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The argument here seems to be "It can replace an iPad and a phone", but I'm not so sure it can replace either one. Setting aside the fact that Android tablet s
by ogre_codes 6y ago
The argument here seems to be "It can replace an iPad and a phone", but I'm not so sure it can replace either one.
Setting aside the fact that Android tablet software is still a bit of a mess, are people going to want to watch movies and play games on a tablet with a big crack in the middle? Even surfing the web, you can't really view a page well in landscape. Likewise spreadsheets, word processing, etc
Apps like email which do well with multiple panes would be great, but only if they can mind the gap.
So much of what I use the iPad for is full screen, I'm a bit skeptical about how well those things translate to 2 half screens.
- thelazydogsback 6y agoThe "crack" doesn't bother me -- but then again, I'd never want to watch a movie on anything less than a 15" screen anyway -- but I'm old I guess. "Two apps at once" is good, but the winner to me is master-detail support in all apps when it makes sense, without fussing around with child/popup windows, tabs or dividers -- this is a huge productivity gain, IMHO. (E.g., email list in bottom, selected email on top, etc.)
- ogre_codes 6y ago> but the winner to me is master-detail support in all apps when it makes sense Assuming all the apps in question support this view. I'm sure Microsoft's tools will. Not sure about how many others. > this is a huge productivity gain, IMHO. Versus what? On an iPad/ tablet, you can have splits where it makes sense int he interface. On this, you are stuck with the hardware split. Obviously it's way better than a phone if that's your compare. So if your job can be done on a phone, this is maybe the boss.
- jasonv 6y agoI'd be excited for an updated iPad Mini.