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I see your point, but still, battery life/silence/portability doesn't seem to be worth the flexibility of having full osx esp when compared to an Air
by scottschulthess 15y ago
I see your point, but still, battery life/silence/portability doesn't seem to be worth the flexibility of having full osx esp when compared to an Air
- moconnor 15y agoThe restrictions of iOS make me happy: I have a simple consumer brick. I can wipe it and restore it on a different device without losing a single byte. It never stutters, never misses a frame. I never need to care which programs are running or the layout of the filesystem. The psychological effect of this is surprisingly powerful.
- For_Iconoclasm 15y agoI'm not going to argue with your opinion like others are doing, but I find it very interesting that you have this viewpoint. It would sort of be like a car enthusiast preferring an automatic car for its smooth, self-maintained shifting, or a skilled cook preferring a boxed meal because it is easier to make.
- abrowne 15y agoThe iPad is his terminal, not what he's programming. So it's more like a cook who prefers an oven with a temperature knob over the flexibility and control of lighting and tending his own fire.* * I say this a someone who definitely is glad not to have to kindle a fire to cook even the most elaborate meals, but who loves a good wood-fired pizza.
- jasongullickson 15y agoDon't overlook the cost difference as well, the iPad2 is half the price of even the base MacBook Air and if you include the cost of the keyboard you still have a couple hundred bucks left over.