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Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by [deleted] »

pdpi wrote: post #134
dmix wrote: post #131

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Current iPad sizes: - iPad Pro 12.9" - iPad Pro 9.7" - iPad 9.7" - iPad Mini 4 8" (edit: thanks pdpi/trymas) It really should just be iPad (9.7) or iPad Pro (12.9) should it not? Now the customer has to decide between two 9.7 models with not so obvious differences between the two? And now there are two (edit: three) different iPad pages on the sales website you have to go through. This changes the immediate conversat…

Plus the iPad Mini 7.9". As a 9.7 Pro owner, the differences between the 9.7 Pro and the regular iPad are quite important. I just wish they made the comparison easier, though.

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Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by wil421 »

Larrikin wrote: post #187

I've gotten a lot of use out of my iPad 3 and, up until it stopped getting updates and the touch screen started breaking down in the past few months, found no reason to upgrade or replace it. I use it nearly daily but mostly for reading textbooks and novels, reviewing language cards, and occasionally watching YouTube videos. It's been extremely useful for taking to the gym and allowing me to study while on the ellipt…

Have an iPad 3, I find a lot of apps to be close to unusable at this point. Safari is a huge offender and it's full of ui ticks when I open the app or webpage. It seems all my apps are struggling.

It's very hard for me to justify a new iPad. I really feel apple could've gone with the OS X on an iPad approach and really taken the whole market. Instead they are slowly adding iOS to Mac OS.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by onion2k »

Dylan16807 wrote: post #171
ungzd wrote: post #161

Immediately googled "9.7 inch in cm" because it's hard to imagine size in proprietary units used in only one country. But then encountered "1 lb., 7.5 mm" on the website. That's unit trolling. They should've used megahartleys per decimal second for LTE speed.

That's two different stats, weight and thickness. There are no weird units or combination units in play.

Apple describe the screen size in inches and the thickness in millimetres. Those are both lengths. It's understandable, because inches don't really work for small sizes, but it's quite a good illustration of why metric is preferable.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by jacobolus »

unprepare wrote: post #186
trymas wrote: post #144

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http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/ I think that's pretty good comparison. Reminds me of iPhone SE - make a product from older tech, where all manufacturing is cheap and smooth as ever and sell it as cheapest option (I imagine with still veeery big markup).

17 different prices and no clear indication of what use case each is for. the 12.9 inch is the most expensive, but doesnt seem to have the best specs? Do i need an A9x or will an A9 suffice? Why does the 9.7 inch pro come in rose gold but not the 12 inch? the two 9.7 inch tablets are different sizes, how will i know which case to buy or if this ipad will fit into my current case? do i need a fully laminated display a…

The main difference between the 10" models is that one works with the stylus, and the other doesn’t.

All the tech that goes into making the display stylus-compatible is quite complicated, so it makes some sense that there’s a price difference / that they leave those out for the budget model.

The 13" model is basically the same as the 10" “pro” model, except it came out a few months earlier, before some of the new features (a display with more colorful primaries, and better cameras). At the point that new “pro” models come out (later this year sometime), the next version of the 13" iPad will pick up those features.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by rrdharan »

emdowling wrote: post #119
ajeet_dhaliwal wrote: post #102

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It has got a little confusing over the years but today doesn't add any further complexity and makes things a bit better, it just replaces the iPad Air which I think was badly named to begin with and should have just been called iPad like it was before. May be because the Macbook Air looks to be going away they are getting rid of the Air name, although they just released 'AirPods'.

AirPlay, AirPrint are still in use. The Air name for Macbook and iPad lines was all about thinness. When introduced, these products had thicker predecessors. It's irrelevant now for iPad, as everything is pretty much the same thickness across all models. For Macbook Air, it is no longer the thinnest product in the line-up. However, Apple can't quite get rid of it just yet - not until they offer a sub $999 Macbook.

In those cases the Air refers to wirelessness rather than weight.

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by tgragnato »

nkkollaw wrote: post #165
tgragnato wrote: post #153

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You missed one, I just opened their home and this ad appeared "Buy iPhone 7 (PRODUCT)RED™ Special Edition" (4,7in , 5,5in), order starting at 8:01 a.m. PDT on 3.24. > Every purchase contributes to the Global Fund to support HIV/AIDS programs and help deliver an AIDS-free generation.

They've had those for ages, though...

I did not know, I'm not crazy about the color, but I love the concept ! ...

It is super nice to read that apple does something for those in need ( sorry Apple, the tax evasion techniques are not a good marketing strategy, instead this is great ).

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by jontro »

larsnystrom wrote: post #130
jontro wrote: post #87

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I had problems with this until I disabled "Tap to click". It's disabled by default so maybe that's why it hasn't been widely noticed yet.

I ordered my first ever MBP last week (it should arrive this Friday) but I'm really worried about these palm rejection issues I've been hearing about. Is the touch pad ok even though you disabled tap to click? It just seems very unergonomical to select text, drag, etc, but maybe force touch makes it better? I've always had issues with the palm rejection on my current computer (ASUS/Ubuntu), and only managed to live w…

I haven't had any issues since if that helps! :)

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by nkkollaw »

sqldba wrote: post #15
nkkollaw wrote: post #10

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You should give the new MBP a try (the version without the touchbar, of course). It's the best laptop I've ever used by a long shot.

Most complaints about the newest one are that it's slower, palms keep activating the larger track pad while typing, and of course the lack of memory. Most people who enjoy the touch bar are video designers rather than devs etc who use a lot of function keys.

Devs use function keys a lot, on the Mac?

I'm a web developer and am keyboard-centric, but I've never ever had to use one function key from I can remember.

What are they used for? I do use the ctrl key while in the terminal, but what I am missing with the function keys..?

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by frogpelt »

JohnnyConatus wrote: post #89

There is a legendary story about how Steve Jobs, upon his return to Apple, drastically cut-down the number of models that they offer. How on earth have they forgotten that lesson? Trying to figure out the differences between the 9.7" iPad and iPad pro is not easy, and regardless, it makes it harder to buy.

Apple is not the same company and should not be expected to act like the company they were when Steve Jobs returned.

Their market cap is over $700 Billion.

They were never going to continue their growth by offering one phone, one tablet, and one laptop, regardless of what the purists think.

Remember when Google was nothing but search?

Re: iPad 9.7‑inch

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Post by steeleduncan »

nkkollaw wrote: post #177
JohnnyConatus wrote: post #89

There is a legendary story about how Steve Jobs, upon his return to Apple, drastically cut-down the number of models that they offer. How on earth have they forgotten that lesson? Trying to figure out the differences between the 9.7" iPad and iPad pro is not easy, and regardless, it makes it harder to buy.

Sure, but he cut stuff like printers, cameras, and other crazy crap they used to make. Even when he was still alive they had different-sized iPods, iPads, and more. Computers have always come in different sizes: 13", 15", and 17". What is the difference between a 13" and a 15"? Does it make it harder to buy? Perhaps, but you wouldn't kill the 15" just so people don't get confused.

I think the point is that the difference between 13", 15" and 17" laptops is easily grasped by even the least knowledgeable customer. It takes no time to figure which product fits your needs best.

The difference between the 9.7" iPad and the 9.7" iPad pro is not intuitive, at least to me. If it is not obvious how different products serve different needs, then you aren't actually expanding the market your product appeals to, you are just confusing customers.

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