Japan prepares regulation requiring Apple to allow sideloading::As the Digital Markets Act antitrust law passed in the European Union, Apple has until March 2024 to let users…

  • _number8_@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    sideloading would be nice; i have no idea how people can get proper work done on an ipad as of now (especially with apple at one point acting like it was only a matter of time for them to replace laptops). everything is so overly glossy and surface level and designed for children or the elderly; you can’t actually DO anything!

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      9 months ago

      Even with side loading, you will still be pretty limited as the iPad is decently locked down. First of all it needs a decent window manager. That alone would go a long way.

      But honestly, these things should be running full blown macOS when they are docked to a mouse and keyboard.

      They had an 11” air at one point, so screen size can’t be the issue.

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      9 months ago

      Yuh-huh! Just get a terminal emulator from the App Store. I will be just a few dollars a month. Then you can ssh into a Linux server you have somewhere.

      See it’s an entire computer!

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      9 months ago

      My iPad has basically become a YouTube machine. There are no useful productivity features, no file manager, and no good games coming out that aren’t already on PC with mods.

      Back in 2013 I loved my iPad, but now I’m thinking of just getting a surface