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Re: iPadOS

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Post by farisjarrah »

Creationer wrote: post #20
MaupitiBlue wrote: post #10

But no mouse support. :(

USB-C/Bluetooth Mouse and Keyboard support, including on extra screens when plugged in, would have been a killer feature. I guess Apple thought it would cannibalise Mac sales too much?

Wouldn't Apple be okay with everyone switching over to their own iOS based ARM products? They wouldn't have to deal with Intel for processors regular CPU's anymore and they wouldn't have to support an extra software architecture on the development side of things.

Re: iPadOS

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Post by hyperpape »

criddell wrote: post #55
glerk wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this really such a big issue though? There are hundreds of free calculator apps you can download through the app store.

The one you want is PCalc. It isn't free, but it's not expensive either.

There's also PCalc lite which is free. I bought full PCalc, but had them both on my phone for awhile until I eventually deleted the lite version. I rarely needed the full version, though I was happy to help support a developer doing good work by buying the full version.

Re: iPadOS

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Post by seandougall »

sneakernets wrote: post #30
McDev wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

iPads still don't have a calculator app? I find that baffling.

They do not. iPad could have had a graphing calculator app at this point, given the surface area, but apple has yet to do so.

Probably because Apple has increased their campus security in recent decades. :)

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Re: iPadOS

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Post by emsy »

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #53
valine wrote: post #45

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Honestly that's exactly what the iPad needs. The focus on discoverability has crippled the iPad since the beginning, so its about time Apple started making the iPad faster to use. Software designed to maximize productivity always has a learning curve.

But this is functionality that normal computers can do in immediately obvious ways. Edit: “immediately obvious” was a bit strong. They can do it in ways that are significantly easier to discover.

Watch my parents use a computer and I'm confident you'll change your mind :)

Re: iPadOS

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Post by asark »

xienze wrote: post #47
kayamon wrote: post #43

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If you turn it to landscape you get a scientific calculator.

Huh. All these years I've never thought to do that, always thought it was just a four function calculator. Even the scientific calculator would look pretty silly blown up that large though.

IIRC phone-mode apps that allow it can run on an iPad in a framed mode so they don't look too weird. I get why they don't do that with the calculator because it'd be "poor UX" but "what do you mean I spent $1200 on this and there's no fucking calculator, my Apple phone and laptop both have one, you mean I gotta go sort through the app store to find something that's not gonna show me ads, then probably pay some more money on top of that $1200, to get a calculator, I mean there was one in Windows 3.1 FFS" is even worse UX.

Re: iPadOS

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Post by velcrovan »

fghtr wrote: post #52

So Apple goes the opposite way compared with Purism: making different OS for every device. What's the point?

Maybe we’ll be able to discuss this more concretely once Purism has actually shipped a mobile device.

Re: iPadOS

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Post by procgen »

tosh wrote: post #23

I hope iPads (and iPhones) also get support for the 3rd party gaming controllers like Xbox or Playstation (like they announced for Apple tv)

I was surprised to find that they support the Steam controller when using the Steam Link app.

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Post by justadudeama »

criddell wrote: post #51
rhodysurf wrote: post #2

I am nervous this means Apple will hold back features from iOS to get people to buy an iPad. For example, they announced the new Files app with iPadOS but there is no reason that shouldn't all be available on an iPhone.

It goes the other way as well. There are already a bunch of iPhone-only features in iOS.

Like the calculator app.

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Post by [deleted] »

velcrovan wrote: post #66
fghtr wrote: post #52

So Apple goes the opposite way compared with Purism: making different OS for every device. What's the point?

Maybe we’ll be able to discuss this more concretely once Purism has actually shipped a mobile device.

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Re: iPadOS

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Post by virtuallynathan »

rhodysurf wrote: post #2

I am nervous this means Apple will hold back features from iOS to get people to buy an iPad. For example, they announced the new Files app with iPadOS but there is no reason that shouldn't all be available on an iPhone.

iOS is getting files and gamepad support: https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-13-preview/features/
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