone was in near constant use.
I have compiled a list of features that I have found in iOS 6 that I did not know about. These are things that Apple has never mentioned and I love them.
Details.
(via The Loop)
Shortcuts let you create short combinations of letters that will produce a larger word or phrase when typed on your iPhone or iPad. Think of it as TextExpander lite. For example, you could type “omw” and have your device replace it with “On my way!” (Incidentally, that one is enabled by default. Try it.). Here’s how to create typing shortcuts on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Dave does a great job of explaining how to use this little known built-in feature in iOS.
This. This. This.
Yes, this.
This is why I avoid most gadget “news” sites at all cost. This is also why I avoid mentioning most of it here. Most, at best, are link-baiting sensationalist hypocrites who specialize in spectacle for amusement and profit.
Astute observation and analysis as usual.
To many, a Time Capsule backup, a SuperDuper backup at home and work plus a cloud backup will sound excessive. Fair enough. But it sucks to have gone through this experience and it really sucks to have lost our valuable family memories. So if you’re not nearly as crazy as I am (lucky you), let me at least urge you to have at minimum one backup at home and another up in the cloud. If you have sufficient bandwidth, $3–5 a month is a small price to pay for this kind of peace-of-mind. If you live in an area with slow service or worry about leaving your computer running for days on end churning away sending a massive amount of data to the cloud, $124.99 might seem steep, but I hope you never have to know just how good of a deal that price seems in hindsight.
An ounce of prevention…
This is a fantastic simple rundown giving you all the need to know with a little humor injected along the way. Nice work, Buzzfeed.
It’s just over a week into using an iPad as my tool of choice for taking notes in class and I’ve already grown extremely fond of the setup… The iPad - whether on it’s own, or paired with the Apple Wireless Keyboard - is exactly what I needed. While some may consider the vague multi-tasking a fallback of the iPad, I would easily consider it the strength of being used for a note-taking device.
Nice account of how the iPad fares for one college student.
If you have not listened to my podcast, Enough, in a while (or never before) now might be a good time to start up again. It has recently changed in format and length in ways that the listeners have told us is for the better. Whereby we used to discuss a single topic on a shorter show, we now discuss a variety of topics and allow ourselves to go a bit longer.
For instance, this week we discuss personal inboxes (and how to make them more personal), checking off items your bucket list (and doing it today), why Myke would love baseball (I avoided mention of apple pie and Chevrolet), and iPhone 5 Predictions (there will be one).
Do take a listen if your time allows. I really think you’ll enjoy it.
I’m pretty sure it’s not just journalists who are using iPads as computers. I see people doing it in airplanes. I’ve seen them doing it on the subway. When I’m out and about, strangers run up to ask me about my keyboard. Something’s happening here, and it’s happening quickly — and so I thought I’d update you on my experiences as of the one-year mark.
Great update from Harry McCracken about using the iPad as his primary machine.
