The slow death of the iPad is Apple's own doing
https://www.macworld.com/article/1359786/apple-breakfast-slow-death-of-the-ipad.html
The slow death of the iPad is Apple's own doing
NewsKrawler <newskrawl@krawl.org> wrote:
https://www.macworld.com/article/1359786/apple-breakfast-slow-death-of-the-ipad.html
The slow death of the iPad is Apple's own doing
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On 2022-11-01, Bob Campbell <nunya@none.none> wrote:
NewsKrawler <newskrawl@krawl.org> wrote:
https://www.macworld.com/article/1359786/apple-breakfast-slow-death-of-the-ipad.html
The slow death of the iPad is Apple's own doing
Are you now “OpinionKrawler”? 🙄
Always has been. Just look at the news he chooses to post here compared
with the news he never posts here and you'll see the trend. ; )
Most of us want something bigger than a tablet for working on, and
something more portable for carrying around in our pockets.
Caught in between, the tablet is regarded by most customers as a
lightweight content delivery machine you grab to watch Netflix, surf the
web, or play a few games.
Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
On 2022-11-01, Bob Campbell <nunya@none.none> wrote:NewsKrawler tends toward the critical stuff
NewsKrawler <newskrawl@krawl.org> wrote:
The slow death of the iPad is Apple's own doing
Are you now “OpinionKrawler”? 🙄
Always has been. Just look at the news he chooses to post here
compared with the news he never posts here and you'll see the trend.
; )
NewsKrawler <newskrawl@krawl.org> wrote:
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Most of us want something bigger than a tablet for working on, and
something more portable for carrying around in our pockets.
Caught in between, the tablet is regarded by most customers as a
lightweight content delivery machine you grab to watch Netflix, surf the
web, or play a few games.
I like it for the screen real estate of course. I read books and pdfs on it and it's less constraining than the phone. Pdfs are almost impossible on
the phone. Video is better too. I have streamed F1 with both live racetrack and several driver cockpit views going at the same time with ipad, phones, and tv. That's an experience!
The problam is, as said above, the iPad is really only any use as a
"content delivery" device and simple tasks. Trying to do any real work
on it is just a massive exercise in frustration, so an iPad / tablet
will never be a good replacemeant for a proper computer.
On 2022-11-05 03:02:52 +0000, *Hemidactylus* said:
NewsKrawler <newskrawl@krawl.org> wrote:
[snip]
Most of us want something bigger than a tablet for working on, and
something more portable for carrying around in our pockets.
Caught in between, the tablet is regarded by most customers as a
lightweight content delivery machine you grab to watch Netflix, surf the >>> web, or play a few games.
I like it for the screen real estate of course. I read books and pdfs on it >> and it's less constraining than the phone. Pdfs are almost impossible on
the phone. Video is better too. I have streamed F1 with both live racetrack >> and several driver cockpit views going at the same time with ipad, phones, >> and tv. That's an experience!
There are rumours of Apple working on two new iPad products:
- a 16" iPad to supposedly be released in 2023
<https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/26/16-inch-ipad-next-year-report/>
and
- a foldable iPad (usable as a "small" screen and open
out to double the size) in 2024
<https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/18/foldable-ipad-2024-analyst/>
The problam is, as said above, the iPad is really only any use as a
"content delivery" device and simple tasks. Trying to do any real work
on it is just a massive exercise in frustration, so an iPad / tablet
will never be a good replacemeant for a proper computer.
On 05/11/2022 06:12, Your Name wrote:
The problam is, as said above, the iPad is really only any use as a "content delivery" device and simple tasks. Trying to do any real work
on it is just a massive exercise in frustration, so an iPad / tablet
will never be a good replacemeant for a proper computer.
Yes, quite.
What about if you could add a keyboard and touchpad?
The problam is, as said above, the iPad is really only any use as a
"content delivery" device and simple tasks. Trying to do any real work
on it is just a massive exercise in frustration, so an iPad / tablet
will never be a good replacemeant for a proper computer.
On 05/11/2022 06:12, Your Name wrote:
The problam is, as said above, the iPad is really only any use as a
"content delivery" device and simple tasks. Trying to do any real work
on it is just a massive exercise in frustration, so an iPad / tablet
will never be a good replacemeant for a proper computer.
Yes, quite.
What about if you could add a keyboard and touchpad?
A touchscreen interface simply isn't accurate enough or good enough for
real work to be done. Just trying to select or insert some text can be massively frustrating (you often have to resort to the time consuming
fiddly workaround of holding the on-screen space bar to move the text
cursor.
Even if you plug in a mouse or trackpad, all you get is a big circle "pseudo-fat-finger" as the mouse pointer to indicate where you are. The Pencil / stylus is more accurate, but you're still obscuring the screen
with your hand while using it.
