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The assumption that Pro == Programmer is on-brand for HackerNews but is otherwise a pretty narrow view. iPad Pros are exceptional tools for engineering/archite

The assumption that Pro == Programmer is on-brand for HackerNews but is otherwise a pretty narrow view. iPad Pros are exceptional tools for engineering/architecture plan reviews, on-site walkthroughs, fashion sketching, etc. All of these are pro tasks and as primarily pen-driven tasks that can use the CPU and RAM, are better suited to the iPad Pro than a laptop.

smoldesu 4y ago
Yet it's hamstrung for programming by completely arbitrary decisions on Apple's behalf. That's why people are mad, not because we struggle to visualize times when a locked-down tablet can be used.
- warning26 4y ago
  Sadly it seems you’re getting downvoted for going against the Apple fanboys, but you’re absolutely right. I would love to be able to use a real browser on iPad, but nope! You get Safari and you’ll like it.
  - kcplate 4y ago
    Here is what I like—I like when I go to use my device and it just works. If the trade off to that is a single browser, i’m totally ok with it. I can count on one hand and have multiple fingers leftover the number of times I have HAD to reboot, restart, or do any troubleshooting whatsoever on my ipads after nearly a decade of owning them.
    - smoldesu 4y ago
      Okay? Who's taking that away from you?
      - kcplate 4y ago
        Never said anyone was. I just said I like a no trouble device even if it means limited options in exchange for that reliability.
    - warning26 4y ago
      I take it you've exclusively bought the pricy ones; try using Safari for a week on one of the entry-level devices, and you'll find it leaks memory like a sieve and easily gets in such a state that the only way to get websites to load without crashing is to reboot it. Is Apple QA aware of the issue? Probably not, since they presumably only test on the high-end models.
      - kcplate 4y ago
        My wife uses one that was 1/3 the cost of my iPad Pro and has no complaints. What you say about memory leaks may be true, but I’d be willing to bet short of reboots around software updates and despite many hours of daily use, I’d be willing to bet that she has never actually rebooted the device in the 3 years she has owned it. So your experience about it requiring reboot is in our experience, false.

smoldesu 4y ago

Yet it's hamstrung for programming by completely arbitrary decisions on Apple's behalf. That's why people are mad, not because we struggle to visualize times when a locked-down tablet can be used.

warning26 4y ago
Sadly it seems you’re getting downvoted for going against the Apple fanboys, but you’re absolutely right. I would love to be able to use a real browser on iPad, but nope! You get Safari and you’ll like it.
- kcplate 4y ago
  Here is what I like—I like when I go to use my device and it just works. If the trade off to that is a single browser, i’m totally ok with it. I can count on one hand and have multiple fingers leftover the number of times I have HAD to reboot, restart, or do any troubleshooting whatsoever on my ipads after nearly a decade of owning them.
  - smoldesu 4y ago
    Okay? Who's taking that away from you?
    - kcplate 4y ago
      Never said anyone was. I just said I like a no trouble device even if it means limited options in exchange for that reliability.
  - warning26 4y ago
    I take it you've exclusively bought the pricy ones; try using Safari for a week on one of the entry-level devices, and you'll find it leaks memory like a sieve and easily gets in such a state that the only way to get websites to load without crashing is to reboot it. Is Apple QA aware of the issue? Probably not, since they presumably only test on the high-end models.
    - kcplate 4y ago
      My wife uses one that was 1/3 the cost of my iPad Pro and has no complaints. What you say about memory leaks may be true, but I’d be willing to bet short of reboots around software updates and despite many hours of daily use, I’d be willing to bet that she has never actually rebooted the device in the 3 years she has owned it. So your experience about it requiring reboot is in our experience, false.