bulk001

lkrupp said:

It would seem something like this totally bricks the original paradigm of the tablet category. Why not just add a touch screen to the MacBook Air and call it a day?

Different form factor. You would seemingly buy gold plated turds from Apple and this is suddenly your “AI we fucking won’t buy it” moment? As I mentioned yesterday this would be fantastic if it happens. Those who still want a tablet to consume media would no doubt be able to still use it that way. 

lkrupp said:

Appleinsider: DON’T BUY THESE! THEY SUCK AND ARE WAY TOO EXPENSIVE!

Apple’s loyal customer base: Fuck you Appleinsider, we’re buying them anyway! 

As no else will will, I guess you do need to do it to yourself elcrapo! Moving on, I think AI is right on the money here.

tht said:

bulk001 said:

Apple doesn’t really seem to know what to do with the iPad other than make it faster and brighter. It would be great if some software companies stepped in and started releasing full versions of their software for it built around the Magic Keyboard. I use my iPad to call back to my computers (with Screens app) and on a fast connection it is almost like working in front of them. This experience would be great in an iPad form factor. Apple also needs a proper desktop for iPad and more RAM. I can have a lot of historical data in a browser and when I leave and come back it force refreshes and pulls up the current data. 

iPadOS 16 is basically the first iPad operating release where PC type experiences are possible. With Stage Manager, the page file is turned on. This should curtail the amount of background apps and web browser tabs being killed. It is very important for Apple and 3rd party developers to actually update their apps to support Stage Manager, and it's just going to take time for them to do that, and for apps that aren't updated to be replaced with apps that do support the features.

As for building around the Magic Keyboard, absolutely not. People should be able to do everything though the touchscreen. If they want to use an external keyboard and pointing device, great, they should be supported, but a user should be able to do everything through touch.

If you don’t want to use full featured software optimized for Magic Keyboard on an iPad then don’t use it if it is made available by say Adobe. Just because YOU don’t want something doesn’t mean that others could not benefit. Lucky for you the shortsighted view currently prevails. Stage manager is also a very far cry from a proper desktop experience even if optimized and at least during the beta, a bit of a bust. 

Apple doesn’t really seem to know what to do with the iPad other than make it faster and brighter. It would be great if some software companies stepped in and started releasing full versions of their software for it built around the Magic Keyboard. I use my iPad to call back to my computers (with Screens app) and on a fast connection it is almost like working in front of them. This experience would be great in an iPad form factor. Apple also needs a proper desktop for iPad and more RAM. I can have a lot of historical data in a browser and when I leave and come back it force refreshes and pulls up the current data. 

You can compare as much as you want and put up all the statistics and pricing arguments but the majority of people send email and browse the web. They will buy a surface. There is some engineering software and other specialized programs that only run on PC, so those people will only buy PC. Gamers who want absolute power over looks and battery usage will buy PCs. People who have always only used a PC will just buy a PC. The fact is that there is a very small percentage of the market who gives a flying fig about 99% of the stuff mentioned in this article and they will buy PCs. I use macs because that was what I used in school and was given on my first job. I now also own several PCs in addition to a bunch of macs floating around the home and office along with iPads and phones of various dubious origins. People generally stick with what they know - good for iPhone, less good for macs.