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Apple Delaying Mass Production of 12.9-Inch iPad to Deal with Strong iPhone 6 Plus Demand
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Every Apple product goes through its "It doesn't exist!!" phase. It'll happen every time Apple does something new, because people struggle with change.
The first 2 surfaces got off to a slow start, but the Surface Pro 3 is a sales hit - they've sold out.
http://betanews.com/2014/09/13/micr...de-success-strong-sales-cause-limited-supply/
Shrugs. I can certainly believe that Apple are disappointed with the output of the iP6+ and want to catch up to demand, but as others have mentioned, the larger iPad has not even been announced yet so...
The difference here is the Wall Street Journal. Despite the Murdochization of the WSJ and the attendant loss of quality they still have the best investigative business reporters in the US. And while you correctly describe the rumor swirl in the 6 months before a major Apple tick announcement you'll also note that about 5 days before the announcement date the WSJ typically has an article nailing down a subset of the rumors as factual - and that article turns out to be ~95% correct.
Thank you! This is what I've been trying to express for ages. If Apple keeps targeting their iPad to consumers who only want to use it for basic tasks then they are also going to have to deal with consumers who are least likely to upgrade on a frequent basis because even an iPad 2 does those basic consumption tasks just fine.
Apple needs to make the iPad more flexible. It is entirely possible to make a device that is still simple to use for basic users but that can be extended (by open file systems, active styli, multitasking and proper external keyboard support) to serve productive users who will upgrade much more often as these extensions continue to improve.
Personally I still think 12.9" is the wrong form factor. I'd be much more interested in a surface pro that was similar in size to the current iPad. Tablet use requires ease of use when holding the tablet. If I have to set it down on a table to use it comfortably I might as well use a laptop.
There was already an established market for large phones, which made the 6+ rumors pretty easy to believe. I haven't seen any indication that there is significant interest in a larger iPad - in fact, interest in tablets seems to be dwindling (or stagnant, at best).
If Apple does release such a product, I doubt it will sell well.
D'oh! Sorry for being a noob.
With that said, I still think the iPad looks disproportionately large in the pic. Given a 13" diagonal, the sides of the MBA's screen would be 6.875 x 11 inches and the sides of the iPad screen would be 7.75 x 10.375 inches. But the long side of the iPad screen still looks clearly longer than the MBA's screen's long side. With depth taken into account.
Anyway I guess whoever made the render would have used the right dimensions of course and what I'm seeing is only an effect of the depth in the pic. I guess all I'm saying is that the iPad maybe won't look quite that humongous in real life.
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I agree with those who think it is quite possible Apple is working on a new 2-in-1 form factor. What has not been discussed in this regard is the work VIA and particularly AMD have been doing with regard to ambidetxrous computing. VIA has been working on Isaiah II and AMD announced first pin-compatible ARM and x86 CPUs and later their Skybridge ARM/x86 platform, which coincidentally is supposed to release in 2015.
Does this have anything to do with Apple's possible (momentary) shift to AMD GPUs?
I agree with those who think it is quite possible Apple is working on a new 2-in-1 form factor. What has not been discussed in this regard is the work VIA and particularly AMD have been doing with regard to ambidetxrous computing. VIA has been working on Isaiah II and AMD announced first pin-compatible ARM and x86 CPUs and later their Skybridge ARM/x86 platform, which coincidentally is supposed to release in 2015.
Does this have anything to do with Apple's possible (momentary) shift to AMD GPUs?
What if the 12 inch macbook and 12 inch iPad were the same device? A hybrid?
On a separate note that concept of a 12 inch iPad next to the 13 inch macbook has the iPad with a much larger screen
Truth.
http://www.displaywars.com/13,1-inch-16x10-vs-12,9-inch-4x3
Although the iPad screen does look wider as well as taller, though it could be the POV being rendered that makes it so. The rendering seems upon first glance to be closer to a 12.9" iPad sitting next to an 11" MBA, as has been suggested before:
http://www.displaywars.com/11,6-inch-16x9-vs-12,9-inch-4x3
I think it will appear, for these reasons:
1. These is a space for these, with Final Cut Pro and other applications from Adobe.
2. It will run OSX, as it has the capability to handle touch via the trackpad on the Mac, so changing it over to a touchscreen shouldn't be that difficult.
3. It will have a detachable keyboard additional to it, like the iPad covers,,, auto on/off.
4. Some kind of thunderbolt dock for the addition of peripherals.
I guess, I think it will be like a Mac mini meets the iPad, rather than the MacBook meets the iPad.
All this on a product unannounced...
1. These is a space for these, with Final Cut Pro and other applications from Adobe.
2. It will run OSX, as it has the capability to handle touch via the trackpad on the Mac, so changing it over to a touchscreen shouldn't be that difficult.
3. It will have a detachable keyboard additional to it, like the iPad covers,,, auto on/off.
4. Some kind of thunderbolt dock for the addition of peripherals.
I guess, I think it will be like a Mac mini meets the iPad, rather than the MacBook meets the iPad.
All this on a product unannounced...
Tim Cook often places also "incredible" in his phrases, but seldom we see something "unusual" from Apple
Edit, better version: I've lost count on "incredible"'s in Tim Cook quotes, so I find it difficult to give weight to a single "interesting" placed somewhere
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Everyone keeps saying there's no way to do the touch screen with OSX. Modbook http://www.modbook.com/modbookpro has been doing this for years. So this would not be a difficult task for Apple. If it turns out the iPad Pro is announced and it's running iOS only then it may change my decision about it.
I hear ya. Plus there haven't been any parts/design leaks whatsoever.
Would like if it did exist, however.
But the problem with this idea is that it only caters to a small niche of market. The iPad is a mass-market device, as it meant to do what a majority of people use a PC for: web-browsing, social media, videos, e-mail, and some light productivity like some word-processing or making videos in iMovie. A 13" iPad would be a total waste if it's limited to that kind of usage, and I don't see how anyone would find a much better use for it over the 10" iPad.
As for a digitizer, one can only dream of Apple doing such thing. But seriously, if they do it, then it would truly mark the end of the Steve Jobs-era of Apple.
^This
I will also buy a larger iPad on day one. Wiesenlooser has one use, I have several others. I use iDraw, CoachMe, Numbers, and a few other apps that will greatly benefit from the larger screen.
Xeyad, just because it's not for you doesn't mean it's not for anyone. And Apples 'niche' market for this one version of the iPad will be the envy of almost every other tablet maker in terms of volume and revenue.
What I bolded is nothing more than your opinion that you are masquerading as fact.
I have used split-screen on a tablet (Surface RT and Surface 2). For those of us who use our tablets for productivity (in addition to entertainment and casual uses) such a feature is very helpful.
I am quite productive on my iPad4 and having split-screen windows on it would be a welcomed addition...especially on a larger tablet.
It all comes down to one's perspective is. But those who claim that the iPad is nothing more than a toy of leisure should not stand in the way of those who use it productively.