[coppolaemilio]

Too much configuration to even get started!! and the fact that you can't work offline makes this setup so much worse than a regular laptop for my regular use :( I wish there was a better dev environment on the ipad already

[rocky1138]

Why do you wish that? It sounds horrible. Why not just use a laptop (the right tool for the job).

[BinaryIdiot]

It sounds horrible because, right now, it is horrible. But if someone enjoys the form factor it could likely be made not / less horrible. I mean ultimately it has most of the hardware of a laptop, minus the keyboard. There is no reason development couldn't be made at least decent on it.

I don't imagine ever wanting to give up my laptop for such a development environment but I could see myself using it when traveling to tinker / test out things or maybe making emergency / urgent changes.

[baddox]

By your own definition, if that commenter got their wish, the iPad would be a laptop.

[i_cant_speel]

Agreed. I don't know why anyone would want that. It's almost the equivalent of getting DOOM running on random devices.

[freehunter]

You say that like it's a bad thing. You do know the title of the forum you're on right now, right?

[i_cant_speel]

I'm not saying it's a bad thing. It's just not very useful in a practical sense.