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Re: iPad mini

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Post by enraged_camel »

jpxxx wrote: post #148
sigzero wrote: post #144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would Google be delighted? Because they have the "low end" wrapped up and make little profit margin?

Because Apple's mentioning their product in the same breath as iPad. It strongly argues that Apple is financially/strategically concerned enough with that form factor to risk mentioning the existence of competition. I'm not sure why, given the sales of the "mini" form factor. I kind of suspect they're more concerned with positioning themselves against jumbo phones, which -are- selling in volume and have already invit…

>>Because Apple's mentioning their product in the same breath as iPad. It strongly argues that Apple is financially/strategically concerned enough with that form factor to risk mentioning the existence of competition.

I don't know if this is necessarily the right conclusion.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by czr80 »

DenisM wrote: post #189

Hello, fragmentation. Resolution might be the same as iPad 2, but pixel density is different. Therefore an area that is clickable on iPad2 or iPad3 may become too small to click on the iPad mini. So we had two platforms - iPad2/iPad3 with one tap area size, and iPhone 4/iPhone 5 with another, and now we have three.

Click targets work out the same size as an iPhone (iPad was always a bit bigger), so no, this is no big deal.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by Lockyy »

larsberg wrote: post #73
SoftwareMaven wrote: post #29

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I totally agree. I really like my iPad for a lot of things, but it has been disappointing for pleasure reading of books because it is just too heavy. Given that my primary use case will be reading, I now have to decide between a Kindle Paperwhite or the iPad Mini, with the one additional input that my kids would love to have another iPad in the house.

Get the Paperwhite. It's wonderful to read on, in any light. I've had a Kindle Keyboard, Kindle DX, iPad, Nexus 7, and Kindle Fire (original and HD), and the Paperwhite is far and away the best device. It also fixes a ton of the refresh-related issues with the recent Touch generation. The only downside is PDF viewing, which you should still leave to device with more serious CPU and some auto-crop and fancy scrolling…

So I've only ever had the keyboard version and was wondering about the page turn buttons. Are they gone in paper-white? Do I have to reach across with a second hand and swipe to turn the page? Because if that's the case I won't be getting one.

Part of the good thing about the kindle is that I can just hold it still and keep reading, especially useful in bed.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by enraged_camel »

modeless wrote: post #168
jrnkntl wrote: post #99

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Exactly. I cringed so much during that live event because of all the 'amazing', 'great', 'innovative', 'beautiful' word dropping, I paused it a couple of times just to yell at the screen (but maybe that's just me)

Tim Cook's opening remarks were really over the top. You could practically see an "Applause" light blinking every time he dropped a superlative. Phil Schiller, on the other hand, seemed more genuine.

You mean an "Apple-ause" light. ;)

Re: iPad mini

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Post by bashzor »

Funny how it's only 1.9 square centimeters larger than the iPhone 5, and I'm guessing it lacks a call feature. Who does phone calls nowadays anyway right? And this old iPod Touch is incredibly obsolete now anyway, nobody uses that anymore.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by enraged_camel »

kaolinite wrote: post #192
recursive wrote: post #180

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Do you represent Apple? Why would you be embarrassed by what they do?

You've never been embarrassed or cringed as a result of someone else's actions?

Not if they weren't associated with me or my identity in some way.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by rimantas »

hkmurakami wrote: post #30

>There's less of it, but no less to it. I must say, I've consistently been impressed with Apple's copy writing.

Also on MacBook Pro page: "The highest-resolution notebook ever. Also the second-highest".

Re: iPad mini

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Post by nchlswu »

grecy wrote: post #173
spot wrote: post #94

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"you can't just scale down the interface" oops

They didn't. It's exactly the same resolution as the original iPad and iPad 2

At least for existing apps, they've scaled down the effective, physical size of all elements. I'm very interested in how screen text and existing iPad apps look. I'm sure they've done some testing but the readability aspect concerns me a bit.

I'm also wondering if they've made any iPad mini specific changes to OS elements to enhance the usability - namely if there's been any changes to touch targets

Re: iPad mini

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Post by Shivetya »

untog wrote: post #67
nirvana wrote: post #54

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This is what apple haters say about every Apple product. They said the iPhone would be a total flop and never sell the 10 million units Steve Jobs said they hoped to sell-- because it didn't have a hardware keyboard. They said it about the iPod too- claiming that having less capacity than the creative nomad and no built in radio made it "lame" (CmdrTaco famously said this.) They said it about the iMac as well, callin…

Any discussion involving the terms "apple hater" or "apple fanboy" immediately disappears into a hole of stupidity. That said, Apple are inviting some of these comparisons. "More expensive", for example. The iPad Mini is more expensive than a Nexus 7, by a significant margin. Apple invited the comparison by comparing the two devices themselves on stage .

Apple vs Google is the tablets akin to Microsoft vs Apple.

For me what it comes down to in the end is the same, which is easier to hand off to a relative and not worry about.

Answer : the iPad.

I provided many family members with PCs over the years all the while using Apple products. Why? Because I knew they could just pop into a local store and buy software for it. Because I knew Windows was common and they most likely had it at work. Because I knew if their machine had an issue either I could solve it quickly or Dell's support would. Heck Dell even sent someone to my parents house to fix the unit!

Well something similar is happening here. I know if I give them an iPad they won't be lacking for software. It is a packaged experience with a dearth of support.

So, yeah they cost a bit more upfront, but for me the lack of having to "fix" something is worth the premium. It also means they know what it is and understand the intrinsic value. If I hand them a Google Nexus the first questions will be to compare it to an iPad... and well, why bother.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by hkmurakami »

kristiandupont wrote: post #87
hkmurakami wrote: post #30

>There's less of it, but no less to it. I must say, I've consistently been impressed with Apple's copy writing.

I might be too Danish to get it but I for one can't stand the full-of-ourselves copy and acting in those videos. I buy many of their products so you might argue that they work anyway but it feels to me like I buy them in spite of the marketing.

I've actually never seen a Apple product introduction video "live", and rarely see their ads (so maybe I haven't built up the allergic reaction to their language yet).

Superlatives are annoying, yes, but at least in the passage I quoted, I appreciate the word play and efficiency of the phrasing.

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