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
What a lot of utter tosh. You have clearly not owned a retina iPad. The battery life is the same as the iPad 2 not shorter by any stretch of the imagination. The only point you have made which is correct is that it takes 2 hours longer to fully recharge a retina iPad over the iPad 2.
The retina display makes anything with text or images look FAR superior to the fuzzy display of the iPad 2 and to a lesser extent the iPad mini.
If Apple were to move to retina class display for the mini the move to IGZO displays and A6 APU would reduce the battery load so that the battery would not be significantly larger/heavier.
Oh my god, imagine having to go back to a low res screen after using a retina one for years, that is a truly unthinkable prospect. I pity you and your poor eyeballs
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
Or reading. Which I do 100% of the time.
Yes, because the low price point, battery power required and other challenges in putting a retina display with same battery life were all achievable on day one of this product.
People wanted a long battery life and a mini iPad at an affordable pricepoint - the yields of hi res displays could not possible have allowed this, and I doubt the smaller battery could have sustained it (let alone the heat issues).
Maybe Apple should have waited until it could be made from flexible digital paper and rolled up and put into your pocket while retaining a two year battery life as later models might do? No doubt in ten years when this is achieved you'll complain that it should have been available on day one and Apple were just holding back to make themselves look behind the competition/rip you off?
And the same people who are saying 'it's not that bad, I don't even notice it' will suddenly rave about how 'amazing' the Retina version is.
Just like they a lot of folks around here mocked the idea of a smaller tablet and now say 'it's the perfect size'.....
While it's obvious that everybody wants this to happen, and I'm sure it will happen eventually, I tend to agree with Anandtech. I think if it were feesable to add a retina display within the next year, Apple would have just done it with the original iPad Mini. I expect it will take a couple of years to develop a high res display for the Mini without compromising on its excellent weight and thickness.
Maybe I'm being naive, and it's possible to make one now, and Apple just released a low-res version first so people would shell out more money on the next one, but part of me still likes to think that Apple like making good products, and they would have done it already if it was possible.
Where did I say anything would stop working?
It seems to be no surprise to people that Apple will screw them again with 'another iPad launch'!!!
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
Yes, because the low price point, battery power required and other challenges in putting a retina display with same battery life were all achievable on day one of this product.
People wanted a long battery life and a mini iPad at an affordable pricepoint - the yields of hi res displays could not possible have allowed this, and I doubt the smaller battery could have sustained it (let alone the heat issues).
Maybe Apple should have waited until it could be made from flexible digital paper and rolled up and put into your pocket while retaining a two year battery life as later models might do? No doubt in ten years when this is achieved you'll complain that it should have been available on day one and Apple were just holding back to make themselves look behind the competition/rip you off?
poor developers...
anyone know how many resolutions Apple currently has in its mobile lineup?
ipad2
ipadretina
ipad mini
ipad mini retina????
iphone4
iphone5
ipod touch
Crazy
I love how quickly everyone is on to the next version. 2 months....and speculation about what the next release will be....
A retina display would have the same number of pixels as the iPad (assuming Apple doesn't add another resolution to the mix which seems unlikely) and therefore needs virtually the same components. Please, someone, explain how with current technology you fit the 7.9" equivalent screen to the iPad, an A6X processor and a >40wH battery into the current iPad Mini form factor... Oh, and introduce it at the same price points without completely destroying profit margins.
Why are these rumors coming out now already? Way to put a damper on those holiday sales.
New iPad Mini.
I'd rather have a lighter device. The current mini is wonderful. bigger but lighter than my nexus.
Should have had a retina display to begin with. I was really shocked when it didn't. I've been discouraging people from buying one until it's updated.
. I expect it will take a couple of years to develop a high res display for the Mini without compromising on its excellent weight and thickness.
The mini has the same resolution as the ipad 2 - so that is one resolution. When the mini gains retinal it will certainly be the same resolution as the ipad 4, again with the same resolution.poor developers...
anyone know how many resolutions Apple currently has in its mobile lineup?
ipad2
ipadretina
ipad mini
ipad mini retina????
iphone4
iphone5
ipod touch
Crazy