I am getting an iPad Air for Christmas.

By Evermore2020, 9 December, 2020

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Good evening, so I am going to be getting an iPad Air for Christmas. It is going to be the 2020 iPad Air. I am going to be using this as both an educational tool and a device for entertainment. What applications do you all use for education on the iPad? Also should I consider purchasing a Bluetooth keyboard for it?
So? If you have this iPad do you enjoyed using it?

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By WellF on Saturday, January 2, 2021 - 20:15

I recommend you buy a bluetooth keyboard. It doesn't need to be apple's magic keyboard, unless you can afford it. Mine is a logitech k380, it serves me well and I could fit an ipad into it's supporting base if I had one. The apps I use on my iphone SE 1st gen, which are available for ipad also:
- Reminders for reminders :D
- Drafts for when I have an idea and don't want to think much about names and stuff. Just open and write, think after.
- meet, drive, classroom and docs for their respective purposes. Docs has some annoying bugs but still useful for revising people's work.
- Instapaper for saving articles to read later.
- Notebooks 8 for more organized writing. Notebooks 10 supposedly solves some bugs present in this version.
That's it.

By Maldalain on Saturday, January 2, 2021 - 20:15

You will need to order one of these keyboard cases. I have always had one of those with all my iPads since 2012.

By Pyro2790 on Saturday, January 2, 2021 - 20:15

If your going to do any significant text input such as writing emails, taking notes, using iMessages, etc. definitely get a Bluetooth keyboard to use with the iPad. I am good at slide to type on my phone, but with the larger on screen keyboard on the iPad I find it difficult to type at a reasonable speed. A good quality Bluetooth keyboard would be a great help. As a previous poster mentioned I also have the Logitech k380. There are lots of options out there depending on your price point and what features your looking for. The K380 can switch between 3 different devices with the press of a button.

By WellF on Saturday, January 2, 2021 - 20:15

Logitech has some good but cheap keyboard cases, I'll probably will buy one from them when I get an ipad. There are other brands with cheaper stuff, I would never pay apple's case prices.

By Pyro2790 on Saturday, January 2, 2021 - 20:15

The prices seem reasonable and the build quality of the k380 is good. it feels smooth and seamless typing on the keyboard and is a significant upgrade from older models. I was able to get the k380 for $30. Since the pandemic started the price has probably increased a bit, but still a solid keyboard for the money. I would recommend it though for text input on the iPad or iPhone. The corsair k63 wireless is really nice too for a mechanical keyboard. Its more pricy though, not portable and only connects to one Bluetooth device at a time where the k380 can switch between 3 devices.