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Re: iPadOS

#31

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 6:57 PM UTC

pgm8705 wrote: post #9

Some of the features look pretty great but I can't help but fear the day when they decide to discontinue the Macbook.

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Re: iPadOS

#32

Post by gridlockd » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 6:59 PM UTC

Apocryphon wrote: post #12

So much for the prevailing rumor that Apple was going to create fewer platforms by merging macOS with iOS.

They are doing that, but in terms of frameworks, not the OS.

Re: iPadOS

#33

Post by OldSchoolJohnny » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 7:00 PM UTC

Why are we as developers giving this company any of our business when they've thumbed their noses at us for decades?

Re: iPadOS

#34

Post by closetohome » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 7:01 PM UTC

Creationer wrote: post #20

MaupitiBlue wrote: post #10

But no mouse support. :(

USB-C/Bluetooth Mouse and Keyboard support, including on extra screens when plugged in, would have been a killer feature. I guess Apple thought it would cannibalise Mac sales too much?

Pretty sure you can already directly connect a keyboard and second screen.

Re: iPadOS

#35

Post by xienze » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 7:01 PM UTC

McDev wrote: post #26

cpeterso wrote: post #13

Will iPadOS include a calculator app?

iPads still don't have a calculator app? I find that baffling.

It's probably because the iPhone calculator app is a four function calculator, and porting that as-is to the iPad would look absolutely comical.

Re: iPadOS

#36

Post by bitwize » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 7:02 PM UTC

OldSchoolJohnny wrote: post #33

Why are we as developers giving this company any of our business when they've thumbed their noses at us for decades?

Because that's where the high-roller users are.

Re: iPadOS

#37

Post by Mertax » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 7:04 PM UTC

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #16

This feels like it could become a repeat of Android Honeycomb, but iOS is a much more mature operating system now than Android was at the time, so I guess we'll have to wait and see.

It is an interesting strategy; where others have tried to unify their OS (WinRT/UWP, Honeycomb->Ice cream sandwich). Honeycomb and WinRT were viewed as fragmentation, I think somehow it won’t be viewed the same with iPadOS

Re: iPadOS

#38

Post by glerk » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 7:05 PM UTC

McDev wrote: post #26

cpeterso wrote: post #13

Will iPadOS include a calculator app?

iPads still don't have a calculator app? I find that baffling.

Is this really such a big issue though? There are hundreds of free calculator apps you can download through the app store.

Re: iPadOS

#39

Post by stcredzero » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 7:06 PM UTC

jordache wrote: post #18

sylens wrote: post #5

the multi-tasking/multi-window looks incredibly complicated, full of hidden gestures/commands that aren't really discoverable

yeah but once you learn it, you'll retain the knowledge

yeah but once you learn it, you'll retain the knowledge

Pretty much the attitude of people learning Windows or MacOS in the late 90's. ("literacy") It's gone from having to win an audience in the early iOS days, to firmly having the audience in the company's grasp.

Re: iPadOS

#40

Post by saagarjha » Mon, Jun 03, 2019, 7:07 PM UTC

Apocryphon wrote: post #12

So much for the prevailing rumor that Apple was going to create fewer platforms by merging macOS with iOS.

Take a look at the new Catalyst stuff for that.