Another Mac girl here! My boys and dil's all have Mac's and they insisted that I get one. I LOVE it! I have a 13 inch MacBook, the white one. It's perfect for me to hold in my lap in my recliner, lol! I have never had any trouble with it. I don't think it would be hard for you to use, especially since you have an iPad. Mine was $1000. and I have never regretted it for one second. They are SO user friendly