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Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by jakobegger »

christoph wrote: post #498
puranjay wrote: post #383

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Recently dropped by the local Apple store here. I was in the market for a laptop. They had about 4 different Macbook variants. Plus some older Macbook Pro models with HDD. Others with non-retina screens. A few years ago, it was pretty simple: you bought the Macbook Pro for serious work, Macbook Air for portability. Now it's just confusing. Like Dell or Lenovo.

I worked out the iPad choices. Options is a of mix connectivity & size: iPad Pro (12.9") - 3 Colours x 5 Options (15) iPad Pro (9.7") - 4 Colours x 6 Options (24) iPad - 3 Colours x 4 Options (12) iPad 4 Mini - 3 Colours x 2 Options (6) That's 57 variants, clearly designed by a bean counter judging by the deliberate storage choices (i.e. no 64gb options across the whole line). 32GB seems totally pointless to me unles…

The iPad mini starts at 128 so that it can have a higher starting price than the 9.7" iPad.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by dagw »

TazeTSchnitzel wrote: post #421
dagw wrote: post #215

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it's become very hard to justify getting a new iPad over something like the surface. The cheapest iPad is less than half the price of the cheapest surface, and if you only need the iPad features then the surface is really expensive. edit: Seems you can still get the old Surface 3, which only costs a bit more than an iPad.

You could get a cheaper Windows tablet from another vendor, however, and they're still great.

Even as a pretty big Windows fan, and someone who would personally choose a surface pro over an iPad, I find it impossible to recommend Windows tablets to people considering an iPad. The apps and user experience just isn't there when it comes to doing the sort of things people do on an iPad.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by dahauns »

mozumder wrote: post #471
dahauns wrote: post #381

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Sorry, but no. Did a factory reset and installed only a minimum of stuff, turned off as much as is sensible. Still runs like a dog.

If you use the iPad Mail program, how many email accounts is your mail program connected to? I reduced mine to 1 and it changed everything.

Hah. Haven't even connected any with Mail.app nowadays since it was always such a resource hog with even only two accounts (especially in the earlier iOS days).

But, no offense, don't measures like these feel rather ridiculous? They are tantamount to "just don't use your Ipad (much) and it works great!"

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by dahauns »

ricardobeat wrote: post #425
eertami wrote: post #386

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>not having imessage (90% of my friends and family are on iOS device) iMessage sees very little usage outside of the US, where OP may not be based.

Or maybe it sees little usage inside of your own country? Even when most people use other messaging platforms, I see it used as the family/iphone-possessing-close-friends channel of choice, since it transparently replaces SMS.

Substitute "your own country" with "most countries outside the US" and you're about right. iOS prevalence simply isn't there.

While SMS fallback is handled brilliantly by iMessage, as soon as people are using it as more than a glorified sms client (group chat, file transfer...) and/or are really concerned about end-to-end encryption, the limitations of SMS/MMS start to become a dealbreaker.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by _rpd »

wnevets wrote: post #320

I know kids and grandparents that use tablets all the time but not really anyone outside of those age groups. Is anyone else finding that to be the case? I know I personally haven't used the ipad in months if not years at this point.

My wife wanted one for bedtime reading, but decided she didn't like it. Now she uses it to display web-based recipes and knitting patterns. I think my son uses it more to listen to audio books and play games - entertainment for car trips.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by davzie »

wnevets wrote: post #320

I know kids and grandparents that use tablets all the time but not really anyone outside of those age groups. Is anyone else finding that to be the case? I know I personally haven't used the ipad in months if not years at this point.

We have one at home because we decided to ditch out smartphones. So we use it to periodically check emails and do some light browsing / home admin stuff. My laptop is for work and I really dislike being connected and switched-on all the time so it's a great setup for us. Edit: We're late twenties.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by throwanem »

scarface74 wrote: post #309
behnamoh wrote: post #175

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This. Back when there was only one iPhone to buy, it made the decision for the customers really easy: either you buy it, or you don't. But now, you gotta consider different specs and models Apple is providing, and choose from a plethora of devices... When you have multiple options, choosing one gets much difficult. Now, don't Apple Executives know this already? I guess they do, but what Tim Cook has done so far has b…

You don't have to consider different specs. Whether you buy an A8 powered iPhone SE, an A9 powered iPhone 6s, or an A10 powered iPhone 7, you get a very well performing phone that is probably going to run the latest OS for the next 3 - 5 years. The only thing you have to consider is what size you prefer, the color, and the amount of memory.

The SE has an A9; its guts are basically those of a 6s, minus Force Touch and the second-gen fingerprint sensor. With yesterday's rev to storage, I guess its guts are basically now those of a 6s+.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by gambiting »

traviscj wrote: post #465
cylinder714 wrote: post #311

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In fairness, if you asked your grandma what the flagship Ford or Chevrolet car was, she wouldn't know, either.

From [1], the Ford Taurus [2]? Weird... [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Flagship_vehicles [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taurus_(sixth_generation)

And of course the answer changes depending on where you're from. Over here, you can't buy the Taurus, so I would probably say Ford Mondeo or Ford Edge.
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