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Re: iPadOS

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

The one you want is PCalc. It isn't free, but it's not expensive either.

PCalc does its math wrong (using floating point), and probably isn't what you want.

Calculator (infinity-symbol) and Calc HD Pro do it the right way.

(Check '(0.1x1024-102)x10-4' on a physical calculator and on PCalc/others, it should return '0' if the math is done using bcd (almost all physical calculators) or ~5.68e-14 on broken floating point math)

Re: iPadOS

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post #201

Honestly these new changes (esp. the second monitor for MacOS support, if it works well) will probably finally get me to buy an iPad. This all looks very good to me. Real file system browser; much better multi-tasking; closer integration with macbook.

I think we've crossed the point where, for most people, an iPad (or surface) makes more sense for personal use than a laptop. I have one of the recent iPad Air models and find it more enjoyable to use for everyday tasks like web browsing, light photo editing and sharing, goofing off on youtube, etc. Had I known I was going to like it so much, I probably would have sprung for the more expensive iPad Pro model with face ID, the new pencil, etc. My personal laptop mostly sits unused these days. Admittedly there are some tasks, like booking travel for example, where I still prefer to use a laptop - but those seem to be less and less of an issue over time.

For development work, I don't see my MacBook Pro going away any time soon. But I do see the iPad becoming more incorporated into my professional workflow. It sits on my desk while I'm working and I use it to run things like iTunes, email, slack, and personal reminders - where they feel like less of a distraction than when I run those things on my desktop. Integration between my macbook and ipad is already pretty great when it comes to handoff, airdrop, messages, notes, etc - and Apple seems committed to continued improvement as I think they realize that seamless integration is one of the things that makes people stick within their ecosystem.

Re: iPadOS

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post #201

Honestly these new changes (esp. the second monitor for MacOS support, if it works well) will probably finally get me to buy an iPad. This all looks very good to me. Real file system browser; much better multi-tasking; closer integration with macbook.

I think we've crossed the point where, for most people, an iPad (or surface) makes more sense for personal use than a laptop. I have one of the recent iPad Air models and find it more enjoyable to use for everyday tasks like web browsing, light photo editing and sharing, goofing off on youtube, etc. Had I known I was going to like it so much, I probably would have sprung for the more expensive iPad Pro model with fac…

This has been exactly my experience. If I’m working out of an office (I do a lot of on-prem consulting) I often leave my laptop at the desk during the week and use my iPad at home - it cuts down on the weight in my bag and has a small side benefit of helping me be better at separating work and personal time.

Re: iPadOS

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> Apple Pencil latency is dropping from 20ms to 9ms, This is why I respect Apple. Most tech forums would have been flooded people whinging about how mere humans can’t perceive such low latencies and how improving them is a waste. Meanwhile Apple knows not to leave anything on the table for UX.

Actually I think it highlights how well Apple manage their message and keep people focused on them: most people probably don't notice or actually care about the difference in latency, and 9ms is not the best in the market, yet it becomes a 'good news story' validating Apple

Who is faster?

Re: iPadOS

#265
post #54

More info in the press release https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/06/the-new-ipados-powers...

Thanks! So it runs on iPad Air 2 and up. That‘s nice! The iPad Air 2 was released in late 2014!

My iPad Air 1 is just now being sunsetted. Well It's been a good 5.5 years with continuous updates.

It's been my most dependable device ever. No battery replacement, daily use, LTE still works great.

Re: iPadOS

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Yup, she brute-forced it. This was back before touchID and faceID and IIRC GA pins were only four digits. The game quickly changed from let’s watch cartoons to let’s figure out how to change apps.

I mean, I just checked and now the pin is 6 digits long, and there's a 10 second time out between attempts. Your original comment implies there's some kind of fundamental flaw with GA that makes it useless, which apparently couldn't be further from the truth. Even with a 4 digit pin it takes 5 seconds to change it if it's figured out, and if the child has enough time to brute force 10,000 possible combinations withou…

10,000 combinations aren't required. The child stops when the answer is right. And if they've ever noticed one or two digits when watching the parent unlock the iPad for them to use, it drops to 1,000 or 100 max.

Re: iPadOS

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I mean, I just checked and now the pin is 6 digits long, and there's a 10 second time out between attempts. Your original comment implies there's some kind of fundamental flaw with GA that makes it useless, which apparently couldn't be further from the truth. Even with a 4 digit pin it takes 5 seconds to change it if it's figured out, and if the child has enough time to brute force 10,000 possible combinations withou…

10,000 combinations aren't required. The child stops when the answer is right. And if they've ever noticed one or two digits when watching the parent unlock the iPad for them to use, it drops to 1,000 or 100 max.

Maybe you’re not aware, but technically you can guess any number in one try, saying you brute forced something with 10,000 combinations doesn’t mean it took 10k tries.

10k is a representation of the fact it’s not likely to guess it easily, and the new GA lock increases that number to 1 million combinations with 10 second lockouts.

Not to mention, you should yes, generally avoid showing a pin to the person you’re keeping out.

You don’t need to enter the pin to use GA. It’s also not the same pin used to unlock the iPad as your comment seems to imply.

Re: iPadOS

#268

Finger cross this includes a first class calculator...

Can I have one as a desk accessory like the original Macintosh (or some DOS TSRs), ie. a floating window while we're doing wish lists?

Re: iPadOS

#269

Yay! I am sick and tired of crappy iPhone ports to the iPad where it wants to turn my iPad pro into a ginormous phone screen. At least now I hope that crap goes away. It has been fascinating to watch the evolution of the iPad version of iOS and the desktop version of Windows 10 to better support a screen/pen/detachable keyboard sort of world.

I don't think this will do anything to help with the "crappy iPhone [app] ports to the iPad", at least not for a while. Those apps will still be there, and they'll likely still be approved in the future. From my understanding, "iPadOS" is essentially just a marketing signal that the iPad-version of the OS will have more features unique to iPad. For developers, Xcode will still have the option to compile the same code…

The biggest plus here is going to be that we can use desktop-grade web apps on the iPad. That has single handedly been the biggest hurdle!

Re: iPadOS

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post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks! So it runs on iPad Air 2 and up. That‘s nice! The iPad Air 2 was released in late 2014!

My iPad Air 1 is just now being sunsetted. Well It's been a good 5.5 years with continuous updates. It's been my most dependable device ever. No battery replacement, daily use, LTE still works great.

I have an iPad 3 from 2012 that still gets a couple of hours of Youtube between charges
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