Eventually the market may force their hand, much as they did with larger screen phones. Pretty much all Windows notebooks above the bargain basement range have touch screens, whether users need them or not. That said, it's possible that Apple will build up iOS' capabilities rather than add touch to OS X. For example, they could add side-by-side multitasking, a file system, and better USB connectivity for peripherals (likely through an adapter or dock). Right now, iPads have functional versions of iWork, Office, and Adobe products. A lot more people use iOS than OS X, so that may be the easier move.
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"If" true, I'm inclined to believe its a device that can SWITCH between iOS and an arm version of OSX when paired with a keyboard.
iOS on a 13" device when paired to keyboard would be kinda silly. And Apple would be foolish not to want to start priming OSX for their own arm chips to when they could gain parity with Intel for inclusion in their MBP's. Its only a matter of time.
Does anyone really think Apple is limiting their chip design work to phones and tablets only? Apple is far too ambitious for any of you to believe that.
iOS on a 13" device when paired to keyboard would be kinda silly. And Apple would be foolish not to want to start priming OSX for their own arm chips to when they could gain parity with Intel for inclusion in their MBP's. Its only a matter of time.
Does anyone really think Apple is limiting their chip design work to phones and tablets only? Apple is far too ambitious for any of you to believe that.
An updated OS X sounds absolutely feasible to me. It would not be a new OS, just OS X with ported GUI functionality from iOS and everything repackaged.
However, the hardware of this iPad would need to be different compared to what we are used to, much more RAM, SSD disk inside, USB 3 port(s), SD Card slot, external monitor interface.
Basicly a MS Surface Pro 3 from Apple. For those saying working with a Surface Pro is a PITA, use a physical keyboard
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However, the hardware of this iPad would need to be different compared to what we are used to, much more RAM, SSD disk inside, USB 3 port(s), SD Card slot, external monitor interface.
Basicly a MS Surface Pro 3 from Apple. For those saying working with a Surface Pro is a PITA, use a physical keyboard
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I can't imagine this would happen.....
While I would love to see the iPad gain more unique features and some separation from the iPhone/iPod touch, I think Continuity and Handoff are the better way to go.
I'm a fan of the "right device for the right time" - not "one device that works ok for every situation".
It reminds me of the old saying - "Jack of all trades, master of none."
While I would love to see the iPad gain more unique features and some separation from the iPhone/iPod touch, I think Continuity and Handoff are the better way to go.
I'm a fan of the "right device for the right time" - not "one device that works ok for every situation".
It reminds me of the old saying - "Jack of all trades, master of none."
Mark my words, this won't happen. Larger iPads will, but they will only have iOS. These iPads will obviously be aimed at profesionals, and isn't that why they partnered with IBM in the first place? So they could develop enterprise apps for profesionals. And even if they did what Digitimes claims, they would need to make OS X touch compatible and adapt it in a way people intuitively know how to use it. Wait a minute, they did, it's called iOS 
And by "they" you mean human beings and the organizations they create, right? Life is change, the smart adapt to change, the less progressive criticize those who adapt. To be clear, I am not placing you in either category, though I like to believe your posting was meant to promote the idea of changing ones mind as great things can come from staying open to the changes around us.
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Basicly a MS Surface Pro 3 from Apple. For those saying working with a Surface Pro is a PITA, use a physical keyboard
Not sure why you would bring up the example of the Surface Pro as being something to be emulated as the market has clearly shown it is not wanted.
I am more inclined to this train of thought. Apple has long argued in favour of a cleaner approach, less cables / buttons / slots, etc. Obviously this drives some crazy, but it does seem to find a market.
Now back to our regularly scheduled forum.
I just threw up a little in my mouthAn updated OS X sounds absolutely feasible to me. It would not be a new OS, just OS X with ported GUI functionality from iOS and everything repackaged.
However, the hardware of this iPad would need to be different compared to what we are used to, much more RAM, SSD disk inside, USB 3 port(s), SD Card slot, external monitor interface.
Basicly a MS Surface Pro 3 from Apple. For those saying working with a Surface Pro is a PITA, use a physical keyboard
Actually, I kinda expect this to happen at some point, although doubt it'll be next year with the bigger iPad.
I rather like the idea of a single system then behaves in an iOS like manner with no keyboard or mouse connected and in an OS X like manner when they are connected, rather like Windows X, and I'm not alone. Wouldn't surprise me at all to hear that Apple are already working on this (and have been for some time).
