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[chickdigger802]

Thinner, lighter.

2048*1536 resolution (264 ppi)

Height:
9.4 inches (240 mm)
Width:
6.6 inches (169.5 mm)
Depth:
0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
Weight:
1 pound (469 g)


A7 chip.
??? RAM

Starts $500 16gb. Buy them Nov 1. (no preorders)

Specs.

2048*1536 resolution (326 ppi)
7.87 x 5.3 x 0.29 in
0.73 lb

A7 chip
??? RAM

Starts $400 16gb. Buy sometime in November. (last year's mini is still being sold, starting $300).


Really curious which sells more, ipads or next gen consoles in 1 year.

 

[Silky]

People will buy this $500 product.

 

[Milennia]

I still have an ipad 2 , may upgrade to this sometime next year.

 

[Wario64]

 

[Korezo]

Damn I need that air.

 

[GameSeeker]

Really curious which sells more, ipads or next gen consoles in 1 year.

That's easy. With 170 Million iPads already sold, Apple will sell more iPads next year than PS4 + Xbone + Wii U combined.

 

[dc89]

I'll sell my PS4 pre-order for £399 and buy that. Thanks for the recommendation OP.

 

[Guevara]

But... my PS4 will have a ten year lifespan. These will have ~18 months.

 

[bob page]

I really don't like their new model/pricing structure. I think I'm going to save up for another nextgen console instead of upgrading my Mini to retina.

And why does the iPad 2 still exist?

 

[ProstatePuncher]

I love how they always show their products from these angles. They always taper them off at the edges to make it feel thinner than it actually is, because you won't be grabbing the fat bit.

For a good example, look at the Macbook Air.

 

[Valnen]

So mini retina has same specs as air, just smaller screen? I kind of want that. The full sized ipad always seemed like overkill anytime I got to try one.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

Eh, I'll stick with my Surface.

 

[Vitor711]

That third post.

 

[Fixed1979]

Why is this on the gaming side?

Spoiler

I jest

Really nothing to get excited about IMO. Unless you're about to go out and buy a new tablet I don't feel there's anything attention grabbing about it.

 

[Toki767]

I'd only really be tempted by the iPad mini and even then, I haven't touched my iPad 3 in almost half a year.

 

[Dragon]

I really don't like their new model/pricing structure. I think I'm going to save up for another nextgen console instead of upgrading my Mini to retina.

And why does the iPad 2 still exist?

Because people are dumb enough to pay the absurd $399 price for it.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

OMG its so amazing. Look at those groundbreaking innovations for only $500. Apple you saints.

Spoiler

/s

 

[Skellig Gra]

But... my PS4 will have a ten year lifespan. These will have ~18 months.

More like 10 months

 

[Speedy Blue Dude]

I thought you were Lunch Box for a second.

The mini looks really nice, but if I ever get a tablet, I want one to be more productive and get work done (Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Word, etc) So I'd probably get a Surface 2 instead.

 

[Canis lupus]

PS4 am cry

 

[Eusis]

Why is this on the gaming side?

Deus Ex second screen functionality, going by that thread's OP.

... If I wait on the PS4 this would almost certainly be the reason why.

 

[Chinpoko_Master]

lol @ that iPad mini price bump.

 

[chickdigger802]

That's easy. With 170 Million iPads already sold, Apple will sell more iPads next year than PS4 + Xbone + Wii U combined.

as in the new ones.


And yeah, hope not many people are taking me title seriously... but yeah its a bit tough on the wallet this fall.


780 ti vs next gen console vs new ipad for my ~$500 or so of fun budget.

 

[Radec]

Already did.

Who needs next gen consoles when you can have these badboys at dem prices and storage.

 

[~~Hasan~~]

i am going to buy the mini.

the 10 is too big to hold in 1 hand when you are in bed etc.

but i wana see how thin the air compared to the mini. if its much thinner, then fuck it. i will buy the air.

 

[braves01]

But can it play Uncharted?

 

[Speevy]

I'll wait for the one that floats when not bound by a string.

