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Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by hvidgaard »

dmix wrote: post #131
marvindanig wrote: post #123

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also there was reason why Steve Jobs was against all tablet sizes except one. At the time Apple was going after revolutionizing the education market and the 9.7" iPad1/2 fit the bill for that purpose exactly. Then came the iPad mini whose sole purpose was to increase business bottom-line… and then a few more models based on other focuses or potential uses. Meh. Moral of story: Do not destroy the initial momentum and…

Current iPad sizes: - iPad Pro 12.9" - iPad Pro 9.7" - iPad 9.7" - iPad Mini 4 8" (edit: thanks pdpi/trymas) It really should just be iPad (9.7) or iPad Pro (12.9) should it not? Now the customer has to decide between two 9.7 models with not so obvious differences between the two? And now there are two (edit: three) different iPad pages on the sales website you have to go through. This changes the immediate conversat…

If they want to streamline their lineup, go with

- iPad/iPhone Mini

- iPad/iPhone

- iPad/iPhone Plus

Drop everything else and keep it simple.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by leggomylibro »

dvcrn wrote: post #116

I was kind of hoping for a revamped 12" MacBook but looks like we didn't get one. I wonder if this bump is already the usual spring revamp or if something else will come in April

Seriously; everyone is talking about jumping ship from Apple's products, all doom and gloom, but I'm coming from the opposite direction. I do not like or use Apple products unless my work strenuously requires me to.

But the dearth of offerings in high-quality laptops under 13.3" is astonishing. While I personally prefer the 10.1" form factor, I think that Apple is onto something with pushing a 12" 'daily driver' model for people who want a power/portability compromise between a Chromebook and a 13-15" workhorse.

So if Apple came out with something like that which had more than a single port, I'd probably jump on board with it. If they don't, I think that Chromebooks may take the market within a few years. Right now you need to do a bit of tinkering to turn them into fully-fledged computers, but Google's been adding some really cool features, both official and unofficial.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by tgragnato »

squeaky-clean wrote: post #143
JohnnyConatus wrote: post #89

There is a legendary story about how Steve Jobs, upon his return to Apple, drastically cut-down the number of models that they offer. How on earth have they forgotten that lesson? Trying to figure out the differences between the 9.7" iPad and iPad pro is not easy, and regardless, it makes it harder to buy.

I always thought that was the iDevice's strength. With Android, you have nothing actually made by Google but by OEMs, with different names and branding that don't give any real information. Which phone is "the android"? My mom doesn't think she has an android phone, she thinks she has an LG and that Android is a different thing. People buy a low end Android phone and hate the entire ecosystem because the phone perfor…

You missed one, I just opened their home and this ad appeared "Buy iPhone 7 (PRODUCT)RED™ Special Edition" (4,7in , 5,5in), order starting at 8:01 a.m. PDT on 3.24.

> Every purchase contributes to the Global Fund to support HIV/AIDS programs and help deliver an AIDS-free generation.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by kalleboo »

emdowling wrote: post #121
joestr87 wrote: post #90

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So the 128Gb iPad Mini 4 has a smaller screen and a slower chip than the new 128Gb, but it's only £10 cheaper?

It is hard to see Apple keeping the mini around for much longer. I assume they are simply running down stock and will remove it soon, before end of the year.

Why do you say that? It's still mid-life, same as the Pros.

The mini is still the iPad form factor I prefer, so that would be a shame.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by leggomylibro »

anjc wrote: post #52
simonh wrote: post #36

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I use mine every day. It's turned my 2 hour train commute each day into wonderfully valuable time. I've written many thousands of words on it and thousands of lines of code. When I was job hunting last year I did several coding exercises on it in Pythonista. It's one of the most productive computers I've ever owned. Although Sid Meier's Starships is sucking away a bit of my time lately.

Using an iPad (with external keyboard) to even type a simple document is an exercise in masochism. Fair play if you enjoyed it, but something like a Surface makes far more sense for these types of uses.

This is why I've been evangelizing Chromebooks recently; they run android apps now, so if you get a small flip-folding one, it's basically a tablet with a hinged keyboard built in.

And a linux chroot that can surface X windows to chrome browser tabs, if you're willing to turn on developer mode.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by 8draco8 »

vorpalhex wrote: post #141
bestest wrote: post #42

How about the Apple Pencil support? Or is that only for iPad Pro?

It doesn't appear to have it, which is a shame. That would of been a killer feature on a tablet this size for a lot of people.

Small iPad Pro is exactly the same size as this new iPad

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by kalleboo »

simonh wrote: post #64
lazarus101 wrote: post #17

is iPad mini dead?

It's a bit weird, only the 128 GB Mini 4 is available at the moment, which means the Mini is $70 more expensive than a base level iPad 9.7".

So they killed the Mini 2 which was cheaper than the new entry-level iPad. But the 128 GB mini 4 costs what the 32 GB mini 4 cost before today, so that value got quite a bit better.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by baldfat »

derrickdirge wrote: post #99
baldfat wrote: post #37

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Who does serious video editing on a laptop? The difference between editing on a laptop and a high end desktop is night and day and can't even imagine working more then a few hours on a laptop for editing.

Louis CK edits his show on a MacBook. I don't know if you consider that serious, but it's a pretty good show.

I imagine for him the portability is required or he just hasn't tried it with a desktop :)
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