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Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by throwanem »

criddell wrote: post #220
doodyhead wrote: post #129

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Not an app but I found this awesome: http://drawabox.com/

That looks exactly like what I want. I never really researched it before because the last thing in the world that I need is another thing to dedicate time to. I swear if I could afford to be retired today, I could keep myself busy for the rest of my life with stuff like this. My Dad retired a couple of years ago and I think he's bored much of the time. It drives me crazy.

Call it a historical irony: those in the generation which can afford to retire have generally built their lives so closely around their work that, without it, they can find nothing to do; meanwhile, those of us who have plenty of ideas for how we'd spend such a vast amount of economically secure free time will mostly never be able to afford it.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by sgt »

I use my iPad 2 every day. I bought it in 2011, so it's basically 6 years old and battery is still in great quality. I disabled a few animations/transitions and such, and I run iOS 10. It's not as fast as it used to be (newer iOS not being optimized for slower iPads) but it's still perfectly usable for reading books on the Kindle app, some surfing etc. When I am not using it, I tend to put it in Airplane mode.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by FroshKiller »

ceejayoz wrote: post #189
FroshKiller wrote: post #174

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There is nothing proprietary about the inch. It's 2.54 cm. We don't have a secret "reference inch" kept under lock and key that everyone else has to ape with reverse engineering or anything. And it's used with great success in more countries than just the U.S.

> And it's used with great success in more countries than just the U.S. Myanmar and Liberia? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system#/media/File:Metr...

Our friends in Canada and the UK aren't discussing display sizes in centimeters.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by nkkollaw »

tgragnato wrote: post #196
nkkollaw wrote: post #165

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They've had those for ages, though...

I did not know, I'm not crazy about the color, but I love the concept ! ... It is super nice to read that apple does something for those in need ( sorry Apple, the tax evasion techniques are not a good marketing strategy, instead this is great ).

I always get (PRODUCT)RED covers, because I really like that red.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by ethbro »

pdpi wrote: post #134
dmix wrote: post #131

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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…

Plus the iPad Mini 7.9". As a 9.7 Pro owner, the differences between the 9.7 Pro and the regular iPad are quite important. I just wish they made the comparison easier, though.

For a luxury good, isn't it in their best interest to make the differences as opaque as possible?

The lower tier, same-sized items are basically "you couldn't afford an X" models that allow them to monetize a different market.

But the idea is to keep the mystique of the higher tier items as a status symbol. And exposing the specs and highlighting precise differences only leads to people deciding that maybe that feature isn't important to them...

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by tptacek »

arihant wrote: post #205

I'm extremely put off by Apple line up getting frustratingly confusing. The devil is in the details here. There was a time, where you could simply trust that an Apple product is built like a tank, that a technology once introduced (like, say, glass screens, or force touch) will always at least be default in the upcoming models. But it is frustrating that Apple started removing fundamental features in a random fashion…

Wait, what? What's "Staingate"? My screen isn't glass? I'm confused.

I took a (1 generation older) rMBP to the Apple Store a few months back to get a keyboard replaced. I had a stuck pixel or two (I'd dropped it about 30-40 times) and the guy at the store told me there was a screen coating issue (he pointed to the black side of the screen) and said I could get a free screen replacement if I wanted it. Is that "Staingate"?

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by Gentenop »

For me the choice is easy: do I need a 7" tablet for every day use, a 9.7" tablet for reading and watching movies, or a big iPad 12.9" with a Pencil for graphics?

If the choice is storage space and LTE, I go with what I need or want. If any of this seems confusing, I recommend stopping by an Apple Store, they can clarify features and benefits.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by orbitur »

throwanem wrote: post #88
constantlm wrote: post #11

Hmmm. Most people I know who own iPads have had them end up as rather expensive children's toys.

Or, in my case, a YouTube player comfortable enough to use in bed. I had such plans - a laptop replacement, a smart drawing and writing tablet, a conveniently portable development tool...none of which came to fruition, because the technology wasn't yet there. I'm a little tempted, now, by the iPad Pro and the Pencil. It sure would be more comfortable and convenient to retouch photos that way than with a mouse or a tr…

> Or, in my case, a YouTube player comfortable enough to use in bed

I genuinely don't understand the use of tablets in bed.

I tried for a few weeks to use my iPad, but if I loosen my grip at all, I end up with an iPad smacking me in the face.

I went back to resting my 15" MBP on my chest, screen angled towards my face (of course). Then I can just put my hands behind my head and relax.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by nkkollaw »

squeaky-clean wrote: post #222
nkkollaw wrote: post #169

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It's still not that bad. It's always a version number (ex., 7), the following version they add an 'S' (ex., 7S), then the following version they will increase the version number (ex., 8). "Plus" means bigger, and you can regognize it because it's bigger, "SE" means lower-end, you can recognize it because it costs a lot less. I currently own a Huawei Y6II, which I read is a clone of the P9. No idea what it means, what…

> "Plus" means bigger, and you can regognize it because it's bigger, "SE" means lower-end, you can recognize it because it costs a lot less. It's also a smaller phone, just like how the Plus is larger and costs more, but isn't any faster. The name or price of SE doesn't imply lower end at all, they've even removed the number so you don't know which one it's comparable to. I agree it's not awful, just that it's slippi…

I don't know, I tried switching to PCs for a while, I couldn't get how their naming works.

I mean, where do you even begin to try to figure this out: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by jsjohnst »

codeinstyle wrote: post #173
saurik wrote: post #39

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I have been using the 12" MacBook now as my primary computer for about five months, and the build quality of the keyboard is so poor I am completely shocked . What I wanted was an 11" Air with a retina screen, but they just had to make the thing so #!%@&=+ thin that it is now just a piece of $%#@. Is the MacBook Pro's also-stupidly-thin keyboard much better? They claimed the MacBook's keyboard was somehow a step up f…

This. My wife's MacBook Air is slowly dying and we've been hoping for a 13" MacBook Air with Retina display but it never happened. We went and tried the new MacBook Pro with the touch pad and the 12" MacBook, but she just doesn't like the feel of the new keyboard. This truly disappointed her as she really liked how light her MB Air was and the battery life, but she just couldn't get around the feel of the new MacBook…

I know this isn't what you want to hear, but typing on it for 2mins in a store isn't going to convince you. I did that too and hated it. I later ended up getting one for work a year ago and in under a week I could barely type on my older personal MBP. The key travel is awesomely shallow and further reduces any wrist stress for me. My only complaint is when I'm typing very fast / forceful, it can be a bit clacky (I prefer my keyboard dead silent). I've since switched to a late 2016 MBP and think it's keyboard is even better, but it's only a mild difference compared to the big leap before.
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