Just ordered a 11” iPad Air M3
Gonna connect it to Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and a USB C hub with HDMI and link it to the TV with extended function.

I was thinking Mini but that that’s 0 portability since no screen. I considered MacBook Air but I only need to use keyboard when I am hooked to TV — when I’m portable I don’t need keyboard. and the MBA costs more.

Hope I won’t be disappointed. Still amazes me it packs a M3 inside such a form factor with screen and battery.

I used to have MBA 11". I felt the 12" generation Macbook, back then, had quite a weak sauce processor.. relatively. Maybe I was biased since I had the 11". Really loved it to bits, it was the laptop I carried everywhere.

Nah doing all web stuff - google docs, zoom, teams etc. M3 is more than enough. Currently cycle between a iPad 9th gen, MBP M3 16", MBA M1. Only take the MBP out for work. Rest of the time, MBA M1 is my handy go-to... the iPad being used less because never charge since its lightning..moved all my stuff to type C all over the house, only study room got lighting. And its starting to stutter playing YouTube if I have multiple tabs open.

That's why I figured the iPad Air M3 will suffice.. even M1 I am happy with its performance, still snappy. Lucky with my Apple ID the stuff is synced across my devices.

It's.. nice, i know not heavier than normal iPad but feels, solid? Speakers are awesome, I am using 9th gen single speaker

Now.. external screen stage manager.. is buggy. when doing thing like getting Passwords to fill up the safari.. it requests for PIN.. but got bug it cannot get input from bluetooth keyboard, i think because it popup on the external screen..so its still.. very buggy for a Apple product

This post has been edited by Jason: Oct 9 2025, 04:40 PM