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Post by ebbi »

stackskipton wrote: post #269
selectodude wrote: post #250

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I'm kind of surprised that Apple hasn't full throttle on foldables. I'm more apt to spend $2500 on a foldable iPhone than I am $1500 on an iPhone and an iPad. I don't think I'm alone here.

Rumor has it this year will be release of iPhone fold. They wanted to fix the creases. Which seems pretty standard Apple. Let others do something, see how it plays out then launch their version of it.

I'm hyped for a iPhone Fold as a concept.

But the leaks I've seen of the size, makes me less excited about it. The phone when folded looks a bit wider and squatter than my Pro Max. And when open, it's smaller than my 11" iPad.

I see the promise of this concept with the tri-fold phones, where when expanded is closer in size to an 11" tablet.

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by NetMageSCW »

bubblewand wrote: post #301
minton wrote: post #288

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Not my experience. I have iPad Pro and I only use it for workouts. It sits on my workout machine and once or twice a week I try to watch a ~45 min episode while doing cardio. It’s always dead and needs constant charging. Never last more than 3 days without needing charging.

Weird, mine’s usually good for a month at least if it’s got a decent charge. I just picked mine up off a table in front of me and it hasn’t been plugged in for at least two weeks, instantly on, 82% charge. It’s an earlier Pro 12.9” though, I think the last pre-M-series model, though god I hope they didn’t screw up the battery life that badly in the M series. If it’s not a regression in the newer models, my top 3 gues…

4) Bad app that is tricking iPad into using battery all the time.

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by xattt »

jclardy wrote: post #343
nesky wrote: post #248

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The flip side here is if I could use an iPad to replace the MacMini on my desk and connect to a monitor with the same support my Mac does I'd most likely have a top end iPad Pro as opposed to my mildly spec'd MacMini M2 and iPad Air M1. I'd literally spend MORE money on that 1 iPad than both existing iPad and Macs I have today.

Same. Plus with multi-user, I would own multiple size iPads since they instantly become more useful as shared family devices, rather than only being tied to one persons iCloud/messages/email. And more importantly for our old boy Tim - they would be larger storage sizes because they would be logged into multiple users.

Multiuser is already baked in iOS-adjacent operating systems. tvOS offers user profiles on power on.

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by NetMageSCW »

atoav wrote: post #212
jimbokun wrote: post #206

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There is no greater punishment for a corporation’s shareholders and employees than making a product so good and so reliable it doesn’t need to be replaced for a very long time.

Which is why we need regulations on the subject.

No, we really don’t. Perhaps regulations on recycling, but punishing poorer people who can’t afford an iPad isn’t the answer.

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by teekert »

NetMageSCW wrote: post #439
teekert wrote: post #347

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Same here. Ours is just a streaming device. Because nobody can really own it. I won't put my password manager on it when the kids can use it, and without that it's near useless. It has my Signal profile so I can transfer stuff (and passwords) to the device but I already feel bad about that. My wife won't put Teams on it because it would bother others and conflict with all other MS accounts. The kids laptops have acco…

So you have one laptop per user?

Yes, for minecrafting together ;)

I see where you are going but they are older laptops bought for cheap. But they do an incredible amount of work. And can be (and are) more easily shared because of the different accounts. I.e., my work laptop is upstairs, I use the laptop my daughter usually grabs and log in to find all my stuff (inc password manager).

I think I'd use our iPad more if it had profiles. And my laptop less. For my partner we're consider an iPad over a laptop atm. And then again it would be nice if the kids could also use it. But as-is it would be a single person device.

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by benoliver999 »

vlovich123 wrote: post #58
saltwounds wrote: post #51

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You should be able to DFU, but when it phones home it'll require a software upgrade

Apple recently had an issue with expired certs they had to remedy. That tends to be their bottleneck now.

Yeah that just tripped me up trying to recomission a 2012 Macbook Pro.

Couldn't connect to wifi except through a password-less hotspot. Then I couldnt get online because nothing with SSL was working.

I didnt have a pen drive so I had to FTP off another machine, via my phone hotspot. We got there though!

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by Reebz »

spudlyo wrote: post #18

I'm about to head to the gym with my 12.9-inch 2017 vintage iPad Pro, which is still going strong. I prop it up on the elliptical trainer every other day or so for entertaining me while I grind out an hour of cardio. I use it for reading, watching YouTube, listening to music, audiobooks, etc. It's been my regular gym buddy for years, and is showing no signs of needing to be replaced. It's stuck on iPadOS 17.7.10, whi…

My iPad Pro must by the model ahead of yours. I just upgraded the OS to v26 and it’s awful - sluggish, jittery, inconsistent typing experience - borderline unusable for a fast work environment. With no downgrade option I’m forced to buy a new one for work and relegate the older device to entertainment or kids use only.

Being stuck on v17 is a feature for the older A-series chipset.

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by TingPing »

astrange wrote: post #417
jonny_eh wrote: post #413

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Apple wouldn't approve a consumer focused MDM provider.

Apple doesn't approve MDM providers in the first place.

I’m not familiar with this but interested in trying it. From what I see they do and you need a certificate from them from a Enterprise Developer Account?

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by amelius »

piyuv wrote: post #238
moolcool wrote: post #214

The iPad would go from a never-buy to a buy-right-away for me, if they added user profiles. It'd be a nice thing to have on your coffee table, where anyone in the household can pick it up and be logged into all of their stuff. Windows XP had this feature. Chromebooks have this feature. It's inexcusable that such an expensive gadget can only have one user.

I hate this so much that I strongly considered creating a family Apple ID. Nowadays I’m just considering leaving Apple ecosystem altogether. Hopefully soon.

This is the only logical conclusion.

If a company is hostile against its users, then walk away and don't look back.

Re: New iPad Air, powered by M4

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Post by pixelesque »

waterproof wrote: post #357
moolcool wrote: post #214

The iPad would go from a never-buy to a buy-right-away for me, if they added user profiles. It'd be a nice thing to have on your coffee table, where anyone in the household can pick it up and be logged into all of their stuff. Windows XP had this feature. Chromebooks have this feature. It's inexcusable that such an expensive gadget can only have one user.

How would you handle user switching? Would users have to go through a password screen to use anything?

Fingerprint?
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