Subj : Re: 2017/2018 PC to modernize it.
To   : esc
From : tenser
Date : Tue Dec 13 2022 03:44:22

On 10 Dec 2022 at 01:13p, esc pondered and said...
 
 es> Consider that the iPad has democratized computing for groups of people
 es> that have never even owned a computer, similarly the iPhone and other
 es> smartphones. And these things don't even come with an instruction
 es> manual. /That/ is what I mean about it staying out of the way.

The iPad is an amazing tool.  I use it to do research; I
can load up a ton of papers on the thing, and use tools
like Notability, LiquidText, and OmniGraffle to annotate,
take notes, design things, etc.  It's probably the closest
I've seen to Engelbart's vision being realized.

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