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[acheron_xl]

iPad 3 was just shortprinted. That makes it rarer, cooler and more desirable. Right?

 

[JackEtc]

for the mini i guess they are showing off how great they are. I am not a fan of the form factor for the mini. To me the real tablet market is the 10 inch size and Windows 8 is actually showing they have a tablet strategy.

Fair enough.

 

[Learn2read]

i like how a product that someone buys can somehow retroactively become bad with the release of a new one.

support

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

iPad 3 was my first purchase in the tablet scene... and even though I'm a bit disappointed by the quick refresh, I wouldn't want to buy the iPad 4 mostly due to the fact that it does have the lighting connector. I'm on the "S" cycle for iPhone's, so I wouldn't be upgrading my 4S phone until the 5S hits next year. Meaning it would be a pain to maintain two chargers (not buying a stupid dongle) anyway. Only part I'm pissed about was that I was going to upgrade in March to the next iPad because I desperately need more space, but looks like I'll just have to fight through it until next year, as it's likely the spring refreshes for iPad are all but over.

 

[Foshy]

What's the point in making the iMac so thin? I obviously understand doing this for portable devices, but it's useless on a desktop. It only increases the price, nothing else.

 

[Joel Was Right]

 

[Aiii]

Stock brokers, you so funny!

 

[bedlamite]

Why do it now? Is Android hurting them THAT bad?

A nail in the coffin for 7" Android tablets, perhaps

Also, remember that Win8 tablets are coming out soon

 

[sangreal]

So... about that $300 ipod touch..

 

[KingKong]

What's the point in making the iMac so thin? I obviously understand doing this for portable devices, but it's useless on a desktop. It only increases the price, nothing else.

It looks really nice

 

[cyberheater]

To be fair, it's a shrunken down iPad 2!

With a better camera.

 

[Sophia]

What's the point in making the iMac so thin? I obviously understand doing this for portable devices, but it's useless on a desktop. It only increases the price, nothing else.

Exactly. It's not like you need portability on a desktop machine. You're not moving it. What you need is power.

It looks really nice

That's subjective, to say the least. I'd be worried about breaking the new iMac if I was near it ><;

 

[Betta Lines]

I'd rather own a new iPad with faster processor than my iPad 3 with the slower one...you can tell it lags a bit. I'm a bit disappointed here to be honest.

Are you talking to us from the past, where you're watching this keynote as you paid for your iPad 3?

 

[tmdorsey]

So any of you people want to point me in the direction of where I can get an equivalent of a fusion drive for my Windows 7 work PC?

 

[Kareha]

Where's iTunes 11

 

[Appleman]

the screen is a matter of 16:10 vs 4:3 preference and the nexus is quite a bit sharper. 4:3 might be better for portrait browsing but 16:10 is muuuuch better for video.

80 bucks for supposed better build quality and the app store? if you say so.

Except that even letterboxed the image would be bigger on the iPad mini...

 

[RSP]

Well, we need them in the office, so they are both coming.

Gives me a nice chance to try them for myself

 

[malyce]

lol, this is gonna be Apple's best quarter ever.

 

[Tobor]

Not the point. People will still use it for similar stuff, similar apps, tasks and even carry it around with them for mobile use. The only difference is literally that you will hold one to your ear to make calls.

No, the only difference is that my phone needs to be used with one hand and fit in my pocket. A tablet doesn't.

 

[SeanR1221]

Thanks for out dating my iPad 3, apple!

 

[yogloo]

Worst thing is that People think my Galaxy Note 2 is too big, and think this is awesome in their hand.. cause its apple.

Brad pitt's 7.9 inch dick is better than your 5.5 inch dick.

 

[Baconsammy]

 

[marrec]

A nail in the coffin for 7" Android tablets, perhaps

Also, remember that Win8 tablets are coming out soon

The 7" Androids are going to continue to undercut them in price, which is why the 7" market exists in the first place.

I could see some reasoning behind getting out in front of the Win 8 stuff though. Good point.

 

[Reave]

The 4th Gen is available starting next Friday. Apple keeps 4 days of inventory in the channel, most of the 3rd gens will be off the shelves by then.

Ahh, I must have missed that when I got off of that horrible ass Cnet feed.

In that case, they'll be fine.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Well, my wife is an Apple fangirl and today's announcement just sold her a Kindle. Good job, Apple, your stupidity has made my wife cry. I hope you're happy.

I hope she's happy with them Kindle apps, brah.

 

[Nilaul]

Now perhaps with the IPAD 4 you can play HD versions of IPHONE4 games with full effects.

