Why would anyone use photoshop outside? I guess there are some exotic cases when this makes sense (like mobile photokiosks at the wedding?) Nevr did it myself, never saw anyone using photoshop outside. It generally does not make sense. It's a typical case of a solution in search of a problem.
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Google's Not Going to Make Tablets Anymore
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As more "Full Blown" Apps appear on iPad and iPadOS - matched with the mobile versatility of the platform and you will get more buy-in. I used to work in IBM and anyone who is an Associate Partner and above use it as their mobile platform with a Mac in their office.
That viewpoint is just not recognizing what is happening on the ground in the consumer world and in the enterprise.
You can do real work on an iPad and in the mobile environment - the 13 inch (12.9) screen works very well. I have mentioned the multiple uses in the enterprise that could not be supported by a laptop.
On the consumer side- an iPad is a great tool. On vacation - I use my iPhone to take videos of the family and I mix those videos in a full integrated video with titles, music, and effects using iMovie on the iPad before we even get home. That is something I couldn't do on an iPhone and something I wouldn't to bring a full blown laptop.
Maybe you should ask adobe that yourself. They are the ones investing resources in bringing photoshop to the iPad, after all. So Adobe clearly sees a market here.
My take is that this will appeal to a new generation of creators looking for an entirely mobile workflow that is more accessible, intuitive, and simple to use. Apple's job is to elevate the iPad as that next-generation content creation platform, and it’s one they will accomplish marvellously.
Mobile and wearables represent the most promising content creation platforms over the next decade. We are still only scratching the surface with content creation with mobile, and I won’t be surprised if it is possible to create content with wearables (eg: AR glasses) one day.
And guess which company currently has the dominant presence in both tablets and wearables? Looks like Apple bet on the right horses after all and it’s going to pay handsomely in terms of dividends.
I’m thankful we don’t have people like you working for Adobe and other companies. Otherwise all the really great new ideas would never make it to market because you’re too closed-minded to think of any use cases outside your narrow little world.
Lets not forget that more modern workflows and approaches to workflows can also be applied to the MacOS desktop.
And to your point - Apple seemed to have made the correct bets.
Consider “outside” as an umbrella term for any scenario when you need to leave a desk. An illustrator drawing in a park. A photographer editing in the field. A graphics designer working from the comfort of their sofa. A hobbyist working while relaxing in their garden. A powerful tablet opens up new possibilities and you will start to see them more and more.
And even at the desk - having a touch-friendly version of serious apps like Photoshop is a great experience: like being able to use the Pencil while touching the (touch optimized) interface elements on the screen at the same time is just great.
Combine the freedom to work literally anywhere with the quality of iPad Pro hardware and the Pencil - and, assuming the new app is done well - iPad Pro will become one of the most popular ways to use Photoshop. Just like Procreate became one of the most popular tools for professional illustrators - you’ll see the same thing happen to a wider range of users with Photoshop. You don’t see it until you try it, but once you’re able to work anywhere - it’s hard to go back.
And, again, even at a desk, the iPad is a great experience for a lot of tasks. Is the desktop Photoshop work going to die? Of course not. A lot of tasks require a multi-monitor setup and access to certain desktop workflows. But will this be a great addition for many professionals? Of course it will. Wait and see.
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Not just shadow profiles. There are numerous apps on the Apple appstore and Google play store that constantly share the users info with Facebook. Two examples on the Apple app store are a woman's health app that tracks her cycles and a mental health app.
Nothing is private anymore. It's unbelievable how much Facebook has on users and they don't even have to be signed up for facebook. They know what we buy, eat and drink and where we hang out all through our phones and iPads.
Still the same operating system, modified or not, and still runs on a wide range of phones
Well is it the same operating system? if your files management capability is tied to a Samsung iteration of Android that you cannot get on your Honor phone or stock Pixel - then they really arent the same.
If only 10% of the Android phone ecosystem is getting Android Pie - are all those new features in Pie really available to the Android users in general?
If you are writing an application for android - to what version of Android do you write your application to - the most modern version of Android that runs on only 10% of the phones or an older less capable (feature wise ) version that runs on 50% of android phones? Will you include features on your phone that can only be used on Samsung's or Huaweis version of Android?
