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Re: iPad Air

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Post by robterrell »

phaus wrote: post #155
lparry wrote: post #150

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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 solutio…

I use this logitech keyboard every day and absolutely love it. The overall package is thinner than the Clamcase Pro, too. I basically use this iPad everywhere not my desk, and can't go back to lugging my laptop around.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by Xixi »

nl wrote: post #124
tnorthcutt wrote: post #115

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What product(s) did they cannibalize with the iPod?

I think the poster meant how the iPhone cannibalized the iPod.

There is nothing particularly brave about cannibalizing a rather cheap product (iPod) with an insanely more expensive one (iPhone), that also turns out to become obsolete much more quickly. I should know: I bought one iPod Nano and my sister-in-law is still using it today, however I'm on my third iPhone already.

The iPad Mini cannibalizing the iPad, or the iPad cannibalizing the MacBook are much bolder moves. That iPad Mini Retina does look good...

Re: iPad Air

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Post by tedunangst »

6ren wrote: post #144
czhiddy wrote: post #17

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The iPad4 doesn't pack an A7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A6X

True, but I don't follow how that's connected to my comment... maybe I should explain the background of my comment. The iPhone 5S (A7) has x1 the graphics power as the iPad 4. The iPad 5 (A7) has x2 the graphics power of the iPad 4. So... how to get double the graphics power out of the same SoC (A7)? That was the puzzle (likely ans: x2 frequency)

You may be incorrectly assuming all A7 SoCs are identical. The Apple TV has an A5, but it's only single core, unlike it's dual core phone and tablet brethren. Maybe they just dropped the X moniker.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by officemonkey »

enraged_camel wrote: post #117
Kylekramer wrote: post #93

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And if anyone had said the Kindle was better, this snark would be relevant. But this is clearly a discussion of tablets' weight and whether the iPad Air's weight is a significant advance.

The weight does not exist in a vacuum. It has to be evaluated in light of not just the other specs, but also the user experience. Think about this: if the Honda Civic was upgraded to be able to do everything my SUV can, including towing, off-roading, cargo capacity, and overall comfort, but its size AND price stayed the same, would that not be considered revolutionary?

Weight clearly exists in a vacuum. Weight doesn't exist without gravity, because weight is mass times 9.8 m/s^2.

Signed, Physics pedant.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by ashray5 »

" I can't imagine the value proposition for a new iPad 2 is at all attractive at that price point.. "

Its interesting how most people here assume that the world at large makes same choices as themselves. Consider iPhone pricing: Apple has been selling previous years models for $100 less than the latest version, yet they sold millions of outdated iPhones even in the US.

Not everyone wants the latest gadget or cares about the greatest tech specs as long as they can extract the desired utility at the least possible price. There are laggards in the adoption curve who are more price sensitive than the early adopters.

I'm a victim of this fallacy myself. I used to wonder who on the earth is clicking on those ads displayed next to Google search, why don't everyone just install AdBlock on their browsers? Yet Google raked in billions of dollars as people clicked on those ads that I considered spam.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by elliotanderson »

oftenwrong wrote: post #141
enraged_camel wrote: post #90

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

Maybe Steve Jobs was wrong. Ship it without a stylus. Require that all apps be usable with fingers. Make a sweet pressure-sensitive stylus available for extra precision. Everyone wins.

Plenty of third parties already filling that space - I don't think Apple sees the need to move in that direction.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by elliotanderson »

pearjuice wrote: post #71

At this point they are not even trying anymore. They put up the same tactic as with the iPhone 5C (marginally cheaper, definitely worse device than the top line just to make the step to the high-end device seem more reasonable and will be taken faster whilst getting rid of their old iPad supply), made everything a bit thinner, did some software updates and upgraded the hardware components. So, enjoy your time waiting…

Out of curiosity, what would you consider "revolutionary"?

Re: iPad Air

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Post by auctiontheory »

Is there really enough here to persuade a current iPad owner to upgrade? Not for me. Apple's really going to have to push developers to crank out resource-intensive apps.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by gregpilling »

Osiris wrote: post #24

Can someone explain to me the obsession with "thinner"? This model is 2mm thinner and it's touted as taking "years of work". Lighter, I understand. Thin is a good goal, but 2mm is pretty pointless when you're just going to put a 5-10mm thick cover/case on it anyway.

The modern electronic gadget focus on "thinner" is similar in thought to the "longer, lower, wider" focus of cars from the late 40s and 50s. It gives marketers and salespeople something to talk about. Customers want to hear about "What's new" and not about a perfectly serviceable alternative that has been on the market for years.

For six years of my life I owned a Snap-on Tools franchise. Every week people would jump on the truck and ask "what's new?" and then purchase the same sockets that have been made for 90+ years. "Thinner" is just the latest talking point. If it wasn't "thinner" it would be something else. I would see my customers on a weekly schedule, and I was asked "what's new" 100 times a week. If a marketer wanted to give me the words to tell the people who asked that question, then I would gratefully accept as a salesperson, unless I could think of something that would work better.

If you would like a thin case, I am getting this rolling http://sascase.com Apologies for the blatant self promotion.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by theguycalledtom »

enraged_camel wrote: post #90
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."

He was talking about driving the interface. The iPad has been designed from the ground up with capactive touch so that you can navigate an iPad with your fingers. Adding a pen digitiser changes nothing.
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