A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by milankragujevic » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 7:46 AM UTC

A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro
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Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by binaryapparatus » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 11:09 AM UTC

Decent writer looks for a niche that's not occupied and says 'hey this will do'. Then tries to convince us it is all well. It is not -- the emperor is naked.

I like how Federico does his job but I really don't like 'lets pretend iPad can replace proper computer' approach.

Matt Gemmell took the same path recently and it won't end well too.

Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by msh » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 11:28 AM UTC

binaryapparatus wrote: post #2

Decent writer looks for a niche that's not occupied and says 'hey this will do'. Then tries to convince us it is all well. It is not -- the emperor is naked. I like how Federico does his job but I really don't like 'lets pretend iPad can replace proper computer' approach. Matt Gemmell took the same path recently and it won't end well too.

Why not?

It will not work for everyone but I think it will for a lot of people.

Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by _Codemonkeyism » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 11:33 AM UTC

I don't want to sound arrogant, but for everyone who used a ridiculously overpowered computer - 90% of people (?) - for surfing and using Word, yes the iPad Pro is fine - or even overpowered.

Using it to develop Python looks intersting, I'd like to know more about what he does (I assume Python works fine, Webpack compile? How is the 'drive'?)

Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by stinos » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 11:38 AM UTC

binaryapparatus wrote: post #2

Decent writer looks for a niche that's not occupied and says 'hey this will do'. Then tries to convince us it is all well. It is not -- the emperor is naked. I like how Federico does his job but I really don't like 'lets pretend iPad can replace proper computer' approach. Matt Gemmell took the same path recently and it won't end well too.

I don't know, I kinda like he took a powerful tablet then added enough hardware to make it more computer-like. Never owned an iPad but this looks somewhat appealing (though overpriced) if I'd have the same use for it as the OP. I don't so I'll likely never buy such thing and rather stick with actual computers but still it looks for it works out well and probably 'will do' just fine.

Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by duffn » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 11:59 AM UTC

_Codemonkeyism wrote: post #4

I don't want to sound arrogant, but for everyone who used a ridiculously overpowered computer - 90% of people (?) - for surfing and using Word, yes the iPad Pro is fine - or even overpowered. Using it to develop Python looks intersting, I'd like to know more about what he does (I assume Python works fine, Webpack compile? How is the 'drive'?)

I agree. It would be fine for the vast majority of people, but I can't ever see myself actually writing code on an iPad.

Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by rubyfan » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 12:01 PM UTC

_Codemonkeyism wrote: post #4

I don't want to sound arrogant, but for everyone who used a ridiculously overpowered computer - 90% of people (?) - for surfing and using Word, yes the iPad Pro is fine - or even overpowered. Using it to develop Python looks intersting, I'd like to know more about what he does (I assume Python works fine, Webpack compile? How is the 'drive'?)

Same. While it's near impossible these days to get many things done without an internet connection I usually like to have a full stack on localhost for convenience. I'm curious how anyone might meaningfully develop using the iPad Pro.

Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by watersb » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 12:08 PM UTC

_Codemonkeyism wrote: post #4

I don't want to sound arrogant, but for everyone who used a ridiculously overpowered computer - 90% of people (?) - for surfing and using Word, yes the iPad Pro is fine - or even overpowered. Using it to develop Python looks intersting, I'd like to know more about what he does (I assume Python works fine, Webpack compile? How is the 'drive'?)

I use Panic Software's Coda: https://panic.com/coda/

Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by reustle » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 12:12 PM UTC

I've been trying to replace most of my daily (chrome-based) browser tasks from my macbook air to an ipad pro 12" for the past 2 weeks. Trying to do anything reasonable on safari/chrome for iOS is a pain in the ass, and is nowhere near desktop replacement level. I really wish it was, and I use "request desktop version" often, but even then so many sites are so broken. Safari mobile is just not ready for this "serious" work. We need a desktop-level browser on iOS.

Re: A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro

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Post by ebbv » Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 1:38 PM UTC

binaryapparatus wrote: post #2

Decent writer looks for a niche that's not occupied and says 'hey this will do'. Then tries to convince us it is all well. It is not -- the emperor is naked. I like how Federico does his job but I really don't like 'lets pretend iPad can replace proper computer' approach. Matt Gemmell took the same path recently and it won't end well too.

This is my biggest problem. This article is a really long tutorial on how to make an iPad sorta kinda do the things my Mac already does out of the box. Why? There's never a convincing argument why I would want to do this.