Why keep spreading FUD? It's not like Tim Cook is going to reward you with cookies. Unlike iOS you don't have to be on the latest Android since it has much better backwards compatibility and better longevity since there's much less forced obsolescence such as 32-bit still supported in 2019 while iOS ended it in 2017. Here are examples of better Android OS backwards compatibility, longevity and just better apps ecosystem. So, about 5 to 9 years of Android backwards compatibility compared to obsolete 5 year old iOS devices like iPad Mini 2 & 3, iPhone 6, etc.
ePSXe, one of the best Sony Playstation emulators is backwards compatible with Android 2.3 from 2010. Not available on iOS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epsxe.ePSXe
Redream, best Sega Dreamcast emulator is backwards compatible with Android 5.0 from 2014. Not available on iOS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.recompiled.redream
Solid Explorer, one of the best file managers that makes the one on iPadOS beta look like lipstick on a pig is backwards compatible with Android 4.1 from 2012.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Kodi, one of the best media players is backwards compatible with Android 5.0 from 2014. Not available on iOS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kodi
Termux, Linux shell with installable packages is backwards compatible with Android 5.0 from 2014. Not available on iOS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.termux
Maxima, local running (non-cloud) port of well known MIT computer algebra system is backwards compatible with Android 4.4 from 2013. Not available on iOS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.yhonda
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Tablets suck. They're phones you can't fit in your pocket and laptops with the worst possible input interface--a touchscreen. Apparently customers started realizing this because the next craze was to add keyboards to tablets, which just gives you a small laptop running a much more limited OS with an extremely crappy keyboard.
Sigh...... don't they teach reading comprehension in schools anymore???
Ok let me break down your post to prove your missing the point once again.
1.) First - Backwards compatibility is not meaningful to the fragmentation issue. If you read my points on fragmentation it was not that any android app was not backwards compatible. At all. My point was that because updates to the latest version of Android is SOOOOO uneven in the android user ecosystem - application developers can only implement new functionality present in older Android versions because the majority of the Android user base is 1-2 versions behind. So OF COURSE - I would expect backward compatibility - the problem is these applications will not be able to take advantage of all the new "features" that are in the latest version of Android. The latest numbers from Google itself shows that 61.3% are using Android Nougat or earlier version.
2.) Second - Because a lot of features that you pointed to were not in stock android but implemented by third parties - Android developers would not be able to take advantage of them because they would not be available in the broader user community.
3.) Third - you have some inaccuracies in your list of applications that "are not available for iOS".
ePSXe - Sony Playstation emulator - apparently there is a version. http://epsxeapk.net/epsxe-for-ios/
Solid Explorer--- Ehhh it seems odd about how you argue that Android had great file management from the get go only to point out a third party app for file management as the Android "model" for file management. I went to the website and it didn't seem to do anything the stock iOS file manager doesn't do. Your lipstick on a pig argument is a nice opinion - but from what I objectively see it does not hold water. You also ignore the whole host of third party file manager apps that have been available for iOS for a while - many of them making the Solid Explorer look weak in comparison. (https://www.maketecheasier.com/best-file-managers-ios/) These included Documents by Readdle, File Master, File Hub, and iExplorer Mobile.
Kodi - Well it appears you can put it on iOS for both the iPhone and iPad - however, since iOS has native media players that have been class leading since day one - not sure I need a third party application for playing videos, movies, or music. It Android doesn't have a good enough player in its stock form - it seems to be a weakness not a strength. (https://kodi.tv/download/854)
Termux - Well it appears there is a Linux shell for iOS - iSH --- https://ish.app. There is also an app called LibTerm (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/libterm/id1380911705)that does the same thing. -- There is also an app called Termius (https://apps.apple.com/gr/app/termius-ssh-client/id549039908) running an SSH shell on iOS. So it seems iOS is well handled here.
Maxima - looking at the link you provided this is not a native app but a port running on an emulator. So not sure if this really counts. Now iOS does have a NATIVE Algebra AND Calculus app that does the same thing - and its not a port or runs on an emulator. Its called PocketCAST for Mathematics. (https://pocketcas.com) and it runs on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. But not for Android. Sorry.
FINALLY - Your argument that the Android app ecosystem is better than iOS by referencing emulated applications and no enterprise applications proves the weakness of the Android market. For example - you reference terminals and video game emulators. How about SalesForce apps, SAP apps, Microsoft Office, Adobe apps (like light room) -- these are apps that matter and they came out for iOS first and are updated more frequently than on Android - if they are on Android. Why do iOS developers make more money than Android developers? Why does the Apple App Store dominate Google Play in revenues???
Here is a case in point - Messages. Google is JUST NOW getting their arms around a decent native messages application.
That is not FUD those are numbers and facts. And you have not made any points to address those questions.
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For work purposes I tested on a few android devices, from all of the above, different generations. Some are bad (the uber cheap) but all apps seem to run on all versions, rarely did I see the 'your phone doesn't support this app'. Some are better than others, but it works. Fancier phones unlock more features but older phones work too.
Go ahead and believe the Apple marketing buzz, they tried that with windows bu Microsoft still kicks this ass, 3 decades Later.