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> for what they offer compared to Apple's ecosystem Yet after over a decade, iPads still don't support multiple profiles for a device that's very often used in
by ehsankia 3y ago
> for what they offer compared to Apple's ecosystem
Yet after over a decade, iPads still don't support multiple profiles for a device that's very often used in a household by multiple people. Something that this very first generation Pixel Tablet does.
- Bloating 3y agoLiterally nobody needs this... until Apple "invents" it
- foverzar 3y agoWonder who downvotes this. The sole reason why I chose samsung tab over iPad is that iPad is essentially useless as a shared family device - the UX of switching accounts inside apps is just terrible. Tablet should definitely be a multiuser device and it's kinda stupid that Apple actually has multiple accounts functionality, but it only works for school or enterprise.
- sumedh 3y ago> it's kinda stupid that Apple Its marketing, by locking that feature you are forced to buy more iPads for other family members.
- RhodesianHunter 3y agoYeah, honestly it probably forces more sales than it prevents people from buying ipads at all.
- ClumsyPilot 3y ago> you are forced to buy more iPads for other family members Who does this? 5% of consumers? I think they-misestimate anyone's desire to be wastefull, both ecologically and financially.
- solarkraft 3y agoTheir assumption may not apply to you, but I assure you that Mr. Apple himself has considered this possibility and allocated a significant amount of resources to finding the most profitable solution.
- ClumsyPilot 3y agoSince we are soeculating, maybe the solution agreed eith me but was overruled by internal politics.
- kalleboo 3y agoBy looking at people I know and their tablet ownership, I think you're the one mis-estimating. But the psychology probably goes further than "I'll buy everyone in the family a tablet" and is more like "Well I was thinking of maybe upgrading soon in a year or two, and anyway I'm tired of loaning the kids my tablet, how about I buy that new shiny one for myself and the kids can have this one?" to just push people over a threshold of spending
- theshrike79 3y agoApple devices have so long lifetimes with iOS/iPadOS updates you can just cycle the devices among family. I get a new one because I ca... because I need one, yes, that's why. And my old one goes to the kids. A few cycles of this and everyone has their own, and all of them are still officially supported with major version upgrades - not just security patches.
- jaimex2 3y agoApple has conditioned its user base to spend on its products. They honestly buy and upgrade whenever told and that includes multiple iPads.
- Teever 3y agoSounds like something the EU should regulate.
- Eduard 3y ago"due to the new EU Directive 2024/0815/EC, every new device must support multiuser functionality. This includes ovens, toothbrushes, powerbanks Apple AirTags, and vape pens."
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- tpreetham 3y agoThat would be great. I have been eyeing iTablet for long now. If I could flash android onto it, I would buy it right away
- thaumasiotes 3y ago> iPad is essentially useless as a shared family device - the UX of switching accounts inside apps is just terrible. What does "multiuser" mean to you? The traditional home PC was shared by everyone in the family, all using the same account. What do you accomplish by running multiple accounts on the iPad?
- ClumsyPilot 3y ago> all using the same account. not in my family. You only do this if they don't know how to create an account. Previously PCs contained no personal data - maybe some school work, a few documents and a hidden porn collection . Nowadays there is all of your messages, bank apps and photos you dont want your parents to see
- ehsankia 3y ago> all using the same account Never heard of this. Anyone I knew back in the days with a home PC always had an account for each family member. Multi account on PC is a long solved problem. Not sure why iPad still hasn't solved it after over a decade.
- mixmastamyk 3y agoGP is probably older and remembers the more primitive home OS from DOS to Win98 and MacOS System N which didn’t have accounts.
- kalleboo 3y agoEven MacOS 9 supported multiple user accounts
- tomjen3 3y agoStop downvoting OP because you don't remember PCs before 2000/XP. Those either didn't have different users or, in the case of windows 95 and 98, they were essentially pointless. For the record: I don't remember my family having different accounts on our home computer as a kid.
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- Yhippa 3y agoI have one tablet from each ecosystem and user switching is really handy! On top of that, it's nice to have a work profile where you can just shut it off and get no notifications from any work apps. I haven't looked to see if my iPad will do that.
- Toutouxc 3y agoYeah, iOS and iPadOS have profiles where you can whitelist or blacklist specific people or apps. E.g. when I'm at work, I only get notifications from my girlfriend and Slack.
- markmark 3y agoApple want you to buy multiple iPads.
- micromacrofoot 3y agoding ding ding, we own 4 - could be 2 with profiles
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- benburleson 3y agoIs this really considered "first generation" Pixel tablet? Google is so good at killing off products that nobody remembers the previous attempts at tablets?
- dragonwriter 3y ago> Is this really considered “first generation” Pixel tablet? No, its the first generation Pixel Tablet (note capitalization: “Pixel Tablet” is a new branding.)
- LoganDark 3y agoYep. Nexus devices were a whole different thing.
- dragonwriter 3y agoThere was also a Pixel tablet, but it was not a Pixel Tablet.
- LoganDark 3y agoOh... wow that's some SEO fun.
- jjeaff 3y agoCertainly no worse than the iPad. Not to be confused with the iPad or the iPad or the iPad or the iPad going back 10 generations. For sale now at apple.com is the "New iPad".
- morepork 3y agoPixel C and Pixel slate. I had a Pixel C that my employer paid for, nice device, but I wouldn't have paid sticker price for it
- antonvs 3y agoAre you referring to the Pixel Slate?
- my123 3y ago> iPads still don't support multiple profiles for a device It's even worse than that. They actually do! But managed for education/enterprise only...
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- mcintyre1994 3y agoAndroid has had that for ages too, I remember the Nexus 7 having it.
- morog 3y agoSomething my 4 year old Asus zenpad does perfectly. It has a profile for everyone in the house...all with their own apps, email accounts and personalizations.
- creshal 3y agoOTOH, I'm still waiting for any pen-enabled Android apps that manage to catch up with XP Tablet PC Edition 2004 in terms of usability and feature set, let alone anything made for iPads (or Windows 8/10/11). Even desktop Linux is doing fractionally less worse.
- pyrelight 3y agoWhen Apple inevitably copies that feature it will be "revolutionary"