To everyone saying "Won't happen, Apple already made fun of people doing this and said they believe in separate devices" - it doesn't matter what they said in the past, they'll do what they think is best right now (I think they mocked the phablet form factor too).
I rather like the idea of a single system then behaves in an iOS like manner with no keyboard or mouse connected and in an OS X like manner when they are connected, rather like Windows X, and I'm not alone. Wouldn't surprise me at all to hear that Apple are already working on this (and have been for some time).
To everyone saying "Won't happen, Apple already made fun of people doing this and said they believe in separate devices" - it doesn't matter what they said in the past, they'll do what they think is best right now (I think they mocked the phablet form factor too).
If they could somehow power down the one OS while the other is in the foreground, that would be ok. Kind of a saved state for the entire OS and its running processes. Otherwise, it's just Windows 810, with both environments running at the same time, using all resources.
Still, don't see a need for it, but maybe somebody does...
Still, don't see a need for it, but maybe somebody does...
Well that will take quite some free space from the hard drive just to have both installed at once. Considering both have a size of 5GB+ (if not even more for OS X) and all the RAM both operating systems use. So we talk 10GB or more that will be pre-installed on the iPad.
But still, highly doubt this, OS X is not touch friendly yet (and thank god for that, pointing to you Windows 8), the only touch friendly thing on OS X is the Launchpad.
But still, highly doubt this, OS X is not touch friendly yet (and thank god for that, pointing to you Windows 8), the only touch friendly thing on OS X is the Launchpad.
people have been saying this since the first ipad rumors in 2007.. and each and every year since. we'll see if even NEXT year is 'the year'
This is bunk. Not happening. Apple is making it so that it doesn't matter what platform you are using, you can handoff to the other.
Larger iPad will be just that, a larger screen iPad, nothing more. Period. Just like the iPad Mini is an iPad with a smaller size screen.
Larger iPad will have iOS. It may be called "iPad Plus", but, it will not be called "Pro", it will have same A8 chip as other new iOS devices this year, with more graphics power to power the larger display. This will give people another size option. That's it.
Actually, it will be magazine size, what I imagined for a tablet back in 1980s. The magazine stand is already seeing decline, this will seal it's fate. (I also see it making more use in medical, airlines (airlines are replacing paper maps & manuals with tablets for cockpit personnel).
Larger iPad will be just that, a larger screen iPad, nothing more. Period. Just like the iPad Mini is an iPad with a smaller size screen.
Larger iPad will have iOS. It may be called "iPad Plus", but, it will not be called "Pro", it will have same A8 chip as other new iOS devices this year, with more graphics power to power the larger display. This will give people another size option. That's it.
Actually, it will be magazine size, what I imagined for a tablet back in 1980s. The magazine stand is already seeing decline, this will seal it's fate. (I also see it making more use in medical, airlines (airlines are replacing paper maps & manuals with tablets for cockpit personnel).
Which is exactly what Microsoft is trying to do with Win X.
I would applaud something like this from Apple, as long as they allow downgrading should you not like it (unlike their current love-it-or-list-it approach).
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Love your signature. I agree.
There's at least 2 of us waiting for the flat fad to die.
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Apple argued in favor of a cleaner approach at the expense of externalizing every frakking thing on their devices. Now we are in dongle-hell, should you not have OTA capability. So the device is cleaner, yes, until you have to do something with it. The Mac Pro being the most egregious example.
You cannot expect everyone to do everything in the cloud (although it's nice when you can).
The name "hybrid" says it all: doesn't know what it is.
I'm afraid trying to be two things-in-one looks like a great idea, but in reality it's just a product that does neither of the two devices it tries to combine well.
I just hope Apple doesn't fall into this trap...
I wouldn't be at all surprised if Apple are testing this concept in a lab somewhere, in the same way that I wouldn't be entirely surprised to learn that Microsoft have a build of "Windows for Smart-Thongs" running in a lab somewhere else.
Tech companies test all kinds of things. Doesn't mean any of them will ever be an actual product though possibly the lessons learned will end up improving an actual product. How many of the 'concept' cars that you see from the major manufacturers get turned into production models 'as is'? Not many.
Tech companies test all kinds of things. Doesn't mean any of them will ever be an actual product though possibly the lessons learned will end up improving an actual product. How many of the 'concept' cars that you see from the major manufacturers get turned into production models 'as is'? Not many.
They would simply create a software based ARM emulator and switch between this and the underlying x86 physical architecture. Technically, that would be fairly straightforward.
Whether this happens or not, well, I think it's unlikely.
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