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I did a performance test over the weekend of compilation times across 4 projects using 4 devices.

My M4 MacBook Pro is faster than my modern i9 desktop that work spent $$$ on...

iPad feels like a genie trapped in a bottle to me. It has that same M4 but there's so much less to use it for. Too bad I can't just set it by my PC and throw workloads at the processor or something. Continuity works well enough as a second screen but I'd love a second M4 CPU.

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Second CPU idea is brilliant. I’d buy an iPad for second screen, second CPU and occasional plane/hotel Netflix/Youtube.

Mac Mini = iPad minus screen, minus iOS restrictions, with Apple Silicon and optional 10GbE wired.

damn I hope apple will make a "iSurface Air" laptop

macbook air + multitouch + apple pen

They are supposedly working on a 19" foldable all-screen laptop that's a few years away.

For those just looking for a second screen with their iPad or MacBook, Universal Display does exactly this, given you’re already in the Apple ecosystem.

Second CPU would be nice, too.

What is Universal Display?

The built-in MacOS feature that does this called continuity… but I know it was renamed once (used to be sidecar). Maybe you’re referring to an old name? Or is it a product?

Edit: I looked it up and it appears that the app is continuity and “Sidecar” and “Universal Control” are features. IDT those names show up in the OS UX though.

https://www.apple.com/macos/continuity/

I am looking forward for real competition to Apple which ironically will be better for Apple users/developers. You don't buy a McClaren for transporting your kids to the school faster.

PS: I don't think GPU continuity will work well over USB-C.

EXO Labs are doing interesting things with LLM clusters on commodity hardware. I'd quite like to plug my MacBook next to my iPad and get the extra local AI oomph.

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