I think the last thing I want to do is splurge on a consumer electronic device while standing on the precipice of an unprecedented global recession.
Whoa what happened here
On the flip side, now with the new enhanced cursor / trackpad support, there's never been a better time for the iPad Pro to have full support for 4K and 5K external displays.I think it says a lot when everyone around me has no idea what Dex is. A feature that requires you to plug in a monitor, keyboard and mouse is pretty much dead in the water, compared to the iPad which has the strength of a strong app ecosystem behind it.
And that’s really the crux here. iOS get the best apps, which in turn means that pound for pound, more people are going to be using ios for meaningful work over android simply because that’s where the tools are.
Google DeX.Nonsense
DeX allows you to connect to a monitor but it doesn't require it. DeX on tablets can be run natively and on the phone, you do not want to use a desktop GUI. With DeX, one has a flexibility of having a truly mobile device and a truly desktop setup for productivity.I think it says a lot when everyone around me has no idea what Dex is. A feature that requires you to plug in a monitor, keyboard and mouse is pretty much dead in the water, compared to the iPad which has the strength of a strong app ecosystem behind it.
And that’s really the crux here. iOS get the best apps, which in turn means that pound for pound, more people are going to be using ios for meaningful work over android simply because that’s where the tools are.
Leaving 4 GB devices in the dust.Don't get too excited about the 6GB of RAM. Future iOS updates will surely gobble it up.
You are basically implying that a touchscreen tablet is better for productivity than a real desktop environment (which is what DeX offers). And yet people prefer laptops and desktops to tablets for productivity by a wide margin. Tablets are good for certain corner cases (mostly when mobility is required like those iPads in At&t stores) but that's about it.On tablets? Not even close. As for DeX, I wonder if anyone is actually using it for anything. You know, actually using it.
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People often confuse complexity with being advanced. In terms of usability, which OS is better thought out on tablets - I think iPadOS wins even without the app comparisons.
You are basically implying that a touchscreen tablet is better for productivity than a real desktop environment (which is what DeX offers). And yet people prefer laptops and desktops to tablets for productivity by a wide margin. Tablets are good for certain corner cases (mostly when mobility is required like those iPads in At&t stores) but that's about it.
iOS is getting bloated and needs this ram.
Paying for the latest phone camera tech on an iPad just makes no sense to me.
6GB still isn’t enough IMO. My 10.5 IPP constantly reloads tabs in Safari.
So IOS is less complex and dumber to make it more usable, you can keep that claim to fame all day longPeople often confuse complexity with being advanced. In terms of usability, which OS is better thought out on tablets - I think iPadOS wins even without the app comparisons.
One could argue this is the same reason an iPad is a better tablet than a Surface. Especially for the Pencil component.It’s really about using the best tool the for job, and Dex simply isn’t it, no matter what angle I look at.
Maybe there is no A13X & Apple is jumping to A14X. Remember, there wasn’t an A11XA12Z Chip? Where is the A13X?
Future MacBooks with A13X? 🧐
E-F-F this company and their $350 keyboards. Like a completed fool I bought their keyboard for the first iPad Pro in 2017. It work working after about 14 months. Greediest Mofos in the business.
12 years running a software business building iOS products for clients -- but ive had about enough of this.
One could argue this is the same reason an iPad is a better tablet than a Surface. Especially for the Pencil component.
Fair point. I'm a developer, so I def use the product much more than normal people -- sorry if I didn't make that clear. Regardless of my use case the **** shouldn't fail in a couple years. Don't make me create a list of apple products that have failed on me. I've probably got $40k+ in apple purchases in the last 12 years.Again, your milage is not everyone's milage. I too brought the keyboard with my Pro 9.7" when it first came out.
Still works like a champ.
I do so wish folk would quit assuming they they're representative of everyone else.
I know my keyboard works fine still. I'm not going to say all the keyboards should be fine though because that would be just plain arrogant.
Not accurate, more like $60k+. My trashcan Mac Pro was $7k alone after upgrades..Fair point. I'm a developer, so I def use the product much more than normal people -- sorry if I didn't make that clear. Regardless of my use case the **** shouldn't fail in a couple years. Don't make me create a list of apple products that have failed on me. I've probably got $40k+ in apple purchases in the last 12 years.
How would you know? Do you have or use Android? Last I check you only use Apple stuff.Considering android devices are shipping with 16GB of RAM with not much improvement, I think iOS is doing well.