Adam Kos What's the biggest obstacle to iPads? It's their iPadOS. While there is broad application support, it is still not a full-fledged desktop system. But the time will come when we will see applications from MacWe'll just have to wait a little longer. And it'll be a long wait.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman se Apple is about to release its first folding product in 2028. According to him, it should be "something like a giant iPad that folds down to the size of two iPad Pros side by side." When unfolded, this display will have a diagonal of approximately 20 inches. And Gurman goes on to describe it as "a single, uninterrupted piece of glass."
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Glass without creases
The biggest problem – at least according to many voices in the public – is the notch in the middle of the display of the flexible device. It is there for a structural reason of the hinge. Many complain about it, but who has real experience with it? We do, both on Galaxy Z Flipuh, so Z Foldu Samsungu.
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In the first case, it can be a bit of a nuisance, because when scrolling over the fold, you swipe your finger quite often and it can be distracting or uncomfortable. In the second case, it only bothers you visually, because you don't run your finger over the vertical bend very often, and therefore you practically don't even need to know about it - especially if you're multitasking with two open applications.
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Apple but he doesn't want a groove/fold/indentation. According to Gurman, he's supposed to work on a display that will be completely smooth when opened. But that may seem like unnecessary perfectionism, which is why we're waiting for the first flexible product Applu unnecessarily long. Jigsaws are more than usable in the state they are in now, not only for Samsungbut also the competition. They enjoy using them, no matter how they try to mask the bend.
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Finally, a grown-up iPad
When addressing the operating system, Gurman suggests that the product will likely run on a version iPadOSThere is one interesting detail, however: "I don't believe it will be a true iPad-Mac, but that the device will have elements of both. By 2028, it should be iPadOS advanced enough to run applications for macOS. "
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It is not clear whether this is just Gurman's speculation, but the possibility of running applications for Mac on this foldable iPad (and potentially other iPads) is pretty exciting. It could finally be a full-fledged computer replacement, and not just some half-baked solution that current iPads with their iPadOS They are. The problem, of course, is that we will have to wait another three years and then we are not even trying to estimate the price, which will quite possibly be astronomical.
The whole thing is very strange.
Application on Mac OSes are adapted for mouse and keyboard control. Apps on iPad OS are adapted for touch. This goes completely against the ideology Applu – A tailor-made experience for each device. If only the apps could somehow adapt to touch control. They have been trying to do something like this for a long time. Microsoft but it doesn't work very well.
As for bending devices, the biggest second is not that there is any bending, but the resistance of the plastic display is very bad.
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