Tech Friday: Just thinking about upgrades that are in my future
Posted By RichC on May 24, 2024
Although it is not an immediate need, the “want” in me is growing. My 2017 iPhone 7 plus is really starting to feel old; even my daughter mentioned that my shared photos were not the quality that they should be — she has a fair point.
Phone cameras aside, the device I use the most is my aging pre-2020 iPad and sluggish, slow-to-connect, Brydge Bluetooth keyboard too. Using it as often as I do, the slowness is starting to bug me. Along with my older mobile iOS versions on both devices, not being able to update apps is becoming a problem. I can no longer use 2-factor authentication via app, but have to default to text messaging (whew, glad there is a secondary way to authenticate).
So … this leads me to checking on the latest iPads from Apple that were announced this May 2024 and in particular the mid-priced iPad Air (still more expensive that I would like). I made an inquiry with Brydge under their new Uinta Products ownership and am not happy with their current cheaper “plastic” product offerings. They sent me back a reply which indicated that there is a new aluminum keyboard in the pipeline which is still a couple months away — so I will wait a bit (the Magic Keyboard at $300 (left) is too pricey).
I “won’t“ buy an iPad without a keyboard, so we will see how desperate I am in early fall?
EDIT add: Just realized it was nearly 10 years ago that I ordered the Brydge Keyboard for the iPad. Wow, where have the years gone?
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