Stop making me wish it was Friday already...
I think at this point I'm going to have to work from home Friday morning so I'm here to sign for it. No shipping info is making it so I can't presign for the package :/
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The iPad Mini
- Thread starter Radec
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Stop making me wish it was Friday already...
I think at this point I'm going to have to work from home Friday morning so I'm here to sign for it. No shipping info is making it so I can't presign for the package :/
Yeah I doubt that. It's pure marketing plan and simple.
Baconsammy
Banned
Of course it is. Google's far superior Siri thingy that runs on old iPhones proves that. And it runs better than Siri runs on the iPhone 6. Apple just wants people to constantly upgrade, so they cut features from older products. They're not alone though. It's smart business.
Yeah it is smart business, but at least make it a little less obvious. When your still selling a ipad 2 for $400, you might expect something a little better then that when the cheaper mini has it.
Woah, Forstall damaged iOS so much that even the future iPhones are screwed.
Baconsammy
Banned
Whoops!
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
It's the obvious upgrade for next year's model. It's going to be a monster.
This year's is lame just like the first iPhone and iPad (comparatively with their successors).
Cat in the Hat
Member
Got a email saying my ipad shipped.
without massive battery making it thicker/heavier? Is there some tech development due that'll make the screens less power hungry? Hope so, that'd be useful for the big ipad too
I have a perfectly working iPad 2 32GB. I'm still trying to decide if I should sell it and get an iPad 4 16GB or an iPad mini 16GB. I wanted to skip one generation before upgrading my iPad and I don't need 32GB at the moment, 16GB will do.
Going to the store tomorrow to see them in person and try to justify the purchase of either one. I'm more than happy with my iPad 2 at the moment, don't need more speed or a retina display, the only thing that always bothered me is how heavy it is. But I'm also thinking that if I sell my iPad 2 and get a new iPad Mini, it will be more than a downgrade than an upgrade.
Hmmm, decisions, decisions.
Going to the store tomorrow to see them in person and try to justify the purchase of either one. I'm more than happy with my iPad 2 at the moment, don't need more speed or a retina display, the only thing that always bothered me is how heavy it is. But I'm also thinking that if I sell my iPad 2 and get a new iPad Mini, it will be more than a downgrade than an upgrade.
Hmmm, decisions, decisions.
Mine still isn't tracking on UPS.
fluffydelusions
Member
I think the problem is it takes a beefier GPU to power a retina. That is why the iPad 3 is noticeably heavier/thicker + it's still probably a bit too pricey atm.
via engadget, ifixit teardown:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Mini+Teardown/11423/1
of note, the LCD and glass are separated, contrary to reports / assumptions that the mini's display would be optically bonded
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Mini+Teardown/11423/1
of note, the LCD and glass are separated, contrary to reports / assumptions that the mini's display would be optically bonded
I still think the issue is the resolution will have to equal what the iPad 3/4 retina screen has which is crazy overkill on a 7 inch tablet. That or cause application fragmentation by requiring developers update applications to another resolution.
The mini is at least on par with the iPad 2 performance wise, so it can't be considered a downgrade unless you want a larger screen. Which goes against the point of the mini. It also has a few upgrades (like the camera).
fluffydelusions
Member
NYC GAF doesn't look like sandy delayed shipments. Was just at the Apple store here on Staten island they said they will have them.
everthustodeadbeats
Member
More likely to do with the battery required to power a retina.
Ken Masters
Banned
I'd get a mini for my mom if it was retina, no way I'm going back to sub HD res
Can't freakin' wait.
Same. This time it is coming through FedEx instead of UPS, might just work from home all day to get it...
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Kind of want to toss my iPad 3 for one of these, despite the downgrade in screen and specs. The only thing holding me back is delicious full-table Retina goodness on Pinball Arcade, everything else I use would be fine...think I'll stop in a store tomorrow and fondle a demo unit, see what kind of terrible decisions it leads me to. 
Gamecocks625
Member
smart covered delivered. Now the wait for tomorrow...which is going to be a looooong day. Might not get back to the house until midnight (after being gone since 7:30am). Do I open it up when I get back or wake up early on Sat? Decisions...
fluffydelusions
Member
I just want to see one in person to see how that res looks on the smaller screen. My gf has the 3 and I was at the Apple store today and was looking at the 2 and the difference is so noticeable.
What about midtown?
fluffydelusions
Member
No idea there. I'd call the store perhaps. I just went to the closest one near me.
My country isn't there. So, any info on real international availability?
Freestyler
Member
It's mine! And I'm loving it.
First impressions: build quality is insane (black). The black has that cool purple/blue tint like the iPhone 5.
This keyboard is way easy to use in portrait mode. The device is a tiny bit heavier than I was expecting though.
It's mine! And I'm loving it.
First impressions: build quality is insane (black). The black has that cool purple/blue tint like the iPhone 5.
This keyboard is way easy to use in portrait mode. The device is a tiny bit heavier than I was expecting though.
ugh mobile gaf, can I get rid of it?
yeah, but you're not going to want to browse regular gaf at that resolution, in portrait orientation anyway
outunderthestars
Banned
Mobile GAF > Browser GAF
Yes. If you go to m.neogaf.com and scroll to the bottom of the page, there is a link "Disable Mobile Website".
Freestyler
Member
I'm glad I went with Black. The front of the Black looks way hotter in person (a lot glossier) than in photographs. And we all know the back of the Black is far superior to the boring silver of the White version.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
You might be able to grab an iPad 4.
Haha. Honestly, while I'll probably end up eating my own words, I didn't see much of an appetite to queue up today. Saw that the Covent Garden store had rows of barriers ready to setup, but no-one to heard into them!
Baconsammy
Banned
I always go with black now simply because I can't stand the little black border visibile between the white border and the screen. That border is there on the black unit, but it's not something you really see since it blends.
Freestyler
Member
See I prefer the front of the white - I had a white Retina iPad and loved it. I think white makes the colours pop more. But I couldn't resist the black mini's back.