It would depend on the features, because Id prefer to use a pro tablet over a pro laptop. I've just yet to see a pro tablet... OSX is a must though, if it runs iOS, then there can be no pro from it... from me anyway
It just seems so gimmicky... I mean what kind of Pro stuff are you really going to do with just a touch screen?
There is no way you can professionally edit photos, videos or work in graphic design without something like a keyboard (for shortcuts) and/or a mouse/wacom.
Maybe, someone someday will convince me that an iPad Pro is legitimately useful as a Pro device other then functioning as a glorified external screen...
No glue, some clues.
Yes, ok, you can always render at an intermediate resolution 3D games and scale to fit the screen's larger resolution, and rely on the high pixel density to optically bring attenuation on aliasing and scaling artifacts. I also agree the future will be higher pixel density screens.
Now, iOS and available APIs are full of transitions and 2D/3D effects relying on the GPU too, but you seem certain that the A8X could also be able to drive a 1280x960 @3x screen smoothly.
I still question the benefit to, rather than use a 2560x1920 (5MPx) resolution for example on 12", jump as you propose to 3840x2880 (11MPx that's a lot more than your typical 4K display at 8MPx!). And in both case, for the subset of 3D apps/games asking high GPU resources, you'd anyway have to render at a lower resolution and scale up to fit, while other apps work fine at 264 ppi and there don't really seem to be a real appeal to reach higher pixel densities (with performances trade-offs, including power consumption and then battery life; a smaller battery mean less weight, important factor for a large tablet. I don't know if the volume gained with the growth in size would be sufficient to afford a 400 ppi screen without making a brick).
If you want to take as reference what Apple recently did with the 6+, you could at this point as well also consider any 4:3 resolution between 2560x1920 and 3840x2880, and with iOS apps rendered @3x and scaled down to the screen's resolution.
I'd bet Apple would first go with a 264 ppi version and in few years have the jump in resolution, and 400 ppi is a logical candidate for iPads.
The closest to a pro tablet I've used was the Surface 2. Even with the lack of touch-optimized apps, I could do some serious stuff with it.It would depend on the features, because Id prefer to use a pro tablet over a pro laptop. I've just yet to see a pro tablet... OSX is a must though, if it runs iOS, then there can be no pro from it... from me anyway
I don't see this because I can't imagine someone who doesn't already own an iPad,
seeing one with a 12 inch screen and suddenly saying: Boy howdy, I gotta get one of those!
Perhaps you'd care to explain why I'm wrong?
Wow yeah can't wait for just a bigger iPad. What good is a 12 inch tablet without digitizer support and certainly without a real operating system?
Sorry, I just saw your quote. But yeah haha that thing would be a beast for consuming media.for one thing, it would make a great replacement for my kitchen tv.![]()
Just seems..... odd. I don't know a ton of people begging for a 13" tablet. It will be fairly heavy, and I just can't imagine business or creatives picking this thing up unless it adds additional functionality on the OS level (power user features).
Just seems..... odd. I don't know a ton of people begging for a 13" tablet. It will be fairly heavy, and I just can't imagine business or creatives picking this thing up unless it adds additional functionality on the OS level (power user features).