01-10-2013, 10:01 PM
guitarist wrote:
I realize, your original post leaves out an important detail:
Secondary device to what?
What's the primary device? Is it a laptop, or a desktop?
If you already have a laptop, even if it's not the latest and lightest Apple laptop, then you're covered, I think.
And the inclination toward a new iPad (especially if you've never owned an iPad) is the right one.
Important detail left out...you are right.
It's a desktop Mac mini Server 2011. It has an internal SSD (256GB) and internal HDD (750GB). It's paired to a wall-mounted 24" LED Cinema Display hovering over my desk at home.
Use it as my primary Mac, of course. Additionally, it's on 24/7, providing server duties to our Apple TV and our iDevices.
I recently got my wife a 13" Air off Craigslist (converted her from PC to Mac finally) and fell in love again with the Air form factor (I've had an Air in the past).
We have a family iPad mini that is just that - for the family. I'll be starting a new job at the beginning of February where I'll be working at a different hospital every week or so. I won't really have my own office and won't really have a work computer that I can set up the way I want to (I'll be using the office of the physician for whom I'll be covering during any given week).
So, I envision wanting either an Air or iPad that's exclusively for my use (not for the kids to muck up, etc.). Note that I said envision wanting...not quite sure I really need one yet as I haven't started the job.
We used to have an iPad 3 that I sold off and used the proceeds to buy the iPad mini, but I am really missing the Retina display of the iPad 3.
As an aside, for those that would have me consider an Air: 11" or 13"?
Thanks.