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> There is literally no valid reason to not support dual-boot on iPad. It's an unworkable idea so that's a good reason. Most people have never dual-booted a s

> There is literally no valid reason to not support dual-boot on iPad. It's an unworkable idea so that's a good reason. Most people have never dual-booted a system before and would find it confusing for example that their applications, documents etc don't appear in both systems.

smoldesu 4y ago
That's not really a good excuse for leaving the bootloader locked? Adding iPads as a supported hardware target for MacOS is trivial (especially on the Pro models) and it doesn't degrade either experiences. Plus, they'd do a good job shutting up the row of people like me who want to see all their hardware get unlocked. Obviously their main motivation is control over the product, but I think an open bootloader is a completely sane request for hardware you own outright.
forrestthewoods 4y ago
Unworkable? Absolute poppy cock. "Some people may find it confusing" and "unworkable" are two radically different things. Dual-boot would largely "just work". Is having two independent file systems ideal? Definitely not. It's just a starting point. It could be made better. However the naive version of dual-boot unlocks radical new capabilities. Because iOS is still super gimped.
- threeseed 4y ago
  It is unworkable for Apple. They are not going to be interested in offering something that is confusing for the majority of the people using the product. If you want a dual-boot system buy a Mac.
  - forrestthewoods 4y ago
    > It is unworkable for Apple. Maybe. Maybe not. There’s no technical reason preventing it. The cost of implementation isn’t a blocker either. Product may support or may oppose the idea. Those are just opinions. Opinions can and do change. As long as we agree that it’s “unworkable” because that’s just, like, their opinion, man. > If you want a dual-boot system buy a Mac. No. I enjoy my iPad. I refuse to buy a $2000 piece of virtually identical hardware just to run slightly different software.

smoldesu 4y ago

That's not really a good excuse for leaving the bootloader locked? Adding iPads as a supported hardware target for MacOS is trivial (especially on the Pro models) and it doesn't degrade either experiences. Plus, they'd do a good job shutting up the row of people like me who want to see all their hardware get unlocked. Obviously their main motivation is control over the product, but I think an open bootloader is a completely sane request for hardware you own outright.

forrestthewoods 4y ago

Unworkable? Absolute poppy cock. "Some people may find it confusing" and "unworkable" are two radically different things. Dual-boot would largely "just work". Is having two independent file systems ideal? Definitely not. It's just a starting point. It could be made better. However the naive version of dual-boot unlocks radical new capabilities. Because iOS is still super gimped.

threeseed 4y ago
It is unworkable for Apple. They are not going to be interested in offering something that is confusing for the majority of the people using the product. If you want a dual-boot system buy a Mac.
- forrestthewoods 4y ago
  > It is unworkable for Apple. Maybe. Maybe not. There’s no technical reason preventing it. The cost of implementation isn’t a blocker either. Product may support or may oppose the idea. Those are just opinions. Opinions can and do change. As long as we agree that it’s “unworkable” because that’s just, like, their opinion, man. > If you want a dual-boot system buy a Mac. No. I enjoy my iPad. I refuse to buy a $2000 piece of virtually identical hardware just to run slightly different software.