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  1. Tech198, Oct 22, 2012

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    Apple stated at the keynote that "Safari on the iPad is a full browser"

    If this is the case, why do servers detect in the User Agent field, as a Mobile browser (which often directs you to a mobile version of the site your visiting).

    Therefore, its not full Safari, otherwise it wouldn't do this, and behave exactly as the Mac version does
     
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  2. SilentPanda, Oct 22, 2012

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    It's up to the web site developer as to what content to offer different browser agents strings. It's not up to Apple. Apple is just stating that they offer the same functionality of a desktop browser should a web site choose to utilize it.
     
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  3. Ashwood11, Oct 22, 2012

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    Many web sites have a link that allows you to choose either a mobile or desktop version of their site.
     
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