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'Almost Bezel-Free' Redesign for iPad Mini Coming, but Still No Retina Until Early 2014?
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This is analyst making the claims and not an Apple announcement. An analyst can say whatever they want and they usually do
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Why do I get the feeling ipad mini 2 will just be a smaller ipad 4 - a retina screen so it doesn't interfere with the ipad 5
The Mini is a good eBook reader. As long as there's a function to use the side switch to deactivate the touchscreen, thinner bezel wouldn't be that terrible.
But the thing is, news comes from Digitimes so this is actually more like reading a tabloid that a man just got abducted by a weed-smoking alien at Times Square.
But the thing is, news comes from Digitimes so this is actually more like reading a tabloid that a man just got abducted by a weed-smoking alien at Times Square.
Improved gesture recognition could obviate that problem. An elongated prolonged stationary "touch" on an edge is probably just a "holding device" gesture, so ignore it vs other small rapid touches elsewhere. Not hard.
Can also create "virtual bezel" regions. Rather than shrinking the device, extend the active area to existing edges (I've no issues with the size of the current iPad, may as well make it all active display), then - as needed by the app - define edge regions as touch-ignoring "virtual bezel" space. Thus retain the benefits of current bezel, while making that space more interesting (not just static black or white) and available for apps demanding more screenspace without having to change device size.
I'm looking forward to a bezel-less device.
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What's the latest on OLED? Sounds perfect, with only price holding it back.
Seems to me a retina mini cannibalizing a redesigned full size iPad is better than no retina mini and people possibly buying a Nexus or Fire. When Apple updated the iPods last year they gave them the exact same display as the iPhone 5. If Apple can get the full size iPad almost as thin an light as the mini would a retina mini really cannibalize it that much anyway?
I just noticed the iPad 2 is just plain not mentioned at all at http://www.apple.com/ipad/ - it's available on the store, but nothing about it in the promotional material. (Probably me just being behind the curve...)
Daily looking at the AAPL stock prices and scratching my head. The engineers must be busy working on the new yacht.
Interesting question. Run some numbers...
The iPad screen is 5.7"x7.6", which is very close to the iPad mini dimensions of 5.3"x7.9" (bezel included). You're right; eliminate the bezel from the iPad, and you've got a retina mini! Maybe the mini is just a stopgap device while they shrink the larger version without impacting active screen space.
Given two generations of prior devices and one generation of subsequent device for context, well, his point was imagine if the iPad 3 had been the original iPad released...
Internaut
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Hmm... Current form factor presents the odd issue
I think a bezel of sorts is needed. With the current form factor, I sometimes go to scroll, only to resize, because the way I hold the Mini in landscape sometimes leaves a bit of my hand on the bottom left of the screen. That said, something more or less the same size as the existing device, where the screen is stretched a little, is going to be compelling.
I think a bezel of sorts is needed. With the current form factor, I sometimes go to scroll, only to resize, because the way I hold the Mini in landscape sometimes leaves a bit of my hand on the bottom left of the screen. That said, something more or less the same size as the existing device, where the screen is stretched a little, is going to be compelling.
Mad Mac Maniac
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Is this a serious question? Most people don't browse the rumor forums. Most people just think "hey I think I like the iPad mini, maybe I'll get one". There is a huge percentage of population that doesn't even notice when new devices come out (people are still buying the iPad mini). But then there are some that are actually will be holding off till "the next one" and as soon as they hear about a new iPad mini, they'll march over to the Apple store and get one.
Personally I'm happy with my iPad 3, but I think there is a pretty good chance that this retina bezel-less iPad mini coming out next year will have me visiting the Apple store.
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No the top and bottom bezels need to be balanced. This is for a balanced weight distribution and to allow for right or left handed holding.
I personally don't see the top/bottom bezels decreasing. If they do it certainly won't be much. That area is still needed to hold the device in landscape mode.
However the left/right bezels are the ones that I think Apple will be eliminating. This will make it even easier to hold the iPad mini with one hand stretched across the back, particularly for those with smaller hands. However, for people with extremely small hands, kids and some females, who STILL can't stretch across the entire back I think it'll be interesting to see how well the mini works in portrait mode.
Sounds plausable
Apple do tend to release 2 versions of the same product just a matter of months apart so sounds like a totally plausible hypothesis to me...
Apple do tend to release 2 versions of the same product just a matter of months apart so sounds like a totally plausible hypothesis to me...