The Shrinks

So I've had my iPad for a fair few years now, and it's served me rather well.

Unfortunately I neglected to take it out of my pocket when I was doing laundry today, and after going through the washer and dryer it shrunk considerably.

In all seriousness though, my iPad hadn't been getting a lot of use since I started using my Macbook Air as a couch computer, given that the iPad and MBA are so similar in size and the MBA has a keyboard and stands up on its own without a stand.

As such, since it was getting long in the tooth, it made a lot more sense to move things down a size or two to better slot it in between my MBA and my iPhone. The iPad Mini, being about the size of a book (or an e-reader for you iPad kids that have never seen a paper book in your life), made a lot of sense.

From there the only remaining decision was whether to get the new model or a refurb of the old one. While there's something to be said for grabbing the latest and greatest (optimizing for the longest supported life, getting more storage, RAM, CPU speed etc), I decided that the compatibility with my Apple Pencil would be the deciding factor for going with the older refurb. It meant I wouldn't have to spend another $130 or so over top of the cost of the full priced iPad in order to maintain my stylusability.

As for the old iPad, it is not destined for the dusty e-waste drawer just yet. It will be finding a new loving home soon.