Pachterballs
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sd card slot on the new gen ipad? Steve jobs rolling in his grave.
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Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Even more like where's iTunes 11? They didn't even mention it and it's supposed to be out within the next week.
iPad 4..completely unexpected. 6 months after iPad 3. What is going to happen in March? Did they pull an iPhone 4 to 4S cycle change?
If they are planning to change the product cycle of the iPad to October, at least they upgraded the iPad 3 to make up for no announcement in March. It would've been excruciating for the iPad 3 (which, IMO, is already gimped by the CPU) to have a 1.5 year cycle like the iPhone 4 did when they were changing the cycle for the iPhone.
If they are planning to change the product cycle of the iPad to October, at least they upgraded the iPad 3 to make up for no announcement in March. It would've been excruciating for the iPad 3 (which, IMO, is already gimped by the CPU) to have a 1.5 year cycle like the iPhone 4 did when they were changing the cycle for the iPhone.
The Real Abed
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Yes, they just changed refresh schedules. Makes more sense to get the big hot items updated at Christmas time. It's going to be an amazing holiday season for Apple.
And I'm getting myself an iPad mini.
Hopefully iTunes 11 comes within the week. I assume next Tuesday or so. Though I want it now. Nooooow.
And I'm getting myself an iPad mini.
Hopefully iTunes 11 comes within the week. I assume next Tuesday or so. Though I want it now. Nooooow.
jts
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LyleLanley
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You're right, it does. Although the iPad has amazing momentum especially on the holidays, it should be amplified by a holiday reveal. Keeping it in March makes the "new-ness" go away, and most people will think that they're buying a product nearing the end of its cycle, with March just a couple of months away.
But still, no more announcements in March?
The Real Abed
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Someone mentioned that March can still be used to preview OS X every year for release at WWDC which is where they show off iOS for release in September.
jts
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But what SD card slot. Did I miss something?
Not sure if serious
Sutton Dagger
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To think I was going to wait for the new iMac... I can't believe some of those specs.
Good or bad? I cant tell by your post.
I assume you were going to get a 21.5" and you are upset by the 5400rpm HDD.....I can't really tell from your post either.
The 2.9GHz version can get a fusion drive (not sure how much though).
Vyse The Legend
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Any impressions of the new iPad versus the 3rd gen?
That fusion drive is going to be a pricy upgrade. Bet on that.
CharminUltra
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Has anyone mentioned how Steve Jobs must be rolling in his gra-
Oh, I guess I'm late.
Oh, I guess I'm late.
LyleLanley
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Steve Jobs would've never let this happen.
Technosteve
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steve jobs is not really dead he's hiding out some where in new jersey from all the shame.
Vyse The Legend
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JayDub said:
The hyperbole in this thread is amazing.
I checked from the Mac Mini ordering page. it's 250 bucks over a standard 1 TB drive.
About what I was expecting. But I admit I was hoping for 200 since it's just a 128 GB SSD portion
Actually, that's better than I thought it would be. Lol.
damn, dude. it's a 128 GB SSD. you can get those for 100 bucks... expectations are all out of whack these days.
That's actually not too bad (Apple price-wise) imo, I was expecting that to be the most expensive part. The CPU upgrades usually cost +$300 if I recall correctly.
I'm just glad the RAM is still user replaceable on the 27" model, no way I'm paying those ridiculous prices Apple charges.
jts
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Apple chargers 100 bucks for an extra... 16GB on their iOS devices.
Now THAT is something.
I just mean its better than what I thought Apple would charge for it.
that's what I mean. we're so used to Apple charging a fortune for BTO upgrades that we set our expectations to the extreme.
At $250, the fusion drive might be worth it for convenience over two separate drives. But it's still only a 128 GB drive that they're charging so much for.
If you were expecting it to cost more than that, then you were expecting apple to charge around three times or more the regular cost of a little bit of Flash... Maybe we shouldn't be so quick to anticipate those kinds of prices? might make it harder for Apple to charge them...
Yeah, I've stopped upgrading to higher storage capacities for iOS because of this. base model all the time from now on.
Auron_Kale
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Hmm...
Seems the 27in iMac is slowly creeping onto my radar with the 21.5in version slowly making me waver on pulling the trigger. I honestly don't have any room available for the 27in version but best to wait to see what options I have with the 21.5in version first before deciding.
Could always go with a 2011 refurb as an option too.
Seems the 27in iMac is slowly creeping onto my radar with the 21.5in version slowly making me waver on pulling the trigger. I honestly don't have any room available for the 27in version but best to wait to see what options I have with the 21.5in version first before deciding.
