Q: Any iOS 8 Bluetooth mouse for iPad?
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Oct 2, 2014 1:05 AMby MichelPM,iOS, in general, was never designed for use with any mouse. Period.
Your fingers are considered the mouse.
If you want a mouse driven device, consider getting a MacBook Air. It combines the instantaneous power on/off response of an iPad, the Flash storage of an iPad but has full OS X and full touchpad or external mice control, as well as a built-in full hardware keyboard.
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Oct 15, 2014 4:21 PMby noisome,Things, in general, change. Period.
A mouse would be useful.
Sometimes a simple OS would be useful for those without a desire to use fingers to edit documents on the fly. Not everyone wants multiple devices when a single device *could* achieve a similar if not more efficient and enjoyable experience.
Whether or not anyone agrees, it is their opinion. It is *possible* Ivan. With your iOS version, its very very possible. Google search.
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Oct 30, 2014 9:32 AMby satkins93,All Garmin Basecamp and other expensive apps I bought REQUIRE a mouse. GPS apps need a mouse. Waste of money to buy GPS programs that are worthless for programing routes on the IPAD. Every point must to be entered by hand. No rubberbanding of routes without a mouse. I bought a Ipad Air for motorcycle routing on the road...I leave it at home, no point if I can't program the Garmin ZUMO 665.
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Nov 2, 2014 6:02 PMby Ivan H,A mouse gives the user the ability to locate anywhere on a display and perform some actions remotely far from the screen whilst multi-touch touchscreen gives similar functions but constrained to a zero distance from the screen.
Perhaps a mini-trackball at the edge of the screen can perform a mouse function making a remote bluetooth mouse is not mandatory. It requires new hardware technology and additional functionality in iOS (say, a TrackKit).
I believe integration of Magic TrackPad should be the right direction.
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Nov 2, 2014 7:04 PMby Ivan H,Hi Satkins93,
Here's what I extracted from Garmin's website:
"Use BaseCamp to plan your next hiking, biking, motorcycling, driving or off-roading trip. You can view maps, plan routes, and mark waypoints and tracks from your computer and then transfer them to your device."
Personally, I believe Garmin knows well the limitations of a "device". You may be using Basecamp Mobile, but it's for iPhone 4s, not iPad. It requires most of the planning work on a Windows or Mac based computer. a device is not a fully functional computer. Not yet at least. However, my expectation to iPad has changed since I tested Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Recently I upgraded my iPhone to 6 Plus and then decided to stop upgrading my iPad. At least I need to see what next after iOS8.1, likely not re-considering another iPad upgrade before iOS 9. I definitely need a tablet with something like a mouse, if not better.
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Nov 3, 2014 10:37 AMby satkins93,BTW Garmin Basecamp if a Free App or Program. +The Ipad/Phone have good travel apps, some use it as a GPS device. All Apps like the TOMTOM app and a bunch of others give you the option of making a route. Worthless without a right mouse click. So I don't bother carrying my IPAD with Data.
So I need to carry a Large expensive Solid State computer that can not be mounted anywhere on a large motorcycle. Add A Data card, antenna, computer, GPS Iphone, power supplies and so on....It doesn't work well for touring motorcyclist.
