The A6 has equivalent raw processing power, particularly in shaders, as the A5X put it does not have as much memory bandwidth since it uses a 2x32-bit memory bus instead of a 4x32-bit memory bus. The memory bandwidth is needed to push the higher pixel count so an A6 retina iPad Mini would perform even worse than the iPad 3. A retina iPad Mini will have to use some form of A5X or A6X.I don't think an iPad mini will be a viable option for me until the third generation. The main thing I want is a retina display. The second thing I want is fluid performance. I have a third gen iPad and whenever doing anything on it, it is soooooo laggy. Early Android laggy. And it gets even worse when I get a banner notification.
The next gen iPad mini will have an A6, which has about the same GPU power as the A5X in the third gen iPad. So if the second gen has a retina display, it will be just as laggy. Third gen will be where the user experience is up to par IMO.
Everyone is posting like this is so obvious... I know they do this to keep people upgrading every year...
Good news.
But why should I pay more money for a full-sized iPad when there's a better and mini one?
apple marketing and businesses strategy at its finest.
(revision A) introduce a "revolutionary" new iPad mini and let people rave about it while omitting a screen that should have been standard
(revision B) announce a beautiful and even better than before iPad mini with a gorgeous retina high resolution display that is genius engineering ...which should have been on revA
So you want to be Colonel Obvious instead of just a Captain?
The A6 has equivalent raw processing power, particularly in shaders, as the A5X put it does not have as much memory bandwidth since it uses a 2x32-bit memory bus instead of a 4x32-bit memory bus. The memory bandwidth is needed to push the higher pixel count so an A6 retina iPad Mini would perform even worse than the iPad 3. A retina iPad Mini will have to use some form of A5X or A6X.
I agree that the next iPad Mini won't be retina. It's just too power hungry and adding thickness and weight would ruin the form factor. The next-gen full-size iPad is expected to be redesigned to be thinner and lighter. If the next iPad Mini is then thicker and heavier, it'll impact the distinction between the iPad and iPad Mini. As well, even with the bigger battery, the battery life of the retina iPad 3/4 is still worse than the iPad 2. With the current iPad Mini also having worse battery life than the iPad 2, it doesn't have the wiggle room to take further battery life hits.
I'm betting while the actual resolution of the next iPad Mini won't change from 1024x768, Apple will improve the perceived resolution. This can be done by laminating the display to the cover glass to eliminate the air gap which brings the display closer to the user and reduces reflections which will make the display look sharper. Apple can also go full color gamut like the iPad 3/4 and iPhone 5 as well as increase the contrast ratio in order to make each pixel more distinct from each neighboring pixel without actually making them smaller. This would improve the look of the display without a major increase in power consumption and be a sufficient stop-gap for a 2nd gen iPad Mini until retina technology is ready for a 3rd gen iPad Mini.
It wouldn't be a drop. All iPads had one single LED bar except for the Retina display iPad. Why? One LED bar doesn't provide enough light for a Retina display. Due to the high pixel density, the light can't pass through.So, no comments on the first DROP in iPad tech? Just as edge-lit TVs are a pitiful excuse for LED tech that is barely (and perhaps not) as good as the old CCFLs, this is a downgrade. Let's hope it is wrong. Would not buy.
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Hmm, could it be these are different people making different comments? Maybe you guys should prove your point with actual references. I mean, we do have over Seven. Hundred. Thousand. choices.
$130 more gets you a full size, twice as fast Retina iPad. That's all that separates a Mini from Retina and CPU?
No.
Apple is not ready to admit Jobs was wrong.
Sales will show, the Mini is the King. The stereo speakers ON THE SIDE instead of the back are further examples of "the Mini is the right choice."
(posted with my iPad Mini, sold my iPad 3rd gen)