Change in hardware/change in software?

Posted by Dr Andus
Jul 14, 2014 at 02:20 PM

Ken wrote:
The continual changes in hardware and software sometimes seem to make it
>difficult to get things “set up” for any extended length of time. Just
>as we think we have everything as we like, a program or device is no
>longer supported, or we upgrade and try to find a new optimal solution.

My way of dealing with this problem is that I have decided to 1) stick with old software and hardware for as long as possible, 2) actively resist being drawn into a hardware upgrade path (such as upgrading from iPad 1 to iPad 2 etc.), and 3) only invest into new hardware that work with very simple OS that get automatically updated at no additional cost (such as Chromebook or Boogie Board Sync).

>My trusty iPad2 has been been by my side for the past three or so years,
>but I found that it was really best for web surfing. As handy as many
>of the app that I had were, I just found that I preferred doing any
>serious work with a keyboard and screen(s).

I’ve had the same experience, which is why I’m reluctant to carry on buying tablets, whether iPad or otherwise. I’ve just found that other than for the basic tasks (reading, writing, note-taking, surfing, calendar, contacts), most of the productivity etc. apps I’ve tried where mostly nice ideas in theory, but not all that easy to use in practice. The iPad 1 was like a concept device, a prototype for what might be possible one day when the hardware is better… Maybe things have changed by iPad 4 and Air, but I’m miffed about having been abandoned as an iPad 1 user, and these days I prefer to use my Chromebook for most of these tasks anyway.