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iPad Anybody else excited about iPad 5?
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I'm excited for it assuming it comes with iOS 7. I'm wondering though with iOS7 being an overhaul in a way if the iPad 5 will have more RAM/Memory to accommodate that.
Well the iPad 5 will be my first iPad, so I guess I'm pretty jazzed about having a bigger screen than the iPhone 5 while traveling (which is nearly every week).
For me the excitement is wearing down, as it seems an infinity away till we even see pictures of apples new table, I'am concentrating on other things atm not to loose interest in the device.
Apple has time to spare with tablets. It is not like there is any great android or Windows tablets I would go for.
Not so with smartphones though.. The SG4 and HTC One totally slaughter the iPhone 5 spec wise.
If it wasn't for my large app libary on iTunes and the compatibility to Osx I would buy a htc one the iPhone is a cool phone but it is losing its charm.
I still use my 2 and I love it, it works flawlessly and I wouldn't even consider switching except for one thing: I got the 16gb model and now I really wish I had more storage. I plan on getting a 64gb or even 128gb model next time and the ipad 5 might be my next one. I also might just wait until this one goes caput or can't take ios updates anymore...
Arrogance? I see the opposite...confidence. When three years in a row you're the most valuable company...eight years in a row sporting the best customer service....year after year releasing the fastest, best selling electronic gadgets that people Around the world line up to buy....have 140 billion + bucks in the bank...you'd think arrogance would be evident. I see no such behavior. Apple, to me, seems motivated, confident...and for all of their success, extremely humble
As far as abuse of power, if YOU had any intellectual property...I'm sure YOU would be as aggressive as they to protect what is yours, no?
Apple has 'used' their power to do some positive things as well...especially in the Asian manufacturing system, working conditions, pay and all around employee concern.
As far as 'public persona of late'...I'm not sure I get it. Tim Cook is visible...was just a part of an interview with Tom Brokaw, testified in congress on how to 'help' the American economy by elimination of exhorbinant tax rates to bring American money back home....all the way down to the local geniuses at my home Apple store. If anything, most companies would do well taking a page from Apple's 'public persona' manual
Insane. iOS is the operating system. The springboard. The more 'easy' or simple it is...the more intricate the underlying code....especially with its UI fluency. It's the apps that make the difference. The app and development community. iOS has come a long way in five years. It may still look the same...but underneath its skin, it's gone through some excellent and amazing refinement.
How could you lose interest in a device in a half a year? Especially an iPad? That's wild man! Short attention spans these days I guess. My and my family's iPads are used incessantly. No one I know that owns an iPad has lost interest....regardless if they own the first iteration bought three years ago....or the dbags like myself that buy the new generation each year
How are you losing interest? There are so many new apps every week....new books released, magazines and movies....tv shows and podcasts! New recipes for food and/or bear bait! Seems like there's something for everyone!
Not sure where that came from....but the S4 is a bad joke in my humble opinion. I got rid of my original Galaxy Note and bought the S4. Used it for three weeks and returned it yesterday. I'm now trying the HTC 1. Neither 'slaughters' the iPhone 5 in anything. From experience. Using dozens of the same apps. Sorry, that's just incorrect information. Unless its a silly geekbench score! Surprisingly though...the iPhone 5 holds its own both in CPU and GPU power...as well as still leading the pack in Sun Spider testing....along with the iPad 4!
Anyway....bad tangent. Not sure where your comment came from in the middle of this completely unrelated thread. Suppose I'm just as guilty by responding. Thought I'd share my actual experience though...specifically on the handsets you mention and I actually own
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I had a 16GB iPad 2, but I just need more storage.
16GB is just not enough, and I wasn't even storing music or going crazy on the app front. 32 should be the minimum, and I am seriously considering the 64.
I was tempted by the mini, but held off since I wanted better internals and a screen.
However, if the iPad 5 does indeed come with reduced bezels, and size, I may go that route as opposed to a mini 2.
16GB is just not enough, and I wasn't even storing music or going crazy on the app front. 32 should be the minimum, and I am seriously considering the 64.
I was tempted by the mini, but held off since I wanted better internals and a screen.
However, if the iPad 5 does indeed come with reduced bezels, and size, I may go that route as opposed to a mini 2.
I'm curious, but not (yet) excited.
Thoroughly enjoying the mini experience, but I can't help but feel it needs to have a better CPU - you do get 'lag' on some games when you have other apps suspended.
The new iPad may have that better form factor but with the grunt I miss now I'm owning an A5 device again.
Time will tell, I'm hoping iOS 7 actually blows us all away too...
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PS, Sweden sounds awesome +1 for hot naked blonde girls running around ^^
Thoroughly enjoying the mini experience, but I can't help but feel it needs to have a better CPU - you do get 'lag' on some games when you have other apps suspended.
The new iPad may have that better form factor but with the grunt I miss now I'm owning an A5 device again.
Time will tell, I'm hoping iOS 7 actually blows us all away too...
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I'm extremely excited. I'll wait until WWDC, even though it's like 0.001% that iPad 5 is released I'll buy a 4 and just wait for the 5
PS, Sweden sounds awesome
+1 for hot naked blonde girls running around ^^
http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/
...or is there a new Steve that is in charge of some random Apple department related to iPads?
I'm more excited to see an iPad mini with retina display (hopefully). i doubt the ipad 5 will be much different than the ipad 4, probably just a faster chip. I couldn't even tell the difference between the ipad 3 and ipad 4 chip.
Now if they added an SD card slot and USB slot (like almost every other tablet) I would be stoked for that and probably get one.
iPad 3 and iPad Mini here. Very happy with both and don't plan on upgrading either one ... because ... I am saving for an iMac! Now THAT has me excited
I am excited for the iPad 5 because I still have an original iPad. Honestly the only thing I could use the upgrade for is the front cam to FaceTime family. Other than that my original iPad still holds up just fine for anything I want to do. Basically web browsing and some clash of clans
However, there is still something exciting about new Apple releases and opening up that brand new Apple device.
To each their own though, cheers!
However, there is still something exciting about new Apple releases and opening up that brand new Apple device.
To each their own though, cheers!
Same here, I'm sporting iPad 2, but wouldn't mind upgrading for a snappier Safari.
Not really too much into the iPad mini. 10" screen is fine by me.
I've never owned an iPad simply because I didn't "need" one..
I'm going for the iPad5 with 3g and 64gb
Just started an online business and need find myself carrying my Macbook Pro everywhere..
The iPad will liberate me from the extra hardware weight and keep me in touch with my customers 24/7
I'm going for the iPad5 with 3g and 64gb
Just started an online business and need find myself carrying my Macbook Pro everywhere..
The iPad will liberate me from the extra hardware weight and keep me in touch with my customers 24/7
I'm only upgrading to the iPad 5 IF it has stereo speakers. 25% less weight, spec bump on processor, and 15% thinner is not a big deal to me. iPad 3 and 4 will likely be able to run OS7 also.
Still happy with my iPad 2. If I had the money I would upgrade but right now trying to save money to replace my stolen MacBook Air. I just replaced my iPad not to long ago. My first iPad 2 16gb got stolen with the MacBook Air. Although I did upgrade to a 32gb model. So I am happy for now.