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Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by LegitShady »

dagmx wrote: post #345
agentdrtran wrote: post #328

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I cannot imagine doing my job on on iPad, it's way too limited. can you open more than one google doc at a time yet? run desktop extensions on the web? open complex sheets/excel files? I have no idea what job other than sending emails and being on video calls all day could work on an ipad.

Yes to all of those and they’ve been supported for years with the slight caveat that extensions are more limited and need to be provided by an app

also the caveat that excel/sheets is not good on ipad.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by neoberg »

bluescrn wrote: post #470
scarface74 wrote: post #456

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What apps don’t work with the Files App that it would make sense for?

Well, transferring files between an iPhone and a Windows PC is still far more of a pain than it should be. Still can't just treat the phone as a drive and put files on there. (edit: or trivially share a folder on the LAN over wifi, without even needing the USB cable, if you're considering the iOS device a 'real computer')

In the same way you can't treat a laptop as a drive and put files on there (transfer from another pc); because it's not a drive.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by mr_tristan »

helf wrote: post #194

I had an iPad for a long while way back. I bought the Retina one initially. It was nice for what it was. I just can’t get excited about anything iOS as unless you have REALLY bought into the “ecosystem” it’s a clusterfuck. - File management is still a sick joke. - unless they’ve really changed something that I’m unaware of (which I’ll admit is entirely possible) with “iPadOS” vs regular iOS, multitasking is still a p…

I had the first generation iPad Pro. And eventually I gave it to my wife for a lot of the same reasons you list.

Ultimately, Apple will just doesn't want you to separate your data from the app. It's not just that it's a walled garden, it's a wall around you maintaining your data.

My primary tablet usage during the work day is taking notes. With a pen. And I've started organizing my notes into a self-indexed hierarchy of images. And for backup, those images go into S3. I can then just sync any other machine and peruse the images using Digikam which is kind of nice for a free open source app.

Every solution I've found in the iPad just requires you to put your data in some kind of isolated app playground, and then jump hoops to try to move it into any kind of backup system you can access on desktop OSes. I bought a Microsoft Surface, and despite not having worked in Windows in a decade or so, I was able to get my image-based note taking workflow done and set up in a day.

So, this iPad is a beautiful device I will never own. Purely because of their software policies. It's annoying.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by nickthegreek »

NoraCodes wrote: post #61
bparsons wrote: post #32

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For 99.99% of users, they are 1500 dollar Facebook machines.

I doubt that. Many very serious artists use Procreate on an iPad as their primary medium, and I honestly can't think of a better tool without jumping about a thousand dollars in price, loath as I am to say it.

agreed. I dont know any tattoo artist without one.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by kstrauser »

nozzlegear wrote: post #230
srvmshr wrote: post #188

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Very interesting! Can you please share your preferred apps for ssh/remote access to your home server or Mac? I think I could use that recommendation.

Sure! I started off using the Termius app for ssh, but ended up moving to Blink. It's been so long that I can't really say why I stopped using Termius, but Blink works really well. It has a lot of built-in bash commands, but honestly I don't find those that useful since I'm not working on local files. I think if Blink had vim built-in I'd use those commands a lot more, but right now I just open Blink and immediately…

Another vote for Blink. In particular, its mosh support is brilliant.

Short version: after installing mosh-server on the remote machine, you run "mosh remotehost" instead of "ssh remotehost". It uses SSH to establish an encrypted UDP "connection" to the server. If your IP changes, Blink instantly re-establishes a connection. If you pause your iPad for a week and come back to it, Blink instantly re-establishes a connection.

What this means in practice is that I can start doing something at home. Oops, time to leave: I take my iPad on with me on the bus to the office, pair it with my phone, and continue working from the same session. Get to work and switch to Wi-Fi, and I keep using that same session. It's freaking magical.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by davnicwil »

whalesalad wrote: post #217
retskrad wrote: post #196

Here in Scandinavia, the base iPhone 14 Pro Max, M2 MacBook Air and the new M2 iPad Pro all cost the same: $1,484. Good lord!

lol - they're all basically the exact same thing with a different display

Stepping back and reflecting on the fact this is true is very cool indeed.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by nickthegreek »

Gwarzo wrote: post #34

I would almost want to create a new thread for this, but what is the use case of a tablet? Is this for fulltime physical meeting goers to stylishly take notes? Is there some benefit to using this over a laptop?

I know alot of tattoo artists, and they all use ipads for their designs.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by faeriechangling »

nomel wrote: post #438
xd1936 wrote: post #47

Still no "Liquid Retina XDR" display on the $800+ 11" iPad Pro :(

It, as with the last gen iPad Pro, does have Liquid Retina XDR: Last gen: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212527 This gen, right on the product page: https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/

The first page isn’t for the 11” model, and the second page claims it has a “Liquid Retina” screen capped at 600nits not a “Liquid Retina XDR” screen.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by ja27 »

bluescrn wrote: post #470
scarface74 wrote: post #456

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What apps don’t work with the Files App that it would make sense for?

Well, transferring files between an iPhone and a Windows PC is still far more of a pain than it should be. Still can't just treat the phone as a drive and put files on there. (edit: or trivially share a folder on the LAN over wifi, without even needing the USB cable, if you're considering the iOS device a 'real computer')

Seems pretty simple with iCloud for Windows.

Re: iPad Pro M2

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Post by kstrauser »

musictubes wrote: post #323
galoisscobi wrote: post #27

I wonder why developer tools are not a priority for Apple for “pro” iPads. At this point, it uses the M2 chip so the limitations on running IDEs, compilers and other tools just seem arbitrarily imposed.

I keep hearing about the desire for developer tools on an ipad and I just don’t get it. The entirety of iPadOS would need to be overhauled in order for it to be conducive for developer work. What is the appeal of doing dev work on a touch based UI with limited access to the file system on a cramped screen? The Mac is perfectly set up for that work.

I have a Smart Keyboard Folio case, which is super slim and light. My 12.9" 2018 iPad Pro is smaller and light but still has a good keyboard feel. (Note: I have a mechanical keyboard on my home Mac, but can still type like a demon on the thin iPad keyboard. It's surprisingly ergonomic.)

I know there's basically no chance I'll be able to run Emacs or VS Code on this portable little device any time soon, but if I could, it'd be my main device by a long way. There's no hardware limitation preventing it, just artificial restrictions on a "pro" device.

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