I am just annoyed they didn't release that 10.5 iPad . I wanted a 10.5 iPad release and now it looks like it will be a couple of months away.
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Apple Debuts New 9.7-Inch iPad With A9 Chip to Replace iPad Air 2, Starting at $329
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I am just annoyed they didn't release that 10.5 iPad . I wanted a 10.5 iPad release and now it looks like it will be a couple of months away.
We're all entitled buy what we want to buy. Thank you Samsung for producing a phone I don't want I just get the iPhone 8 instead.
this was a "silent" refresh
don't confuse it with a new product release.
I know, many people who have lived their lives in the "Apple Bubble" might have forgotten what a silent refresh is. But it's a great thing for companies generally to do. it allows them to provide a "loved" or good existing product with more up to date specs and often includes price cuts.
the fact Apple has finally done a silent refresh of some of their products is fantastic. And for ONCE it looks like Tim Cook paid attention to the issues and complaints about the iPad lineup being "stale" and "too expensive" for just the base model.
if these aren't for you. Fine. Wait for the new products to be announced. but if you weren't in the market for a standard 9.7" iPad before today, this update isn't for you anyways
Nope. According to the facts
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-ipad-sales-nowhere-left-to-go-but-lower/
Of course Apple "was doomed" before this. My guess is iPad sales will be on the rise.Nope. According to the facts
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-ipad-sales-nowhere-left-to-go-but-lower/
I think it's great that people worry about apples sales and revenues.
Back in October 2015 I bought a refurbished Air 2 128GB from the Apple Store for £479. I haven't ever noticed that it was refurbished, it's felt no different to buying brand new.
17 months later, compared to the Air 2, this iPad SE has a faster SOC, larger battery but a heavier build and an inferior display for £429 (£50 less, or 10.3% cheaper).
I think that shows how good a deal the refurbished iPads actually are and how well the Air 2 has aged.
17 months later, compared to the Air 2, this iPad SE has a faster SOC, larger battery but a heavier build and an inferior display for £429 (£50 less, or 10.3% cheaper).
I think that shows how good a deal the refurbished iPads actually are and how well the Air 2 has aged.
Honestly as long as performance is decent I'd probably rather go with slightly heavier and no screen coating and save the seventy bucks. Obviously there are people who disagree.
Apple did alter the SoC on the iPad mini 4. The A8 that came with the iPhone 6/Plus only had 1gb of RAM, but the iPad mini 4 has 2gb to enable split screen multitasking. Using the A9 withe only 1gb of RAM would mean removing split screen multitasking, so it seems unlikely that Apple would remove software features.
kinda disagree this is a "silent refresh" in a traditional sense. its not like the took the air 2, bumped up the specs and cut the price. they frankensteined an air 2 like chasis, a 6s SOC, and an air 1 screen together. a step forward in some aspects (price, performance (maybe?)), and a step backward (screen). for me personally, the screen is deal breaker.
Be careful. You seem susceptible to AND - Apple Narcissist Disorder. It was first spotted with the introduction of the Apple Watch. It is a disorder where someone believes that every product that Apple produces should meet their needs even if Apple's intent was to target that product at a particular niche.
You continue to defend your criticism of the new iPad without taking into account who the target market is... and without having seen one in person. And you are annoyed that a rumor is still just that, a rumor. Essentially, you are complaining about a product that Apple created that is not for you and DIDN'T create one that IS for you. It's all about you.
It never made sense (at least to me) for Apple to produce a 10.5 iPad (Pro or non) at this point in time. If they do, they would most likely have to discontinue the 9.7 Pro... which they're not going to do.
It's a Frankenstein's monster mash of Air 1 and Air 2, but bears a greater similarity to the original Air in my opinion. I consider the fact that it is identical in dimensions and weight to the Air 1 to out weight the lack of a mute switch, therefore I see it as a very slightly tweaked Air 1 chassis.
SE is different- it is deseriable because of the form factor. No one is going to go and buy this because "oh it has the body of the air 1".
Just as much the iPad Pro 9.7 replaces the air 2 for people who want/need the more capable tablet of the time...
From these statements, it is obvious neither the iPad nor the iPad pro fully replace the iPad air 2. So the iPad is not more of an iPad air 2 replacement than the iPad pro. The iPad air product line just split in two.
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Quite the contrary IMHO.
https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/844565666623565825
It's disgusting what Apple has done to iPad! and NOBODY even mentioned (maybe I missed it - it's a lot to read)- They took away Rose Gold TOO! Don't they care anymore? --
So funny reading all this.. iPads are not selling like they did, Apple is trying to broaden appeal (ie make more $) with a cheaper iPad and a differentiated more advanced Pro line. Get a 9.7 Pro (used even better) if you really miss the Air 2, the 4 speakers are great and there's a Rose Gold too. I got a used gray one for $350, but easily had for 400-450, nobody is buying them, demand is low.
So funny reading all this.. iPads are not selling like they did, Apple is trying to broaden appeal (ie make more $) with a cheaper iPad and a differentiated more advanced Pro line. Get a 9.7 Pro (used even better) if you really miss the Air 2, the 4 speakers are great and there's a Rose Gold too. I got a used gray one for $350, but easily had for 400-450, nobody is buying them, demand is low.
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