3D Touch has left the building) to be more consistent
and powerful.What’s the wild card?
I’d like to predict something completely wild and
unexpected, but 2020 seems like it will be very much a
stay-the-course year for iOS. But I’ll once again suggest
that Apple could consider whether iOS is robust enough
to support a laptop-shaped device. Not everyone
wants or needs a MacBook, but the laptop form factor
is popular and familiar. Could Apple build an iPadOS-
running laptop? Sure, but it would have to want to, and
it’s shown no sign of that.
If I ran the zoo, though, I’d consider beefing up
iPadOS’s cursor support and building a new iPadOS
device – let’s call it iBook, because I’m in charge now
and won’t be denied – with attached keyboard and
trackpad. An iOS laptop. All the pieces are in place. I’d
love to see it – but alas, I don’t really think it will. 2020
is a weird-sounding year, but an iOS laptop is too weird
even for 2020.3DTouchhasleftthebuilding)tobemoreconsistent
andpowerful.
What’sthewildcard?
I’dliketopredictsomethingcompletelywildand
unexpected,but 2020 seemslikeitwillbeverymucha
stay-the-courseyearforiOS.ButI’llonceagainsuggest
thatApplecouldconsiderwhetheriOSisrobustenough
tosupportalaptop-shapeddevice.Noteveryone
wantsorneedsaMacBook,butthelaptopformfactor
ispopularandfamiliar.CouldApplebuildaniPadOS-
runninglaptop?Sure,butitwouldhavetowantto,and
it’sshownnosignofthat.
IfIranthezoo,though,I’dconsiderbeefingup
iPadOS’scursorsupportandbuildinganewiPadOS
device–let’scallitiBook,becauseI’minchargenow
andwon’tbedenied–withattachedkeyboardand
trackpad.AniOSlaptop.Allthepiecesareinplace.I’d
lovetoseeit–butalas,Idon’treallythinkitwill. 2020
isaweird-soundingyear,butaniOSlaptopistooweird
evenfor2020.