randy magruder

These are always fun comment threads.  Everyone is both wrong and right LOL.

I have a Pixel 2 XL, an Acer 15 Chromebook, and I sold my Google Pixel C tablet and bought last year's new iPad.  You won't pry ANY of these out of my hands.  I need all of them.  

iPad defenders are right:  There's stuff you just don't do on a Chromebook, including audio/video editing, which I do on my iPad.  There's just no competition for Luma Fusion Pro on my iPad, for example.  And even with the new Stylus on the Pixel Slate, it may be even better than Apple Pencil, but does that matter when all too many apps don't properly support it?  On the iPad, virtually EVERYTHING supports Apple Pencil!  I don't have to compromise there, so I need my iPad and a Chromebook doesn't appeal to me for that.  On the other hand, I'm a software developer doing Asp.net core development on Windows 10 at work and deploying to Azure. I need to remote into my work machine a LOT.  I tried really hard to see if I could use my iPad for that mobile.  But then, oh my goodness, keyboard/mouse support on Remote Desktop for iOS is just...terrible.  You have a choice of TWO bluetooth mice that will work, and the mac bluetooth keyboard shortcuts have lots of issues.  At a certain point, the aggravation exceeded the benefit, so I bought a cheap Acer 15 Chromebook, which has a 1080p touch screen a nice laptop form factor, and it has been a DREAM by comparison.  I didn't honestly put much stock in the Android app compatibility, thinking - oh that's a gimmick that probably doesn't work well.  To my shock, it works MORE than well.  Google and integrated Android into Chromebook REALLY well, including unified notifications, windowed app support, etc.  And many apps notice they are running on Chromebook and act more like full PC apps than Android apps, so yes, when I need Skype for Business for work, I run the Android version of it on Chrome OS with full integration with microphone, camera etc.  So, no you can't separate me from my Chromebook.  And then of course there is my Pixel 2 XL, which runs beautifully and smoothly on Android Pie, has an awesome Camera, and is getting most of the Pixel 3 new Camera goodies since Google does most of their magic in software.  I got the new Pixel 3 Camera APK installed on it yesterday and now have both post-shot depth processing on portrait, as well as changable focus points to anywhere in the picture, and color pop and some other features.  It's pretty darned nice and can't wait to see if we also get Night Sight and Super Res Zoom features.

I get that this is an Apple fan forum, and all else must be trashed as trolling, but honestly, good Lord, my motto is "the right tool for the right job", so although it would be lovely to have a single device/OS to rule them all, at the end of the day I'm pretty darn pleased having an iPad/Chromebook/Pixel2XL trio to meet my needs

Cheers guys.