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I like the iPad Pro but for that kind of workload it seems an Android (or Windows) tablet would be a better fit. You get mouse support for proper text selectio

I like the iPad Pro but for that kind of workload it seems an Android (or Windows) tablet would be a better fit. You get mouse support for proper text selection and with ie. Termux you can work locally without the need to ssh into a server all the time. I use an old Sony Android tablet with bluetooth mouse+keyboard this way and it has been great while travelling or for any spring time "I want to work in a park" flashes. (It is also water proof which saved it quite an embarrassing number of times already.)

cm2187 9y ago
Have you found a screen that enables to work outside? All my previous attempts have been unworkable (screen not visible) when it is sunny.
- awiesenhofer 9y ago
  Unfortunately no. I would love a large epaper tablet but so far I just cranked the screen brightness up high and brought a battery pack. Works quite well.
Synaesthesia 9y ago
Performance wise though, the iPad is totally gonna best any Android tablet out there right now.
- Drakim 9y ago
  Does that matter in this context? All I see here is talk of SSH and vim.
- awiesenhofer 9y ago
  Absolutely. Working mostly on CRUD-Apps in php, python and node locally though, I never missed a faster device that much. You are more limited by your input modes or apps than performance really.
- croon 9y ago
  That would matter if you could do anything performance-dependent on the ipad pro, like run dev services, compile code or run tests.
Derbasti 9y ago
I use a cheap Microsoft Surface clone as my main tablet. It is far slower than a current iPad, but also cheaper. Con: The app situation is dire. I generally use the browser instead of apps. Pro: It is an actual computer. You can plug in USB sticks, you can work with files, you can connect to a TV, you can program, you can use command line programs. For me, this outweighs everything else. In a pinch, I can whip out Emacs and write a Python program, or run ffmpeg to convert a video file, or debug a C++ program. All of this will be slow, because these cheap tablets are slow, but none of these are even possible on iOS/Android tablets. We should choose tools that empower us, not tools that take our power away.

cm2187 9y ago

Have you found a screen that enables to work outside? All my previous attempts have been unworkable (screen not visible) when it is sunny.

awiesenhofer 9y ago
Unfortunately no. I would love a large epaper tablet but so far I just cranked the screen brightness up high and brought a battery pack. Works quite well.

Synaesthesia 9y ago

Performance wise though, the iPad is totally gonna best any Android tablet out there right now.

Drakim 9y ago
Does that matter in this context? All I see here is talk of SSH and vim.
awiesenhofer 9y ago
Absolutely. Working mostly on CRUD-Apps in php, python and node locally though, I never missed a faster device that much. You are more limited by your input modes or apps than performance really.
croon 9y ago
That would matter if you could do anything performance-dependent on the ipad pro, like run dev services, compile code or run tests.

Derbasti 9y ago

I use a cheap Microsoft Surface clone as my main tablet. It is far slower than a current iPad, but also cheaper. Con: The app situation is dire. I generally use the browser instead of apps. Pro: It is an actual computer. You can plug in USB sticks, you can work with files, you can connect to a TV, you can program, you can use command line programs. For me, this outweighs everything else. In a pinch, I can whip out Emacs and write a Python program, or run ffmpeg to convert a video file, or debug a C++ program. All of this will be slow, because these cheap tablets are slow, but none of these are even possible on iOS/Android tablets. We should choose tools that empower us, not tools that take our power away.