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Yeah I get the upsides but if the debate is really around whether or not an iOS device can be used for real work I'm not sure this really makes the case. It's a
by cageface 8y ago
Yeah I get the upsides but if the debate is really around whether or not an iOS device can be used for real work I'm not sure this really makes the case. It's also massive overkill to use such a powerful device as a web terminal.
I guess another way to state what I'm saying is that when the iPad first launched there was a lot of speculation about what new kinds of productivity apps would be enabled by a big, fast touchscreen device like this. So far the answer seems to be "not many".
- akerl_ 8y agoI don't know that I can agree here. I use an SSH app to do programming, which is largely "I type a bunch and run shell commands". I never expected that touchscreens would take over my coding workflows. By contrast, the iPad has been pure joy for basically everything else. They've finally gotten multitasking support to what (for me) is an excellent balance between allowing multitasking and helping me avoid context-switching that was killing my productivity with my laptop. The support for diagramming / note-taking is amazing, which is a big part of my daily computer usage.
- wlesieutre 8y agoI suspect it mostly comes from the iPad being a great all around device and a desire to consolidate. Given the choice I’d rather give up my laptop than my iPad. A powerful desktop if I need that performance is a lot cheaper to keep around than a powerful laptop (or both).