Subj : Re: Tablet vs Laptop
To   : Richard Miles
From : Jay Harris
Date : Sat Sep 18 2021 10:25:57

On 18 Sep 2021, Richard Miles said the following...
 
 RM> I still prefer BBSing on my desktop PC over my laptop.

 RM> Used to use my phone for that but the interface is just too small. I do
 RM> have an OLD ipad I have been thinking about seeing if it's still usable.

Yeah, I've tried BBS'ing on my iPhone and iPad, I think I used an app called 
Termius, it was... fine.  Maybe on an iPad with an external keyboard it would be better.

 RM> Never been one for tablet use but if I can get it working I can see
 RM> using it in games and whatnot .

Yeah, my initial thought for getting the iPad was for more consumption like ebooks, light browsing, etc.  There's an app called Flipboard that kind of lets you read webpages like a magazine, but like a lot of apps now they want you to pay to unlock this, or subscribe for this awesome new feature.


Jay

.... I don't think it's any less important for not being terribly important.

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