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another one: @dmoren over at Six Colors matches my angst on the base Air still coming with a stingy 64GB of storage and explains his own purchase decision https://t.co/T2SUfMeCpv — PolitiTweet.org

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@habeebpain keycaps are from Drop, keyboard was Banggood — PolitiTweet.org

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@SuperAntonio64 HHKB layout, it’s the proper place for the backspace key (i remap all of my keyboards to this placement) — PolitiTweet.org

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@yonibloch https://t.co/ojRGlXQrwZ — PolitiTweet.org

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@MattLeidholm it’s all i’ll buy anymore. i think i have five different colors of it at this point. I don’t have a problem, nope, everything’s extremely normal here. — PolitiTweet.org

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did i buy this keycap set because i’ve been watching Severance? strangely can’t remember https://t.co/ybvPOGIfwO — PolitiTweet.org

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@saschasegan @reckless loves to remind everyone that people will always buy the biggest, cheapest screen they can get, as we’ve learned over many years. — PolitiTweet.org

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@saschasegan yeah Sean knows this but refuses to listen when i tell him it every time. i’m sympathetic to his wants though — PolitiTweet.org

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@Thoughtlesskyle further supporting this theory is how hard it’s been to get an iPad Mini since launch, particularly if you want a 5G model. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Thoughtlesskyle yeah i think i shared this theory on the verge cast last week — the A15 is being used across the iPhone line and there’s a lot of demand there, so the M1 is more readily available to be used in the iPad Air (also without any apparent downside that I can tell) — PolitiTweet.org

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@_adamisme thank you for reading! appreciate the feedback — PolitiTweet.org

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@_adamisme as someone who’s tried to replace a laptop with both screen sizes, the insight is valuable. it’s much more comfortable (though still not easy and I don’t think most people should do it) to use the larger iPad Pro if you’re getting rid of your laptop — PolitiTweet.org

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ok that’s what i’ve checked out so far, i’ll add to this thread for others that catch my eye! what are you reading or watching this morning? — PolitiTweet.org

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.@MKBHD (dunno if you’ve heard of him, worth checking out) breaks down some economics theory with the iPad Air’s feature set vs price point: https://t.co/LUA7vOHE7f — PolitiTweet.org

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over at Wired @BStoly brings a reality check on the state of iPadOS: https://t.co/RC3FHfh5b5 — PolitiTweet.org

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for the deepest iPad Power User dive, @viticci at MacStories is unmatched: https://t.co/2DYvg3QOF7 — PolitiTweet.org

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for a digital artist’s perspective, my go to is @bradcolbow’s reviews on YouTube: https://t.co/jCBAUIGAOQ i can’t draw for shit but he’s pretty good at it and has smart thoughts! like how you don’t need 120Hz for stylus work. — PolitiTweet.org

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my fav thing to do after i pub a review is to go see what other smart people have to say about the product, so here’s what I’m reading and watching about the iPad Air this morning (plz read my review too, i have a mortgage): — PolitiTweet.org

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@_adamisme i would recommend those customers buy the 12.9, as i state in the piece! — PolitiTweet.org

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@JSLR7 you’re correct, thanks for flagging! all fixed — PolitiTweet.org

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@Victor_Reeds it’s $200 more when you match the storage. — PolitiTweet.org

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@gannonburgett i think a lot of work needs to be done in iPadOS. the hardware doesn’t differentiate anymore, but if the Pro models could actually do more than less expensive versions, maybe it would make sense. i fully expect the next iPad Pro to have something the Air lacks, of course. — PolitiTweet.org

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@urbanstrata the only reason I’ve purchased new iPads in the past five years was to move between sizes (i went from a 12.9 Pro to an 11 Pro and now down to a Mini) — PolitiTweet.org

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@JcStiller i love 120Hz screens, but even I wouldn’t spend $200 more for a Pro over this. didn’t miss it once in the time i was using the Air. missed Face ID much more, but again, still wouldn’t pay $200 for it. — PolitiTweet.org

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the iPad Mini is still the Right iPad For My Use Case, but if I were in the market for larger one I don’t know why anyone would buy the current iPad Pro 11 over the Air now. this happens every time the Air gets released, but it’s particularly acute this time around. — PolitiTweet.org

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here’s my review of the new iPad Air, a mix of familiar parts with a predictable result (it’s good) https://t.co/XcLwsXnQuO https://t.co/tiUlridj3k — PolitiTweet.org

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@chriswb nah, it used to be a lot faster, particularly for smart home requests. — PolitiTweet.org

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probably placebo, but it feels like the HomePod Minis in my house have been a bit faster since updating them to 15.4 this week (they’ve been dog slow for almost any request for quite a while) — PolitiTweet.org

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me to my assigning editor (also me) when i’m on deadline: — PolitiTweet.org

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@hardaway next up: politicizing morning people — PolitiTweet.org