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Re: iPad mini

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Post by untog »

aes256 wrote: post #182
thedufer wrote: post #160

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Hardware control has basically nothing to do with it. Far fewer people have been motivated to create two (phone/tablet) versions of Android apps than iOS apps. Its almost certainly a volume issue.

Why aren't developers motivated to do that? Hardware control. Look at the top-selling Android tablets. Every single one has a different screen resolution/pixel density; Nexus 7 has 1280x800 (216 ppi), Kindle Fire HD has 1024x600 (169 ppi), Nook HD has 1440x900 (243 ppi), Galaxy Tab 7.7 has 1280x800 (197 ppi), etc. It's an absolute nightmare for developers, and this is just tablets. The Android smartphone market is ev…

Android lets you measure in device independent pixels, though (i.e., ppi doesn't matter) and automatically resizing layouts (something that arrived in iOS 6, I believe). So it's not as bad as all that.

Re: iPad mini

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aes256 wrote: post #182
thedufer wrote: post #160

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hardware control has basically nothing to do with it. Far fewer people have been motivated to create two (phone/tablet) versions of Android apps than iOS apps. Its almost certainly a volume issue.

Why aren't developers motivated to do that? Hardware control. Look at the top-selling Android tablets. Every single one has a different screen resolution/pixel density; Nexus 7 has 1280x800 (216 ppi), Kindle Fire HD has 1024x600 (169 ppi), Nook HD has 1440x900 (243 ppi), Galaxy Tab 7.7 has 1280x800 (197 ppi), etc. It's an absolute nightmare for developers, and this is just tablets. The Android smartphone market is ev…

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Re: iPad mini

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Post by [deleted] »

aes256 wrote: post #182
thedufer wrote: post #160

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hardware control has basically nothing to do with it. Far fewer people have been motivated to create two (phone/tablet) versions of Android apps than iOS apps. Its almost certainly a volume issue.

Why aren't developers motivated to do that? Hardware control. Look at the top-selling Android tablets. Every single one has a different screen resolution/pixel density; Nexus 7 has 1280x800 (216 ppi), Kindle Fire HD has 1024x600 (169 ppi), Nook HD has 1440x900 (243 ppi), Galaxy Tab 7.7 has 1280x800 (197 ppi), etc. It's an absolute nightmare for developers, and this is just tablets. The Android smartphone market is ev…

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Re: iPad mini

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Post by arrrg »

modeless wrote: post #168
jrnkntl wrote: post #99

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Exactly. I cringed so much during that live event because of all the 'amazing', 'great', 'innovative', 'beautiful' word dropping, I paused it a couple of times just to yell at the screen (but maybe that's just me)

Tim Cook's opening remarks were really over the top. You could practically see an "Applause" light blinking every time he dropped a superlative. Phil Schiller, on the other hand, seemed more genuine.

I so want Phil Schiller to take over all Keynotes. He is very clearly the best presenter Apple currently has. I don’t think an Apple CEO has to be a good presenter. Just because Steve Jobs could fill that role doesn’t mean Tim Cook has to force himself to do it, too.

I honestly was relieved whenever Phil Schiller came onto stage today.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by anewton »

DigitalJack wrote: post #276
warfangle wrote: post #266

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And the best alternative to the iPad mini is well below the $300-$500 range: the N7 is in the $200-$250 range.

Yeah, I think they made a mistake here. Of course I have no idea what their margins are, but $299 looks a whole lot better than $329. Would $30 really make or break them? [edit: math (doh!)]

Have to also keep in mind the price of the mini vs full sized ipad... it's not just dropping $20 (well, $30) per mini sold... there's a lot of nuance in the pricing and consumer perception of the cost vs value of mini vs other products (including full sized iPad...)

Re: iPad mini

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Post by MartinCron »

wvenable wrote: post #283
GuiA wrote: post #162

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I feel the same, and was excited when the Nexus 7 was released. But no LTE on a portable device is just ridiculous. I'm going to jump on the iPad mini as soon as it releases. I'm not sure how representative of any market I am, but Google could have had me as a customer from day 1 if they had had LTE on the Nexus; instead, I'll be giving more money to Apple.

Don't you also have a phone? I can 1-click tether my Nexus 7 to my iPhone (which is always on me). In fact that is how I'm composing this reply. It doesn't seem necessary for every device to have its own cellular connection when they're so easy to network.

Not everyone has network service plans that are tether-friendly :(

Re: iPad mini

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Post by enraged_camel »

eco wrote: post #223
enraged_camel wrote: post #206

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Not if they weren't associated with me or my identity in some way.

Check out The Office if you want to experience it (UK or US) or Curb Your Enthusiasm.

I know there are a lot of awkward moments in both of those shows. But it's silly for a person to feel personally embarrassed by those moments.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by anewton »

sixothree wrote: post #83
AlexMuir wrote: post #19

How underwhelming. At 7.9 inches, it’s perfectly sized to deliver an experience every bit as big as iPad What does that even mean? Either it's perfectly sized, and the iPad is the wrong size. Or it's not. There can surely only be one perfect size to deliver an iPad experience??? Either it's 10" or it's 7.9". I think Apple's marketing has always been the same - it's just that for a while they were ahead of the curve a…

I have a Nexus 7 and an iPad. I find myself using the Nexus almost exclusively. This is probably because it's easier to carry around and if I'm going to carry something as big as the iPad I may as well just carry laptop.

Yeah... this is exactly why I sold my ipad 2 and just got a new 11" macbook air to pair w/ my Nexus.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by taligent »

StavrosK wrote: post #265
mark_l_watson wrote: post #230

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I think the 1024x768 screen resolution is probably a smart move: same as my old iPad 2, but smaller. Not retina display quality, but not adding a retina display allowed the iPad mini to be less than half the weight. That said, my Samsung Galaxy S III has 1280x720 resolution which makes it really nice for watching Netflix, TED videos, etc. And the Galaxy phone is very light weight. I have decided to not buy anymore Ap…

If you were in the market for a small tablet, why would you not get a Nexus 7?

Because the tablet iOS ecosystem is far, far, far better than Androids.

There are plenty of great iPad specific apps.

Re: iPad mini

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Post by andybak »

GuiA wrote: post #162
MartinCron wrote: post #115

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Same here. The fact that I can slide the Nexus into an inside jacket pocket makes it so much more practical than the iPad, which you have to explicitly carry.

I feel the same, and was excited when the Nexus 7 was released. But no LTE on a portable device is just ridiculous. I'm going to jump on the iPad mini as soon as it releases. I'm not sure how representative of any market I am, but Google could have had me as a customer from day 1 if they had had LTE on the Nexus; instead, I'll be giving more money to Apple.

Unless carriers start offering me several SIMs on one account then I'm not going to pay twice for mobile data.

It's a couple of taps to tether to my phone. I'm already paying for a mobile connection and I can't use two accounts at once.

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