yup but the only thing keeping you from your content (what tablet is about) is the screen.
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yup but the only thing keeping you from your content (what tablet is about) is the screen.
A retina mini would be a mere 2ppi higher than the nexus 7. The nexus 7 is 324. Double the ipad mini's current 163 is 326. Not an excuse at all. Also the nexus 10 has more pixels than either so the total number of pixels isn't a good argument either.
Might just upgrade my iPad 1 to the iPad 5.
Still would prefer a Retina iPad Mini for ebooks and easier to carry around.
Still would prefer a Retina iPad Mini for ebooks and easier to carry around.
The new nexus 7 is just as color accurate as the ipad 3/4. For once google/asus properly calibrated it and put in a panel with great view angles/contrast.
If Apple is going to replace iPad 2, why not just replace with a iPad Mini. iPad Mini serves low end entry level tablet for Apple. Then put iPad 5 as large 10 inch table, and use iPad Mini as low end, thin and light iPad. Isn't that simplified product line a lot more?
Devs wouldn't like new changes less than a year after iphone's 5 screen.
Yeah I know. Too bad developers are not designing their apps like responsive websites. Any device, any resolution, it just works to use that phrase
That's incorrect, it seems like what you're looking at is the non-Retina MBP. The price of flash storage on the 13" MBA is exactly the same as on the 13" rMBP, and you can't get a mechanical hard drive.
You're basically paying $400 more to get a much better display, better CPU, more ports and double the RAM compared to a MBA.
Or if you want to customize the MBA to get close to a 13" rMBP (with an i7+8GB RAM), you'll end up wiht a $150 difference, less if you're a student. Not too bad.
My guess is, that APPLE won't include retina in those minis, until battery tech has caught up enough to give those rMinis a satisfactory battery life, or until they can secure enough of the less power-hungry IGZO displays. While the Mini's ppi is a far cry from some of the newer tablets out there, it is higher than that of the 9.7" pre-retina iPads.
With a significantly faster processor and possibly a few other minor upgrades in addition to the ecosystem advantages of their iOS devices, APPLE perhaps is confident, they can wait it out thru the holiday shopping quarter.
It'd have a very slightly higher density display. I'd say around 330 PPI for the Mini vs. the 320 for the N7. Nothing you'd notice a difference of.
Edit: Or what everyone else said before me.
They should replace iPad 2 with a mini. But they could drop the prices on the iPod touch, have a non retina mini at $299 (or $249 but I doubt they'd ever go that low) and a retina mini at $329.
If there's no retina mini this year than the 5th gen iPad better be amazing. We're not hearing much about it which is a bit of a surprise.
It's not about apple not wanting to give you a retina ipad mini, its that manufacturing won't allow for it. It's already been revealed they've had to shift screen production around from numerous vendors because of quality issues. They would rather wait and be able to flood the market sufficiently than jump the gun and either release a product with quality issues (nexus 7?) or have a severly constrained supply for months.
Does Apple wish to increase more and more the android tablets market shares
http://www.maximumpc.com/numbers_android_king_tablet_market2013
Nexus 7: FullHD
Kindle Fire 7: announced with FullHD and Snapdragon800
Any chinese tablet available today: FullHD
http://www.maximumpc.com/numbers_android_king_tablet_market2013
Nexus 7: FullHD
Kindle Fire 7: announced with FullHD and Snapdragon800
Any chinese tablet available today: FullHD
It beats it in some and loses in others. I'd say thats matching it. It also has a much higher contrast ratio and max brightness level. Not to mention it kills the mini in these tests. 99% of consumers would appreciate the increased max brightness and higher contrast ratio over a marginally better calman score. Not to mention the nexus does better than the ipad 3/4 on certain parts of the calman tests as well.
apple loses this round.
so much for Tim cook being the master at operations...
They shot themselves in the foot introducing this iPad mini, with no real good plans at succession.
so much for Tim cook being the master at operations...
They shot themselves in the foot introducing this iPad mini, with no real good plans at succession.
I guess I'll be the first to say I'll gladly buy one (non-retina)
I'm coming from an iPad 2 and I can't stand using mine anymore after using my girlfriends Mini for the past few months. Yes I want retina, yes it's a shame the Nexus 7 has one for a cheaper price but at the same time it's really important for me to have 1. very good battery life(I like not having the charge it often, nice convenience) and 2. stay light!(this is a big one, it's a huge pleasure holding the Mini now, don't want it any heavier).
I'm coming from an iPad 2 and I can't stand using mine anymore after using my girlfriends Mini for the past few months. Yes I want retina, yes it's a shame the Nexus 7 has one for a cheaper price but at the same time it's really important for me to have 1. very good battery life(I like not having the charge it often, nice convenience) and 2. stay light!(this is a big one, it's a huge pleasure holding the Mini now, don't want it any heavier).