Should you get an iPad or MacBook Air, or more properly, who should get an iPad and who would do better with a MacBook Air? That’s the topic for the very first episode of TiPb TV, our new, more conversational, video show. Now I’m not even going to lie to you, TiPb TV is an experiment and you’ll see that in the video above. We’re trying things out. It’s not all going to work at once but we’re going to keep working on it until it does. I’ll add some production notes after the break for anyone who’s interested but for now, back to the question at hand.
Rene and I go back and forth on the pros and cons of the smaller, less expensive, iOS powered iPad and how it compares to the only slightly bigger, double the price, Mac OS X sporting MacBook Air. This is the first time Apple really has two very different products in overlapping categories and there’s really no best answer, just a breakdown of which might be best for you, for your kids, for your parents, or just for your inner geek.
Keyboard vs multitouch, storage, speed, battery life, portability, and which is better for things like reading, watching, and browsing vs. production and productivity are all huge factors in the decision (as is cost of course!)
So if you’ve been trying to decide between an iPad and a MacBook Air this holiday season check out our very first TiPb TV and we’ll try to help you make the best choice possible.
Okay, so here’s what we did for the first few shows. (We shot four episodes back to back). We had two cameras, one mostly on me, one mostly on Rene. The problem is they were two different cameras and the quality difference between the two looks quite jarring to me in the final edit. Next time we might just stick to a single camera with both of us in the frame, or get two identical cameras so we can cut back and forth more seamlessly. Also, our mic was far too noisy for my tastes so I’m forcing Rene to get a better one. If any of you are into this sort of thing, please don’t hesitate to share your experience and give us your advice. We want to make the best show possible!
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