I’m guessing this guy has the goods or he wouldn’t be tweeting this. For sure this means there will be a model of iPad with 8GB RAM though, right?
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All iPads Jon Prosser: XCode, Logic Pro and FCPX coming to iPad Pro
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Hm, interesting. I wonder in what capacity it would be. I am not doing any Development currently (busy leading 30 Developers and QAs) but I am now reading a book about Swift 5.2 on my iPad. I can use Xcode in Swift Playgrounds to play around a bit with the code but nothing more than that. It will be interesting to see what iPadOS 14 will bring us.
I hope that the 1TB model will have 16GB of RAM. If programs like Xcode will be available on the iPad, then a lot of RAM will be needed too.
It would likely benefit the entire range of Pro devices. To only have the most expensive and most rare iPAd have it is shortsighted with regards to technology adoption in my opinion.
Besides that and with all the programming classes usually running at Apple this will have to work on all current iPads somehow in order to benefit these users.
Apple just recently announced their 2020 iPad Pro. The likelihood of Apple releasing another in two months is unlikely.
It could be an iPad 3/4 situation.
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I said 8GB because Apple has never been generous with RAM on iOS devices. I would take one with 16GB in a heartbeat it there wasn’t a huge impact on battery life.
More likely it'll just be a limited version of xcode and not fully support everything (yet). So it'll be a basic IDE with the ability to compile/run simulator for iOS and that is probably it, which is a start.
True. Then again, there were a lot of anger for those who just bought the 3 and then realized that the 4 is out. Personally i don't mind. I have not seen a single person try and put strain on the 6GB or ram or even the CPU. Granted XCode and FCPX are RAM hungry. Apple could show off both apps in WWDC say that it's not launching until later 2020-21.
Personally neither screen size for Xcode/FC. 15' iPad Pro with A14X 3Ghz, 16GB RAM, 4K resolution, 2TB.
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I've come to understand that Apple does not half-A** its products. Its either all in or not at all, which I love. Look at the Air Power. Apple could pull it off with the existing hardware.
No doubt we can see apple’s future in what they want to do. I’m sure Final Cut Pro may be coming too.
I would like to be able to use XCode on my new 2020 iPad. I currently don’t own a Mac. I can develop iOS apps using Windows software, but I can’t deploy them without a Mac. If Apple brings Xcode to iPadOS and they allow publishing from it, I’ll be very happy.
I’d also be happy with an iPad version of Logic Pro. I use Fruity Loops on iPad and it works well.
RAM could be an issue, but likely not much of one for my usage.
I’d also be happy with an iPad version of Logic Pro. I use Fruity Loops on iPad and it works well.
RAM could be an issue, but likely not much of one for my usage.
Yea sorry but I take literally everything that dude says with a giant grain of salt.
He actually has an excellent track record who has proven to be more reliable than most. Sometimes he doesn't get the timing exactly right but if he's reporting it then its probably happening at some point.
I was really hopeful for Apple bringing in “Pro” apps, but the missing top row on the Magic Keyboard seems to tell us that If we get anything it will just be lite versions.
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There is a proper keyboard and mouse on the thing, I don't see any reason not to write code on the iPad. iOS apps written and tested natively sounds like a good thing.
As a programmer myself, I really hope this is true. As much as I like my 2017 iPad Pro, and the newer ones as well, it's not a "Pro" device until Apple proves it is by porting their own Pro apps to it.
All serious applications rely on pulling in extra frameworks and libraries that must be configured/scripted/integrated via command line. So I'm curious to see just how Apple finds a way to deal with that. It's certainly not a mystery or hidden problem to anyone who knows how it works.
We’ll see. But a lot of iPad enthusiasts have been asking for Xcode on iPad so I wouldn‘t be surprised if it comes. I also wouldn’t be surprised if v1 is a stripped down version (however that might be possible).
Dumb thread. Leakers may be wrong a lot or *******s, and it sounds like this guy is both ... but having a significant non-zero hit rate is what matters. No one expects it to be 100%.
Coding without mouse/trackpad and keyboard would be nearly impossible. As this is in place, Xcode would be a logical next step for the iPad.
With xcode and possible Final cut, the iPad will go into desktop working situation rather being portable. Increased size and RAM is fine but we also need less power restricted CPU/GPU at least when connected to power. If only Apple could release a 1000$, 20-27 inch monitor looking like an iPP to dock to such an iPad.
With xcode and possible Final cut, the iPad will go into desktop working situation rather being portable. Increased size and RAM is fine but we also need less power restricted CPU/GPU at least when connected to power. If only Apple could release a 1000$, 20-27 inch monitor looking like an iPP to dock to such an iPad.
Do we really need that much more power though?
When I’m testing speed of execution of actual Python code my laptop with a i7-9850H is 15-20% faster than my iPP. Im quite sure the A14X chip they might throw in the next one will be way more powerful than that. I also think Apples Xcode will be a tad more optimized when it comes to execution compared to the apps that can execute Python.
Since when do we not need more power
? In my very limited experience with code, an iPP would be OK. For larger projects and Final Cut Pro, probably not. I heard that OTOY ray tracing engine will run on iOS soon. Real time ray tracing requires lots of power. Point is, if these power hungry application will be part of iPad future, power will be important as will a desktop setup. I use a iMac/MP because of screen real estate as much as the more advanced apps.Since when do we not need more power
Don’t get me wrong, of course more power is always good. I just don't think the iPad is under powered for the task right since it is up there with thick professional laptops, and that is with the old A12X/Z CPU.
I would be very happy is this is true. I started trying to do some development in Playgrounds when I was taking a 2h (each way) train journey every week. It's OK but in the end you would need to come back to the Mac to package it up. A platform should be able to build apps for itself!