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Android 10 was just released for the original Pixel which came out 6 and a half years ago in 2013.
You're mistaken. The Pixel Chromebook was originally released in 2013. The Pixel brand as a phone only started in 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Pixel#Pixel
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It's meant to replace MacOS eventually
Once they give access to a terminal (even if it's sandboxed) and start letting developers port apps like vscode and sketch to iPadOS, there will be 0 barrier any more for me personally to making the leap.
http://osxdaily.com/2018/01/08/get-terminal-app-ios-command-...
Bit limited, but it’s a start. Personally I prefer Pythonista with the Stash shell command extensions package.
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The mouse support is supposed to be focused on accessibility for people with disabilities, it's not everyday user focused.
If it's not good enough for everyday users then it's also not good enough for people with disabilities. Who, I note, also use the device every day and deserve a good experience too.
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This developer was doing just fine with NSCA Telnet to do UNIX work. Without a terminal emulator I couldn't have justified owning a Mac.
So not Apple's target audience of Mac developers, developing Mac software.
I've tried to use these desktop-inspired features on iPad and they are befuddling. Using two apps at once is beyond confusing. A simple use case, like copying an address from a Safari tab into Gmail via split screen requires so many mysterious, undiscoverable gestures, I doubt almost anyone is doing that. I think Jobs was right that convergence between workstations and mobile devices requires too many sacrifices, at…
I've tried both ways with tablets: using a pencil or a mouse. The mouse is a bit inconvenient because you have to carry something around with you that's a bit bulkier but the interaction with the computing device is so much more easy. It's annoying to have to pick up a pencil and doodle-gesture or touch the screen IMO.
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> That doesn't explain why it fails to update Safari via AppStore. Another reason is that it's extra work to decouple the browser with the OS. > Also Apple has been allowing coding apps for years now which can download and run executable code, so it is hard to buy the argument. Not native code.
Doesn't the Swift Playgrounds app let you download, compile, and run Swift code?
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I’ve read a week ago that it will start rolling out from September the 30th, though. And still no software update available on my iPad Pro.
They pushed it (and iOS 13.1) up to the 24th a few days ago.
Thanks for the heads up.
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You probably weren't doing any work and just using the iPad to watch and read stuff. It's made for that.
Maybe they’re mostly used for that, but ‘made for that’ is just not true. Apple has consistently, right from the start marketed it as a productivity and creative device, even emphasising iWork apps in the launch presentation and releasing Garage Band for it a few months after launch. They’ve consistently highlighted creative apps for the iPad year after year. For me, my iPad is m primary creative device, by far. I wr…