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Apple Announces iPad 2: A5 Dual Core, 2 Cameras, Thinner
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"2011, the year of the iPad 2" tagline..
I think it's a way for Apple to squash the rumors of a Sept. iPad update, don't you think?
It's a subtle way to say, for 2011, we have JUST the iPad 2. For iPad 3 wait till 2012. At least that's how I take it.
As for the upgrade, it was predictable. Nothing major. But I want to see what iOS 5 brings to the table. I believe the OS is what makes all the difference with all the other tablets out there.
I think it's a way for Apple to squash the rumors of a Sept. iPad update, don't you think?
It's a subtle way to say, for 2011, we have JUST the iPad 2. For iPad 3 wait till 2012. At least that's how I take it.
As for the upgrade, it was predictable. Nothing major. But I want to see what iOS 5 brings to the table. I believe the OS is what makes all the difference with all the other tablets out there.
Tablets don't have USB3 either
TB would have made a good tech demo and I had hoped they would add it for that reason, but from a practical standpoint, not many people would get much use of it this generation, especially sense Apple as finally provided HDMI out.
Which I also found odd, what happened to mDP? It sure would have made the transition to TB easier...
No, because TB addresses a need in the desktop space. Ergo, there will be devices that support it[1]. TB serves *no* useful purpose on iOS right now because neither the OS, or the hardware is capable of taking advantage of it.
What exactly do you think TB would bring to your iPad existence that the dock connector does not? Are you planning to hang raid arrays off of your iPad?
And yes, this goes for USB 3 as well!
[1] You may very well get reamed on prices, but there'll be devices.
Power and much faster syncing (assuming USB2 is the bottleneck). Maybe some cool way to transfer info from one iPad to another without the need for a computer.
I am sure there are other examples.
Thinner, lighter, cheaper? Did you miss something? Last time I checked their OS was doing just fine with attracting developers and creating some awesome apps? Idk what fantasy world you live in chief, but time to come back to reality.
How much you wanna bet Android doesn't touch the iPad again this year? It will more than last year now that they've released more tablets, but it's like the iPod all over again. They were the first to offer that experience, and they integrate everything so well compared to the competition. Even if the actual hardware isn't better (which it is) than the competition, the overall experience is still the best.
Do you think it is possible that Apple once, ONCE could do something that in ANY small way matched up to your super exacting standards and made you happy??? ...No, thought not. Do you ever think it might actually be you that's the problem here?
Are online preorders starting the 11th? or before did they say?
Trying to decide between 32 and 64 and what color case the grey or the lime.
Trying to decide between 32 and 64 and what color case the grey or the lime.
It depends. If Apple push this year's 'Sept-Oct' iPad event back to mid November just in time for the Thanksgiving rush, you could make the case that the v3 would be the iPad for 2012. Most people will be unwrapping their shiny new toys with just days left in this year.
I also wouldn't make a habit of reading *too* much into how Apple title events, and imagery used. They aren't trying to play a fun game with us, they're trying to mislead without being obvious about it.
I'm pretty sure USB2 isn't the bottleneck right now. It takes a lot longer to sync an iPod than it does to transfer data to an external hard drive, so I don't believe the data transfer mechanism (USB2) is holding it back.
ORLY? Then why is the Xoom with 32 even MORE expensive.
If 32 "should" be 500, then what other tablets are meeting that price point?
If it's "way overpriced" then what tablet beats or matches it at a lower price? HINT: Moto's is even MORE expensive.
I'm not saying that. I'm just saying that calling a non-LP/TB device obsolete is like calling electric cars obsolete..
IMO it's cool to include it for the reason you are saying, but you can't call a device that doesn't have it obsolete..
USB2 is plenty fast enough for syncing right now. USB2 hard drives are plenty fast enough for most users. Since I can't measure it, I have no way to be sure, but I never get the feeling that my iPad can receive data as fast as the port is trying to throw it. Specifically because I can transfer files from an extrernal drive to the device and still have enough capacity to comfortably do other stuff with that drive.
That'd be wireless then.
What I am wondering is, will we be able to pre-order for delivery on launch day, the 11th? Hopefully you don't have to wait until the 11th to order off the Apple Store site. Normally, you have been able to order phones, and I thought the original iPad, so they arrive at your address on launch day. You can't order these yet off the web, or I would already have bought one. I hope they free up the store for ordering in advance.
Well, I guess I answered my own question (updated post)
bummer
Well, I guess I answered my own question (updated post)
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Like the MBP's last week, this is an exciting, not overwhelming, update. Those of us iPad1 holdouts are ready to cash in. I'll take my chances on an iPad3 coming out in September. I just don't see it. I agree that September updates might be sexier for holiday and back-to-school purchases but honestly, these babies are still going to be hot come holiday season. My credit card's ready, but how to hide the iPad from my wife and son? We'll call it an early b-day present- by 7 weeks.
They stated that the rear camera was for FaceTime. Are you really planning on taking still shots with an iPad? Talk about a non-issue.
Not that bad. FaceTime on a 2007 vintage macbook using the built in crappy iSight looks perfectly fine, even when blown up to near 21".
Did the developers not think about the consequences of introducing WiFi Hotspot features in iPhone 4s standard? Why would anyone with an iPhone 4 purchase the 3G version of the iPad for more money + subscription cost?
Pertaining to the cameras... this is probably why the iPad is priced at this level. We're in 2011 and Apple still using VGA camera? Come on. I would still buy the damned thing if it was $100 more but with a real camera.
Pertaining to the cameras... this is probably why the iPad is priced at this level. We're in 2011 and Apple still using VGA camera? Come on. I would still buy the damned thing if it was $100 more but with a real camera.