[AT] OT — Tablet computers

[Hrududu@sopris.net]

Buying through Apple, I believe the “trade in” is not a reduction in price but rather an Apple gift card to be used with them. 

> On Apr 15, 2020, at 9:27 AM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Has another thought regrading the trade in. I Believe you said that you have an old I-pad that you don’t really use.
> You may want to consider trading that one in and then keeping your wife’s I-pad for yourself if it’s newer than yours.
> 
> Carl
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com>
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:51:30 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT — Tablet computers
> 
> Thanks again guys, this has been very informative.
> 
> Mike M
> 
> 
>> On 4/15/2020 9:53 AM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
>> Mike,
>> 
>> Should have also mentioned that they also show the I-pad Air and I-pad Pro, which are the higher priced items. I was only talking about the basic I-pad since that’s what I believe you ‘re interested in.
>> 
>> Carl
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com>
>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Sent: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:39:39 -0400 (EDT)
>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT — Tablet computers
>> 
>> OK, so here is what is available to me through my daughter. Why the wild
>> differences in prices? It appears that they all have the same Chipset
>> and Co-processor, am I missing something?
>> 
>> https://computershowcase.umich.edu/category.php?cat=4
>> 
>> Thank-you,
>> Mike M
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 4/14/2020 5:46 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
>>> Go for it Bob!  I am now doing my level best to work from home as much
>>> as possible, which is tough when you're a CNC guy, they don't travel
>>> well ;-)  I am just reorganizing work flow so all the paperwork comes
>>> home with me and I'm only in the shop to be on the floor.  At home my
>>> iMac becomes the portal to my Windowns workstation at work, which runs
>>> Solidworks and the management software.  It left me wanting a separate
>>> screen for email, spreadsheets, word processing.  I installed Linux
>>> Mint 19.3 Mate Edition on a Dell laptop that was top of the line in
>>> 2008, and it works like a charm.  Learning curve is minimal. I'd say I
>>> was productive with it the same day.
>>> 
>>> Steve O.
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 5:38 PM rbrooks at hvc.rr.com
>>> <mailto:rbrooks at hvc.rr.com> <rbrooks at hvc.rr.com
>>> <mailto:rbrooks at hvc.rr.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>     Mike
>>> 
>>>     I have two ipads. One older one 2012 or 13 vintage  We bought it
>>>     for my daighter