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by LeoPanthera 1030 days ago
This is a silly thing to say. macOS is specifically designed for use with a mouse and keyboard. iOS is specifically designed for use with a touch screen.

Adapting either one to work with the other would only make it worse.
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timestretch 1030 days ago
MacOS allows me to run any software I want. It has a terminal, and allows me to run scripts. It has a shared file system and offers true multi-tasking.

You can already run some iOS apps in MacOS. I'd like a single computer where I can switch between mobile / pencil usage and desktop keyboard / mouse usage.

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hattmall 1030 days ago
That's exactly what I have with a convertible Chromebook. Super Snappy ChromeOS for web browsing. It can run Android apps, or stream them from my phone. Flip it around and it's a BIG tablet. 15.6" 4k screen. Going back into computer mode I can run full blown Linux, very quickly via Crouton or virtualized slightly less quick with official Crostini. Can also do a lot of the terminal stuff directly in the ChromeOS shell. In either Linux environment I can emulate Windows via QEMU/KVM. It's as fast as native in Crouton, again a bit slower in Crostini. Lightweight,long battery life, charges over USB-C will fast charge my phone and interfaces seamlessly with the phone for tethering that doesn't use hotspot data and doing messages notifications, etc.
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eddd-ddde 1030 days ago
I'm interested on getting a chromebook. Is the linux experience really great? Which hardware would you recommend?
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timestretch 1030 days ago
Sounds interesting. What model did you get? Does it have a stylus?
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markus92 1030 days ago
Apple sells a magic keyboard for the iPad pro which also has a touchpad. The hardware is not the problem.
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timestretch 1030 days ago
Other ridiculous things: The "Apple Magic Keyboard Folio" for the 10th gen iPad has a better keyboard than the iPad Pro.
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dylan604 1030 days ago
I so thought you were going to say better keyboard than a 2017 MacBookPro
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jmull 1030 days ago
No... I use an iPad with Magic Keyboard case daily.

It works pretty well for things designed for keyboard and pointing device -- one of my main uses is to remote in to a Windows machine.

The main problems with this setup aren't inherent... while the track pad is quite good, the keyboard is passable at best (needs function keys and for the frequently used keys to stop semi-dying).

Pretty quickly you start to naturally switch between touching the screen, typing on the keyboard or using the trackpad, depending on what you're doing and what software you're using.

Now my wife laughs at me when I'm using a regular MacBook and try to swipe or tap the screen.

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