 

[Gamerloid]

My iPad 3 is struggling with iOS 7. Must've been Apple's plan so I could want to upgrade. Maybe I will, not sure yet.

And why does the iPad 2 still exist?

Because iPad 2 is >= iPad 3 in performance. Insides couldn't handle the screen.

 

[God Dayumm]

I love how they always show their products from these angles. They always taper them off at the edges to make it feel thinner than it actually is, because you won't be grabbing the fat bit.

For a good example, look at the Macbook Air.

Yeah. The iPhone has an even surface, so it's a superior design

 

[Ricerocket]

Still only 16GB? Should be 32GB wtf. -_-

 

[carpediemdp]

No pre-orders allowed. Put away your tent.

Shocking price for the mini, unwelcome weight increase......there go my plans to treat myself this Christmas.
Can't justify twice the cost of a new Nexus 7.

I think that means we will cancel his next-gen preorder.

 

[BlockheadBrown]

Really curious which sells more, ipads or next gen consoles in 1 year.

I'd bet on iPads.

 

[Aquamarine]

OMG its so amazing. Look at those groundbreaking innovations for only $500. Apple you saints.

Spoiler

/s

Thinner? Check.

Lighter? Check.

Faster? Check.

Same price? Check.


This is an Apple upgrade all right.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Waiting for Titanfall iPad Edition to be announced in March 2015.

 

[UNCMark]

lol no thanks

 

[FonkyByNature]

Eh, I'll stick with my Surface.

I prefer Surface too.

Never understood why people buy the same thing every year. And it's not like it's a 150-200$ gadget... those prices are expensive !

 

[Trent Strong]

But can it play Uncharted?

It can't play anything good. It has no buttons.

 

[Speevy]

Already did.

Who needs next gen consoles when you can have these badboys at dem prices and storage.

Serious gamers who want next gen. graphics?

 

[Laconic]

...

I am still looking forward to my MS Surface Pro 2 getting delivered later today. Am I wrong for this?

 

[Hattori]

Would have bought one in Sept. when I was wavering a bit on my preorder, now not so much, they waited too long.

 

[suddenlyissoon]

I've had every single iPad but I'm thinking about getting a mini this time. With the same specs & the fact I can get cellular for $30 more than a regular wifi Air it's hard to not think twice about it.

 

[RedAssedApe]

I'd upgrade just because the iPad 4 takes forever to charge. Is this improved?

 

[Aquamarine]

It can't play anything good. It has no buttons.

Hey...Chaos Rings and Infinity Blade are excellent!

 

[bob page]

My iPad 3 is struggling with iOS 7. Must've been Apple's plan so I could want to upgrade. Maybe I will, not sure yet.



Because iPad 2 is >= iPad 3 in performance. Insides couldn't handle the screen.

The iPad 3 isn't for sale anymore though. And the iPad 2 is still $399. Doesn't really compute to me.

What happened to the days when Apple took pride in not releasing a million different SKUs? Now we have the iPad 2, iPad mini, iPad mini retina, and iPad Air?

 

[Thoraxes]

But can it play Uncharted?

Yes, yes it can.

 

[Hellsing321]

Really curious which sells more, ipads or next gen consoles in 1 year.

It'll obviously be iPads.

 

[weevles]

I don't think this model alone will bump sales much. Other than the form factor, the performance is the same as the previous version. The growth period of the tablet market seems to be over. I think if Jobs were still around, Apple would be already looking at the next big innovation, but with the current company management, I'm not sure that is happening.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Bout time they had a retina mini.

 

[Nirolak]

Why is this on the gaming side?

Spoiler

I jest

In case anyone is wondering this in a serious manner, it's the same reason we have PC hardware announcements in Gaming.

 

[VanWinkle]

Really curious which sells more, ipads or next gen consoles in 1 year.

No you're not. You, being a massive iOS fan, know how much iPads sell, and you know that they are a portable multipurpose device for everyone, so you know that it will sell more than a gaming console.