Why “iPad” is being discussed
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Privacy invasion, yes. Expensive smart speaker yes, dumb down old iPad on an ugly stand yes. But you’re telling me I can have my elderly parents and my toddlers finally able to…
by gcollard- · Oct 13, 2026
indeed, i've had an 'old ipad' mounted to the underside of my kitchen cabinets for over a decade (I think we're on our third one) and the old ipad is pretty damn good as an airp…
by tpurves · Oct 13, 2026
It has the same core hardware and operating system but is configured quite differently. You can’t get the always on, multiuser face recognition behavior out of an iPad even in k…
by nsxwolf · Oct 13, 2026
what exactly is "your experience" where an iPad isn't enough ?
by mentalgear · Oct 13, 2026
> How so? Expectation of usage. An iPad designer assumes it will be taken all around, leave the house, put in a book bag, etc. While an old iPad being used as an entertainment m…
by t-writescode · Oct 13, 2026
The HomeView has a 1:1 display, the Duo has 1:1.4 displays. Not really similar. Although I would expect any devs (had there been a SDK) to start with their iPad apps, which are…
by Kwpolska · Oct 13, 2026
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The iPad is a brand of tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple since 2010. The first-generation iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010. Since then, the iPad product line has been expanded to include the smaller iPad Mini, the lighter and thinner iPad Air, and the flagship iPad Pro models. As of 2022, over 670 million iPads have been sold, making Apple the largest vendor of tablet computers. Due to its popularity, the term "iPad" is sometimes used as a generic name for tablet computers. Read more on Wikipedia