Aloysius

drewys808 said:

Aloysius said:

drewys808 said:

I’m all for removing the home button to make way for additional screen space, but I’m skeptical that Face ID is the best way to login.  It’s a matter of “mechanics” — the iPad often sits on a desk or lap where people often turn it on, it’s not directly facing the users face.  The iPhone is smaller and easier to turn towards your face to login.  It’s a subtle thing, but kind of a nuisance.  Maybe it’s just my pet peeve.  

I’d probably get one nevertheless.  It’s too bad your hand can’t be used as biometric authentication instead of the face.  Or can it??

I don’t get this. If you’re using a iPad, you’re looking at the screen. If you’re looking at the screen, then FaceID will unlock it. In what use case are you using an iPad without looking at the screen. 

Having an X and an iPad Pro, I hate having to use TouchID now. FaceID is so much easier. Especially on an iPad where the home button is useless. 

As I mentioned, iPad is flat on the table or on your lap....the light projectors/sensors are not pointed at your face.  Happens on iPhone too when you want to turn it on while it’s sitting on a desk or table and you then have to hover your face directly above the iPhone (or tilt the iPhone).  iPad may be even more awkward because it’s bigger and the sensor may be even deeper/farther from you. 

I’m not trying to convince anyone that it’s a problem.  Just anticipating the awkwardness of Face ID that’s all.

drewys808 said:

I’m all for removing the home button to make way for additional screen space, but I’m skeptical that Face ID is the best way to login.  It’s a matter of “mechanics” — the iPad often sits on a desk or lap where people often turn it on, it’s not directly facing the users face.  The iPhone is smaller and easier to turn towards your face to login.  It’s a subtle thing, but kind of a nuisance.  Maybe it’s just my pet peeve.  

I’d probably get one nevertheless.  It’s too bad your hand can’t be used as biometric authentication instead of the face.  Or can it??

fastasleep said:

eightzero said:

slurpy said:

I don't think the iPad mini deserves to exist. The iPad is being more and more as a content creation device and as a Mac replacement (for some) and the mini is just too small to adhere to the expectations of the modern iPad, and what it can be. 

I create no content on an iPad. I use it for consumption only. I think iPads shouldn't ever be used to create content. That belongs exclusively on a mac. We should get rid of all content creation tools on the iPad. Those don't deserve to exist. 

Why do you care what people create on their iPads? How bizarre. What do you think the Pencil is for?

cpsro said:

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I wish I could say otherwise but HomePod's voice recognition (not skills, basic recognition) is deeply lacking. Some reviews have talked about HomePod's great ability to hear through ambient noise and music but we just haven't been able to get HomePod to hear us consistently. Sometimes it's great; often it's not.

When HomePod was originally released, I was astounded at its voice recognition. Even when the device was playing loudly, it consistently responded properly to softly spoken commands. Not the case any more. I believe a software update many months ago is responsible, but I can't tell you which one. Perhaps Apple was infringing a patent and had to back out the superior technology. Sometimes the response is good, though, so maybe it's just that the HomePod sometimes changes focus and isn't always listening "closely."