Wow, Steve seems to have done a turnaround... does anyone remember when he said 7" was way too small?
http://www.tipb.com/2010/10/18/steve-jobs-7inch-tablets-terr...
Live from Apple's iPad 2 event
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Re: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event
#62http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ RAM not mentioned (so it's probably not increased).
Does Apple normally include how much RAM iOS devices have on their site? It doesn't seem to be:
http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
Maybe the increased the memory, maybe not. But that doesn't seem to be a good indicator.
Re: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why would you buy the new version of any product only one year after you bought the last version? That seems just crazy to me.
It's not crazy -- having the latest and greatest feels good, and $500 or whatever it costs is not much money for a once-a-year pleasure outlay. Consider what a car costs, and consider that some people buy a new one every 5 years. Now that's crazy.
I would say that’s both about equally crazy. Cars and TVs should be good for a decade.
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#64So... a dual core processor, two cameras, and... that's it? I was honestly expecting a LOT more considering how much competition they're getting this year. The new cover is neat, and it seems like they did a great job with the Movie and Garage Band apps, but the new iPad 2 is pretty underwhelming. Same old low resolution, no USB ports, and no desperately needed UI changes (I'm guessing iOS 5 wasn't ready yet and you'll have to wait for the new iPhone announcement).
The only good thing still going for it is the price, and if the past few years of the smartphone market has taught us anything, we'll soon see a flood of a variety of cheap tablets on all the service providers using Android. Can the iPad 2 compete with that? We'll see.
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#65Love the faster processor, HDMI out and better Safari performance. However, the main reason I'd upgrade my iPad would be for better resolution. Going from my iPhone 4, the iPad's screen just looks like crap. I primarily use the iPad for reading websites and Instapaper, and my guess is that I'm not alone.
Yes, the changes look exciting, but I'm holding out for a better screen too, primarily because of how black-and-white text looks. Isn't that a problem on the Kindle, which has an even lower resolution? (I've never seen one in the wild here in Europe). I'd love a 200ppi Kindle, but maybe such a high pixel density is unnecessary with e-ink?
The kindle screen doesn't need a higher resolution - the way the e-ink is displayed it makes reading a breeze.
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#66For me, the most exciting announcement has to be the line of Smart Covers. iPad covers aren't new, but this cover looks like it could solve the ergonomic problem of typing on your iPad or watching a movie/TV show while you're not sitting on a couch. It also protects your iPad's screen without adding bulk. EDIT: @marcoarment: "The Smart Cover might be the best feature of the iPad 2. I can't possibly express how much I…
Anyone notice at the end of the video on Apple's site the disclaimer about the colors potentially wearing off on the leather versions? Still love the concept and I'd just go with a poly one anyway. Definitely agree with the ergonomics aspect as well. I think the Smart Cover is pretty brilliant in its simplicity.
Re: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event
#67So... a dual core processor, two cameras, and... that's it? I was honestly expecting a LOT more considering how much competition they're getting this year. The new cover is neat, and it seems like they did a great job with the Movie and Garage Band apps, but the new iPad 2 is pretty underwhelming. Same old low resolution, no USB ports, and no desperately needed UI changes (I'm guessing iOS 5 wasn't ready yet and you'…
I suspect that when iOS 5 is announced there will be more to say about the iPad 2's abilities. We'll see I guess.
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#68No mention of memory? Is it still 256MB, or did they bump it up to the 512MB in iPhone 4? Or is it finally 1GB?...
On their tech specs page they have no mention of it: http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
I am guessing 512MB otherwise it would have been mentioned if it was 1GB. Kinda bummed by that, 1GB would have been nice.
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#69Wow, Steve seems to have done a turnaround... does anyone remember when he said 7" was way too small? http://www.tipb.com/2010/10/18/steve-jobs-7inch-tablets-terr...
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#70No mention of memory? Is it still 256MB, or did they bump it up to the 512MB in iPhone 4? Or is it finally 1GB?...
They never say in the specs. We'll have to wait for someone to corner an Apple rep at the hands-on or iFixIt to tear one down.