iPad Mini 7 for field inspections, one-handed standing use. Excel checklists. Worth it?
Considering the iPad Mini 7 + USB-C Pencil for work inspections. Always standing, never at a desk. Plan is to use Excel for checklists and type notes while standing.
Two ways I'd use it:
- Hold with one hand, write/tick with Pencil in the other (clipboard style)
- Hold with both hands and type with thumbs
Also want to use the Pencil to annotate photos of issues, circling damage, highlighting problems etc.
Also want it for reading, browsing, travelling.
Considered the Air 11" but the Mini feels better for one-handed hold and it's much lighter.
My questions:
Is the screen too small for typing notes in Excel while standing?
Which feels more natural for filling checklists, Pencil one-handed or two thumbs?
Pencil worth it just for photo annotation or overkill?
Anyone using it for fieldwork or standing use? How do you find it?