What about if you could add a keyboard and touchpad?It's still nowhere near as good as a proper computer.
A touchscreen interface simply isn't accurate enough or good enough for
real work to be done. Just trying to select or insert some text can be massively frustrating (you often have to resort to the time consuming
fiddly workaround of holding the on-screen space bar to move the text
cursor.
Even if you plug in a mouse or trackpad, all you get is a big circle "pseudo-fat-finger" as the mouse pointer to indicate where you are. The Pencil / stylus is more accurate, but you're still obscuring the screen
with your hand while using it.
Just tried that on mine. Apple could have done a much better job integrating the keyboard & touchpad they sold me!
A touchscreen interface simply isn't accurate enough or good enough for real work to be done. Just trying to select or insert some text can be massively frustrating (you often have to resort to the time consuming fiddly workaround of holding the on-screen space bar to move the text cursor.you've obviously never used an ipad
I have an ipad (latest ipad mini) and I can confirm it's not terribly accurate.
Especially near the edges of the screen it's quite hit&miss.
Even if you plug in a mouse or trackpad, all you get is a big circle "pseudo-fat-finger" as the mouse pointer to indicate where you are. The Pencil / stylus is more accurate, but you're still obscuring the screen with your hand while using it.you've obviously never used those either.
It's true, just look at a youtube video and you will see a circle as a mousepointer.
That's pretty lame that apple didn't even bother to implement the option to have an
arrow as a mouse pointer, as you would typically expect when using a mouse.
In article <tk6i99$297$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, Your Name
<Your...@YourISP.com> wrote:
A touchscreen interface simply isn't accurate enough or good enough for real work to be done. Just trying to select or insert some text can be massively frustrating (you often have to resort to the time consuming fiddly workaround of holding the on-screen space bar to move the text cursor.you've obviously never used an ipad
Even if you plug in a mouse or trackpad, all you get is a big circle "pseudo-fat-finger" as the mouse pointer to indicate where you are. The Pencil / stylus is more accurate, but you're still obscuring the screen with your hand while using it.you've obviously never used those either.
In article <5dc7f5b1-e20b-4f4d...@googlegroups.com>,
sobriquet <dohd...@yahoo.com> wrote:
A touchscreen interface simply isn't accurate enough or good enough for real work to be done. Just trying to select or insert some text can be massively frustrating (you often have to resort to the time consuming fiddly workaround of holding the on-screen space bar to move the text cursor.you've obviously never used an ipad
I have an ipad (latest ipad mini) and I can confirm it's not terribly accurate.then you're doing something wrong.
Especially near the edges of the screen it's quite hit&miss.
Even if you plug in a mouse or trackpad, all you get is a big circle "pseudo-fat-finger" as the mouse pointer to indicate where you are. The Pencil / stylus is more accurate, but you're still obscuring the screen with your hand while using it.you've obviously never used those either.
It's true, just look at a youtube video and you will see a circle as a mousepointer.there is no obstruction.
he doesn't have an ipad nor has he used a pencil or keyboard with one.
That's pretty lame that apple didn't even bother to implement the option to have anit's not lame at all. they did what they did for very good ui/ux
arrow as a mouse pointer, as you would typically expect when using a mouse.
reasons.
an arrow is completely wrong for what is essentially a touch-based
device, and arguably, having a pointing device at all is inappropriate.
ipad os is *not* mac os or windows and trying to make it like those or otherwise combining the two is guaranteed to fail. just ask microsoft
how well that worked out with win8.
In article <7ae4651a-4af2-471f...@googlegroups.com>,
sobriquet <dohd...@yahoo.com> wrote:
the ipad is not a replacement for a desktopmore of the usual mindless and baseless criticisms.
computer or laptop because it basically has a toy os that is fine for people
who do little more than browsing the web or sending email,
if you think ipads are only useful for browsing and email, then you
haven't any clue what can be done with one.
not only that, if that's all you do, then you don't need a keyboard,
trackpd or pencil, another one of your complaints.
next time, try to think through your trolling so that it's consistent.
but that isn'tdifferent tools for different tasks.
suitable for a wider range of computer use.
ipads can do things traditional computers can't and vice versa.
no device does everything, nor should it.
pick the best tool for the task.
Given that the hardware is fairly powerful, it's sad that apple insistsapple doesn't limit anything.
on limiting the use of such powerful hardware with a severely limiting software layer.
the only limitation is the user.
the ipad is not a replacement for a desktop
computer or laptop because it basically has a toy os that is fine for people who do little more than browsing the web or sending email,
but that isn't
suitable for a wider range of computer use.
Given that the hardware is fairly powerful, it's sad that apple insists
on limiting the use of such powerful hardware with a severely limiting software layer.
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