That’s the word from sites like MacRumors. My thoughts: What took them so long? Would this (adversely) affect sales of MS Surface? Time will tell.
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<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What took them so long?</span></p><p>Apple's m.o. is to take their time in implementing features. The idea being that it makes more sense to get it right and not change it rather than do it quickly and have to change it. "Cut and Paste" is an example of something that took awhile to make it into iOS.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Would this (adversely) affect sales of MS Surface? </span></p><p>No. People's insistence on comparing the devices is more a hold over from the PC vs. Mac days than anything actually based in reality. </p>
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<blockquote><em><a href="#422710">In reply to WP7Mango:</a></em></blockquote><p>I understand what you are saying and it is antithetical to how Apple approaches things. They don't simply apply how what was done elsewhere to something new. You could make the same argument for cut and paste. It had been around for well over a decade when the iPhone came out but Apple felt the change in UI required rethinking how to implement it. </p><p><br></p><p>You may disagree with Apple's approach and that is totally fine. I wasn't defending it I was simply answering the question that was asked. Apple is very deliberate in how they do things and will take their time to do it. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#422712">In reply to provision l-3:</a></em></blockquote><p>"You could make the same argument for cut and paste."</p><p><br></p><p>You could, people did, and the criticism was valid.</p>
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<blockquote><em><a href="#422714">In reply to skane2600:</a></em></blockquote><p>Again, I am not defending Apple's approach. I am answer a question that was asked. Not sure why that is so perplexing. </p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#422716">In reply to provision l-3:</a></em></blockquote><p>You said "The idea being that it makes more sense to get it right and not change it rather than do it quickly and have to change it."</p><p><br></p><p>That sounds like a bit of defense to me and the often-heard excuse back in the day. Was there reason to believe that copy/paste was so challenging that they were in danger of doing it wrong the first time?</p>
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<blockquote><em><a href="#422762">In reply to skane2600:</a></em></blockquote><p>It could be seen as defense but only if you take the sentence out of context rather than acknowledging it as being an extrapolation of the sentence it follows. It's pretty clearly offering detail on the idea behind the modus operandi.</p><p><br></p><p>Again, a person can speak to the ideas of another as a type of explanation without weighing in on the quality of said idea. I get that you want to have an argument about Apple's actions but you are barking up the wrong tree. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#422800">In reply to provision l-3:</a></em></blockquote><p>OK, including "Apple claims .." would have clarified it. We don't know if Apple <em>actually</em> believes in those ideas or just claims they do as an excuse. But I'll stop bugging you.</p>
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<blockquote><em><a href="#422744">In reply to Vladimir:</a></em></blockquote><p>It's a fair point. Though I don't know that losing MacBook sales to iPad sales is a huge issue as they are still selling a product and retaining the customer. Obviously there wold be some finical impact as the ASP for iPads is lower than MacBooks but even that wold be somewhat limited as the iPads that are rumored to be getting mouse support are the Pros (more expensive) and I would guess the cannibalization would largely be to the MacBook Air (less expensive). But all of that is a wild ass guess on my part. </p>
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<p>Okay, I made the mistake of not reading the MacRumors article prior to commenting here and I am actually think people might be misinterpreting this rumor. I mean it's a rumor so by it's nature its kinda open to interpreting. Anyway this is what it is based on:</p><p><br></p><p class="ql-indent-1"><span style="color: rgb(4, 20, 39);">"What I heard is without adapters, you will be able to use any USB mouse on your iPad, but as an accessibility device," said Viticci. "The iPad Pro has a USB-C port, so just plug in a USB mouse and if you have physical impairments, if you have any other kinds of motor impairments, just use a USB mouse in accessibility mode." </span></p><p><br></p><p>I find it odd that the mouse would need to be connected via USB rather than Bluetooth and USB. Also, that it is being implemented as an accessibility device makes me think that the assumption that it would be used in the same way normally think of a mouse used might be incorrect. </p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#422864">In reply to Letsmakeitbetter:</a></em></blockquote><p>IMO, for the most part the very light stuff is done on smartphones and the heavier things on Macs or PCs and tablets are kind of stuck in the middle. The iPad Pro is a kind of wanna-be laptop and the Surface is a kind of a wanna-be tablet (although the latter has the advantage of also being a PC).</p>