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iOS 8 Likely to Bring Split-Screen Multitasking to the iPad
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But You still have the iPad, and there are probably people in your situation who would cave and buy their kids another iPad instead of an alternative tablet. This part is pure speculation, but if you upgrade your iPad to another iPad, then your anecdote doesnt indicate any hurt to Apple (since even if theyd given you what you wanted, that wouldnt have resulted in another iPad sale).
Now if youre so annoyed with Apple that you buy yourself an Android tablet to replace the iPad, your story would indicate potential lost sales for Apple. As it is, its kinda just a nice story. But thanks for sharing.
Wrong
The next iPad will have multitasking by having a screen on both sides, one app on each. They can then be flipped by flipping the iPad or by squeezing both sides simultaneously. Patent alert!!
The next iPad will have multitasking by having a screen on both sides, one app on each. They can then be flipped by flipping the iPad or by squeezing both sides simultaneously. Patent alert!!
Those who log on to other users accounts must receive a smack in the back of the head.
^^^ THIS would be useful. I may try this split-screen feature and never use it again, but multiple user accounts would make everything so much easier.
Make it run iOS when undocked from a keyboard and OSX when docked. Merge the filesystems such that you can open the same pages document in iOS/OSX. Would be a good product for sure.
Could you please elaborate what is so un-useful about Windows 8 split-screen multitasking?
Well, only Apple can copy others.
Anyone copying Apple - well, that's a sin worse than anything scribbled into any religious text...
I'm surprised Samsung didn't patent the split screen multitasking...
Heck, given how long Apple lagged on any form of multitasking (even downloading updates in the background), this turnaround is certainly interesting...
I just don't use it! Kind of a shame, really! So far, the only real difference I've noticed between my iPhone and my iPad mini is that the iPad mini is much more comfortable to use because it has a bigger screen and I can read things easier. It really just feels like a toy to me. I end up using my MacBook loads more than either device.
Fair point. Still if apple is hoping that by not allowing multiple accounts will cause people to buy their kids another iPad - many won't. I guess enough will that it's worth it to apple. Thanks for caring that I shared.
The vast majority of my post was explaining how it makes sense why people change their position over time. With the march of progress of technology, it would be odd to hold the same opinion over time.
That sounds great in theory, but what if you're using an iOS app that doesn't have an OSX equivalent?
And before this could even be attempted, iOS would have to be re-written for x86, or they'd have to somehow use two different CPUs in the same device...
I want this! But I worry that this is exactly how Apple will implement it, limiting us to "compatible apps."
I want to be able to open two apps side by side or two email messages. Drag and drop would be some blue crystal kind of icing.
It just does not, at this point, seem like too much of a desktop feature.
I want to be able to open two apps side by side or two email messages. Drag and drop would be some blue crystal kind of icing.
It just does not, at this point, seem like too much of a desktop feature.
Somewhat underwhelmed with the method of invoking the second app, would have preferred to not leave the main screen/app and have some drag & add method to bring up the second screen - like a mini version of the main apps menu screen (iphone size for example) to select the second app.
Reasons are simple, having to call up seconds screens etc. to add the app in a world of windows, pop'ups and dialog boxes is somewhat old school imho.
Reasons are simple, having to call up seconds screens etc. to add the app in a world of windows, pop'ups and dialog boxes is somewhat old school imho.
Right now the majority of posters don't like Beats headphones. Let's see what the majority post in a few months.That's what I'm talking about with the other examples I gave previously and it's a pattern that has repeated itself over and over since I've been here. The opinion does a 180 as soon as Apple does what was disliked previously.
You mean that the majority likes and approves what Apple is doing? Yes, great, I agree. And if it's really "the majority" it shouldn't be THAT difficult to find those overlapping posters who "change their opinion" and use them as an explicit example, don't you think?
Luckily enough a lot of people prefer to discuss positive things over negative ones, that could be one of the reasons why new features are very welcomed on here as opposed to the pathetic "samsung.. steal... bla" stuff (from both sides)
So, multi user accounts and on screen multitasking... I guess next is "live" icons (they could even change their name to "tiles"!). Apple, please take us to the future!!
Microsoft, as usual playing catch up. Haha!
Wait!!, it is Apple we are talking about, catching up with Windows 8. And we KNOW Apple never copies from lesser companies. Is the universe going to implode?
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We'll see in the iPad, but in Microsoft's Surface 2 side by side apps run great. I can type an email while reading another one, or one website or whatever, for example.