[All iPads] What would be the one new feature to make you buy a new iPad?

MalooNZ · Jan 23, 2013, 02:17 AM

What would the next generation ipad need to have to make you upgrade? Personally 128gb would be that one thing.

pocketpenguin · Jan 23, 2013, 03:46 AM

The ability to use a mouse or other pointing device. If I could use a trackpad or other device when using, say a remote desktop app or a word processing app, then my IPad experience would be perfect. As it is, "cursor" control is one of the major things I find lacking. That said, I wouldn't mind direct access to the storage file system either.

Abazigal · Jan 23, 2013, 03:52 AM

I use very little storage, so that is a nonissue for me. The changes I would like to see are wholly software-side, such as the ability to edit apps in Dropbox via pages and such. Little tweaks that improve the functionality of my ipad.

clyde2801 · Jan 23, 2013, 05:03 AM

The ability to make Siri sound like HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Or better yet, Mr. Data.

lapeno · Jan 23, 2013, 05:13 AM

the retina screen

Brian Y · Jan 23, 2013, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MalooNZ

What would the next generation ipad need to have to make you upgrade? Personally 128gb would be that one thing.

Storage doesn't bother me. I currently have a 64GB iPad 2 - and since I started using Spotify I use at most 20GB. My movies are available via home sharing, so I only ever have at most 2 movies synced.

If they release an iPad Mini with a retina screen, I will hit the buy button almost instantaneously.

smileyface · Jan 23, 2013, 05:51 AM

Thinner and most importantly significantly lighter and I will sell my ipad4 and upgrade.

By significantly lighter,I mean at least 100g lighter.

I would also buy a 15in retina ipad if they decide to make it, assuming it doesn't weigh a ton.

bevsb2 · Jan 23, 2013, 06:07 AM

iPad mini with retina screen or a thinner and lighter iPad5.

Menel · Jan 23, 2013, 06:28 AM

iPad Mini w/ Retina
A6X
Base price 32GB starting capacity.

Has to have all 3, or I wait for next gen. In no hurry with my current full size iPad Retina, has everything I want. I don't expect to get my wish as those wishes aren't going to hit a doable price point.

Cobster · Jan 23, 2013, 06:58 AM

a buildt in coffee maker would be nice....

Bear · Jan 23, 2013, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MalooNZ

What would the next generation ipad need to have to make you upgrade? Personally 128gb would be that one thing.

It wouldn't make me upgrade right away, but the best feature would be a much longer battery life. like 15 to 20 hours worth instead of 10.

Random 995K · Jan 23, 2013, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear

It wouldn't make me upgrade right away, but the best feature would be a much longer battery life. like 15 to 20 hours worth instead of 10.

So many people, including myself, already get 12-18 hours easy on the ipad 4 and the mini.

jumpmandds · Jan 23, 2013, 07:32 AM

To actually run Mac OS

smoge · Jan 23, 2013, 07:35 AM

If I could use it as a phone.

kazmac · 07:59 AM

New feature:

a native file sharing system between iOS and OSX.

that would be nice, but enhancements on the following existing elements would make me investigate before that:

If regular size:

much lighter and longer battery life.

If Mini:

retina and longer battery life at same price point.

Bear · Jan 23, 2013, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Random 995K

So many people, including myself, already get 12-18 hours easy on the ipad 4 and the mini.

Battery life depends on what you run. I get from 9 to 11 usually. Rarely I will get a bit more.

Dyno-Mike · Jan 23, 2013, 07:54 AM

4 High quality front facing stereo speakers placed on all 4 sides and automatically switch with the iPads portrait or landscape orientation.

I think this would be a nice addition

Eric E. Schmidt · Jan 23, 2013, 08:00 AM

osx and proper applications. tablets (apart perhaps from surface) are useless to me in current form.

ios is not the touch-only interface people tend to believe as you could easily control it with a mouse. in reverse, osx would be perfectly useable with touch input in current form.

racer1441 · Jan 23, 2013, 08:14 AM

They release a new one.

Thetonyk123 · Jan 23, 2013, 08:55 AM

Nothing. I'm perfectly happy with my ipad mini and I do not need retina display.

Although I do update it when it gets old. (No more OS updates)

iMacFarlane · Jan 23, 2013, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jumpmandds

To actually run Mac OS

Be careful what you wish for, as I think this will happen but not in the way you are expecting.

Mac OSX -> OSX -> iOS / OSX hybrid (Win 8, anyone?).

The "New Order - Eleventh Operating Universal System", or NOXIOUS, otherwise known as OS XI - Ocelot.

Random 995K · Jan 23, 2013, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear

Battery life depends on what you run. I get from 9 to 11 usually. Rarely I will get a bit more.

Hmm, brightness affects it alot as well. I just use safari, youtube, facebook and pages mainly. Sometimes play games as well. My brightness is ussualy 20% as im in door most the time with the ipad. On my iphone, brightness is around 60% since i take it everywhere and use it in the sun or well lit areas. It lasts about 7 hours. I don't think people would use their ipad 10 hours in one day (i have before but its rare) so im not sure why better battery life is a big thing, at least for the ipad its not imo.

