Apple Unveils the iPad Pro • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by carlosrg » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:54 PM UTC

gorena wrote: post #11

"Who wants a stylus? You have to get 'em, put 'em away, you lose 'em. Yuck! Nobody wants a stylus. So let's not use a stylus." -Steve Jobs

"if you see a stylus, they blew it."

- Steve Jobs, after the 2010 iPad introduction.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by gress » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:54 PM UTC

bcoates wrote: post #46

rimantas wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Care to explain, why do you have multitasking in quotes? You think iOS is some version of DOS?

It's literally not a general purpose computer, you can't compile and execute code on it. DOS at least came with an assembler-debugger and a linker.

This is flatly false. There are numerous programming environments available on iOS, and it has the JavaScript environment with the most advanced available JIT built in.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by ant6n » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:54 PM UTC

jff wrote: post #47

Predicted by a 3 year old comic: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/COenroJWEAAjLoi.jpg:large

source?

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by rimantas » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:54 PM UTC

bcoates wrote: post #46

rimantas wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Care to explain, why do you have multitasking in quotes? You think iOS is some version of DOS?

It's literally not a general purpose computer, you can't compile and execute code on it. DOS at least came with an assembler-debugger and a linker.

How many of iPad users even know what "compile" means? Why not forget that world does not spin around developers once in a while?

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by chrisseldo » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC

see you later surface

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by simonbh » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC

jff wrote: post #47

Predicted by a 3 year old comic: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/COenroJWEAAjLoi.jpg:large

spot on

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by captn3m0 » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC

tvon wrote: post #37

jasonkostempski wrote: post #28

What about Pencil from 53? http://www.fiftythree.com/pencil Edit: To clarify, seems like they shouldn't (maybe couldn't, but I don't see a TM on the 53 site) call it Pencil since there is already a device made specifically for iPad called Pencil.

It is not clear what question you are asking.

This is an existing stylus product that works with the iPad called Pencil.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by ant6n » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC

drivers99 wrote: post #64

chinathrow wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah the force sensor is in the pencil, not in the screen.

Wacom force sensors are also in the pencil, but they get their power through induction or something from the tablet.

exactly (that's why they are called 'active digitizer')

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by tdicola » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC

bcoates wrote: post #46

rimantas wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Care to explain, why do you have multitasking in quotes? You think iOS is some version of DOS?

It's literally not a general purpose computer, you can't compile and execute code on it. DOS at least came with an assembler-debugger and a linker.

You can use XCode on any Mac and compile and upload apps to your iPad just fine. No need for a $99 developer account anymore too.

There are plenty of programming apps in the app store too if you just want like a Python, Javascript, etc. shell to mess around in too.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Post by ihuman » Wed, Sep 09, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC

hullo wrote: post #3

& just announcing "The Smart Keyboard", smart case built just for iPad Pro with keyboard built in. "Unlike any keyboard you've ever used before." With Apple Fabric! And an Apple Dome Switch!

For anyone that doesn't know this, you can connect USB keyboard to the iPad Camera Connection kit. It works with most keyboards, including mechanical ones.