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> iPadOS on the other hand is inching towards a desktop-like OS, ofcourse based on Apple's in-house ARM chips. A desktop-like OS better includes lots of capabi
by wolfgke 7y ago
> iPadOS on the other hand is inching towards a desktop-like OS, ofcourse based on Apple's in-house ARM chips.
A desktop-like OS better includes lots of capabilities for development and debugging, e.g. attaching a debugger to a process, memory dumps, compiling and executing code etc. I do not believe that this fits Apple's plans and philosophy for iOS.
- dkersten 7y agoThat's a very developer-centric view of what a "desktop-like" OS needs to have. Most users of desktop-like OSes don't care about these things. They're clearly not going after software developers for iOS, but that doesn't mean its not their plan to make it more desktop-like or compete with desktops for the non-pro markets.
- dkersten 7y agoI should add that I use my 9.7” iPad Pro for all my day to day computing needs except development.