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Re:Cavium Is an Arm Server Contender by monocasa on Monday November 27, 2017 @03:53PM (#15791245)
It's a little more than a stretch to refer to a current iPad with Bluetooth keyboard as a laptop. But sure, it shows how Apple is inching in that direction.
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Re:Cavium Is an Arm Server Contender by Cyberdog on Monday November 27, 2017 @04:01PM (#15791332)
Well, it's a stretch for me to consider iOS as a usable laptop OS, so I guess we're both stretching. :P

But to play the devil's advocate, how is it not sufficiently laptop-ish for you? Because the keyboard is detachable? Because it has a touchscreen?

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Re:Cavium Is an Arm Server Contender by monocasa on Monday November 27, 2017 @05:05PM (#15791984)
I think it will morph into a usable laptop OS as Apple pushes it into that direction.

> But to play the devil's advocate, how is it not sufficiently laptop-ish for you? Because the keyboard is detachable? Because it has a touchscreen?

Lack of a mouse equivalent. Having to move your hands off the keyboard to do anything other than type is a pain in the ass.

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