Is it that much of an upgrade? I am to decide whether it is worth the jump from the 3, which still works quite well although I'd probably jump in if the leap is significant.
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Apple Special Event - 10.16.14 - "It's been way too long"
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Is it that much of an upgrade? I am to decide whether it is worth the jump from the 3, which still works quite well although I'd probably jump in if the leap is significant.
Black or white? Which will really make the most of that laminated screen?
If I preorder for store pickup, I can probably change my mind when I see them?
I thought the air 1 was a big jmo from the ipad 3. Ipad 3 got fat to power the retina screen and was relatively underpowered. IPad Air 1 or 2 will be a great upgrade for you
I kind of wish apple had restricted the previous model air to 16GB, so it wouldn't fuck with the resale value of my air 1. Oh well
If I preorder for store pickup, I can probably change my mind when I see them?
I thought the air 1 was a big jmo from the ipad 3. Ipad 3 got fat to power the retina screen and was relatively underpowered. IPad Air 1 or 2 will be a great upgrade for you
I kind of wish apple had restricted the previous model air to 16GB, so it wouldn't fuck with the resale value of my air 1. Oh well
As far as I know there are no benchmarks for the card at all, let alone for playing @ 5K. I wonder how memory hungry apps will be at that high a res.
Betta Lines
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I had a white iPad once... never again.
RukusProvider
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Any chance they'll have the display on sale as a standalone?
Erebus
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Or when someone just installs Geekbench on it
Ken Masters
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Web pages and books etc have a primarily white background. That should blend nicely with the white bezel. But the combination of a clearly visible black edge around the screen and the screen being sunk behind the glass spoils that. With a black bezel at least that edge would be effectively hidden
Ken Masters
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It's the same discussion of having a black or white iPhone, some care or notice the black other don't. I think a white iPad or iPhone just looks better then black as black is just boring
OK that's probably good enough for me.
The Real Abed
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The mini will support two thunderbolt or display port displays. It's on the official Mac mini page on Apples site.
They have two thunderbolt and an HDMI port. The GPU will support two displays up to 1440p I believe.
HUELEN10
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How exactly? I mean, without new deals or anything from cable companies, what could a new Apple TV do that the current one can't do without just software?
The Real Abed
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That's exactly what is missing. Every single other STB on the market, all of which were pretty much released after the AppleTV, has an App Store with a lot of apps you can't get on the AppleTV. An ATV with an App Store would print money. Literally*.
*Figuratively
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I feel like AppleTV is poised to become a conceptual place within the UI across all platforms as opposed to an encapsulated product. We have Airplay, Handoff is on the Horizon, all of our media is truly finalizing it's transition to the cloud and now we have all have a surplus of screens in every size all hooked up to the same thing. I'm sure at somepoint there will be a fancy new device called the AppleTV but I expect it to be wholly complimentary to an AppleTV experience available anywhere.
A continuous client media experience like that is probably further off than I want to believe but I have to say this "settop box with Apps" concept is becoming increasingly dated IMO. We have already amassed the constellation of screens and devices, now we just need the seams filled in.
A continuous client media experience like that is probably further off than I want to believe but I have to say this "settop box with Apps" concept is becoming increasingly dated IMO. We have already amassed the constellation of screens and devices, now we just need the seams filled in.
We know they are working on something. It must not be up to par if it has not yet been announced.
I'm waiting on benchmarks. If it has any performance issues due to the display I will wait for the next revision. I went down the path of the iPad 3 and will not make the same mistake again.
Good call.
iPad Mini 2 64gb with LTE is only $449 on the apple refurb store. You'd effectively be paying an extra $170 for a fingerprint sensor.
besthijacker
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Will pre-orders go up on 3AM EST?
Given Apple's track record, I'd say yes.
Gamecocks625
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This will be the first iPad since iPad 2 that I haven't purchased. Liking the MacBook Air and iPhone 6 combo but this still feels a strange not jumping in.
Shit I didn't even look at refurb. Are those with Apple SIM, too? I can't look atm.
betamax999
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Seriously. If the Air 2 doesn't have 2GB of RAM, I'm going to be very angry. I don't care about the CPU. The current 1GB of RAM is the biggest bottleneck for what my iPad is primarily used for.
