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Apple CEO Tim Cook: Drop in iPad Sales Just a 'Speed Bump'
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I'm starting to feel that Apple's roll-out schedule to far too conservative. They withhold incremental changes for too long. If they released small updates on a more frequent basis, I think the entire industry would be better for it, not to mention us customers.
Waiting for Yosemite and OS 8, along with the coming hardware improvements, with only minor, insignificant changes to their existing products, is getting tiring. I sure hope these upgrades live up to Apple's promises and our expectations.
Waiting for Yosemite and OS 8, along with the coming hardware improvements, with only minor, insignificant changes to their existing products, is getting tiring. I sure hope these upgrades live up to Apple's promises and our expectations.
I think about the weight and size in my hands of the regular iPad, which I use, and have a hard time seeing the market for this 13 inch iPad.
Now I could see this as the first Apple/Ax processor iPadBook (i.e. laptop) - but we'd need serious iOS enhancements to make it useful (and a pure OS X version would seem a better angle there).
Now I could see this as the first Apple/Ax processor iPadBook (i.e. laptop) - but we'd need serious iOS enhancements to make it useful (and a pure OS X version would seem a better angle there).
Just replying to myself...
As a software engineer, specializing in websites and advanced web-based applications and databases, I find that my chosen approach of incremental improvements on a weekly/monthly basis is good for my company and good for my clients. It allows me to continue to add value for my clients without introducing major changes that could cause outages and breakages to their websites, many of which run their businesses with.
I would love for Apple to more closely adhere to this type of approach, releasing updates more frequently. It would create a more fluid, organic setup that could be a competitive advantage. Competing software and operating systems follow this approach, such the various Linux distributions, not to mention the fast-cycle updates of browsers.
The needs of someone with enough money to spend on an iDevice perhaps? Either that or they are expecting a 12.9" iPhone to come out soon.
An Apple A8 with 2GB of RAM in the next gen iPads is going to be extremely powerful, and like a super computer workstation in a way almost, Apple is most likely going to use the new Wizard GPU's from Imagination VR , it got ridiculous ray tracing power capabilities in a mobile package, it boosts every single thing, aids with the UI, etc, more power efficient rendering all of that
No but I'm tire of every thread here turning into a bash Apple fest. Sometimes I think this site needs to be renamed MacHaters.com
I love my iPad Mini with Retina but I laughed at the assertion that something as stupid as Touch ID would get me to upgrade a year later.
Agreed. These things are dying to be creative tools for artists who need pen based input.
I feel the same. We are all waiting for the "next big thing" but really, most of the new stuff in iOS8/iPhone 6 are things competitors have already had: bigger screen, quick replies with messaging, file system (icloud drive), etc. I don't see continuity as being useful to me...I'm not going to start an email on my Mac and be eager to finish it on my iPhone! I know many of the improvements with iOS 8 come in the form of new APIs, but unfortunately the consumer doesn't immediately see these changes. Honestly, if Yosemite wasn't free, I would never have purchased it; it's on my Mac now, and I'm pretty underwhelmed. Not that any of this will make me ditch my Apple products. I'm waaay too deep in this ecosystem. I too am hoping something interesting will come our way in a couple of weeks.
With the iPhone (allegedly) getting much bigger next month, the Surface product maturing into a credible laptop replacement for Windows users and a 12" Retina MacBook Air on the horizon, you have to imagine that there are a lot more speed bumps ahead for the iPad.
As the article said "Apple is not the only company experiencing a drop in tablet sales, as noted by Mossberg. Microsoft and Samsung have also seen slumping sales, possibly due to the fact that people see less of a need to upgrade their tablets on a regular basis, as suggested by Samsung, or the tablet's position as a want rather than a need. "
Ok, thread can be closed now.
Ok, thread can be closed now.
I am guessing the poster is reacting to the certainty expressed by MR about the release of a 12.9" iPad. I don't see where that's warranted either.
MacRumors is making it seem like the 12.9" iPad is certain and that Tim Cook's comments confirm it. Tim Cook did not elude to anything of that nature.
I really want to see how they plan to innovate on the ipad. cause other then spec bumps I can't think of any cool must have new feature.
This sort of thing is becoming a trend in MR articles. More and more, statements are made that aren't even remotely supported by the articles they are citing.
iPads are fantastic. But here's what need to happed to revive seemingly declining market.
1. More OPTIMIZED OS. Currently it's just a glorified stretched up Phone OS.
2. TRUE multitasking. Side by side apps + floating apps.
3. Better support for pen/stylus. For students. Currently most stylus have tip as large as finger tips. Not a pleasant experience. They need to have a lower cost stylus that students can use.
4. Anti-reflective coating.. again for students as well as general consumers.
Exactly, this "twice as fast" yearly update isn't fooling anyone to buy a new iPad when an iPad 2 still can do everything an iPad Air can do