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0 pointskstrauser3y ago0 comments

I have a Smart Keyboard Folio case, which is super slim and light. My 12.9" 2018 iPad Pro is smaller and light but still has a good keyboard feel. (Note: I have a mechanical keyboard on my home Mac, but can still type like a demon on the thin iPad keyboard. It's surprisingly ergonomic.)

I know there's basically no chance I'll be able to run Emacs or VS Code on this portable little device any time soon, but if I could, it'd be my main device by a long way. There's no hardware limitation preventing it, just artificial restrictions on a "pro" device.

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dijit3y ago· 1 in thread

> VS Code

I have had the FOSS version of Gitpods working well on my iPad mini.. if that helps.

I know it's not local, and we're mainly talking about using the local power at our finger-tips.. but, it's an option.

kstrauserOP3y ago

Sure. And if we’re going that route, Emacs in Blink is perfectly usable. I just wish this well > $1000 computer was allowed to run the kinds of software I was running on far less powerful systems. I usually have cell or Wi-Fi connectivity, but sometimes you have an idea on an airplane, ya know?

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