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That article seems to be about the Mac App Store, not the iPad. Don’t you think the fact that an iPad has a maximum screen size of 13”, and is designed to be us

by sjy 7y ago

That article seems to be about the Mac App Store, not the iPad. Don’t you think the fact that an iPad has a maximum screen size of 13”, and is designed to be used with your fingers, might be at least as significant a reason why it hasn’t replaced desktop computers? I’m no fan of the App Store, but these are some significant limitations that must be accepted on a mobile device. It’s not like Android phones or tablets are any better in this regard.

robenkleene 7y ago
You're listing additional reasons the iPad isn't suited to more complex work, and I agree with all of them. I'm not sure what part of what I said you're disagreeing with? Just to clarify, it's Apple, not me, that's pitching the iPad as the future. E.g., the Tim Cook quote from the article: the iPad is "the clearest expression of Apple’s vision of the future of personal computing."
- sjy 7y ago
  I disagree that "the iPad ... has failed to capture any market share in any of the skilled tasks that people use desktop computers for" because of "modern Apple's design approach of allocating resources based on how popular features are." I think the iPad has failed to replace desktops because every iPad app has to work on a tiny screen with no keyboard or mouse. I'm glad Apple created the iPad, because even though it's a dumbed-down device that makes some creative work hard, that limitation is what makes it a good mobile device. I agree with your concern about the idea that it's "the future of personal computing." I wouldn't trust Apple to make a good desktop computer anymore.
  - robenkleene 7y ago
    iPad's have keyboards, and tons of people do great creative work on laptops with small screens. But generally this feels like we’re way out in the weeds here, if you think it’s just the reasons you listed, and not that, because of the OS design, they can’t run Photoshop/Illustrator/Ableton/Final Cut/Logic/Xcode/a terminal, etc, etc... then shrug.

by sjy 7y ago

robenkleene 7y ago

You're listing additional reasons the iPad isn't suited to more complex work, and I agree with all of them. I'm not sure what part of what I said you're disagreeing with? Just to clarify, it's Apple, not me, that's pitching the iPad as the future. E.g., the Tim Cook quote from the article: the iPad is "the clearest expression of Apple’s vision of the future of personal computing."

sjy 7y ago
I disagree that "the iPad ... has failed to capture any market share in any of the skilled tasks that people use desktop computers for" because of "modern Apple's design approach of allocating resources based on how popular features are." I think the iPad has failed to replace desktops because every iPad app has to work on a tiny screen with no keyboard or mouse. I'm glad Apple created the iPad, because even though it's a dumbed-down device that makes some creative work hard, that limitation is what makes it a good mobile device. I agree with your concern about the idea that it's "the future of personal computing." I wouldn't trust Apple to make a good desktop computer anymore.
- robenkleene 7y ago
  iPad's have keyboards, and tons of people do great creative work on laptops with small screens. But generally this feels like we’re way out in the weeds here, if you think it’s just the reasons you listed, and not that, because of the OS design, they can’t run Photoshop/Illustrator/Ableton/Final Cut/Logic/Xcode/a terminal, etc, etc... then shrug.