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Re: iPad Air

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BHSPitMonkey wrote: post #44
cwe wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Considering the battery they need to power that hardware, while getting that battery life, getting it that thin is a big deal.

The parent commenter isn't arguing the engineering feats required to achieve the extra bit of "thin-ness"; They're asking why that extra 2mm is so desirable in the first place. At the risk of sounding small-minded, I really don't see why today's phones and tablets should need to be much thinner than they already are. Sure, keep miniaturizing the internal components, but use the saved space for extra battery cells or…

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Re: iPad Air

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Post by BHSPitMonkey »

[deleted] wrote: post #81
BHSPitMonkey wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The parent commenter isn't arguing the engineering feats required to achieve the extra bit of "thin-ness"; They're asking why that extra 2mm is so desirable in the first place. At the risk of sounding small-minded, I really don't see why today's phones and tablets should need to be much thinner than they already are. Sure, keep miniaturizing the internal components, but use the saved space for extra battery cells or…

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You're talking about weight, which the comment in question acknowledged as desirable.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by 0x0 »

bsimpson wrote: post #30

No TouchID? Surprised they'd introduce a new feature on their premium phone and not include it on the (currently) premium iPads, especially since the other 5s hardware (motion coprocessor, 64-bit architecture) has been carried over. I would have thought they'd want to build a basic foundation for the future, e.g. "all devices better than the 5s include 64 bit, motion, and TouchID". When you vary on a feature (like To…

Well, TouchID has no API, so it's not like third parties can build cutting-edge experiences on top of that either way.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by lukifer »

The performance and weight are exciting, but does anyone else prefer the old thick bezel? I always loved that about the original iPad design, that there was seldom any concern about accidental touches and where to put your thumb(s).

Re: iPad Air

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Post by nawitus »

devindotcom wrote: post #56
radicalbyte wrote: post #15

Lighter. Faster. More magical. Sigh. Disappointing. What happened to doing something revolutionary? Where is the the text input? Apple are driving by creatives. When can I write my book on my Apple tablet? And what's with the 16gb model. As they said, it has been almost 4 years now. And the 16gb model persists.

My, how entitled we are! Your priorities may differ from the tens of millions who have bought these, the most popular tablets in the world. Apple is making safe, welcome changes to their products, which is something you can do in times of plenty. Personally, I will be happy to have an iPad that lasts longer, doesn't take ages to turn a page in a high-rez PDF, and is half a pound lighter. What happened to doing someth…

Making small, iterative upgrades to a product is fine, but then you shouldn't post it on Hacker News like it's something important.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by Cookingboy »

falcolas wrote: post #80
ultimoo wrote: post #52

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I think TouchID and the new Mac Pro are quite innovative in their functionality and design.

The Mac Pro is over a year old now. And touch id has been around in some form for years. Both are nice, though neither is very revolutionary.

Huh? The new Mac Pro isn't even available for sale yet. That revolution design was only announced at WWDC a few months back. Are you sure you are not confusing it with the MacbookPro?

Re: iPad Air

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Post by vinkelhake »

Looks nice. I'll be ordering one (my daughter accidentally destroyed our old iPad2).

The only thing that bugs me is that they're still able to charge crazy money for more internal storage. $100 for going from 16 to 32GB, seriously?

Re: iPad Air

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Post by acqq »

memossy wrote: post #37
jewel wrote: post #33

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> 1 lbs for a 10" tablet is not revolutionary? It's a welcome incremental upgrade, but that's not what most people would consider revolutionary. The 10" Sony tablet is 1.09 pounds. Revolutionary would be something like eye tracking and constant voice input to make it possible to do completely hands-free usage.

Kindle HDX 8.9" a similar size, but 0.82 lbs (20% lighter)

The display area is significantly smaller in Kindle. Try to calculate. I get 45 sq in for iPad, 36 sq in for Kindle.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by enraged_camel »

untog wrote: post #25

Okay. Looks good. Recently, Apple seems big on iteration and small on innovation. Miniaturising an existing product is definitely a good iteration, but when I see Microsoft experimenting with touch covers and the like, I do wish Apple would try one or two new things again.

Consider that Apple is significantly more secretive than other companies. They probably have all sorts of crazy technologies cooking up in their labs.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by enraged_camel »

phaus wrote: post #23

So their new commercial for the iPad focuses on the fact that so many people use it for productivity, so why can't Apple create a decent, first-party pressure sensitive stylus, so we don't have to deal with expensive, clunky, third-party solutions.

Steve Jobs said it best: "if you see a stylus, they blew it."
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