Hate to burst your bubble but ... the "regular" iPad has a 4:3 display as well. Vita, 3DS and Wii U are gaming devices, unlike the iPad(s). I much prefer a 4:3 display on a tablet. If PC monitors in 4:3 weren't so expensive (and rare), I'd ditch my 16:10 display in a heartbeat.
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Hate to burst your bubble but ... the "regular" iPad has a 4:3 display as well. Vita, 3DS and Wii U are gaming devices, unlike the iPad(s). I much prefer a 4:3 display on a tablet. If PC monitors in 4:3 weren't so expensive (and rare), I'd ditch my 16:10 display in a heartbeat.
chickdigger802
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It's weird but not something someone can comprehend unless they have both hand by hand.
Regular iPad is 4:3 too btw. And browsing the web on 3ds and vita kinda suck.
Oni Link 666
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No, I did not, but thanks for correcting me.
Wow, OK. I would definitely not. Let 4:3 die already.
chickdigger802
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I would totally get a 4:3 monitor for work. But I'm fine with having vertical 16:9 monitors. 
16:9 is really only good for movies and console style games. Which aren't really things I do on a tablet.
16:9 is really only good for movies and console style games. Which aren't really things I do on a tablet.
What would I need an iPad for that I can't already do with my laptop or PC? I understand that for certain people, they are helpful and can fit a niche for their work or play that might not otherwise be filled. For gaming though? Get out of here with that shit. I owned a Touchpad that I upgraded to ICS and after using it a few times, it has been sitting in the same spot across the room gathering dust for the last 16 months.
16:9/16:10 is great for games, movies and pictures, not so much for reading and writing documents, work in general really.
Actually I believe 16:10 became popular for awhile on computer displays because it was better for text reading than 16:9, and 16:9 really does come off as too large. Just 1080p got so popular and practically shoved aside other options, at least out of the realm of being high resolution AND affordable. Great for games that will just letterbox non-16:9 images though, though at the same time a 1920x1200 would've given you a 1080p image when letterboxed.
I would think inversely that requires non-gaming news like some serious Netflix announcement. And hell, given that I only know of profile support being on PS3 that practically is offtopic PS3 news.
Carried my Macbook Air while backpacking through New Zealand. Was able to do some work on Dreamweaver which help pay for part of the trip. Don't see how a tablet without peripherals would have helped me there unless I just use it for entertainment purposes like Facebook and youtube.
Via Purifico
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I agree, work on your laptop/pc, game on your console/pc/handheld, casual use/browsing on your tablet and stay connected with your smartphone. There is no need for one device to kill another.
FaintDeftone
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The fact that I can get a PS4 and a game for less than an iPad is insulting.
Principate
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Well yeah it's useful if you barely actually use your laptop, otherwise it's simply useful for long journey's.
family_guy
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I was going to get the upgrade mini, but $400 for 16 gigs? Nope. I wanted at least 32gb so that's $500. I'll stick with my ipad 3. Honestly, I wish Apple would make a stylus version of the iPad.
I'm curious as well. I am also glad to know that video games have their own niche walled off market though, and are not in direct competition with the tablet market, so the answer wont really matter. but yeah it will be interesting to compare the two different markets and see which one is bigger while not directly comparing them.
Well, do your laptop and PC have a touch display with games optimized for touch input? It offers something at least these two devices can not. Depends, if you're into it or not. Personally, I'm looking forward to playing Transport Tycoon and (hopefully soon) Rollercoaster Tycoon on the iPad, among others, once I get the Air in my hands. Lots of Final Fantasy games are on iOS, too. There's really so much stuff, some of it only on iOS, that you should give it a second look.
Gaming aside, the main use for me will be to display scripts and Powerpoint presentations in university lectures, with the new Adonit Jot Script for taking some notes in those documents. I also can't wait to read magazines on that beautiful Retina display.
It is, 16:10 makes a small but noticeable difference for work. I hope there will still be some affordable 16:10 displays in the future if I can't get a 4:3 at a reasonable price (those Eizo ones start at $800
).cookie-monster
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Can't wait to ditch my shitty Nexus 7 and go back to something that can display websites properly again.
freenudemacusers
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what a weird point of comparison
Night_Trekker
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Are you serious? The iPads will. No question about it.
chickdigger802
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I can also get 60 ios games for the price of 1 ps4 game. I'm not getting your comparison
Betta Lines
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I was so insulted the other day when I bought a beer and a burger for less than an aeroplane
Louis Cyphre
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So people on average buy a computer every 5 years, a TV every 5 years, and a game console every 5 years, but Apple has managed to market a tablet and a cellphone that needs to be replaced every 2 years. Amazing marketing!
