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New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by rock_artist »

xyst wrote: post #126
satysin wrote: post #18

The new MacBook Air looks really nice as well. Here's hoping we see a new 13/14" MacBook Pro in the next day or two as well. I want to upgrade from my 15" but I don't want this form factor anymore. 14" in a slightly bigger 13" form factor would be ideal.

I loved the form factor of the 2015 MacBooks. It was perfect for college and I took it everywhere. It only lasted ~2 years before the mobo failed and it longer booted up. I think there was a known heating issue with these laptops.

I have here a 2015 1.2Ghz/8GB/512GB live and kicking. but for cpp development it was very slow. but it was great form-factor. though my fav machine is still my MBA 2013" I have upgraded it with 2TB and it's still a great machine.

Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by Someone1234 »

amluto wrote: post #222
Someone1234 wrote: post #198

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a device that doesn't support other browser rendering engines or even toy compilers, long way to go before something like VSCode could be possible, a product that let's you trivially slipstream in any renderer/script engine/compiler you want at a single click. Plus would it really be an "iPad" with you sacrifice the whole security model to allow debugging?

How exactly would debugging sacrifice the security model?

Debugging allows arbitrary code execution. Essentially you allow developers to debug running applications on their iPad, you allow them to run any code they want on it (maybe with extra steps, but that is the unavoidable inevitable result).

I'm not against it, but I am saying that's quite different from the iPad's current security model. You're giving developers root, maybe with extra steps, but root none the less.

Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by 0x008 »

burgerquizz wrote: post #186

Apple, please make the ipadOS eco system developer friendly. I'd buy it instantly. If Visual Studio Code was available there, that'd be amazing. There is some projects[1] going on but using some non-viable workaround [1] https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/70764

do you know about visual studio online?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/online/overvie...

maybe it is possible to self-host this as well...

Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by Someone1234 »

eugeniub wrote: post #230
amluto wrote: post #222

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How exactly would debugging sacrifice the security model?

Yeah and the iPad already allows code execution/debugging with Playgrounds, Pythonista, etc. You can even run a full Linux shell locally on an iPad with iSH ( https://ish.app/ ).

The discussion is debugging other processes, none of those can do that. If you cannot hook and debug e.g. Node.js then VSCode on iPad isn't useful.

Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by post_break »

libria wrote: post #175
luigi23 wrote: post #8

Any ideas what you could develop with new lidar scanner?

- How about self-body scanning for dating apps? You can add it on your profile as a "LiDAR 3d-model" bonus so interested parties know they're not getting catfished. Yeah, you can always scan your hot friend, but it just requires another level of deception. - How about a "night-vision" app? Without needing a flashlight, you can stumble around a dark room (maybe outdoors at night?) without running into walls.

Oh god, lidar dick pics... please no.

Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by Slippery_John »

luigi23 wrote: post #8

Any ideas what you could develop with new lidar scanner?

3D scan any physical object and then send it to a 3D printer. So many possibilities!

- Cosplayer? 3D scan yourself, you now have a model you can make minis out of.

- Need to replace a simple valve to help treat covid19? This does most of the work for you.

- Game dev? You can scan a real world item, either importing it directly or using it as an outline for an in-game object.

For most high detail or functional things you probably will need to make some adjustments to the scanned model, but it could make the whole process waaay easier.

Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by TravelPiglet »

wyager wrote: post #156
TravelPiglet wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What most people use a computer for these days are not what we use a computer for. Most people probably require little except a phone for most computing needs. * Getting a convenient dock and better physical keyboard. * Surfing on an iPad is probably a lot better and fast experience than a similarly priced computer. * A lot of dedicated apps for most tasks people need. (Youtube, Spotify, Netflix, etc) * People use em…

> What most people use a computer for these days are not what we use a computer for. That's why I'm posting this on HN and not Facebook or something. Everything you mention could be done on a smartphone - no need for this allegedly "computer replacing" iPad. The people at my company who use Excel absolutely could not do what they do on an iPad.

Apple released a pro product that’s not aimed at programmers. The physical form factor and keyboard are useful even if the computing could be done in a phone.

Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by abakker »

xyst wrote: post #126
satysin wrote: post #18

The new MacBook Air looks really nice as well. Here's hoping we see a new 13/14" MacBook Pro in the next day or two as well. I want to upgrade from my 15" but I don't want this form factor anymore. 14" in a slightly bigger 13" form factor would be ideal.

I loved the form factor of the 2015 MacBooks. It was perfect for college and I took it everywhere. It only lasted ~2 years before the mobo failed and it longer booted up. I think there was a known heating issue with these laptops.

That issue was actually recalled and given an extended service warranty period, I think. Otherwise, those 2015 ones responded well to being baked in the oven, if you still have yours.

Re: New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

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Post by oblio »

HatchedLake721 wrote: post #176
hellcow wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

With a locked down OS where you can only use Safari and devs pay Apple a 30% cut on every sale. Not the future I'm looking for, thank you very much.

You want to go back to Windows Mobile days and deploy your apps as .cab files on xda-developers?

There is middle ground between those extremes...
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