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NotTooOld Mon 04-Jan-16 16:48:41

I enjoy writing, mainly for pleasure although I have had a few things publihsed, and up until a year ago I used Word on an old laptop. Then I bought an Asus netbook, small and very light, ideal for surfing but not so good for writing as it has only a very basic WP programme and not enough memory for Word, consequently I rarely write anything now. I'd like to buy an iPad and am wondering what it would be like to write on. I think I know the answer but I would be interested in what others think. I can't really justify buying an iPad AND a new laptop.

grannylyn65 Mon 04-Jan-16 19:55:43

As a fellow writer would go for laptop

NanaandGrampy Mon 04-Jan-16 20:19:33

I would only write on my iPad if I had a separate keyboard for it. There are many options from keyboards that roll up to ones that clip on , so you would still be very lightweight and portable.

Good luck getting back into writing!

Jane10 Mon 04-Jan-16 21:36:10

For serious writing I really have to be sitting at my desk and typing into a keyboard. I couldn't manage without the mates version of Word. I tried to get by using free software but found that Word suited me much better for editing and being edited. Of course I'm just an old fogey and set in my ways!

Jane10 Mon 04-Jan-16 21:37:16

Typo- latest not mates! That's what comes of typing into my phone!

NotTooOld Mon 04-Jan-16 21:42:39

Thanks for the advice, fellow writers. I think you have confirmed what I thought - that an iPad is not ideal for writing. The idea of a separate keyboard is a possibility that I'll look into, though. Can you actually get Word on an iPad, does anyone know? Like Jane10 I've tried using free WP software but could not get on with it, partly because it does not come with a word count.

NotTooOld Mon 04-Jan-16 21:44:36

Jane grin

I puzzled over that - I wondered if you got it cheap because you knew someone.

Jane10 Mon 04-Jan-16 21:48:43

No. I just plain paid for it but it was well worth it -for my blood pressure if nothing else!

Falconbird Tue 05-Jan-16 07:20:00

I use a laptop for writing stories etc., I print out my work and it's helpful because it often reads differently on paper than it does on the screen.

Jane10 Tue 05-Jan-16 07:58:08

Good point Falconbird. Once I see it on paper I sometimes can't believe the typos or grammatical infelicities. Very helpful to be able to print stuff out.

Teetime Tue 05-Jan-16 09:56:12

I use my lap top but would actually like a larger screen. After several on screen edits I print off and do it on paper - surprising how many more corrections I find.

NanaandGrampy Tue 05-Jan-16 09:58:06

You can get word on the iPad and also there is now a free programme called pages which is a fair word processor but I don't think it has all the functionality of word .