iPad Pro Reading in bed

[harpyeagle]

My iPad Air gets used in bed about 80% of the time. This is one of the reasons my 2014 rMBP gets much less love than it should.

Since I am tempted to get one, I wonder if I'll throw money away for another apple device that, for the most part, will be sleeping alongside my rMBP given my usage pattern and its weight/dimensions.

So want to find out from anyone else planning to buy iPad Pro purely for entertainment purposes - How and where will you be using it?

 

[Che Castro]

Careful the iPad pro could kill you if it falls on your head , get one of those clamps

 

[Serban]

in bed but only with a deskstand or lapstand

 

[sjleworthy]

for me personally, i'll be using my regular ipad for bedroom activities

 

[Serban]

yes but without a stand will be difficult to use it in bed

 

[CaptMarvel]

The iPad Pro in bed, and flip it face down and it doubles as a dinner table! Now that's multi-use!

 

[ZBoater]

It weighs the same as the original iPad for crying out loud.

 

[AlliFlowers]

It weighs the same as the original iPad for crying out loud.

I had the original iPad for less than a week. It was much to heavy to use as an e-reader.

 

[asleep]

iPad Air is borderline too big in bed for me... I have to push it away to read.

Mini 4 is perfect in the bed for reading.

Pro would be ridiculously too big in the biscuit.

 

[321estrellas]

I think the mini is the perfect size for reading in bed. If I'm watching a movie, I do prefer a bigger screen so I use my old iPad 2 but I don't hold it over my head, I'll rest it on my stomach or something and sit up a bit.

I can't imagine using an iPad Pro while lying down...

 

[Mivo]

I already find my Air 2 to be a little on the large side for using it in bed. It's the main reason why I still have my Nexus 7 in daily use (as an e-book reader and for quick browsing in bed). I probably wouldn't take the iPad Pro to bed -- just bulky and might have a poor viewing angle due to the display's size.

 

[fanta88]

I agree with the folks who say it's rather large for bedtime reading/video watching. I suppose we'll see when it comes out, though.

And I also thought the original ipad was a bit too heavy to hold steady for a significant length of time, at least in bed or while seated without a table.

 

[newellj]

The iPad Pro in bed, and flip it face down and it doubles as a dinner table! Now that's multi-use!

I pre-ordered the wheels kit for the iPad Pro!

 

[xraydoc]

Personally I want all three. Pro for work and daytime, Air for sofa and mini for bed.

 

[Kal-037]

While laying down, I mostly write on my iPad and watch some netflix or tv. Once the Pro comes out i'll be using that for writing, drawing, and everything else. The weight doesn't bother me, I just don't want to accidentally fall asleep and wake up with the iPad crushed under my elbow or something. Ha ha.


Kallum.

 

[FrederikTK]

I had the original iPad for less than a week. It was much to heavy to use as an e-reader.

Having the weight spread out over a larger area might help you in that regard. It should make the device feel less heavy than it is, relative to a smaller device.

 

[sjleworthy]

Personally I want all three. Pro for work and daytime, Air for sofa and mini for bed.

this too is an option im seriously considering

Pro - work and daytime
Air - general around the house
Mini - bed and holidays

 

[Phonzoxd]

Personally I want all three. Pro for work and daytime, Air for sofa and mini for bed.

Not a bad idea.

I might just do this too, lol.

 

[Kiwikat88]

As a (mostly for entertainment) user of the nearly-as-big Note Pro 12.2 I don't find it to be too big or heavy to use in bed or anywhere else. The key is having a case that supports multiple angles. Because the Apple keyboard cover doesn't, I am likely skipping it and getting a third party case like I've got for the 12.2.

The bigger size makes it much better for media consumption. You can actually read text while fitting more than a paragraph on the screen at a time. It also makes multitasking a lot more fun. I've been using Youtube and Google Hangouts next to each other frequently.

 

[jazz1]

iPad Pro, perfect for those of us reading in bed, and have a beer belly

 

[Krevnik]

this too is an option im seriously considering

Pro - work and daytime
Air - general around the house
Mini - bed and holidays

I'm expecting a similar use:
Pro - General Use
Air - Holiday, PDFs & Occasional Bed
Kindle - Long Form Reading

I prefer e-ink when I'm going to be doing a lot of reading. Also nicer when reading outdoors. Hard to say exactly how the split will play out between the Pro and Air, but I don't yet expect the Pro can completely replace it when portability is more important. But it might mean I stop upgrading the iPad regularly and just keep the Air 2 until it dies instead of reselling it.

 

[sjleworthy]

well, i am planning on purchasing the new kindle voyage if/when it's imminently released too

 

[rwp]

I own an iPad Mini 2, which I love for reading/watching Netflix in bed. I was going to trade it in to help offset the purchase of the iPad Pro, but when I saw I could only get about $150 for it, decided to just keep it. In a way I was actually relieved -- I wasn't sure I would enjoy reading on iPad Pro in bed for long periods of time.

So it will be iPad Mini 2 + iPad Pro for me.

 

[lockerc18]

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[Badrottie]

iPad Air - general around the house and to go
Ellipses 8 - For restroom
LG G Pad 7.0 - for bus/train