#I even converted my sibling to apple take pity please?

[leather-n-laces]

I feel awkward telling people I would like a newer (maybe bigger) iPad because no one understands why multiple devices that can do the same stuff.

Which I kinda get on one hand. On the other, I’m severely chronically ill, mentally ill to boot. Unless I do a set up, I can’t use my laptop when I’m stuck in bed, or if I’m locked in the bathroom. Too awkward and bulky, requires surfaces to be set on, need a mouse, needs to be plugged in, shit like that.

My tablet literally goes from room to room with me. Stuck in bed? Takes up no space, I don’t need to resurrect a special stand for it, no mouse needed (keyboard optional) doesn’t require a battery pack. Truly free movement.

I can slap drop proof covers on it and screen protectors to make it Ann proof and more portable which is a massive deal for me!!! I need something that I can move with ease and, worst case scenario, is protected if it drops or gets bumped. If I drop my laptop I am FUCKED. I can’t take it from room to room, hell some days my spacial awareness is so bad even if I’m stuck in place the odds of me knocking it off are astronomical. It also needs access to an outlet because if I’m actually doing something, I get maybe an hour or two…if that and that’s running at peak performance and battery optimized settings.

I use my tablet for so so much, and I was getting ready to buy an updated one+stylus before I got COVID last year. I had the money for it squirrelled away, had a buyer lined up for the tablet I have now…then I got sick and never got better, because my mom is legitimately awful I had to drain literally all my funds (savings, stuff I was holding back to pay CERB back, EI) ALL OF THEM had to get used. Bye-bye tablet, and moving out fund.

I likely won’t have an income…again for a very long time. At this rate, could be years. If I’m ever allowed to go back to work (at this rate it’s a firm no!! And my brain is so fucked I can’t retain new skills or materials, so that’s fun. I can’t *learn* something new) I owe the government $3k - see me having to drain all the money I’d saved to pay them back because my mom was a witch. At this rate I’m being ghosted by ODSP and the sun will likely explode before I get an interview or caseworker for disability.

I just want a new iPad :( and I want people to stop…questioning why I want a specific thing. If I could just use my laptop I would, but at this point I’d be more likely to accidentally break it…then what??? The stupid iPad is literally like, a fucking daily life tool for me at this point it’s kinda sad. An upgrade would be amazing, more storage, better graphics, bit bigger screen, stylus ability!!! Better battery.

maybe this OG Air will survive forever and I’ll get lucky.