TheChewyWaffles
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I cannot believe the joke that is the iPad mini 3. At least it made my decision easy. Air 2 all the way.
Not Apple Sim, but if you buy they are all unlocked. I have the Verizon mini and am using it with Tmobile.
I'm all over the iPad Air 1 for $399. $500 is a little too much for me and previous cheaper devices weren't all that good. But the iPad Air is an amazing device already.
Despite a decent update with the iPad Air 2, I think the best value here is the first Air unless you care a lot about graphics (I don't)
Despite a decent update with the iPad Air 2, I think the best value here is the first Air unless you care a lot about graphics (I don't)
I just don't understand why they backtracked from "same device, different screens" parity they had last year.
Got the Shakes
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And I'm seriously considering selling my Air 1 to buy an Air 2. Sometimes I just can't help myself.
I'm keeping mine for at least another year. It works perfectly, and I don't wanna lose my jailbreak.
I am very tempted by the refurbished ipad air 1 for $360. I really love touchid on my iphone 6 though, but I have a hard time imaging it's worth $140. Especially on ipad it's less important...but...
Got the Shakes
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That's what I should do, although I'm not jailbroken. We'll see if I can stay strong or if I end up caving. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my Air 1, just sometimes I seem to give into buying the latest thing.
I used to be that way. I had the original, then the fat 3rd gen, then the 4th gen a few months later, then the 128gb Air.
The air gap and screen reflectivity of the Air bother me a little, but everything else about the device works great, and I don't wanna lose the jailbreak. Besides, I really need to upgrade my core2quad PC. The iPad can wait
Memento_Mori15
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Thinking of picking up a Mac mini for $679(that small education discount lol) which seems like it's basically a mac book pro retina 13 inch. I basically want it only for access to Xcode and maybe do some android programming on it too. At the same time, I think I can probably wait and see if stores will sell the i7 quad cores for less than $789, the current price at bestbuy. Probably will just pick up the new mini later down the road.
GreatMightySymp
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Going to have to call my bank to let the amount go through tomorrow, but really tempted to pick up that retina iMac due to my eyesight.
My MBPr has done wonders for reducing eye fatigue.
My MBPr has done wonders for reducing eye fatigue.
Dr. Feel Good
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Very underwhelmed.
Apple TV is a missed opprotunity. As an iPad Air owner, the new iPad Air does nothing for me really. The 16gb entry size is a joke too (same thing can be said for iPhone).
I know a retina Macbook Air wasn't going to happen but that's all I want at this point.
Apple TV is a missed opprotunity. As an iPad Air owner, the new iPad Air does nothing for me really. The 16gb entry size is a joke too (same thing can be said for iPhone).
I know a retina Macbook Air wasn't going to happen but that's all I want at this point.
I'm going to sleep on it for awhile but I think that iMac 5K is going to be my first Mac. I will not be using it for any gaming so the GPU is not an issue for me. I'll be using it for software development (not gaming related).
Because I try to use computers forever (my current computer is almost seven years old) I'll probably splurge and get:
I probably don't need the M295X but I don't want to regret not getting it later in case I use some non-gaming software that needs some GPU muscle to perform well. I just hope the damn thing doesn't overheat and destroy itself or cause a discoloration of the display from behind (something I've read has allegedly happened on past iMac models). I hope those sorts of horrible problems have been addressed by Apple.
Because I try to use computers forever (my current computer is almost seven years old) I'll probably splurge and get:
- 4 GHz i7
- 16 GB RAM
- 512 GB flash storage (SSD)
- AMD R9 M295X
I probably don't need the M295X but I don't want to regret not getting it later in case I use some non-gaming software that needs some GPU muscle to perform well. I just hope the damn thing doesn't overheat and destroy itself or cause a discoloration of the display from behind (something I've read has allegedly happened on past iMac models). I hope those sorts of horrible problems have been addressed by Apple.
Haha, nice bump is an understatement coming from an iPad 1. You are going to be blown away by the Air 2.
GreatMightySymp
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I'd suggest getting the RAM third-party if you want to save a little bit, I've done it for my iMac in the past and it's worked great.
Supposedly the retina iMac does not support being used as a display like this.
Yeah, looks like it. Good to know.
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