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The problem is that Apple, if they ever do release such a thing, will not provide an HDMI input to make the product versatile and useful. It'll be gimped by App

The problem is that Apple, if they ever do release such a thing, will not provide an HDMI input to make the product versatile and useful. It'll be gimped by Apple's fear of connectivity, just like all of their iOS devices.

rcarr 4y ago
I dunno, I think with the recent EU legislation they’ll probably stick a USB C on it.
- NonNefarious 4y ago
  Doesn't matter. USB-C is not a video input. And if it were, Apple would still gimp it. I'm sure developers can't access the USB port on iPad Pros, just as they can't access the shitty Lightning port on anything else.
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  - rcarr 4y ago
    > USB C is not a video input. Debatable. You can run monitors and these ar glasses over usb c and I’m pretty sure you can get hdmi to usb c adapters if that’s what you need. > Apple would still gimp it. I’m sure developers can’t access the USB port on iPad Pros This is semi-true. According to this stack overflow post you can get access if you’re part of their MFi program but that’s mainly aimed at corporates. You can try working around it using midi or raspberry pi if you’re doing personal tinkering https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/13605/how-to-get-started-with-interfacing-usb-devices-to-ipad https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/13605/how-to-get-s...
    - NonNefarious 4y ago
      I think you're talking video output, not input. Yes, there are USB-based video digitizers (for ingest), but you have to be running capture software on the host device. Very different from simply having a video input going to the screen.
      - rcarr 4y ago
        You are entirely correct, my apologies. More info on this stack overflow post for any future readers who stumble on this thread: https://superuser.com/questions/1218848/hdmi-input-through-usb-c https://superuser.com/questions/1218848/hdmi-input-through-u...
trafficante 4y ago
Oh I fully expect to have to jump through several hoops to get a workable office environment on any Apple XR product. I look at it like the newest MB Pros: if the hardware is way ahead of everyone else, I’ll hold my nose and put up with some amount of kludgy workarounds (eg: Parsec because no Bootcamp, etc).
- NonNefarious 4y ago
  I'm so glad Apple finally shitcanned their inexcusable "butterfly" keyboard and embarrassing emoji bar. Jony Ive's departure was the best thing for Apple in the post-Jobs era. The guy is a pompous hack.

rcarr 4y ago

I dunno, I think with the recent EU legislation they’ll probably stick a USB C on it.

NonNefarious 4y ago
Doesn't matter. USB-C is not a video input. And if it were, Apple would still gimp it. I'm sure developers can't access the USB port on iPad Pros, just as they can't access the shitty Lightning port on anything else.
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- rcarr 4y ago
  > USB C is not a video input. Debatable. You can run monitors and these ar glasses over usb c and I’m pretty sure you can get hdmi to usb c adapters if that’s what you need. > Apple would still gimp it. I’m sure developers can’t access the USB port on iPad Pros This is semi-true. According to this stack overflow post you can get access if you’re part of their MFi program but that’s mainly aimed at corporates. You can try working around it using midi or raspberry pi if you’re doing personal tinkering https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/13605/how-to-get-started-with-interfacing-usb-devices-to-ipad https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/13605/how-to-get-s...
  - NonNefarious 4y ago
    I think you're talking video output, not input. Yes, there are USB-based video digitizers (for ingest), but you have to be running capture software on the host device. Very different from simply having a video input going to the screen.
    - rcarr 4y ago
      You are entirely correct, my apologies. More info on this stack overflow post for any future readers who stumble on this thread: https://superuser.com/questions/1218848/hdmi-input-through-usb-c https://superuser.com/questions/1218848/hdmi-input-through-u...

trafficante 4y ago

Oh I fully expect to have to jump through several hoops to get a workable office environment on any Apple XR product. I look at it like the newest MB Pros: if the hardware is way ahead of everyone else, I’ll hold my nose and put up with some amount of kludgy workarounds (eg: Parsec because no Bootcamp, etc).

NonNefarious 4y ago
I'm so glad Apple finally shitcanned their inexcusable "butterfly" keyboard and embarrassing emoji bar. Jony Ive's departure was the best thing for Apple in the post-Jobs era. The guy is a pompous hack.