All iPads Anyone else think Apple are lazy with iPad iOS?

[kingalexthe1st]

Again, give me an example where this is useful. You say that this would make things easier for you. I even believe you but please elaborate on how this would make things easier

Fine. I use my iPad in portait mode, so facetime goes on top, and the notes/calendar goes on the bottom with a keyboard there.

And I know you'll say that I only provided an example in portrait and what about landscape, but you can't press me for all the answers as I'm not an Apple engineer. This is typical of those who demand more and more: I was asked where it would be useful so I gave an example off the top of my head. No-one said 'actually, that *is* an example just like I asked for', but they go on to press for more and more details on how I would make it happen. It was an off-hand example. You'll be asking for the code next....

Alex

 

[kmoreau48]

So you seriously think that Apple is just being lazy?

A multibillion company with competition breathing down their neck being lazy?

Here is one reason: the minute you allow 2 apps on the same screen, you have to resize them. All iOS apps are full screen app, which mean they have to be rewritten to be resizable. When you resize an app, the aspect ratio is different, so you can't just scale them. If you instead make them scrollable, the apps are now harder to use.

Can't wait for apple to unveil the next generation smart cover where it can be use as a second screen. That would be awesome and wouldnt need the resize feature that you mentioned.

 

[charlituna]

, but you can't press me for all the answers as I'm not an Apple engineer.
Alex

That's a cop out answer. They didn't ask how to achieve it, but how it would be useful. Which only requires one to be a user.

 

[jonnyb098]

I think this is more an issue of them not optimizing for landscape mode. The music app makes much more sense in portrait. Though it does need some work. Otherwise most of the OS is just fine. Some apps in landscape apps is the only real weirdness. And even then its not horrible just not quite as good as it used to be.

And really anyone who thinks the iPhone type safari tabs is better on a tablet needs their head examined. Sure it looks fancy on the phone but it would be horribly inefficient on the iPad. And whats wrong with full screen Siri and notifications? Sure maybe it could be altered a bit but it works with the design language of layering in iOS 7.

iOS 8 will surely spruce a lot of things up. But considering these engineers had about 6 months to ship a beta and another 3 to ship a final product is beyond crazy. I wish things were a little bit better but the nipping and tucking is already happening.

 

[Max(IT)]

The user experience where safari crashes constantly, you only get 2 tabs opened before refresh, and complete iPad reboots 1+ times a day?

That user experience?

You have a defective unit: take it to an Apple Store ...
Mine works flawlessly several hours per day.

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One of the joys of using the iPad in my opinion is its simplicity. I don't *want* apps side by side on my tablet. If i'm doing anything which requires that level of complexity, I use a laptop.

Start littering it with options to turn on and off, you'll bloat the code out and end up with something which is essentially what android is now.

Please don't tell them !
You are destroying the few things they have to bash this particular apple product ....

 

[gatearray]

I would first point out that the app you want may not be just a single four-finger swipe away. And off the top of my head, I'd say FaceTime coupled with Notes, or Calendar. Then, while I'm talking to friends and family and we arrange something, I can write it in or jot it down without putting them on hold. But that's not the point I'm trying to make. My point is that I think Apple are cutting corners and at the same time batting words like 'revolutionary' around.

Understood, but they are not actually "put on hold" when you jot some notes or use the calendar— you can still hear and speak to eachother, it's just that they can't look at your face while you temporarily ignore them.