On the contrary, I enjoy the iPad, and may even be considered an iPad purist (whatever that is). I am certainly not threatened (weird term to use) by having a dual boot mode. But let's discuss... Despite you believing I don't value others opinions, I would like to hear yours.
I appreciate your comment "
It is NOT perfect as it is for those of us who really USE our iPads for more than browsing and watching Apple TV"
Firstly, there is no "perfect" machine for everyone. And to put someone down who does use it only for TV and browsing is disingenuous and frankly, pretty elitist. Notwithstanding, I think I was pretty much an iPad power-user a a couple of years ago and only my recent retirement has reduced that.
As an example: As a CSI, Workflow is key. I used it daily to record notes, draw sketches, plans using the pencil and also with the LiDAR. I would use the GPS to record a (reasonably) accurate location for bodies located in scrubland, or blood trails etc. I was able to do this because the OS and
the apps enable this. I would take a photo, mark it up or add measurements to it and immediately send it to investigators. I don’t want to try and find <shift/option/3> to take a screen shot (which I regularly used for recording specific locations on Maps). And we really don't need 3 different ways to do a screenshot. How is that improving usability?
As soon as I retired a couple of years ago, I continued to use it to draw house plans for realestate and used it for 360° Panorama/Virtual Tour photography (with Ricoh 360° camera) and send it all to Matterport or other format etc. So let’s not pretend it isn’t already a very capable device in its current form outside of TV and browsing. All of this is possible because of iPadOS.
I simply cannot do Matterport live captures on a Mac in any form (dual boot or not).
Sure, you could dual boot but then lose the autonomy, but
mainly the simplicity that the iPad OS provides. A MacOS will simply not do what I want. I can vouch for that given we also had Panasonic Toughbooks that are windows laptops with detachable keyboards. A really useful and bullet proof device. With no serious discernible or practical difference between laptop OS‘s these days, I can tell you that people (Detectives/Investigators, other CSI's etc) loved the speed and versatility that I provided, over those who didn't use an iPad. I simply could not do what I wanted with a PC of any persuasion. Partly because the quality of the screen, but mainly because of the apps and the way they work with iPadOS. OMG, trying to mark up images on a touch screen laptop or draw a house plan (was a horrible experience).
An argument against this is that iPad Apps could be converted/ported directly over to Mac OS, but the reality is that in practice, they are different and modification,
which are usually downgrades always follow with that conversion. iPad apps on the MacOS apps are rarely as good as they are on an iPad.
The only thing I would add, is if you want a PC experience with an iPad, you can still use apps that are designed to be used with a keyboard, mouse, trackpad etc that can already be connected. What is wrong with that?
But bypassing my experiences outlined above. What can you NOT do on the iPad now that only a dual boot iPad would provide?
But you are talking dual-boot.
Practical Questions for your perfect machine.
What rules would you have when booting into the MacOS variant?
- When updating do you have to do an iPadOS update, and then the macOS update, or are they the same?
- Do iPad apps stay in memory as they do now, continue to hold that memory, or do they shut down?
What are the limitations going between both OS's
- Are they (the iPad/MacOS apps) connected in anyway when rebooting?
- Would you have access to all data contained in those iPadOS apps?
- Would you need an iPad app and ALSO an Mac app for the same app, or would it be the same (and what difference would you see depending on what boot you are in)?
- Would there be a nightmare in conflicts between those apps?
- Would there be additional costs for the consumer as most developers charge for each and iPad/Mac/iPhone app even though under your proposal, they would be on the same device.
So many questions that would cause this to be a nightmare. Easy to say, a lot less easy to implement.
I reiterate, we all have different experiences and opinions, and yours is no more valuable than mine. Purism or not.