Could always go with a 2011 refurb as an option too.
jts
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Yup. For all the praise and love I have for Apple products and don't mind paying a premium for their exquisite work, I wish they would be more fair about the pricing of commodity stuff like storage.
Still have a 64GB iPhone 5 ordered. I'm part of the problem.
I don't get why they introduced the ipad 4... it even sounded really bad when they said "just half a year ago we launched the ipad3, and today we're replacing it". I mean they literally said that!!
A price drop on ipad3 would have done just as much to bring in sales madness for christmas.
I also think they are getting a bit creepy with the super thin obsession. I mean for a desktop pc, is that really a huge deal?
I almost expected the guy to start licking the iMac in the presentation... "Mgmgmfmfm it's soooo delish!!! ...mfmfff dat bevel...."
As products they look really great, but the constant referring to how gorgeous they are was a bit overkill.
A price drop on ipad3 would have done just as much to bring in sales madness for christmas.
I also think they are getting a bit creepy with the super thin obsession. I mean for a desktop pc, is that really a huge deal?
I almost expected the guy to start licking the iMac in the presentation... "Mgmgmfmfm it's soooo delish!!! ...mfmfff dat bevel...."
As products they look really great, but the constant referring to how gorgeous they are was a bit overkill.
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Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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It's been a few hours and I still can't wrap my head around the MBP pricing.
13" | dual-core = £1699
15" | quad core | integrated graphics = £1799
Same RAM, SSD, battery life, etc.
I need a 256GB minimum drive so why on earth would I or anybody else go for the 13" model at that price?
13" | dual-core = £1699
15" | quad core | integrated graphics = £1799
Same RAM, SSD, battery life, etc.
I need a 256GB minimum drive so why on earth would I or anybody else go for the 13" model at that price?
My expectations were out of whack. I thought the 256GB flash drive option was $500. It's $300. Had I known that, I wouldn't have been surprised at the $250.
How about the 16GB Ram for $300? Lol.
Matrix
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First time Ive ever been really disgusted by apple and I'm an apple whore.
iPad 3 already replaced... lol incredible.
No more early adopter stuff for me. I don't trust them without Jobs around any longer after this move.
iPad 3 already replaced... lol incredible.
No more early adopter stuff for me. I don't trust them without Jobs around any longer after this move.
jts
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My feelings exactly. I rock a 2010 base MBP 13" and I couldn't justify replacing it with the new retina one.
Best contender right now is the Macbook Air. Hope it gets a nice refresh, whenever that happens (probably they will drag that forever in light of the MBPr).
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
I'm 100% definitely going to finally replace my 2007 24" C2D iMac this January after I get my quarterly bonus. It's been a long time coming, but I'm excited.
But I just don't know what direction I want to go...
I have a gaming desktop (i7 930/GTX570/12GB) that I plan to upgrade around the same time. So I don't feel like I need two new desktops in the same month. I think I'm gonna possibly go for the laptop. If the 13" rMBP had a dedicated GPU, it would be a no-brainer. But the Intel 4000 is just killing me. But I don't feel like dropping $2200 on the 15". I could just be cheap and get the 13" Air... but I want that retina display! lol
Dammit, Apple. Why oh why couldn't you give us dedicated graphics in the 13"?!
But I just don't know what direction I want to go...
I have a gaming desktop (i7 930/GTX570/12GB) that I plan to upgrade around the same time. So I don't feel like I need two new desktops in the same month. I think I'm gonna possibly go for the laptop. If the 13" rMBP had a dedicated GPU, it would be a no-brainer. But the Intel 4000 is just killing me. But I don't feel like dropping $2200 on the 15". I could just be cheap and get the 13" Air... but I want that retina display! lol
Dammit, Apple. Why oh why couldn't you give us dedicated graphics in the 13"?!
LyleLanley
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I love the retina screens on the new Macbook Pros but I think it'll be another generation or two before I upgrade to one of them.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Ya, I wish the base model was 32GB though. Wonder what price refurbs will be on the new minis, that might make it more bearable.
Yup.
I love my iPad2, and even after today have no desire to get a 3rd or now 4th generation.
They just don't change the overall experience enough to be worth it.
You aren't an early adopter.
How the hell is buying an iPad 3 being an early adopter?
Guess what bub, thems the breaks.
Vanillalite
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So is the new iTunes even going to release this month?
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Ive owned every iPad on release including tons of other apple products. I would consider that being an early adopter of something if you buy them right away. They have never pulled a move like this before regarding the iPads.
bub... okay there Wolverine.
Not really, I just see you more of an Apple consumer. All they are doing is changing the release schedule and now you can basically go back to getting a new iPad once a year (which is a really high rate).
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