Technosteve
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I don't know what Apple can bring to the 7"-8" form factor that will differentiate from their competitors.
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Yeah tbh I'm not buying it. I could see a very minor spec refresh but putting the lighting connector into it? Wouldn't that screw up all the case makers/accessories out there?
There have also been some mysterious photos leaked of a normal sized iPad 3 but with the new dock. Can't see why that would be worth getting upset about though if you're an iPad 3 owner.
That $130 difference goes to $180 when comparing the Mini 32GB to the Nexus 7 32GB. I really don't know what I am going to do yet but I really hate the Apple $100 memory upgrades so I'm going to have a hard time supporting it...
"And it's available to download for Mac, starting now"
It's all that's going through my head.
It is going to happen at some point... they might as well go with the lighting connector now instead of putting it off for the iPad 4.
Yup they'll be selling millions of iPads this holiday, having the dock connector will get the transition over faster.
edgefusion
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Competitors, hehe.
Millions upon millions of customers.
Apps tailored for a tablet, not simply stretched out phone apps? Hasn't that been Apple's selling point for the iPad all along?
badcrumble
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Yeah, it's only upsetting if it gets a spec bump/better display or battery life instead of just a connector switch. Save the IGZO and A6 for the iPad 4 plz.
Personally, I'm curious about when the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 will switch over to the Lightning connector. Surely Apple's just going to use up their existing supplies of them and make that switch as soon as they possibly can.
Almost time.
I really, really don't understand this opinion.
Why hold back on something if it is ready? Why be upset? It won't change how the iPad 3 performs. If you want the new one, buy it. If you don't, don't.
The entitlement of current owners is baffling. "Hold on to your improved technology until I'm ready! Screw everyone else!"
Seriously, get over it. Its technology. Technology advances quickly.
nhlducks35
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Because then Apple will have nothing for the iPad 4
Because you know Apple's plans?
nhlducks35
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What can they really add to the iPad?
We'll see next year.
A6X chipset, which likely isn't ready for iPad, it is brand new with iPhone 5 still. Apple has supply constraints, they can't launch that broadly this quickly.
Technosteve
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wait there still no tablet apps for android?
badcrumble
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I want a full redesign of the iPad when that stuff hits, for one thing. But also, I'm not financially ready to sell my current-gen iPad and buy the new one. It would make my current hardware worth less in terms of resale value. It's like a loss of equity.
They could spec bump now and redesign the whole damn thing next year for all we know.
Iacobellis
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Well, it's more of a smaller version of a new class of devices they introduced in 2010. I wonder what the real fourth device will be, and how soon we will see it.
Sounds like a personal thing.
Why would there be a fourth device? The only thing I can think of is that real Apple TV rumor but I don't know
An honest answer.
Ken Masters
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millions of iPads are sold every month, even the month leading up to the new model
so those millions of people still looking to get one don't care about Apple maintaining the 1 year refresh rate
badcrumble
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So?
Here's hoping that the new iPad mini is priced at 300$ or less (for 16gb), My 3GS is almost on life support nowadays and isn't longer capable of running Cave shmups, however it has been the most productive gadget I'd owned (learned hiragana, katakana, bunch of kanji and french grammar, some music theory, read dozens of books, etc...)
Outtrigger888
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I just bought my iPad a week ago, good thing I'm a silver premier member. If apple announces some sort of upgrade this things going right back to bestbuy.
Jayayess1190
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16x9.
Tactile touch will be big in 3/4 years I think... Touch is good, but feel is even better!
No. Just...no.
Ken Masters
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would be the most impractical thing they could ever do
but they could make it thinner, not as hot after long use, shorter charge, better touch response, HD FaceTime
Gamecocks625
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AppleInsider quoted an analyst that pegged the iPad mini to have the A5X. Would be a strange choice for a non-retina screen....but it would also guarantee it to have some serious power. But...I don't know. Doesn't make sense. Would have thought it would have the 32nm A5 like the recent iPad 2 "refresh".
ONE MORE DAY TILL WE ALL DON"T HAVE TO MAKE UP CRAP! wohoo!
Good thing I'll get my iPod touch 5 on Wednesday. Gives me some time to see what the iPad mini offers.
You're crazy. 16x9 would suck on the iPad. Most people use the thing in portrait mode.
Jayayess1190
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Diablohead
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if the mini has something like an A5X in it and ran 3d apps really well I would sell my 3rd gen ipad towards one instead of sticking with what I have, if it's the same stuff as the ipad 2 that is still good but at least I would have no worries about my current device.
Outtrigger888
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What processor does the iPod touch use? And what do they price at? Could the mini kill the iPod touch from the market? Also these iPad re fresh rumors are making my 3rd gen iPad feel obsolete.
Jayayess1190
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5th Gen Touch uses the A5. It fits in the pocket, it won't be killed off.
new ipod touch uses the A5. starts at 300 for 32 GB (old touch models still avail for 200 and 250)
As for the ipad mini, there's no reason for it to use the A5X instead of the A5 unless it has the crazy high ipad 3 resolution - which I think is highly unlikely. Not sure what that analyst was thinking.
As for the ipad mini, there's no reason for it to use the A5X instead of the A5 unless it has the crazy high ipad 3 resolution - which I think is highly unlikely. Not sure what that analyst was thinking.
Xplatformer
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My daughter is getting my Kindle Fire 1.0 this weekend.
Replacing it will be either
8.9" Kindle Fire HD
iPad Mini
Surface
I know the the Fire HD is bringing. Impress me Apple.
Then, impress me Microsoft.
Replacing it will be either
8.9" Kindle Fire HD
iPad Mini
Surface
I know the the Fire HD is bringing. Impress me Apple.
Then, impress me Microsoft.
Silly Portenzo straight up posts a pic
What's the deal here? Chinese mockups?
Yeah notice how they never show the screen. Unless thats it on the left?
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