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Re: iPad Air

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Post by 72deluxe »

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.

Tried a Bluetooth keyboard? I have a cheap Chinese knock-off of an Apple keyboard and it works fine. In fact, when using my Motorola Xoom, I use the Bluetooth keyboard plenty when typing because a) typing on a screen is really slow and b) the onscreen keyboard isn't the most responsive in the universe, particularly when in a busy browser.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by 72deluxe »

enneff wrote: post #105
freehunter wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's the argument I make when people say my Lumia 920 is too thick and too heavy compared to their iPhone or Galaxy, then proceed to take the case off their phone to show me the difference. The real difference is, my Lumia has been naked since day 1, and dropped many times over. It's a Nokia. Yeah, it's thick and heavy compared to an iPhone, but it also doesn't need a case. An iPhone with a normal case is thicker a…

Nice anecdotal strawman, so here's my contrary experience: I have owned iphones and android devices and never encased them nor broken them.

If only my Motorola Atrix was so strong.... sob weep The glass was in a thousand pieces after hitting tarmac.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by mark_integerdsv »

NicoJuicy wrote: post #222
ek wrote: post #207

I really, really dislike how much hate there is in this thread. I feel like someone always ends up making similar comments every time there's a new launch from Apple/Microsoft/Google/whomever, and there is never any change. Do you guys get psyched about anything ? On the one end we have "Oh man, iPad air only has 1GB of RAM and 16GB of flash, how stupid" and on the other end we have "iPad hasn't cured cancer yet; wou…

The iPad to enrich people's live... Sorry, but the iPad/tablets are mostly used for browsing, creating photos and using apps and games. That's not really "enriching" life as i see it, it's a consumer device, not a production device... If you really want to make it enriching, make it non-obtrusive. And i would feel sorry for those whose life really is enriched with a electronic device.

My dad is 79 years of age. He could never adjust to the digital world.

Something as simple as checking a hotmail account was out of his reach.

With his iPad he is able to:

- keep on touch with my expat brother

- see pictures of his grand kids on FB and emails

- catch up woth long lost fire do on FB

- read magazines without his glasses

...in general: just take part in the modern world as opposed to being an outsider.

If you pity him then your pity is misplaced because he is massively grateful to have a tool that enables him to commune with his kids and grand kids and to commune with us online.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by chucknelson »

hadem wrote: post #40
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.

I've wondered this for years as well. I would much rather see improvements in other areas then constant boasts about "thinnest" XYZ product.

It's not only about being thin, but making it light as well. Making it thicker and same weight and/or heavier is noticeable to more potential customers than even more CPU performance.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by froo »

ricardo wrote: post #212
dman wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thats also why the Ipad1 now crashes on almost every app now - just has 256 megs of ram.

The iPad 1 still runs a surprising number of modern apps. My son plays newish games like Angry Birds Star Wars 2 or Asphalt Heat 7 without crashes or minimal lag. Not bad for a 4 year old device with only 256 Megs of RAM. I'm not sure what apps you're running, but I haven't had the same experience. If the app can be downloaded from the store and doesn't prevent you from opening it on older devices (ex: CSR Classic) i…

I experience the same crashing issues. Usually with Safari.

It's ok though. It's a 4 year old device I've used literally every day since launch day. I'm pretty ok with how far its gotten me and am surprised it has survived given how much abuse I throw at it.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by witek »

mark_integerdsv wrote: post #243
NicoJuicy wrote: post #222

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The iPad to enrich people's live... Sorry, but the iPad/tablets are mostly used for browsing, creating photos and using apps and games. That's not really "enriching" life as i see it, it's a consumer device, not a production device... If you really want to make it enriching, make it non-obtrusive. And i would feel sorry for those whose life really is enriched with a electronic device.

My dad is 79 years of age. He could never adjust to the digital world. Something as simple as checking a hotmail account was out of his reach. With his iPad he is able to: - keep on touch with my expat brother - see pictures of his grand kids on FB and emails - catch up woth long lost fire do on FB - read magazines without his glasses ...in general: just take part in the modern world as opposed to being an outsider.…

I completely agree. The stream of never ending IT-related questions from my mum largely ended with the iPhone and iPad, and she's using functions and apps that I thought would be well beyond her.

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Post by rsynnott »

keeperofdakeys wrote: post #176
suresk wrote: post #107

I find it slightly odd that Apple goes into a decent amount of technical detail on the processor in the iPad - calling out the number of registers and transistors - but still doesn't ever disclose how much RAM is in the thing. This is especially vexing, as my biggest complaint with my current iPad is that it doesn't have enough of it.

They aren't trying to inform you of useful specs, they are trying to wow you and make you think this thing is new and revolutionary. If they don't mention the RAM, then they probably haven't upgraded it.

> If they don't mention the RAM, then they probably haven't upgraded it.

Apple have never mentioned the amount of RAM in any iOS device.

Re: iPad Air

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Post by rsynnott »

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.

> Where is the the text input? Apple are driving by creatives. When can I write my book on my Apple tablet?

Er, attach a keyboard to it? What were you expecting, mind-reading?

Re: iPad Air

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Post by rsynnott »

jewel wrote: post #33
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1 lbs for a 10" tablet is not revolutionary? Plenty of people are writing books on Apple tablets, it's easy to attach a keyboard and many do. Or maybe you meant that as a non sequitur?

> 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.

> Revolutionary would be something like eye tracking and constant voice input to make it possible to do completely hands-free usage.

Ah, I see. "Revolutionary" is a code-word for "gimmick which will not work properly, but will look good in the marketing". As in "Siri is revolutionary".

Re: iPad Air

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Post by rsynnott »

avenger123 wrote: post #22

Where is the mac mini update? This is really what I want to see. An updated mac mini with Haswell would be really nice. I hope they just update it even if it didn't make it to the main announcements.

They haven't announced a Mac Mini refresh in years. It'll slip out quietly at some point.
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