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And this is why I'll be buying a MacBook Air over an iPad Pro. I'm not even going to complain - it is what it is and this article simply illustrates some import
by taylodl 6y ago
And this is why I'll be buying a MacBook Air over an iPad Pro. I'm not even going to complain - it is what it is and this article simply illustrates some important differences between the two platforms. I'm not even going to say iOS is bad - I love my iPhone and my wife absolutely loves her iPad Pro.
Apple has targeted iPadOS to casual computer users who mainly consume content and require light content generation and editing capabilities, and as it turns out there's a HUGE market for that. But it's not for me. I'm a developer by profession and my hobbies are music and photography. All of these push the limits of what iPadOS is capable of delivering - but MacOS delivers with aplomb.
And now thanks to Catalyst if there's some must-have iPadOS app I want to run then I can run it. The MacBook Air may be the most versatile machine Apple has ever made for users like me.
- justinclift 6y agoNext, they just need to get the Apple pencil working on the MacBook touchscreen... :)
- miralize 6y agoIf Apple had the appetite to let that M1 on the iPad run macOS I'd buy that in a second, just for the ability to develop. The iPad is already so versatile, adding the ability to do my job or just to update a small side project every now and again (waiting at the airport etc). I understand the hesitation in doing so, but its so frustrating. Given that the iPad now has a keyboard and mouse if you want it & a CPU that we know is fast, just unleash it!
- fastball 6y agoI'd kill for an iPad Pro running macOS that has an attachable magic keyboard + trackpad. So basically my current 13" MBP M1 with a detachable touch screen. Main problem for me would be the iPad's single port.