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by harleyli 757 days ago
Okay. I feel like the generative power of the iPad has improved again.
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It's a clever scheme, really:

Ship a device that is technically more powerful than many laptops, but artificially limit the OS's capabilities in pretty drastic ways, then lift the limitations bit by bit.

Is there a name for the inverse of boiling the frog?

Yes, it's called "Defrosting the Penguin." Slowly thawing out that Linux potential!