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Originally Posted by Faterson
Nope, I don't use a keyboard along with iDevices most of the time. The focus is on touch-optimised tablet productivity apps. They are there for me on iOS, not there on Windows 8.
As to Bluetooth and battery life, I wish I knew what you're referring to.  I have Bluetooth switched on most of the time, but there is no appreciable reduction of battery life. That's how great iDevices are. The battery inside the Logitech keyboard itself only needs to be charged every 3 or 4 months, so again, no problem. |
I think, between the two of us it's simply about semantics.
By "productive" I mean, working on it. "Working" as in "professionally". By it's very definition, this kind of productivity means 6, 8 or 10 hours per day. Maybe not permanently using this tool, obviously making a phone call and the likes from time to time. But in total, over a normal working day, let's say 4 hours per day on any such device. Are you really working such an amount of time on iDevices without a keyboard? Kudos to you. I couldn't do this with any touchscreen keyboard.
Of course, we all have different jobs and tasks.
But as an example, yesterday I've followed up to 60 emails. Each email maybe 3 paragraphs on average. Without a keyboard, I would find this a nightmare (not that it was much fun even with a keyboard).
After that, I've prepared a consultancy report. Only 12 pages long, but very specific and took me another 3 hours or so.
I -again, as you say, that's just my personal experience- couldn't imagine something like that with a touchscreen alone.
I'm thinking of such tasks and durations, when talking "productivity".
And when a good keyboard is a must, even the best solution combined with a tablet is at least as bulky as my MacBook Air. And mobility is part of productivity as well.