{"id":4564,"date":"2022-10-23T13:44:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T23:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/?p=4564"},"modified":"2022-10-23T13:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T23:44:59","slug":"mobileviews-podcast-427-more-on-low-cost-retiree-digital-workspace-new-ipad-models-macos-on-m2-ipad-rumor-jons-macbook-pro-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/23\/mobileviews-podcast-427-more-on-low-cost-retiree-digital-workspace-new-ipad-models-macos-on-m2-ipad-rumor-jons-macbook-pro-woes\/","title":{"rendered":"MobileViews Podcast 427: More on low-cost retiree digital workspace; new iPad models; macOS on M2 iPad rumor; Jon\u2019s MacBook Pro woes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MobileViews Podcast 427: More on low-cost retiree digital workspace; new iPad models; macOS on M2 iPad rumor; Jon\u2019s MacBook Pro woes\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=4gprg-12f5f5b-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=7\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/retiree-config-20221023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/retiree-config-20221023.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/retiree-config-20221023-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/retiree-config-20221023-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Retiree digital work area: Lessons learned so far<br \/>\n$160 mini-PC<br \/>\nOnly has<br \/>\nUSB Type A port<br \/>\nOne HDMI &#038; one VGA<br \/>\nBought an $18 3-way HDMI switcher (shipped, not delivered)<br \/>\nCould this have been solved by spending more than $80 for the LCD monitor? Probably yes. However, it would probably cost more than $80+$18. And, it might not have 3 HDMI ports<br \/>\nUSB-C hub to HDMI<br \/>\nMacbook works without power to the USB-C hub<br \/>\nChromebook needs to have powered USB-C hub (same hub used for both tests)<br \/>\nMini-trackball built into a wired keyboard is not a good user experience<\/li>\n<li>New iPad models released<br \/>\nAlways amused\/annoyed by tech reviews who only see incremental changes from year to year<br \/>\nMany of us do NOT upgrade every year\/model. I\u2019m moving from a ARM Bionic processor to an M2, bypassing the M1. This is a huge jump for me.<br \/>\nIPad Pro M2 features no-show<br \/>\nQi\/wireless charging on screen for Apple Watch, AirPods Pro<br \/>\nMagSafe charging<br \/>\nApple Pencil 3 &#8211; me: thank goodness<br \/>\nHowever, there is a new Pencil Hover feature only on M2 based iPad Pros. Detect Pencil up to 12mm above the display surface<br \/>\nGiant iPad &#8211; 14 or 15 inch display<\/li>\n<li>Just a rumor. But\u2026\n<p><a href=\u201chttps:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/1359226\/macos-14-m2-ipad-pro-rumor.html\u201d>MacWorld: MacOS14 may run on the M2 iPad Pro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimplified\u201d MacOS with, presumably, touchscreen support<br \/>\nDo you really want MacOS on an iPad?<br \/>\nWould be nice if I could run the MacOS apps I use to record and process podcasts<br \/>\nIs Stage Manager in iPadOS16 \u201cgood enough\u201d?<br \/>\nIs the USB-C external display support in iPadOS16 good enough?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available via <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0&#038;gclid=COid8dLi6s0CFQrQfgodJ_8CsA&#038;gclsrc=ds#\/ps\/Ioaoswyblmdonyb42jg6stsl6om\">Google Music Podcasts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mobileviews.com-podcast\/id301171904?mt=2\">Apple iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\u201chttps:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/MobileViewscom-Podcast-Podcast\/B08K565TQS?qid=1640555789&#038;sr=1-1&#038;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&#038;pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&#038;pf_rd_r=TXEJVWB2VW471GJ9XQQ0\u201d<\/a>MobileViews Podcast from Audible.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss Retiree digital work area: Lessons learned so far $160 mini-PC Only has USB Type A port One HDMI &#038; one VGA Bought an $18 3-way HDMI switcher (shipped, not delivered) Could this have been solved by spending more than $80 for the LCD monitor? Probably yes. 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