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I don't understand the concept of the "buy that other device if your current device doesn't do the thing you want it to do even though it is perfectly capable o
by talmand 11y ago
I don't understand the concept of the "buy that other device if your current device doesn't do the thing you want it to do even though it is perfectly capable of doing it but doesn't because we don't allow it" mindset. Especially since Apple is now telling us we should stop considering buying those other devices.
- hyperpape 11y agoEverything that a device does involves tradeoffs. There are many ways that iPads are simpler and just better than Macs in the areas that they excel. Adding features to the iPad without making it too complicated is hard. You should buy a Mac if you need what a Mac gives you (or if you just want a better keyboard...). You should buy an iPad if you don't. That's Apple's story. The line of who buys what is a little fuzzy sometimes, but it's a pretty simple story.
- bad_user 11y agoIt also forces people to buy multiple devices, so that's a win for shareholders.
- talmand 11y agoBut what about the part that Cook, from Apple, doesn't understand why someone would buy something other than a tablet these days. What if those Macs go away? What then? Can our iPads and iPhones be allowed to do things they are perfectly capable of doing but Apple doesn't allow it? If so, why not now?
- hyperpape 11y agoThe assumption that Macs go away is the assumption that people stop needing to do the things you can currently only do on a Mac. So I don't think your hypothetical is possible. Either iOS gets more capable, or Macs don't go away. Hell, Apple offered an update to the Mac Pro recently, and we know that doesn't sell as many units as the iPad.