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So... 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'…
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For the general public, it doesn't have to keep up with hardware specs when the experience already out-paces it.
The general public doesn't buy Apple products by way of rational decision-making. They buy it because it's Apple and to be part of the community and culture of Apple fans.
http://www.amazon.com/Inmates-Are-Running-Asylum/dp/06723164...
Highly skilled techies are largely immune to usability problems, so buying on specs may be rational for us.
from the iOS 4 page: "the built-in dictionaries support over 50 languages and dialects" Hmpf, I just splurged on German-English, French, and Korean dictionaries a few days ago... :-( Still, if this means I can tap a word in any app, say Le Monde, and an explanation/definition pops up, I'll be superhappy. At the moment, one needs to switch back and forth between dictionary and app.
If you can tap Le Monde for immediate translation, then the world will be at your fingertips.
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Have you ever used Gazelle before? $375 is really good for a 16gb wifi iPad. EDIT: Planning on selling mine, so wondering if anyone has used the service before?
Looks like Gazelle's offer just went down to $283. They're convenient if you don't want to use Craigslist, but note that they will always lowball you (since they're planning to resell it themselves). I sold my original base model iPad for $400 on Craigslist last week ($100 less than I paid). I'm sure you could still get at least $300 now, more if you put in the time to write a good ad and/or offer to deliver nearby.
I find that Gazelle's value proposition has been pretty good, for me. I'm happy to surrender a few dozen dollars in exchange for not having to deal with Craigslist or eBay.
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It's doubtful that the iPad is going to refresh that dramatically by September. It's even more doubtful that Thunderbolt would be in such a refresh – they would have to add PCIe support to their ARM SOC and that doesn't seem trivial. (Though it's entirely possible it's in the new A5 and they said nothing about it)
I think Apple went out of their way to make it seem like iPad2 is a long-running product: - end of video, Ive saying "iPad2 will define the category for years to come" - 2011: the year of iPad2 Both of these are, I believe, explicit attempts to make people NOT think a new iPad3 is coming soon (so people won't wait, and will buy now instead), but in reality these two things perhaps support the iPad3 in September rumor…
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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.
They really need to fix the notification system and the multitasking model. Now that we have a CPU that screams while sipping power, there's not a large case against it. The constant waiting (IM apps in particular) when task-switching is aggravating, and the one point where Android can really whip the hell out of the iPad.
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Apple is well known for coming up with ten prototypes, bringing it down to three potential shipping products, and then selecting just one. You can be certain that somewhere in mid 2010, there was a higher resolution version of the iPad 2 that was either in the first group of ten, or possibly even down selected to the final group of three. For reasons of cost, power consumption, or, perhaps competitive pressure (Nobod…
I've never heard of that (whittling 10 prototypes to 3, then picking 1) - source?
10 to 3 to 1. Take the pixel-perfect approach and pile on top of it the requirement that Apple designers expect to design 10 different mockups of any new feature under consideration. And these are not just crappy mockups; they all represent different, but really good, implementations that are faithful to the product specifications.
Then, by using specified criteria, they narrow these 10 ideas down to three options, which the team spends months further developing…until they finally narrow down to the one final concept that truly represents their best work for production.
This approach is intended to offer enormous latitude for creativity that breaks past restrictions. But it also means they inherently plan to throw away 90% of the work they do. I don’t know many organizations for which this would be an acceptable ratio. Your CFO would probably declare, “All I see is money going down the drain.” This is a major reason why I say you can’t innovate like Apple.
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> Apple doesn't have to do much to appeal to the mass market of people that purchase their products. Of course they do. They're not selling $20 pairs of jeans, here. They're selling expensive stuff that requires a conscious decision to purchase. Apple needs to provide a compelling case to move their product. It's not practical to buy something just because it's from Apple. It has to actually do something for you as a…
You honestly don't believe that most Apple customers just buy Apple products because of the brand name on the box? Go survey anyone buying the products in the store or online. See how long it takes you to get an answer along the lines of: "I researched all my options and this seemed like the best choice." > You can't sell 15 million units of a brand new, $500 product in nine months on the strength of TV ads and magaz…
And guess what? People figure it out. Shall we build a list? I'll start: Cadillac Catera.
So... 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'…
USB would add a huge power drain to the ipad. plus I'm not sure if most people would need it. What's wrong with bluetooth add-ons? Also, where are these cheap tablets running honeycomb? The only one I've seen available so far is the Xoom and that's $800 for their starter model.
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You honestly don't believe that most Apple customers just buy Apple products because of the brand name on the box? Go survey anyone buying the products in the store or online. See how long it takes you to get an answer along the lines of: "I researched all my options and this seemed like the best choice." > You can't sell 15 million units of a brand new, $500 product in nine months on the strength of TV ads and magaz…
> The iPad by any other name and company would not have sold close to that amount. That's definitely true. An iPad by another company would not sell anywhere close to 15 million units in nine months. Why? * Low standards for overall product quality, along with short term gotta make Wall Street happy this quarter thinking, so products get rushed to market * Sloppy software/hardware integration * No access to 20 years…
You haven't actually tried being an Apple user outside of the first world, have you?
Apple's consistent, worldwide retail presence in Poland consists of two "Apple shops" in Warsaw [1]. Apple's consistent, worldwide retail presence in Trinidad and Tobago consists of not-officially-authorized resellers [2]. These are not the exceptions.
[1] http://www.apple.com/pl/buy/shop/ [2] http://latam.apple.com/lae/buy/index.php?ctry=TT