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The M1 has the necessary hardware to run virtualization. Apple could decide to allow VMWare or Parallels to bring desktop virtualization software to the iPad. Y
by DCKing 5y ago
The M1 has the necessary hardware to run virtualization. Apple could decide to allow VMWare or Parallels to bring desktop virtualization software to the iPad. You could have an all-in-one device for casual use, note taking, art and media consumption that turns into a capable Linux desktop at will. There's even 16GB RAM options available to make that reasonably comfortable, as well as a port to connect to a dock.
But I don't think that matches with what Apple considers the iPad to be, so we won't see it. Especially because virtualization would imply virtualized macOS too. I bet it remains amazing hardware crippled by software flexibility - from my perspective at least. It's hardware I'd really want to buy but really can't justify.
All the pieces are there in hardware, only limited by Apple's software choices. A shame, really.
- _ph_ 5y agoIf it were possible to run Linux on the iPad Pro, I would upgrade in a heartbeat to a high-end configuration.
- KabirKwatra 5y agohttps://getutm.app https://getutm.app
- _ph_ 5y agoImpressive, but unfortunately not in the AppStore :(
- caleb-allen 5y agoSame. I wouldn't need to give it a second thought. Such an amazing piece of hardware
- lofi_lory 5y agoIf peripheral input works and networking and all. And 0.5-1TB storage is just expensive, not ridiculously expensive.
- twobitshifter 5y agoIs there a performance penalty with virtualization on the M1?
- markstos 5y agoBased on what I've read about the Mac M1, it's hard to notice.
- saagarjha 5y agoUsually about 10-25%, I've heard. Depends how often your workflow vmexits.
- mvanaltvorst 5y agoThe fastest available ARM device in the consumer Windows ecosystem, the Microsoft Surface Pro X, is significantly slower than a virtualised instance of Windows on a MacBook Air. There is a penalty, but it doesn't matter that much in practice (just reduced battery life).