This week i’ll be talking about the controllers of the iPad. In this case it happens to be the software which is called IOS 6, It used to be called iPhone OS, but since that was too simple, straightforward and didn’t require any wall punching, they decided to rename it IOS, to create a cloud of mystery as to what the abbreviation might mean.
IOS is originally derived from Apple’s own OS X that is primarily used on their line of Mac computers. It was optimized for mobile use and is used on the Iphone, Ipad, Ipod touch and Apple Tv. I won’t bore you guys with all the technical talk, i’ll just speak in layman’s terms. The interface of IOS 6 is really nice, being an Android user for many years, i love how everything is well laid out. Also how it’s very responsive and there’s no noticeable lag when opening or switching between applications.
Pros:
Updates come to all IOS devices simultaneously
the stuff i said above
700,000 applications
Well thought-out design
Easy synchronization with iTunes
Cons:
Just one Appstore, unless you jailbreak your device
Everything costs money on the appstore
Can only add content by buying it or synchronization through iTunes, which is very limited.
Very limited storage options.
another con is that they force the users to use their software. for example, safari, ical, and apple maps. they don’t really give it’s users the ability to make alternative apps launch when performing certain activities. for example, if you click on an address, i believe apple maps will launch, and not google maps (if you have this installed).
I remember when the first generation came out, the ipad didn’t support flash either. We had to download a different application in order the flash to run but it also lagged alot.
The reason for is because apple was acting like a baby and didn’t want to support Adobe.