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Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new design

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Re: Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new design

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Post by criddell »

postalrat wrote: post #197
criddell wrote: post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Despite the 30% commission for apps, it's an incredibly vibrant ecosystem. So much new and interesting software appears on iOS and (to a lesser extent) macOS. It seems like the more free the platform is, the less interesting it is for users. I'm thinking about iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, game consoles, Linux, and the web.

I think everyone admits most of the ecosystem is games. Games where you are constantly pumping more and more money in to obtain whatever instant gratification that particular game offers. I don't see why people are ok with kids playing these games while at the same time acknowledge things like gambling are bad for kids.

In general, I don't think people are okay with it. Didn't Apple recently reveal that their massive game revenue comes from a pretty small set of whales?

Re: Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new design

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Post by ddalex »

Tagbert wrote: post #232
usui wrote: post #130

Is there a good reason that Touch ID can only be on the iPad Mini and must be replaced by Face ID on the iPad Pro? Face ID works terribly for students that use their iPad Pro face-up on a desk or table where the camera isn't directly pointed at the user's face. It would be much easier to just place my finger onto the power button whenever it's time to transition from listening to a lecture to writing notes.

I have an iPad Pro and would not like to give up FaceID for TouchID. FaceID is much more convenient and reliable. I can see your issue with masks in classrooms during this pandemic, but in other scenarios, that is not an issue. I suspect that the Air with Touch ID is more popular among students due to the price.

Why not both ?

Re: Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new design

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Post by clairity »

Kaotique wrote: post #164
tpmx wrote: post #51

From the macrumors keynote feed comments: These keynotes are ****ing uncanny. Plays like a Black Mirror episode. Don't know why. Nailed it.

It feels weird to me. Maybe it's just the current American culture that feels off for a European like myself. It is over directed and over produced. Zero spontaneity. I would rather watch Elon throw a metal ball into a car window during a presentation. At least that is real. Change the way movies are directed, because of this new phone? Give me a break. I'm sure it will produce nicer TikTok and YouTube videos but no…

moreover, the whole segment on fitness+ was so tone-deaf. they kept trying to make it seem like a universally-appealing service, portrayed by diverse people but in ultra-aesthetic settings, so really targeted at the well-off among us. regular folk don't set up their cellular-connected ipad in the park to work out with the aid of their iphone-dependent apple watch.

Re: Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new design

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Post by tompazourek »

Sunspark wrote: post #219

Speaking for myself here, I can't really get into iOS devices like this new iPad mini anymore in part because I have grown accustomed to being able to: a) roll back apps if a new version is broken/undesirable. b) sideload apps if an app is not available on the app store because they fell out of grace (eg. fortnite). c) choose a web browser, on iOS you can have any skin you want, as long as the engine is Safari. d) ch…

Can you please elaborate a bit more on the video decoding? It's sounds interesting. I have played all kinds of formats including mkv in VLC on iOS. What could be improved in that area?

Re: Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new design

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Post by LargoLasskhyfv »

defaultname wrote: post #36
anm89 wrote: post #6

I love how everything has to be a "revolutionary breakthrough" with apple. Wow the 73rd version of the 19th variation of the ipad gets better performance. What a break though.

Every single company that sells things does this. You are talking about an Apple event and promo page where they are quite literally giving a sales pitch for their new products. That they (over)hype their own products is not only not notable or interesting, it's entirely expected. It is a bit bizarre that your comment, or variations of it, appears for every single Apple release. For those people so jaded and annoyed…

Well, when things like superbowl or similar events are happening the overspill tends to get inacceptable.

Rave and rant all you want about it on appleinsiders, mac rumors, or whatever.

Regarding the expected (over)hyping, why is that an exuse? It's like the commercials for washing powder/liquid, toothpaste and all the countless other non-sense.

In other words a lie, or euphemistic reality distortion field.

Who does that? Fraudsters!

edit: and just for the fun of it

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whore_of_Babylon

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[2] http://www.sutjhally.com/articles/advertisingattheed/

[3] https://www.mediaed.org/transcripts/Advertising-at-the-Edge-...

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[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Live

Re: Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new design

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Post by ddalex »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #205
Wildgoose wrote: post #199

I can't see any mention of a headphone jack, does this mean they've removed it? I ditched my iPhone because of the lack of something this basic, I'm glad I bought an iPad mini last year while they still have this functionality. N.B. (1) I can't use in-ear ear-buds (2) I have high quality wired headphones I want to use (3) I want to use it in my car which although it has bluetooth, does not work with music, only with…

But it has USB-C, so you can use USB-C headphones or one of the many dongle adapters.

the dongles are the most stupid thing ever...

"our devices are so thin and light..."

no shit, half of the device is outside, you just have to carry this bag of dongles with you

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Post by wishinghand »

Kaotique wrote: post #164
tpmx wrote: post #51

From the macrumors keynote feed comments: These keynotes are ****ing uncanny. Plays like a Black Mirror episode. Don't know why. Nailed it.

It feels weird to me. Maybe it's just the current American culture that feels off for a European like myself. It is over directed and over produced. Zero spontaneity. I would rather watch Elon throw a metal ball into a car window during a presentation. At least that is real. Change the way movies are directed, because of this new phone? Give me a break. I'm sure it will produce nicer TikTok and YouTube videos but no…

> no serious director is going to shoot a million dollar production with a 1000 dollar phone.

Except Steven Soderbergh, for some reason.

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Post by dkersten »

runawaybottle wrote: post #174
jrockway wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple has kind of disappointed me with the software situation on iPads. I have an iPad Pro that I use as a laptop, but the reality is that the processing power available is underused. It has a 120Hz screen, but websites can't render to the canvas at 120Hz. There is no CAD software (which is nice when you design something and head to your makerspace to actually manufacture it -- I just print plans out on paper, but it…

It’s a sub 500 dollar device aimed at casual users and students. You sound like a power user, you should opt to go for the MacBook Air bare-minimum.

The comment you're replying to says they have an iPad pro, that's not a sub 500 dollar device.

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Post by tpmx »

hbn wrote: post #143
paxys wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They always come off as overproduced.

Apple still makes the least cringey presentations of any of the big tech companies. Microsoft and Google are incredibly out-of-touch when they try to do similar things. I recall the Windows 11 announcement event had speakers talking about how the new version will "enhance how you engage with the product"

I disagree. I think this overproduced 100.00% perfect everything style from Apple is more cringey, but in a new way.
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