Because the mini wasn't available when we bought an iPad (that I will likely pass on to my dad).
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Apple Issues Invitations for October 23 Media Event
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well, where are all the people who said an iPad mini wont ever happen?
The most important thing now will be price.
The most important thing now will be price.
Like I said on the iMac thread... I guess it's possible Apple's updating all this stuff (iPad Mini, normal iPad, iMac, Mac Mini, and 13" Retina Pro), but it just seems like a bit much for one conference... Here's to hoping though!
Regardless, glad to see they've kept busy this year... an iPad with a Retina Display, a MacBook Pro with a Retina Display and completely redesigned, updates to the whole MacBook line, the iPhone 5, iPod Touch, and iPod Nano redesigns, Mountain Lion and iOS 6 (both of which I consider very good updates), textbooks for iPad, and now this. Looks like Cook has kept Apple moving at the speed we were accustomed to under Jobs! I mean, I'm sure that Jobs was aware of all/most of the products we've seen this year, but I imagine we're getting to the point where we're in Cook-only territory. Not that I'm an expert, but just a thought...
Regardless, glad to see they've kept busy this year... an iPad with a Retina Display, a MacBook Pro with a Retina Display and completely redesigned, updates to the whole MacBook line, the iPhone 5, iPod Touch, and iPod Nano redesigns, Mountain Lion and iOS 6 (both of which I consider very good updates), textbooks for iPad, and now this. Looks like Cook has kept Apple moving at the speed we were accustomed to under Jobs! I mean, I'm sure that Jobs was aware of all/most of the products we've seen this year, but I imagine we're getting to the point where we're in Cook-only territory. Not that I'm an expert, but just a thought...
And so it begins.......
Still think it's going to be expensive. As for the iPad 3, I think they will do nothing for it, maybe fit Lightning connector, the big refresh with A6 and thinner design etc will be next year.
And will the new iMacs have a showing? If they are a new design?
For them to interest me in an iPad mini, it would need at minimum the same screen res as the Kindle Fire HD, 16GB of storage but 32GB preferably, Gorilla Glass laminated display, dual band WiFi, a single core A6 with dual core graphics or better, and all that for 200 UK Sterling.
But I would predict that a spec like that would be 250 or 300 UK Sterling.
Still think it's going to be expensive. As for the iPad 3, I think they will do nothing for it, maybe fit Lightning connector, the big refresh with A6 and thinner design etc will be next year.
And will the new iMacs have a showing? If they are a new design?
For them to interest me in an iPad mini, it would need at minimum the same screen res as the Kindle Fire HD, 16GB of storage but 32GB preferably, Gorilla Glass laminated display, dual band WiFi, a single core A6 with dual core graphics or better, and all that for 200 UK Sterling.
But I would predict that a spec like that would be 250 or 300 UK Sterling.
the thing is, people are going to hesitate on the 9.7" iPad now that they know the connector port is being abandoned
Last week I was beginning to lose all hope about iPad mini this year. Now I'm in heaven.
The graphic looks like a football above a giant ass.
Is the football going in or on its way out?
Agreed. I don't see anyone with half a brain buying the current full sized iPad model knowing that an update is right around the corner. Especially considering the mini will most definitely have a different connector. Apple has to update the full size iPad at this event. If they don't Steve will roll over in his grave!
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The graphic looks like a football above a giant ass.
Is the football going in or on its way out?
with diarrhea.
Is it just me or when they crop in on the top of the Apple logo like that it looks like an ass and a turd.
oops! others got to it first... glad I'm not the only degenerate here!
oops! others got to it first... glad I'm not the only degenerate here!
It may seem like excess today, but in the future these devices will be everywhere and people will have more than one. You'll attach them to walls and have them perform certain functions, you'll leave them in the living room because they perform a function there, you'll have some in the kitchen, because they do good there, some in the bathroom, some in the bedroom, and you get the idea. Who thought we'd ever have more than one television in a house, and look at where we are now. Even on the USS Enterprise they had these things scattered about like magazines at a doctor's office. If you imagine a use for one of each and you can afford them, I say go for it and enjoy both of them!