volcan

dick applebaum said:
It seems obvious  that Apple needs to do something with OS for iPads -- especially when they are used with a keyboard. 

Given that, Apple could create a proOS [sic] that incorporates many of the features of macOS: multiple windows; file system; multiuser; Xcode; etc.

The primary purpose of an iPad is lightweight portability and touch interface. By the time you outfit an iPad Pro 12.9" with a keyboard it will still weigh less than a MacBook Air 13" but not by much and the cost is about the same. Personally, I'd rather have the Air so I could run full Adobe CC and any other software that is made for macOS. Of course if you wanted pencil features you'd need a Wacom for the Air which would add a little weight but might possibly be more full featured than the Apple Pencil for some uses. With the Air you also get USB 3, Thunderbolt 2 and SD card reader. The iPad Pro does have some advantages though like TouchID and a 12 Mp camera, but those features are not really as important on an iPad as they are on an iPhone, and who doesn't have an iPhone in their pocket anyway.

spice-boy said:

I care about my privacy, don't have a FB account, don't use my real name "anywhere", use a VPN daily, and Siri.... I wouldn't use it even if it was actually useful. 

If you own an iPhone, you've already acknowledged your trust in Apple's privacy integrity, because you know... Siri could be listening to you without you knowing it. Sure you can turn it off but is it really off? Of course if you were a really paranoid IT security expert you could look through the packets with NetShark to verify, but fortunately with Apple you probably don't need to.

maestro64 said:
all wage taxes go to the state, that is what i was talking about and then local have to petition the state to get some of that money back. 

True income tax does go to the state.

Mike Wuerthele said:

volcan said:

What would people use this for? Just more space for palettes when using Logic or FCPX?

Probably the same reason why I'm typing this to you on a second monitor attached to my MacBook Pro. Just more workspace.

I never was a big fan of an extra monitor to the side, even on a desktop. Bad ergonomics. I like the main workspace directly in front of me at the perfect eye level. Bad ergonomics is something I'm always concerned about when using my MBP on a business trip or vacation. With the laptop just sitting on a table your posture gets all slouched over. Often I go to the hotel or admiral's lounge business centers and plug my Mac into one of the monitors and keyboards there and they usually have better chairs too.

SpamSandwich said:

EU scum blackmailing companies for following the letter of the law.

The real scum are the lawyers, politicians and accountants who think up these devious schemes to facilitate the wealthy avoiding taxes.