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Am I the only one insane that continues to read these "I only use an iPad" and just roll their eyes? Even on an Android tablet I would be extremely upset witho

Am I the only one insane that continues to read these "I only use an iPad" and just roll their eyes? Even on an Android tablet I would be extremely upset without a keyboard and my suite of applications. I can't even possibly begin to imagine how painful it would be on an iPad. The article from the developer who uses Linode isn't even a good comparison point. As in, the iPad is effectively nothing more than a thin client. A $35 raspberry Pi and a freebie monitor off of Craigslist can do all of that. Most of the articles can be summarized as: most of the time, tablets are fine for people consuming content. Wifi, Cellular data make access to the cloud trivial. I'm sure if I were writing for my blog named "massivegreatness" then I would be perfectly happy with my Android phone and a keyboard. The notion that keyboards are going away is more of the delusion I expect from MG. Furthermore, who cares if he wrote this on his iPad? I could write this on my phone without a keyboard, or I could write this on my 11" MBA, or I could write this on an iPad with a keyboard. (Hint, the MBA is more powerful, and as compact as an iPad+KB.)

ricardobeat 14y ago
bla bla bla content consumption This is just parroting. The author specifically says he uses a Macbook at home, and the iPad is now his choice for travel, not his only computer. A raspberry pi is nowhere near the computing/graphics power, portability, battery life (haha) of an iPad. It doesn't even have a case for christ's sake, what a stupid comparison. Yeah, lugging around a bare motherboard attached to a monitor is just the same. How's this for a "consumption only device"? http://madewithpaper.fiftythree.com/ http://madewithpaper.fiftythree.com/
- drivebyacct2 14y ago
  "For christ's sake, what a stupid" reply. You mixed and matched what you wanted to make me look silly. Despite being disingenuous, you missed the entire point of my post. edit: I just can't get over the tone of your post, especially given that despite my implication of productiveness and keyboard, you gave an example that explicitly and obviously only requires a stylus.
  - ricardobeat 14y ago
    It doesn't require a stylus, a finger is fine - and a laptop/desktop requires a mouse/trackpad... Sorry about the tone, I just found myself comparing a raspberry to an iPad, couldn't help it. Point stands, an iPad is not just a thin client nor replaceable by one, and perfectly capable of being used for (some kinds of) productive work.
lloeki 14y ago
> Am I the only one insane that continues to read these "I only use an iPad" and just roll their eyes? He does not 'only use an iPad': > To be clear, I’m not going to throw away my laptop anytime soon. I just replaced my standard desktop machine of the past few years, an iMac, with a Retina MacBook Pro. There’s no question that it’s far more powerful than even the current top-of-the-line iPad. And that gap isn’t likely to close for years. His point is: > The iPad is my new road machine. which is precisely the opposite of "tablets are fine for people consuming content" While you're completely right that the MBA is more powerful, it also costs more, and is less modular (you can't pop off the keyboard). For all those routine tasks that do not require a keyboard (like triaging email) it's a boon when sipping a cup of coffee. He went with a rMBP and an iPad, while personally I'd do with a Mac Pro, a 13" Air and a 7" tablet. We all have differing requirements, but his point is to report that tablets are part of the productivity toolset today, and one that will increase in the future as they get more refined and capable.

ricardobeat 14y ago

bla bla bla content consumption This is just parroting. The author specifically says he uses a Macbook at home, and the iPad is now his choice for travel, not his only computer. A raspberry pi is nowhere near the computing/graphics power, portability, battery life (haha) of an iPad. It doesn't even have a case for christ's sake, what a stupid comparison. Yeah, lugging around a bare motherboard attached to a monitor is just the same. How's this for a "consumption only device"? http://madewithpaper.fiftythree.com/ http://madewithpaper.fiftythree.com/

drivebyacct2 14y ago
"For christ's sake, what a stupid" reply. You mixed and matched what you wanted to make me look silly. Despite being disingenuous, you missed the entire point of my post. edit: I just can't get over the tone of your post, especially given that despite my implication of productiveness and keyboard, you gave an example that explicitly and obviously only requires a stylus.
- ricardobeat 14y ago
  It doesn't require a stylus, a finger is fine - and a laptop/desktop requires a mouse/trackpad... Sorry about the tone, I just found myself comparing a raspberry to an iPad, couldn't help it. Point stands, an iPad is not just a thin client nor replaceable by one, and perfectly capable of being used for (some kinds of) productive work.

lloeki 14y ago

> Am I the only one insane that continues to read these "I only use an iPad" and just roll their eyes? He does not 'only use an iPad': > To be clear, I’m not going to throw away my laptop anytime soon. I just replaced my standard desktop machine of the past few years, an iMac, with a Retina MacBook Pro. There’s no question that it’s far more powerful than even the current top-of-the-line iPad. And that gap isn’t likely to close for years. His point is: > The iPad is my new road machine. which is precisely the opposite of "tablets are fine for people consuming content" While you're completely right that the MBA is more powerful, it also costs more, and is less modular (you can't pop off the keyboard). For all those routine tasks that do not require a keyboard (like triaging email) it's a boon when sipping a cup of coffee. He went with a rMBP and an iPad, while personally I'd do with a Mac Pro, a 13" Air and a 7" tablet. We all have differing requirements, but his point is to report that tablets are part of the productivity toolset today, and one that will increase in the future as they get more refined and capable.