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I'm guessing this overkill is aimed at upcoming on device AI? It's the only play that really makes sense in that form factor
by Havoc 2y ago
I'm guessing this overkill is aimed at upcoming on device AI? It's the only play that really makes sense in that form factor
- jsheard 2y agoIt's not like this overkill is a new phenomenon, the contrast between how powerful iPads are and how few applications they actually have for all that power has been there since they started putting M-series chips in them three years ago.
- pquki4 2y agoAI is not going to change the fact that you cannot run VSCode natively on an iPad.
- threeseed 2y ago[flagged]
- SigmundA 2y agoWell I believe the technical limitation is Electron uses v8 which uses a jit which is not allowed due to not being able to modify executable pages. This is a valid security decision IMO, but not everyone agrees including the EU.
- threeseed 2y agoYou can run VSCode on iPad simply by not using Electron: https://medium.com/@thebaselab/my-attempt-to-run-vs-code-on-ipad-687aceaa82f4 https://medium.com/@thebaselab/my-attempt-to-run-vs-code-on-...
- duxup 2y agoI think it's more just the best chip they had and they want to use it. Many iPads have been "overkill" as far as the amount of power available in theory compared to utilizing it. That's nothing new.
- vundercind 2y agoThey’ve always been overkill for what most do with them. Lots of folks with iPad pros just want the really big screen and would otherwise be ok with midrange iPad power, but you can only get it with supercomputer internals. I write that as an iPad Pro owner who really loves the device.
- baby_souffle 2y agoThat’s what motivated me to pick one up. I acknowledge that I’m delusional for hoping they will make files easier to use on iPad OS at wwdc… but every year I hope. If I could get vs code and sync thing on the iPad, I’d do it in a heartbeat and ditch my aging xps 13.