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Re: iPad Air

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Post by innino »

srik1234 wrote: post #68
javindo wrote: post #50

With all due respect, I really hope HN doesn't end up turning into an Apple fanatic site as was the case on certain tech blogs a few years ago. Also 2mm thinner warrants the "Air" title? I seriously think Apple are parodying themselves sometimes... Disclaimer: I am not any sort of "fanboy", I own an iPad and an android phone because they seem to be most suitable for me in those areas, I just feel as though HN is gett…

It would be interesting to see a HN poll on this. It seems to me that HN is mostly pro-Google/Android, anti-Apple, anti-MSFT, anti-FB and anti-Twitter.

I'm pretty sure it's much simpler; HN is anti-everything.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by bsimpson »

0x0 wrote: post #83
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.

Yet. It's much easier to upgrade software than hardware.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by phaus »

snowwrestler wrote: post #148
phaus wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The digitizer is actually a separate layer in most cases. There are lots of products that have both a digitizer and a capacitive touch layer. The lack of a digitizer isn't what makes the iPad more responsive. If Apple wanted to do it, it would be trivial. Wacom fucked up this particular product, because they opted to use a large rubber tip. It might be more precise than a normal dumb stylus, but its still terrible. T…

I think the large rubber tip is not optional, as the iPad sensor is looking for a particular shape: a fingertip.

Right. It was never debatable whether or not the current iPad has a digitizer. It doesn't. I'm just saying if they are starting to embrace productivity, they should have added one.

The current iPad has a capacitive touch screen, that's why the current styli use a large tip, the stylus isn't replicating a pen, its replicating a fingertip. That's why they all suck. Its hard to write / draw with your finger, so until we stop making styli that replicate fingers, note taking and drawing on the iPad are going to be suboptimal.

Re: iPad Air

#154

Post by PilateDeGuerre »

jfb wrote: post #143
PilateDeGuerre wrote: post #64

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The 'appliance laptop' market is too similar to the failed netbook market for Apple to approach or care about, I think. If Apple were to come out with an new or hybrid category I don't think it would resemble an 'appliance laptop'. Afterall, the MacBook Air wasn't a competitor to the netbooks - it was a competitor to the ultrabooks being touted by Intel et al. The iPad was the sleeper competitor to the netbook and ki…

"Afterall, the MacBook Air wasn't a competitor to the netbooks - it was a competitor to the ultrabooks being touted by Intel et al." This is backwards: the original MBA was introduced in 2008, and Intel only introduced the "Ultrabook" branding several years later. The MBA was largely panned as a far-too-expensive Apple attempt to cover their flank from the inexorable advance of the netbook. It was only when the iPad…

Ah, thank you for the correction.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by phaus »

lparry wrote: post #150
phaus wrote: post #6

I know that not everyone uses a keyboard case, but I am saddened by the fact that the new one is too small to support a usable keyboard case. When I purchased a Clamcase Pro, I started using my iPad for pretty much everything, from term papers to code. While it was still pretty small, I could comfortably type about 90wpm on it, which is only about 10-15 less than I normally type. For everyone else, this looks like pr…

Too small? Logitech makes a keyboard cover for the mini [1], they'll surely do one for the ipad air [1] http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/ultrathin-keyboard-min...

Just because they make something, doesn't mean it works well. Only someone with relatively small hands will be able to type accurately and comfortably on that thing. It's also not the kind of keyboard case that works well on your lap.

The Clamcase Pro, on the other hand, did a pretty good job of converting my iPad into a MacBook Air that runs IOS. I'm curious to see if they'll manage to come out with a usable solution for the new one. If not, I don't really need to upgrade my iPad 4 for another year or so anyways.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by phaus »

jfb wrote: post #128
memossy wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

But that's hardly revolutionary, given that the HDX is ~20% smaller .

I'm impressed that Apple got the weight down to 1lb, but shrinking the size of a consumer electronics device is par for the course, not really something that I would consider "revolutionary."

Re: iPad Air

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Post by ternaryoperator »

innino wrote: post #151
srik1234 wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It would be interesting to see a HN poll on this. It seems to me that HN is mostly pro-Google/Android, anti-Apple, anti-MSFT, anti-FB and anti-Twitter.

I'm pretty sure it's much simpler; HN is anti-everything.

except Go.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by tejaswiy »

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…

I think TouchID is way more useful on the phone which you unlock tens of times daily vs the iPad which maybe you unlock once or twice depending on your usage.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by etchalon »

gibwell wrote: post #123
radicalbyte wrote: post #97

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> Why not a Surface or whatnot, if that's your priority? Oh, that'd what I'd been planning to do. Only it turns out that the battery only lasts 6hrs, compared to 12hrs in the otherwise comparable MBA :(

So their 'non-revolutionary' changes have somehow produced a better product for you than their competitors?

I, for one, and shocked.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by etchalon »

nknighthb wrote: post #51
fivethree wrote: post #28

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It's 2013 and most people's data is in the cloud rather than on local devices? Just because something is capable of doing something doesn't mean it should. A Truck is capable of street racing, but you'd be better off in an actual racing car. Make devices for specific use cases, not for everything. That's how you end up with Windows 8.

Games can easily kill 16GB of storage, no matter what other media you might have on the device, and apps in general are bigger than they used to be with Retina resources. And "the cloud" really does me no good on a plane or a road trip or anywhere else fast wifi may not be available. 16GB is small enough to require active storage management, even for fairly casual users. It's becoming a real issue.

…hence why larger sizes are available?
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