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		pier25 on Aug 24, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf] Exactly. How many times has Apple said the iPad is a laptop replacement?

api on Aug 24, 2020 [–]

It is for a subset of the market that only uses the web and a few apps. Otherwise, no, and Apple knows it which is why they are sticking their ARM silicon in Macs and continuing to evolve MacOS.

anoncake on Aug 24, 2020 | [–]

That is not a subset. Running programs is what computers are for.

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