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All iPads Who else is waiting for 9.7" iPad with thinner bezel?
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Holding it on landscape mode wont be a problem at all... Weight is the biggest problem
Agree! In my opinion the iPad 4 is perfect as is. I don't want to see any design changes that compromise performance. I primarily use my iPad at home. I don't have any need for an iPad at work or when I'm out and about so weight doesn't matter to me and screen size, retina display and performance do.
If I remember correctly someone from apple had said that there would be no new iPad/ iPhone until fall.
The reasoning being the technology is only ready for shipping in the fall. Anything earlier would put apple behind for a large portion of the year. The earlier production times are tProbably to make it easier for construction considering the iPhone 5 incident.
Chances are the new iPad will look like the mini, 20% lighter and thinner due to chassis/unibody. Personally I don't foresee a big tech jump anytime soon unless they add 3D.
A lot of people actually like the heft of the iPad, due to better stability
The reasoning being the technology is only ready for shipping in the fall. Anything earlier would put apple behind for a large portion of the year. The earlier production times are tProbably to make it easier for construction considering the iPhone 5 incident.
Chances are the new iPad will look like the mini, 20% lighter and thinner due to chassis/unibody. Personally I don't foresee a big tech jump anytime soon unless they add 3D.
A lot of people actually like the heft of the iPad, due to better stability
I hope they keep it the same and don't go down the same route of cost cutting like they have with the iphone 5.
the iphone 5 just feels so cheap and nasty compared to the 4 or 4s and i hope they don't do the same with the iPad. The ipad doesnt really weigh much in the scheme of things but apple seem to be on a mission for "thinness" even when there is no need/ Just look at the new imac, why does a desktop need to be so thin? (and then its only the edges, the middle is as fat as ever)
just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
the iphone 5 just feels so cheap and nasty compared to the 4 or 4s and i hope they don't do the same with the iPad. The ipad doesnt really weigh much in the scheme of things but apple seem to be on a mission for "thinness" even when there is no need/ Just look at the new imac, why does a desktop need to be so thin? (and then its only the edges, the middle is as fat as ever)
just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Talk about thin. I lasted a few days with an ipod touch 5 and returned it because I fumbled with it in my hand many times. Thankfully I never dropped it.
Better jump on the wagon now. 12-21-2012 is supposed to be the last day on earth.......
How'd that work out?
Speak for yourself. The weight reduction of the iPhone 5 was more than welcome. If they can get the iPad under a pound, that'll really escalate the use cases for it. There are still many many people out there who would prefer a 10" tablet but complain that the current one is too heavy for extended use.
There are many ways and means for using an iPad without holding it. The only time I hold an iPad is very briefly in my lap, the rest of the time it is on various stands, hoverbars, or propped up with Smart Cover.
Okay, not everyone can afford to have a variety of tools for different situations ... Such as laptop, iPad, phone, and desktop. But even if you do have only an iPad, you can still avoid holding it for prolonged periods for little cost.
Okay, not everyone can afford to have a variety of tools for different situations ... Such as laptop, iPad, phone, and desktop. But even if you do have only an iPad, you can still avoid holding it for prolonged periods for little cost.
3D would be a nice feature for those who watch movies on the iPad. Not necessary but why not.
Because not everyone wants to go into the hassle of resell, buy, resell, buy, repeat.
Some people want to actually enjoy using the device for a longer time than just 1 year and selling at a loss would just be unnecessary.
Apple already slimmed a tiny bit on the vertical bezel (long sides in portrait orientation) on the iPad 2 compared to the original iPad. The first iPad's vertical and horizontal bezels were exactly the same width on all sides, which Jony Ive and Co. probably found it made the iPad look fat and square-ish, so they reduced the bezel on the iPad 2's long sides to produce a slimming effect. They likely justified this on the iPad 2 casing's tapered edges, which made holding the device less painful.
On the iPad mini promo video, Jony Ive explains the iPad mini's almost nonexistent vertical bezel as a design decision of trying to make the device a "concentration" of the full sized iPad as opposed to just a shrunken-down iPad. But ultimately, it's purely an aesthetic decision since the mini is designed to ignore possible unintended touches near the bezel.
I think the iPad 5 will end up looking and feeling a lot like the mini, but hope Apple's ID team realizes that just because they found a way to trim the side bezel on the mini, they shouldn't do the same to its bigger brother without any significant benefit.
On the iPad mini promo video, Jony Ive explains the iPad mini's almost nonexistent vertical bezel as a design decision of trying to make the device a "concentration" of the full sized iPad as opposed to just a shrunken-down iPad. But ultimately, it's purely an aesthetic decision since the mini is designed to ignore possible unintended touches near the bezel.
I think the iPad 5 will end up looking and feeling a lot like the mini, but hope Apple's ID team realizes that just because they found a way to trim the side bezel on the mini, they shouldn't do the same to its bigger brother without any significant benefit.
Smaller bezel would mean less space for the mechanisms inside the iPad. I don't know how they'll be able to make it even more powerful and still cut the size of the iPad from the sides just for a smaller bezel.
But I over course like to see a smaller bezel. Less bezel = more modern.
But I over course like to see a smaller bezel. Less bezel = more modern.
A smaller bezel is achieved by making the viewable screen larger, not by reducing the overall size of the iPad therefore there'd be the same 'space for the mechanisms inside the iPad.'
I don't get all this waiting about for the next thing. There's never going to be a perfect device and as I only have, at best, around 40 years left on this earth I will enjoy the best things that I can have today.
Says who? The person I quoted.
Next time, try actually reading posts before replying.
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I don't think so. They just came out with the iPad 4, I don't think they'll release a new iPad shortly after releasing the 4th generation.
You lost me there. Either you are crippled, diseased, very small, or some other disability. The iPad is light. Mini is lighter, no contest, but the iPad is effortless.
I'm holding out for anything better which comes along later this year. Smaller bezel, lighter, better processor, more memory, better cameras, better glass, anything. GIVE IT.