FTR, if aimed at me, I didn’t say that an iPad isn’t good for serious writing, I said that it is cumbersome and slow when compared to a laptop (for me). Even writing this reply on an iPad takes (me) far longer than it would if I was using a laptop. Yes, it is possible to type a lot on an iPad, but when it comes to working with that document (formatting, editing, moving text, etc) the iPad cannot come close to the ease of a laptop. I do a fair amount of writing for clients using MMD…possible on an iPad, but far easier on a laptop. Let alone website publishing, working with images, storing project files, etc.
I bought my iPad a few years ago in the expectation of using it with Scrivener for iOS. After a few years of using it with other writing apps, I’ve come to the conclusion that despite its conveniences and functionality, my next purchase will be an Air (or rMBP.) All too often when I am travelling, I find I need to carry my old MBP to do all the things that the iPad cannot do. In the future, rather than carrying two “large” devices, I’d rather just carry one.
I will buy Scrivener for iOS and use it on short trips with the iPad until I buy an Air. After that, I’ll pair the Air with an iPhone and pass the iPad on. And I am sure that L&L will do a good job with Scrivener for iOS. I’ve never suggested otherwise.
But given the iPad’s limitations and Scrivener for iOS’s reported functionality, I can appreciate why some people will choose to carry an Air with full functionality rather than a hamstrung iPad. That’s not a personal opinion, it’s a fact based on the hardware, OS, and the functionality of iOS apps.
I agree with…
…including the YMMV comment at the end. 