Re:Coding on an iPad Pro in 2019
by iknowstuff on Friday January 04, 2019 @03:55AM
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I think the parent means that x86 devices, specifically a favorite of mine, the Surface Pro, can provide mostly all of that and then some, but without the hassle of iOS:
* 3:2 screen ratio, 267 PPI
* Despite an i5 it has instant on, connected standby, LTE built in
* 9h of web browsing on battery: https://www.anandtech.com/show/13471/the-microsoft-surface-p...
* Fanless
* Charges in 2h40m
* Does not get hot
* Can run everything from games to servers to IDEs to scripts
* Not a walled garden
I carry all 3 (iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, Surface Pro) with me (work reasons), but the Surface hardly gets used as it is inferior to the iPad as a tablet and as a computer to the MacBook. I'm interested in moving to VDI based on the iPad when roaming, but I want to move to the 12" first since my Horizon View desktop feels a bit tight on the smaller one.
Re:Coding on an iPad Pro in 2019
by walterbell on Friday January 04, 2019 @04:13AM
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Do you know if it can run Windows 10 LTSB? The telemetry on regular Windows 10 is a deterrent.
With Logitech Create Pro keyboard on iPad 12.9, it is comparable to a laptop. 4:3 HiDPI screen has more vertical space than 16:9 laptops. Arm processor means instant on, long battery life, fanless/silent, fast charging and never gets hot in your lap. The web browser is faster (by feel and benchmark) than some x86 devices.
Git is available locally (Working Copy) and some apps support in-place editing across apps.
Hopefully Apple makes it possible to run Jekyll and other static web servers on iOS.