Do you run out of battery on yours before you sleep?

TC03 · Jan 23, 2013, 12:51 PM

A thinner and lighter design than the iPad 2 and a better screen. Currently, the ones being shipped to customers have worse screens than the demo units. This needs to change.

Also, I'd love some kind of hybrid device which makes OS X boot once you plug in it an a keyboard dock. That way, you'll have a Macbook Air and iPad at once.

spooky23 · Jan 23, 2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TC03

A thinner and lighter design than the iPad 2 and a better screen. Currently, the ones being shipped to customers have worse screens than the demo units. This needs to change.

Can you elaborate?

TC03 · Jan 23, 2013, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by spooky23

Can you elaborate?

I tried for myself, I have seen about 20 'real life' iPads, all had worse screens than the demo units. Also, check out the forum threads with 100+ pages about yellow screens, green screens and uneven screens. Just Google it.

There is no objective source for this claim, but my personal experience and that of many others tells that this in fact the truth.

Check out this thread for example:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread...t=750&tstart=0

If you go into the Apple Store and compare your iPad side by side, you'll see the difference.

Jan 23, 2013, 02:17 AM	#1
MalooNZ macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Auckland NZ	What would be the one new feature to make you buy a new iPad? What would the next generation ipad need to have to make you upgrade? Personally 128gb would be that one thing.
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clyde2801 macrumors 601 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the land of no hills and red dirt.	The ability to make Siri sound like HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Or better yet, Mr. Data. __________________ I've found that the sanest question I can ask myself is 'Am I going crazy?' Crazy people never ask themselves that. --Jack Robbins late 2011 2.4 i7 17" MBP, 16 gb ram, Crucial M4 512gb SSD
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Jan 23, 2013, 06:28 AM	#9
Menel macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta	iPad Mini w/ Retina A6X Base price 32GB starting capacity. Has to have all 3, or I wait for next gen. In no hurry with my current full size iPad Retina, has everything I want. I don't expect to get my wish as those wishes aren't going to hit a doable price point. __________________ iPhone 5 AT&T, iPad (3rd gen), iPod Nano (4th gen), AppleTV (2nd gen), iTunes Match
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Jan 23, 2013, 03:46 AM	#2
pocketpenguin macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	The ability to use a mouse or other pointing device. If I could use a trackpad or other device when using, say a remote desktop app or a word processing app, then my IPad experience would be perfect. As it is, "cursor" control is one of the major things I find lacking. That said, I wouldn't mind direct access to the storage file system either.
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Jan 23, 2013, 03:52 AM	#3
Abazigal macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Singapore	I use very little storage, so that is a nonissue for me. The changes I would like to see are wholly software-side, such as the ability to edit apps in Dropbox via pages and such. Little tweaks that improve the functionality of my ipad.
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Jan 23, 2013, 05:51 AM	#7
smileyface macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013	Thinner and most importantly significantly lighter and I will sell my ipad4 and upgrade. By significantly lighter,I mean at least 100g lighter. I would also buy a 15in retina ipad if they decide to make it, assuming it doesn't weigh a ton.
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Jan 23, 2013, 06:07 AM	#8
bevsb2 macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	iPad mini with retina screen or a thinner and lighter iPad5.
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Jan 23, 2013, 07:32 AM	#13
jumpmandds macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ohio	To actually run Mac OS
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Jan 23, 2013, 07:35 AM	#14
smoge macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	If I could use it as a phone.
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Jan 23, 2013, 07:40 AM	#15
kazmac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010	... New feature: a native file sharing system between iOS and OSX. that would be nice, but enhancements on the following existing elements would make me investigate before that: If regular size: much lighter and longer battery life. If Mini: retina and longer battery life at same price point. Last edited by kazmac; Jan 23, 2013 at 07:59 AM.
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Jan 23, 2013, 07:54 AM	#17
Dyno-Mike macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: United Kingdom	4 High quality front facing stereo speakers placed on all 4 sides and automatically switch with the iPads portrait or landscape orientation. I think this would be a nice addition
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:00 AM	#18
Eric E. Schmidt macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Calif	osx and proper applications. tablets (apart perhaps from surface) are useless to me in current form. ios is not the touch-only interface people tend to believe as you could easily control it with a mouse. in reverse, osx would be perfectly useable with touch input in current form.
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:14 AM	#19
racer1441 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2009	They release a new one.
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:55 AM	#20
Thetonyk123 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nowhere.	Nothing. I'm perfectly happy with my ipad mini and I do not need retina display. Although I do update it when it gets old. (No more OS updates) __________________ Some Apple stuff How you send feedback to apple: http://www.apple.com/feedback/ -Credit to iSayuSay for Avatar.
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Jan 23, 2013, 12:51 PM	#23
TC03 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008	A thinner and lighter design than the iPad 2 and a better screen. Currently, the ones being shipped to customers have worse screens than the demo units. This needs to change. Also, I'd love some kind of hybrid device which makes OS X boot once you plug in it an a keyboard dock. That way, you'll have a Macbook Air and iPad at once.
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