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Smartphones, tablets, Windows, Macs, Linux... they are all similar products targeting marginally different markets. I use my iPad for the same things I used my

Smartphones, tablets, Windows, Macs, Linux... they are all similar products targeting marginally different markets. I use my iPad for the same things I used my Linux desktop for not long ago. There are some things one does better than the other, but ultimately there is much more overlap than differences. The bigger the difference in form factor, the bigger the difference in use cases. Also, less folks forget... Android is Linux.

gridlockd 7y ago
> I use my iPad for the same things I used my Linux desktop for not long ago. There are some things one does better than the other, but ultimately there is much more overlap than differences. I really really don't get this. I like the iPad, but Apple wants to sell me this idea that the iPad is an actual* computer. It's not. It's a toy computer. It's fun. It's not serious. Stop pretending, Apple. *) An actual computer lets you mark pages as executable.
- theshrike79 7y ago
  Just because you can't do "actual work" on a toy iPad, it doesn't mean it's useless for everyone. I've done production deployments with an iPad + smart keyboard + blink shell, works just fine.
  - gridlockd 7y ago
    > blink shell In other words, you did use an actual computer, but remotely.
pjmlp 7y ago
And more folks forget that Android userspace, and Trebelized drivers couldn't care less what kernel is being used.