I think this idea could be true for some businesses, primarily those that only use their endpoints (laptops) for simple documentation tasks and/or as gateways to web-based tools. However, in addition to “user demand” there needs to be an adequate business case ($$ savings) plus enough technical knowledge on the IT implementation side to made the move. I’ve worked in shops moving from a large Microsoft Windows footprint to Apple products and it is not always an easy transition, even with tools like Jamf.
Since companies will still have to rely on a Windows- or Linux-based backend (on prem or cloud) they’ll need admins that can handle integrating those macOS and iOS devices into their MDM systems alongside the Windows systems. There are also a lot of users out there who may have no experience with using a Mac, either for personal or business use, that will need re-training to use a Mac laptop. Both integration / transition of systems and users will introduce delays and downtime into a company’s business processes, increasing the cost to transition.
None of the above is a reason not to move from Microsoft to Apple, but it’s definitely not a simple process and that can lead to slow (or no) transitions for large businesses, no matter how many users ask for it.
The biggest hurdle to Macs and Linux in the corporate space is the lack of vendor support. People have been saying “web apps will take over” for 20 years, and it hasn’t happened. The line of business apps that corporations rely on mostly run in Windows. Because those vendors of line of business apps only write for Windows.
Sometimes I travel light and just bring my steam deck as a laptop. But for certain tasks and local multiplayer player games the screen is to small especially with it being a controller.
Then prop up an ipad and suddenly I have a 10 inch(I don’t know the size) screen.
Deskreen seems to do similar for Linux if mirroring a display. To do multi desktop it appears you need to have a virtual display adapter to make it work
Super Display only seem to work if you get windows and dual boot. Seems to be 0 Linux support because of hw acceleration. Bummer. Thanks for the tip though!
Deskreen seems to do similar for Linux if mirroring a display. To do multi desktop it appears you need to have a virtual display adapter to make it work
That and as a computing device, the iPad’s battery life is second to none. My high end laptop meant for graphics and GIS lasts maybe an hour on battery. The iPad lasts half a day if not more with straight use.
I'm not surprised. Apple is uniquely positioned to do Vision Pro. The M-series chips, all the work they've been doing on smaller specialized chips leading to the R1, their history of working with display makers for custom display designs, the fact that they already have pretty good tools for AR development individuals and small teams have already been making perfectly functional AR tools with the phone on...
Also, getting Disney on board for content is huge. As obnoxious as their ability to buy all the content out there unchallenged is, Disney knows how to design interactive experiences and has a huge library to work with. Though I wouldn't be shocked for them to charge through the nose for some of the cool stuff.
Isn’t this type of tech how Apple was able to get no chin on the iPhone X? Cause the screen rolls around to the back and tucks the controller behind the screen instead of below it
This takes it to an extreme, but most of the image from any modern phone camera is largely simulated. The sensor data only acts as a rough template for an image that gets generated. A good video on the subject www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY8OFp0-UZw
For what it’s worth, the organization is reportedly well regarded as a climate-focused NPO. But their claim of “climate-washing” (which is a new term to me; I’ve only ever heard “green-washing” before) is pretty weak at the moment. They don’t provide any actual evidence of wrongdoing, just a lack of proof of rightdoing (see I can do it too). The issue they cite is simply that Apple doesn’t require carbon emissions reporting from all of the associated factories, so it’s hard to substantiate the lofty claim of carbon neutrality.
So it’s like claiming you lied about donating to charity because you aren’t showing receipts; it’s certainly much more likely that you’re lying about it, but it’s not proof at all.
A ”smart” thief will just garbage hunt through the bins of retailers, find legitimate boxes, fill those legitimate boxes with junk (or a rock), then reapply the fastening tapes.
A potential victim won’t look twice at an unopened box. They will be blinded by the whatever % off from retail cost.
It’s a nice security feature but easily defeated.
As a buyer of used phones I always open the box, check the contents, and cross check the IMEI for any carrier locks. Also check if it’s iCloud locked.
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