474: Using the iPad as a Laptop

When thinking about making an iPad a notebook replacement, there are a lot of factors to consider. David and Stephen talk through the hardware and software that can make — or break — this experience. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Sanebox: Stop drowning in email! TextExpander from Smile: Get 20% off with this link and type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code POWER at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Siri Shortcuts Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides Discount Code MPUSiri gets $10 off for a week after this show airs. Laptop-less — MacSparky iPad - Apple Smart Keyboard - Apple Brydge - Award Winning Bluetooth Keyboards for iPad & Surface Pro Apple Pencil - Apple David's Dongle Drawer Tandy WP2 The AlphaSmart Word Processor - 512 Pixels on YouTube Amazon.com: Satechi Aluminum Wireless Presenter Pointer Remote Control Meet the Surface Studio 2 – The Ultimate Creative Studio Printopia - Print from your iPad or iPhone - Decisive Tactics, Inc. Automators #18: Terminal Automation with John Siracusa - Relay FM Shortcuts Archive – MacStories iPad as Laptop Replacement - Hardware - MPU Talk The History of Clarus the Dogcow – 512 Pixels