Re:iPad Pro
by usaphp on Monday June 05, 2017 @03:41PM
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yeah but do you need core i7 and full GPU to use a tablet mode? What can you do in tablet mode to use the specs that surface users gloat about?
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Re:iPad Pro
by jameskegel on Monday June 05, 2017 @03:58PM
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I feel like you're grasping at anything you can right now. Would you like to be more forthcoming with your opinion here without the required song and dance?
On the contrary, usaphp is making a valid point, which is that the Surface has two modes, and that many things that work well in one mode don't work well in the other. In tablet mode, you're generally using lighter weight apps, so you don't need the full power of the device. Or, if you're using pro apps like IDEs, they're generally not touch-optimised. You can't have both at once. You can in theory, but not in practice, as every review points out.
It's a textbook example of moving the goal posts.