And I seriously expect they adopt both of them in next year's rMBP
Me too. TouchID would be a reason for me to justify to myself to upgrade my existing rMBP!
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Apple's Media Event Predicted to See Retina iPad Mini and Thinner iPad, but No Touch ID or Gold Option
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Me too. TouchID would be a reason for me to justify to myself to upgrade my existing rMBP!
Another day, another analyst. I would rather use the evidence shown in this video by Unboxtherapy to decide if I feel there will be Touch ID in the next iPad/iPad Mini. Perhaps only the iPad 5 will have Touch ID...see the video doubters!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6zEOiPlYtw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6zEOiPlYtw
Apple's Media Event Predicted to See Retina iPad Mini and Thinner iPad, but N...
Isn't the current one amazing enough already?
Isn't the current one amazing enough already?
Apple should not be getting bitch-slapped by the likes of Google and Amazon but that's why Wall Street favors those companies over Apple as an investment vehicle. Why should either of those companies have better hardware than Apple at much less of a cost to consumers? It's OK if Apple products cost more but they'd better have the best hardware money can buy. Amazon shouldn't even come close to challenging Apple's iPad Mini with their Kindle Fire HDX. Apple doesn't need to be sitting on $150 billion in unused cash if they're just going to let a company like Amazon steal their tablet market share away right from under their nose. Amazon is rolling like a non-stop express train as a company while Apple is sitting in the station hoping some passengers are going to get on. Apple has to lure passengers onto their train by hook or by crook.
It's OK if Apple products cost more but they'd better have the best hardware money can buy. Amazon shouldn't even come close to challenging Apple's iPad Mini with their Kindle Fire HDX. Apple doesn't need to be sitting on $150 billion in unused cash if they're just going to let a company like Amazon steal their tablet market share away right from under their nose. Amazon is rolling like a non-stop express train as a company while Apple is sitting in the station hoping some passengers are going to get on. Apple has to lure passengers onto their train by hook or by crook.
For that reason 'actusl work' and ToichID being less secure.
And IPad keypad is larger and thus less tedious to use.
Are all reasons why it wont have.
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The original iPhone didnt have an API accessible to third party apps. We all know how that went...
Offends you? Offends? Called you meanie names? Stole your lunch money? Tried to murder your mommy?
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The Nexus 7 came out with retina in 2013 - 1920 x 1200 pixels (323 ppi)
On a different note, I have a query - I'm assuming that this Kuo guy doesn't predict anything but is getting leaks?
I really couldn't care less about touch ID on an iPad. What I really care about is a quad core option in the 13".
Exactly my thoughts. A Retina iPad needs the "X" and A7 goes hand in hand with Touch ID. The new Mini will probably go with the older A6X but they may keep the old Mini around at a lower price ($229?). The bigger, yet small and light, iPad with A7X and TouchID is going to be the showstopper and it will sell at any price.
Isn't the current one amazing enough already?
Indeed but I wish I had bought more RAM to my June 2012 rMBP and TouchID (along with faster processor) would be an excuse to get a new one!
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Meh, it still would be no excuse for me...
But one of the main reasons I might be getting the 15" rMBP is indeed the processor, which is much faster than any of the others. I'm still not sure because of how much it costs, plus I'll be getting an iPad as well - hence my interest for this thread.
Indeed but I wish I had bought more RAM to my June 2012 rMBP and TouchID (along with faster processor) would be an excuse to get a new one!
Meh, it still would be no excuse for me...
But one of the main reasons I might be getting the 15" rMBP is indeed the processor, which is much faster than any of the others. I'm still not sure because of how much it costs, plus I'll be getting an iPad as well - hence my interest for this thread.
I have no idea whether TouchID or gold are likely/unlikely on the new iPads, let alone the mini which is what I'm interested in, but I know that whilst I would be disappointed at no gold model, no TouchID would be a definite bad move on Apple's part.
I want a mini partly for play but also partly for business purposes, and the business community has already been raving about TouchID in the iPhone and saying that were it to come to the iPads it would further solidify Apple's domination of the business tablet sector that has so far been merely through default.
I want a mini partly for play but also partly for business purposes, and the business community has already been raving about TouchID in the iPhone and saying that were it to come to the iPads it would further solidify Apple's domination of the business tablet sector that has so far been merely through default.
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I can't see Touch ID coming yet. They kept Siri exclusive to iPhone 4S for a year before putting it on iPad. I think they will keep Touch ID iPhone 5s only for a while...
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Why? Touch ID is an awesome implementation.
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No touch ID on the new iPad Mini 2?
Not having this makes me happy actually. Lets hope its true.
Why? Touch ID is an awesome implementation.
^^^^This^^^^
And we won't see multi-user accounts on iPads until both the 9.7 and mini iPads have TouchID in 2014.
Hmm..
That's what I get for Googling a Google product & clicking the TOP link:
http://www.google.com/nexus/7/
At any rate- I guess that DOES have 73% of the pixel count as a Retina mini.
Point taken.
Will the iPad mini with retina be a popular Christmas present?
Just wondering?
If it's in gold and had Touch ID and was supply constrained it would probably be the fastest selling product in Apple history outside of any iPhone launches, along with an iPad 5 and MBPr would probably push Apple back to ~$600.
Touch ID to do what? Unlock and remember password for App Store?
I'm fine with remembering my passwords which we have all been doing for years
So in other words there's no point in innovating because we've all been doing the same things for years. Glad not all companies think like you otherwise we'd still be using type writers!!
No one insists you have to use Touch ID.
I'm ecstatic about mini with retina. Question is, which processor? That will then determine which one I'd get
But why? We've all be using non retina displays for years and the G3 processor is surely fine!!
Anandtech.com has some EXCELLENT articles on how the dual-core procs at high speeds run circles around their quad-core brethren which run at slightly slower clock speeds.
Or did you really want a slower & worse performing big iPad, just so you could say "quad-core, ftw!"?
Will the iPad mini with retina be a popular Christmas present?
Just wondering?
Yes, assuming it
1) has retina
2) does not have a price increase
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3) is reasonably available, unlike the 27" iMac last year.
that technology has been around for over 12 years in Asia, as well as other advanced battery kits, what apple should add is eye recognition, eves dropping while ipad is off to civilians as well as use of ipad while off to civilians not just NSA, also a way to monitor who else is logged into the root
The technology may have been around for years like a lot of things but it's how it's implemented that makes the difference.