Traditional Computers Feel Outdated Now

[ssledoux]

I may be in the minority, but I love desktops. For me the only true computer is a desktop. I don't even like laptops and I don't think I would be able to get anything done on an iPad. The iMac is the only thing I use apart from my phone. My work doesn't involve anything that requires extra computing power either, it's just a preference of mine that I've pretty much always had.

I love being able to use a mouse and a standalone keyboard. I don't like using anything integrated, not even a touchpad. I guess I'm just old school.

Well obviously I can't use a mouse with my iPP, but I do have a separate keyboard that I use with a stand when I'm at my desk. It makes it feel a bit more like a desktop when I need to be using it that way, but it's still a grab and go tablet when I wanna take it with me.

I think I'm just so spoiled to it always being on and ready to go. Working with this laptop from home now, I get frustrated waiting for it to start up.

If I had to use a computer though, I'm definitely a desktop kinda gal. I'd be iMac all the way.

 

[QCassidy352]

One important advantage of computers: big screens with multiple documents and programs open at the same time.

Yes, that describes 90% of the work I use a computer for. Having multiple instances of a single program and multiple programs running side by side, windowed, is essential for me. Using an iPad for my work would so dramatically decrease my efficiency that it’s not even worth contemplating.

 

[secretk]

I think I'm just so spoiled to it always being on and ready to go. Working with this laptop from home now, I get frustrated waiting for it to start up.

Do you start it up every time or you mean waking it up? My laptop is rarely shut down. I always put it in hibernate mode and as it's SSD it takes less than 30 seconds to start up. Even the full restart takes less than 30 seconds. Yes it takes a bit more than the iPad, but I do it only once per evening as the moment I go home and wake up the laptop it stays like that until I go to bed.

SSDs vastly improved things like start up and boot.

 

[EugW]

Yes, that describes 90% of the work I use a computer for. Having multiple instances of a single program and multiple programs running side by side, windowed, is essential for me. Using an iPad for my work would so dramatically decrease my efficiency that it’s not even worth contemplating.

I will use this as an excuse to post my Mac desktop setup again.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/dual-imacs.2052555/#post-24790730

The one on the left is just being used as an external monitor the one on the right.

 

[ericwn]

Yes I know that. But it doesn't help those of use who have iPad's now does it? All an iPad is right now is a giant iPhone, thanks to the ludicrous software limitations.

The real kick in the teeth is when Apple do release a proper tablet version of iOS for the iPad, you can bet it won't support previous generations of iPad. It's just what Apple do.

Rather unrealistic expectation there. The iPads these days are supported over the course of many years. That’s just what Apple does. And has been doing for a while already.
Sure, they need to incentivize customers to buy new hardware, but they’re also aware that many people don’t upgrade as often anymore as the technology in these devices has matured quite a bit compared to the first iPads.

 

[djas]

If only the iPhone supports Pencil I'd go without the iPP. As it is, carrying 3 devices all the time is getting tedious.

Mrs
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What Apple should do is add in trackpad support when the iPad is being used with an external keyboard, but go back to all touch screen when being used as a tablet.

Exactly what a touchscreen PC functions like.

Mr

 

[joeblow7777]

iOS is far to primitive & limited for a tablet. The Surface Pro makes the iPad look like a toy.

I blame Apple. The iPad Pro hardware is phenomenal but it's severely handicapped by software. The iPad will never be good enough until Apple takes the shackles off the OS and allows it to compete.

I don't mean this as a criticism of either, but the Surface Pro is a laptop trying to be a tablet, and the iPad Pro is a tablet trying to be a laptop. The iPad (any iPad) in my opinion is better for tablet things, which for me includes, quick pick up and go browsing, media consumption, light work like quick emails and viewing documents. A Surface Pro (or any traditional computer) is better at, well, computer stuff. Heavier work, content creation, managing files.

My iPad can't replace my laptop, but neither can my laptop replace my iPad. They each serve different functions.

 

[BrettAP98]

I love iPads but I'll never stick away from my MacBooks or Mac Minis because I'm an avid MMO PC gamer and I doubt my games will ever become mobile unlike Fortnite, pubg ect. I'm awaiting a Mac Mini 2012 to use with my 17" and 24" monitors, while docked next to my laptop.

 

[secretk]

I don't mean this as a criticism of either, but the Surface Pro is a laptop trying to be a tablet, and the iPad Pro is a tablet trying to be a laptop. The iPad (any iPad) in my opinion is better for tablet things, which for me includes, quick pick up and go browsing, media consumption, light work like quick emails and viewing documents. A Surface Pro (or any traditional computer) is better at, well, computer stuff. Heavier work, content creation, managing files.

My iPad can't replace my laptop, but neither can my laptop replace my iPad. They each serve different functions.

Makes sense and I see your point. Problem is even that I find tedious doing the things you mentioned on iPad.

Media consumption - if I am on the go sure. If I am at home I choose laptop every time - bigger and better screen. Lappable and I can easily consume media while in bed.
Browsing - for me this always includes a lot of tabs and switching between apps. Something I do far better on my laptop.
Emails - writing in iOS is PITA. Text editing is really slow and inefficient. I go for laptop for this every time.
Viewing documents - works only if you have Internet as I store my documents in OneDrive. I would use iPad for viewing documents only if I want to annotate/highlight stuff.