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MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

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Re: MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

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Post by chromadon »

I remember the days of custom launchers on Android. Truly futuristic single-finger optimised interfaces that are long since dead.

My favourite was a “pie” launcher that would spawn wherever pressed in an anime/minority report futurism style. It was incredibly easy to use.

But, instead everyone settled on the rows or icons launchers and widgets. Very boring.

I feel like iPadOS could have tried to push the envelope a bit but they wanted mass market appeal, and nothing is simpler than pushing a big icon I guess. :shrug:

Re: MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

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Post by onli »

chromadon wrote: post #151

I remember the days of custom launchers on Android. Truly futuristic single-finger optimised interfaces that are long since dead. My favourite was a “pie” launcher that would spawn wherever pressed in an anime/minority report futurism style. It was incredibly easy to use. But, instead everyone settled on the rows or icons launchers and widgets. Very boring. I feel like iPadOS could have tried to push the envelope a b…

There still is a pie launcher, quite active and popular it seems. Not an anime style though. https://github.com/markusfisch/PieLauncher

Re: MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

#154

Post by Ertuit »

chromadon wrote: post #151

I remember the days of custom launchers on Android. Truly futuristic single-finger optimised interfaces that are long since dead. My favourite was a “pie” launcher that would spawn wherever pressed in an anime/minority report futurism style. It was incredibly easy to use. But, instead everyone settled on the rows or icons launchers and widgets. Very boring. I feel like iPadOS could have tried to push the envelope a b…

Now I'm curious of what does this pie launcher looks like. It would be so cool if you could provide a picture or the name of it!

Re: MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

#155

Post by Closi »

pjmlp wrote: post #152

Microsoft and PC makers have long shown how the iPad should be,with Surface and 2-1 devices, Apple naturally wants to rather sell two devices.

The surface laptops have ended up being good laptops and mediocre/bad tablets IMO. While technically the same on the surface, there is something about the dedicated UX of an iPad that makes it a completely different experience in reality.

If you replace an iPad you bought for $350 a year ago with a $600 surface, it will be a markedly worse experience as a tablet. Nothing has yet combined the two without comprimise - you either get a device which is a bad laptop and a good tablet, or a bad tablet and a good laptop.

Re: MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

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Post by trvz »

chromadon wrote: post #151

I remember the days of custom launchers on Android. Truly futuristic single-finger optimised interfaces that are long since dead. My favourite was a “pie” launcher that would spawn wherever pressed in an anime/minority report futurism style. It was incredibly easy to use. But, instead everyone settled on the rows or icons launchers and widgets. Very boring. I feel like iPadOS could have tried to push the envelope a b…

You could give pre iOS 7 devices to grandmothers and monkeys and they could use it. That was nice.

Nowadays, I don’t know all the gestures and things you can do on an iPad despite watching every Apple Keynote.

Re: MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

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Post by trvz »

ginko wrote: post #6

I just want a notebook the size and weight of a 10" ipad pro that I can run desktop software on. The Macbook Neo is 12" and weighs 1.23kg which is light but not "forget you have it in your bag" light. It's frustating knowing that the ipad _could_ run mac os but won't due to intentional market segmentation by Apple.

I still have a 12” Macbook, and it feels much more lighter than it actually is.

I like my MBA, but it could be shrunk. Without the wedge it’s much more easier, too.

Re: MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

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Post by ako »

steveBK123 wrote: post #48
paulcole wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> not productivity/coding! You don’t think a non-artist, non-coder can be productive on an iPad? Some jobs are heavily writing, reading, email/messaging, meetings, etc. Feel link those people can do quite well with an iPad, no?

Typing is subpar next to a Mac so by the time you put the case on it and are in similar size/weight class, for same/MORE money .. why bother with iPad ?

Typing on a Mac is also subpar: I use one mechanical keyboard that can easily switch between Mac and iPad. Same typing experience on both.

Re: MacBook Neo and how the iPad should be

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Post by pjmlp »

Closi wrote: post #155
pjmlp wrote: post #152

Microsoft and PC makers have long shown how the iPad should be,with Surface and 2-1 devices, Apple naturally wants to rather sell two devices.

The surface laptops have ended up being good laptops and mediocre/bad tablets IMO. While technically the same on the surface, there is something about the dedicated UX of an iPad that makes it a completely different experience in reality. If you replace an iPad you bought for $350 a year ago with a $600 surface, it will be a markedly worse experience as a tablet. Nothing has yet combined the two without comprimise -…

The reason being how Microsoft messed up the whole UWP delivery.

Still, I rather have the compromise in Windows, and Android DEX land, than carrying two devices, with Apple margins.

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