It is, 16:10 makes a small but noticeable difference for work. I hope there will still be some affordable 16:10 displays in the future if I can't get a 4:3 at a reasonable price (those Eizo ones start at $800
It's really less of an issue with high-resolution monitors. The productivity issue is more about vertical pixels than it is about aspect ratio. On a WQHD monitor I don't have any desire for 16:10, and in fact 16:9 works pretty well for having two documents open side-by-side.
Adventure games are good.
And strategy, and digital card and board games.
Am curious about the new model in terms of how much more power it brings to the table. Not willing to instantly spring to upgrade my ipad3 though.
badnewsbeers
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Mini all the way. So sick of the bulk and weight of my iPad 3. Use it all the time and unless it's laying flat, typing is pure shit. Anyone want to buy? 64 gig white.
TheChewyWaffles
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Look at the 5S. There's your increase in power (more or less). I do want 2GB of ram this time around, though. No excuses, Apple.
Massively disappointed in the "iPad Air", I was looking forward to upgrading -- with a PS4, XboxOne, and new iPad all in November I would have been in tech heaven.
Hopefully, the reason for the name change is that the iPad line will mirror the Macbook line and we'll get an "iPad Pro" early next year.
Hopefully, the reason for the name change is that the iPad line will mirror the Macbook line and we'll get an "iPad Pro" early next year.
Immaculate
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ugh
theyre not even trying anymore
theyre not even trying anymore
Betta Lines
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The continued sale and support (and production? or maybe they just made too many) of the iPad 2 demonstrates that you don't need to replace your tablet every 2 years.
You're right, there is some great marketing going on. But as with phones today, they're pretty much at the stage of being 'good enough'. They've all become rectangular touchscreens of different sizes, they're all fast enough, and high-res enough to do all the everyday stuff. It'll become more and more difficult to demonstrate why new hardware is important in these classes of devices. Sure, they'll continue to get more powerful, but what really needs more power than what we have now? Gaming? Meh, we still look to home consoles or PCs for the best stuff. Video editing? Do you really have the need to edit that 4K video on a phone or tablet? I'm sure it can wait until you're sat at your desk. Projecting 4K video onto your Tony Stark bedroom window? Do you really need to do that from a phone or tablet? You're in your bedroom with a Tony Stark window... I'm sure there's a much more powerful computer built into the house.
It's just getting ridiculous. Different sizes of rectangles can't be marketed this well forever. The only reason why you'd need to buy a new rectangle is if you broke the last one. But for the simple reason that people are careless, rectangles will be top sellers for many years to come. The marketing push will move to wearable tech soon though, because everyone has a rectangle now.
ChitoCrisis
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I'd probably buy an iPad Air if I didn't have an iPhone or an iMac. If I had neither, I'd just buy a laptop or something. I'd get more uses out of it than an iPad. But I would sure love to have an iPad. I just don't need one and I wouldn't play games on it. I dislike the vast majority of mobile games and never play any.
RumblingRosco
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They have a lot to cover.
chickdigger802
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well lets be fair, console accessories aren't the best bargains around either lol. Glad you can get a equal quality case for a few bucks off ebay.
Not being able to use flash and a browser with adblock, sucks for me. Since almost 90% of the time i watch shows/movies online (PFTV)
Sticking with my lappy for now
ManUtdRedDevils
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I should upgrade my OG iPad but meh. It still plays Netflix like a Boss.
Bitmap Frogs
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Damn.
I have seriously huge fat thumbs. There's no way I can use that iPad with such a tiny bezel.
/hugs iPad 4
I have seriously huge fat thumbs. There's no way I can use that iPad with such a tiny bezel.
/hugs iPad 4
I seriously doubt that. All it is is trumpeting the weight loss and it continues Apple desire to not number iPads anymore.
I guess what I want to see is what it does in practice. See how much it improves the ability to drive such a high res display for instance.
I do also want to see some example of an app that 64bit enables. I don't think there is one till tablets hits the 4GB RAM barrier.
JustProgress
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Not defending the price but that's how most electronic companies work. Accessories are marked up to astronomical levels to recoup thinner hardware margins.
I already have a iPad Mini (that I won!) and the only reason I'd want an iPad Mini Retina is to play the hardware intensive iOS ports of big release games like XCOM.
Pretty happy with the iPad I have now, not a big fan of how restrictive iOS is, would have gotten an Android tablet if I had the choice.
Pretty happy with the iPad I have now, not a big fan of how restrictive iOS is, would have gotten an Android tablet if I had the choice.
So a GPU announcement is as strictly about gaming as an iPad?