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Agreed. I would be interested in seeing Samsung DeX reviewed for development as DeX can run regular Ubuntu.
This is nice, can it also run it without any extra stuff attached? I assume it will only run ARM software?
"To operate properly, packages (apps and programs) must be built for ARM 64-bit and must comply with Android security policy."
I’ve found an iPad Pro to be perfectly acceptable for web development. Working Copy is an excellent git client, and combining it with Textastic proved a good workflow. Textastic allows you to add any folder, including a Working Copy repo, as a source in the file browser, so no more swapping files between apps. Using this, I built my personal portfolio site with Jekyll while commuting on the tube. Other apps are avail…
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This is not a very good argument. I do my development work on my company issued macbook, but its not like I'm doing my work locally. My several thousand dollar macbook pro acts as a terminal interface for me for a HUGE proportion of my work. All my code is developed/built/run/tested on remote machines and my laptop is just a fancy interface to them.
Devops/Secops/ITops ppl seem to fall into this usage pattern. i assumed OP is talking about "development" machine implying some code writing.
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This is not a very good argument. I do my development work on my company issued macbook, but its not like I'm doing my work locally. My several thousand dollar macbook pro acts as a terminal interface for me for a HUGE proportion of my work. All my code is developed/built/run/tested on remote machines and my laptop is just a fancy interface to them.
Backend developer then? Even in that case I would need IntelliJ idea/visual Studio/ whatever IDE, unless you are just working on “small” projects under 500kloc where vi is maybe enough...
I use C9 which is another web based IDE.. it doesn't have all the power features of a jetbrains ide but it is nifty and should meet the needs of most developers.
Lots of options outside of vi!
Everyone is so defensive about laptops here that you’d think they feel threatened by this post. Isn’t it in the spirit of the hacker community to be open to new modes of using computers? This is an experiment, that’s why they documented it and stated clearly that it’s an experiment. It’s something to think about and discuss, not a statement that you should throw your laptop out.
One thing the iPad Pro is really good for is reading documentation. 13”, portrait mode, retina screen, sitting on the couch or in some quiet corner - it’s the bees knees.
Code editing, highlighting, syntax checking, and a compiler. The iPad is pretty damn powerful, but Apple just won’t let it off the leash.
I bought the gen 2 pro in 2017, and while it’s a fantastic iPad, it sucks for doing work. I should have just gotten a Mac laptop.
And that disappointment is completely due to software - the hardware is fantastic.