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If Apple makes an iPad Neo, it's all over

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Re: If Apple makes an iPad Neo, it's all over

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Post by ssl-3 »

CoastalCoder wrote: post #9
kgwgk wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The o.g. iPad Air we bought in Nov 2020 o.g. ?

It's kid slang for "original", apparently.

It's been around long enough to have gained cromulence, I think.

I started using "OG" ~16 years ago to disambiguate the Motorola Droid that I had (which was the first Android phone available from Verizon) from the Droid 2, 3, and 4 that came later.

"OG Motorola Droid" has specificity, while "Motorola Droid 1" is something that never existed.

Anyway, my usage is old enough to drive a car. :)

Re: If Apple makes an iPad Neo, it's all over

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hadlock wrote: post #6

I think the industry has already agreed to give this product category to Apple. Everyone needs a phone, but only specific types of users need a tablet. Apple's tablet is Good Enough for everyone, and they last forever. The o.g. iPad Air we bought in Nov 2020 is still chugging along and we use it... basically only to watch movies on airplane rides etc. And I am primarily a linux/android user, but this is the one Apple…

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Re: If Apple makes an iPad Neo, it's all over

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Post by jayd16 »

comrade1234 wrote: post #11

I never understood googles strategy in mobile. At the beginning I assumed that they would make a reference platform showing what's possible - a high-end pixel with all of the latest hardware and software features to promote their OS and software. Driving advancement in hardware by others using android. But instead it seems like they're competing at all levels with their hardware and are trying to win at consumer-leve…

They need to be competitive to some degree for the hardware to actually work as a valid reference and explore those spaces. They also need the business to be successful enough to be a proper threat to would be rebellions from the hardware partners. In general, it is about the software.

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Post by Natfan »

CoastalCoder wrote: post #9
kgwgk wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The o.g. iPad Air we bought in Nov 2020 o.g. ?

It's kid slang for "original", apparently.

first gained general use in ~1991, so 35 years ago

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OG

are these "kids" also in the young republicans group chat?

Re: If Apple makes an iPad Neo, it's all over

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Post by surgical_fire »

hadlock wrote: post #6

I think the industry has already agreed to give this product category to Apple. Everyone needs a phone, but only specific types of users need a tablet. Apple's tablet is Good Enough for everyone, and they last forever. The o.g. iPad Air we bought in Nov 2020 is still chugging along and we use it... basically only to watch movies on airplane rides etc. And I am primarily a linux/android user, but this is the one Apple…

I had an iPad that Appled forced into obsolecence. I had to throw a perfectly ok piece of hardware on the trash because it was madr unusable by the manufacturer. It's the main reason I despise Apple, including its hardware.

I replaced it with a Samsung A7. It's even better than the iPad as I could sideload a manga reader that syncs with Komga, amazing stuff to read manga.

And I can install LineageOS if need be.

Objectively a better choice than iPad for me.

Re: If Apple makes an iPad Neo, it's all over

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Post by Fergusonb »

hadlock wrote: post #6

I think the industry has already agreed to give this product category to Apple. Everyone needs a phone, but only specific types of users need a tablet. Apple's tablet is Good Enough for everyone, and they last forever. The o.g. iPad Air we bought in Nov 2020 is still chugging along and we use it... basically only to watch movies on airplane rides etc. And I am primarily a linux/android user, but this is the one Apple…

Apple's tablets are great, but I think we're just pretty close to the limit for these entertainment devices.

I have a now 7(!) year old Tab S5e that I use to consume media, and it's 5.5mm thick, with 10 hours of battery, a 1600x2560 super AMOLED, and quad firing speakers.

Nothing on the market makes me feel I need an upgrade over what was a $400 mid range tablet, because I have an incredible media experience on all my streaming apps.

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