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I can imagine that Apple is ready to release an OS for the iPad with the full functionality (file system, mouse & cursor) and would do so in the event of the mo

by arkw 8y ago

I can imagine that Apple is ready to release an OS for the iPad with the full functionality (file system, mouse & cursor) and would do so in the event of the more expensive and port-lacking new Air undersells. Wouldn't surprise me if they had it ready as a backup plan, especially seeing the success of tablet computing with the MS Surface.

giobox 8y ago
> especially seeing the success of tablet computing with the MS Surface. MS Surface sales last quarter: 602,000. iPad sales last quarter: 9.6 million. Even the Mac shifted over 5 million machines, all the more impressive when one considers that for much of that quarter staple models such as the Air were long, long overdue a refresh. The Surface sales figure presumably includes models that aren’t even tablets - the “Surface Laptop” is likely one of their best sellers I’d assume, given the attractive combination of price, design, specs and generally positive reviews. While I too would love to see the features you suggest in iOS, Apple’s success in the tablet space is largely unprecedented for a computer manufacturer.
- empath75 8y ago
  I find it so weird that people continually talk about apple as if it’s producing one failure after another and they need to start copying less successful products, when it’s the largest company in the world and has more profits by far than any of their competitors in any market they’re in.
- arkw 8y ago
  Fair enough, the numbers speak for themselves. What strikes me as interesting though is that the Surface uncovered a lot of people (especially students on my campus) willing to use tablets as a primary device. I'd bet that a lot of people would shift from Macs to iPads if they had a more comprehensive OS.
twblalock 8y ago
I'd be interested in seeing what portion of total Surface revenue is from the Surface Book and the Surface Laptop, which are fairly traditional products compared to the tablets.

by arkw 8y ago

giobox 8y ago

> especially seeing the success of tablet computing with the MS Surface. MS Surface sales last quarter: 602,000. iPad sales last quarter: 9.6 million. Even the Mac shifted over 5 million machines, all the more impressive when one considers that for much of that quarter staple models such as the Air were long, long overdue a refresh. The Surface sales figure presumably includes models that aren’t even tablets - the “Surface Laptop” is likely one of their best sellers I’d assume, given the attractive combination of price, design, specs and generally positive reviews. While I too would love to see the features you suggest in iOS, Apple’s success in the tablet space is largely unprecedented for a computer manufacturer.

empath75 8y ago
I find it so weird that people continually talk about apple as if it’s producing one failure after another and they need to start copying less successful products, when it’s the largest company in the world and has more profits by far than any of their competitors in any market they’re in.
arkw 8y ago
Fair enough, the numbers speak for themselves. What strikes me as interesting though is that the Surface uncovered a lot of people (especially students on my campus) willing to use tablets as a primary device. I'd bet that a lot of people would shift from Macs to iPads if they had a more comprehensive OS.

twblalock 8y ago

I'd be interested in seeing what portion of total Surface revenue is from the Surface Book and the Surface Laptop, which are fairly traditional products compared to the tablets.