Resolved iOS7 For iPad - Only Temporary? - Your Thoughts....

What I think is that everything is temporary. Are Apple already developing a better OS iteration that makes better use of the iPad screen? I'd be surprised if this wasn't the case. However when is it going to become available? Only Apple know, but I doubt it is just behind the corner. Is it going to break the compatibility between iPads and smaller screen iDevices? It would be madness if it did.

 

I don't know. They added a launcher to my 27" imac that looks a lot like the iPhone / ipad. As the ipad gets more powerful, it would be nice if they would add some of the flexibility you mention. Keep in mind how long it took them to add copy / paste, though. I think there is probably a lot more effort than what's apparent on the surface to make these things work smoothly.

 

The way Apple seems to be struggling with the devolopment of iOS7, I don't think the OS will come out of kiddie mode any time soon.

Some people like it, but I don't. IMO it's the most uninspiring OS to date from the folders to the text.

 

The iPad uses an OS designed for a cute little cell phone. (And for some asinine reason beyond my comprehension that seems to be what people want).

A larger tablet needs to echo some form of OSX. A 3 pound, 12-13" iPad running stock iOS will be laughable. The kiddie market has already been tapped and won. If Apple wants to play in the adult sandbox filled with enterprise users it won't happen with iOS as it is today.

That said, I just can't picture Apple spinning off a whole new division dedicated to another Operating System designed for this rumored big-assed tablet. So that means OSX will most likely continue to evolve into something "touch" ready. (i.e., our macs will continue to evolve into bastardized iPads with trackpads).

Laugh all you want at MS but they're already there with this concept. It's a struggle and not perfect but I tip my hat to them for trying so far. No small feat considering they don't even make the hardware for most of this.

 

I subscribe to the "KISS" method.

Keeping it simple so that no matter which iDevice I pick up all the apps are in the same folder and arranged in the same way. I am a creature of habit.

 

I am laughing.

But in all seriousness, Windows 8 is badly designed on all fronts. I don't want touch on a desktop/laptop and I don't want to struggle with small text/buttons/menu on a touch tablet and the market seem to agree with me so far. Of course there's room for improvement in the IOS tablet interface but, in my opinion, this is a case where one OS will NOT fit all devices and thank goodness for that.

 

I find I'm productive (as much as I want to be) with it's current configuration. Is there a better way for Apple to present it? I don't know. Like I said I like the carry through from device to device. I manage a group of security cameras and run website mostly off the iPads. There are things that are done easier from a PC but in a bind I can usually handle problems on the fly, in the middle of nowhere or in an aisle of the grocery store using one of my iPads.

 

The very purpose of using the same or similar UI to the iPhone is that users who never used any tablet will find it very familiar to use the iPad without any learning curve. Comparing it with the Mac, where a Windows user has to learn everything from the ground up.

 

i really don't understand why on the iPad you can only have 9 apps per page, with all that screen you should have way more like iOS 6 allowed.

 

I think the 9 apps per page (in folders) is a design decision and won't be easily changed since it's a magnification (zoomed in view) of what you see in the minimized view of the folder. iOS 7 is all about layers and "zoomable" UI.

 

still, with 9.7 inches of screen I'm pretty sure you could keep a couple more apps in there

 

Laughing at Microsoft in an Apple apologist zone. Who'd have thunk it?

I'd be willing to bet that if Win8 (and Metro) preceded iOS you'd be pissing and moaning about Apple's "do nothing" devices.

 

Honestly in a lot of areas the iPad was exactly what iOS needed. My first thought after getting the iPad 1 4 years ago was " wow the whole system can finally breathe!!!" Remember one is a phone and one is a tablet. Cramming more crap is just going to make everything including text and touch targets smaller. Thats not a step forward. If you want more functionality, just get a macbook air. Side by side apps on a tablet are not a smart thing at this point. Look at Windows 8, its another disaster like Vista was. People hate it overall. If anything this si proof Apple will not do anything close to that. They will modify and make the current iOS better and adapt it accordingly.

Are there things that apple can do to make certain apps make better use of the real estate? Of course. The music app comes to mind. But in a world where design and functionality is being streamlined. Cluttering it up just seems counter intuitive. Even on a 12 inch tablet, things will need to be slightly modified. Not a complete overhaul. Safari, photos, etc on a larger tablet just do need an extra row or a pane or whatever to give more info on the screen.

I just don't understand peoples obsession with cramming more and more and MORE onto a screen. Not to mention this new mystery tablet isnt even out yet. Apple will surely adapt it accordingly but dont expect a desktop like experience.