I have a current generation iPad 9.7 that was a longevity gift from my employer. I've been using it for about four months.
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1. What are your chief uses for it? As in, what kind of documents/activities do you prefer to do on your Ipad, versus your ereader?
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I use it almost exclusively as an ereader and similarly use a 7" Android tablet. I have a laptop for pretty much everything else, including web browsing. I also have a Kindle that I don't use, but I prefer a tablet screen to e-ink.
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2. What size do you find to be the minimum size that will effectively render larger/complex documents with good readability? For example, would the original 9.7" Ipad work, or did you try that and find it was a bit too small in screen real estate?
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I wear glasses for nearsightedness and recently started wearing bifocals. I read PDF magazines and journal articles on a 9.7" screen without problems, but have to magnify the same items on my 7" tablet so that I can only view a portion at a time. I prefer using the larger tablet for 8.5"x11" PDFs, but prefer the smaller screen for most everything else. If I had to keep just one, it'd be the 7" tablet.
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3. Do you find the Ipad to be too heavy for extended reading sessions?
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If I'm trying to hold it up, then yes and that's the main reason I prefer the 7" tablet overall. The problem isn't so much simply the weight, but there's no place to properly grip the iPad with both hands without touching the screen. I have one of those trifold magnetic cases and grip the case with my left hand. I can steady it with my right hand, but still have to support most of the weight with my left. I end up setting it down (in my lap or on a table), then picking it back up every few minutes.