 

[CrankyJay]

Hey, it's true, but you're going to have people all upset that you showed this.

 

[LyleLanley]

I have an iPad 3 and I really don't see why people are angry at the updated iPad. They bumped up the specs a bit and switched to a lightning cable, this isn't exactly resolutionary.

 

[diehard]

Not the point. People will still use it for similar stuff, similar apps, tasks and even carry it around with them for mobile use. The only difference is literally that you will hold one to your ear to make calls.

primary purpose of a small tablet is an e-reader type device

this is not the primary purpose of a phone.

 

[ari]

Not even a yearly update anymore apple.

 

[HollovVpo1nt]

I don't like Apple, but after todays event I dislike them even more. The worst part are the Apple enthousiasts, wow.

 

[JackEtc]

So... about that $300 ipod touch..

Speaking of...I think it's ridiculous that the iPod Touch starts at $300. That's insane.

 

[KtSlime]

So they are basically admitting that the New iPad was a turd?

No, it's more likely they are just going to update a bit more frequently. People bitch that the Mac only gets updated once a year, and then bitch when the iPad starts getting updated faster.

They probably dropped the numbers so they could quickly change a few parts in the iPad as the technology updates, and not have to worry about updating every part once a year. It's a good compromise since certain technologies iterate faster than others.

 

[Kareha]

So any of you people want to point me in the direction of where I can get an equivalent of a fusion drive for my Windows 7 work PC?

Isn't Readyboost just the same thing?

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

If I don't get iTunes 11 RIGHT NOW then I'm going to break something!
Or cry. I'll probably just cry instead.

 

[KHarvey16]

It's dropped about 100 dollars since the iPhone 5 announcement. Tell us how often that happens.

It's fallen $50 since Sept 12th.

 

[Baconsammy]

What's the point in making the iMac so thin? I obviously understand doing this for portable devices, but it's useless on a desktop. It only increases the price, nothing else.

Image trumps substance.

 

[Marty Chinn]

Do they need to?

I think when you explicitly tell everyone that, then yes they do.

 

[nib95]

No, the only difference is that my phone needs to be used with one hand and fit in my pocket. A tablet doesn't.

Apple's whole selling point for this device was one handed use. That's the main reason for it versus the larger iPad. Portability and mobile use.

EDIT: I am not saying mobile phones should be 7" or whatever. Personally I think diversity is the spice of life. Some people might prefer having an all in one phone that acts as a tablet, others prefer to carry a separate tablet along with their mobile phone.

 

[hyp]

yall wanted a mini, well you got it.

Spoiler

at $329. lmfao

10" is still the best form factor for a tablet imho.

 

[CrankyJay]

Are you talking to us from the past, where you're watching this keynote as you paid for your iPad 3?

Apple released an inferior product and they know it if they're already revamping it 6 months down the road. What don't you get about that?

 

[Effnine]

lol get the fuck out

These are not the same statements.

First was an obvious joke. Sorry, guess it's a sensitive time right now. I was just curious.

 

[reKon]

LOL @ the "Apple priced themselves out of the market" delusional kids.

The iPad Mini is going to blow the "Nexus" iClone out of the water and then take a dump on whatever is left of its carcass this Christmas.

are you trolling?

 

[Wiktor]

A nail in the coffin for 7" Android tablets, perhaps

At that price? No way in hell.

 

[Betta Lines]

What's the point in making the iMac so thin? I obviously understand doing this for portable devices, but it's useless on a desktop. It only increases the price, nothing else.

What's the point in making tvs thinner? I loved the way our tube set was three feet deep, really filled out the corner of the living room.

Apple released an inferior product and they know it if they're already revamping it 6 months down the road. What don't you get about that?

An inferior product to a product from the future? WTF

 

[CoffeeExpress]

is the new imac retina?

 

[MaizeRage25]

No. I think it was to add the lightning connector -- but they couldn't just do that and not update it, too.

I agree with this. Looks like they wanted to move everything over to the lightning connector ASAP. 6 months product cycle is unusual for Apple.

Don't understand why everyone is freaking out. I love my third-generation iPad (much more than my first gen). Runs like a champ and the retina display is what makes the device for me.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

People with stocks are overly dramatic. This will be Apple's best quarter ever, imo.

 

[Ty4on]

Exactly. It's not like you need portability on a desktop machine. You're not moving it. What you need is power.



That's subjective, to say the least. I'd be worried about breaking the new iMac if I was near it ><;

The iMac is more a piece of furniture. If you needed power you'd not get an all in with mobile graphics one in the first place.

 

[helloresolven]

Was hoping for iTunes release too