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by AceJohnny2 2783 days ago
I found Rob Beschizza's thought [1] about the new iPad Pro insightful: "a very powerful machine, handicapped by iOS having no workflow".

Because of the sandboxed nature of iOS, and the current immaturity of the Files app/feature, it's hard and inconsistent how you can exchange files between apps on the iPad. As a result, you're still mostly stuck to using one app to do things in iOS. The workflow is still fragmented.

[1] https://boingboing.net/2018/11/06/ipad-pro-deemed-amazing-fo...
2 comments
ozmbie 2783 days ago
It doesn't matter if Apple's goal here is to get "desktop class" A-series CPUs manufactured and shipped at scale...as a precursor to an A-series Macbook.
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josteink 2783 days ago
So basically the same kind of argument which has plagued all high end Android tablets: Good hardware held back by lacking software.

Iow: If you want a pc, get a pc.

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AceJohnny2 2783 days ago
Exactly. Except all the discussion about the hardware power of this iPad is how it's comparable to a PC laptop.

But from a software usability standpoint, it's not.

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