The added .85 isn't another .85 in each direction, it's diagonally, everybody knows this. And really? You'd buy a 7.85 but not a 7? Why? Because apple says 7 is unusable but 7.85 is perfect? Have you even held either size tablet before?
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Apple Does Have a 7.85â³ iPad in their Labs
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Apple also has a 2 4" models, called the iPhone and iPod Touch...that offer 99% of the same features as iPad (also known as iPod Touch XLarge).
I'm sure haters will vote my post down.
I'm sure haters will vote my post down.
You're right. I was using Photoshop to scale the screen size and presumed the percentage it was showing was the area.
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At the risk of sounding sexist, I think a 7.8" iPad would be compelling for women. I say this because a female co-worker says she loves her iPad, but would like one a little smaller (like the Samsung Tab) that fit more easily into her purse.
She would not, however, part with her iPad for a Tab though.
She would not, however, part with her iPad for a Tab though.
No, it has very valid reasons.
First, a 7.85" iPad is significantly bigger than a 7" Android tablet. How much?
A 7" Android tablet display area = 6.04 x 3.54 = 21.38"^2
A 7.85" iPad display area = 6.28 x 4.71 = 29.58"^2
Thus a jump of 38% in display size which is significant. Just because both have the number "7" in the diagonal, it doesn't actually mean their sizes are identical.
Second, 7.85" is important because that puts all the UI elements approximately equal in size to those of the iPhone as explained here. That's a proven size for touch UI interaction since it's always been used by iPhones, not some random numbers.
I'm still not sure if those UIs are big enough to be completely usable but it'll fill a pretty big niche for many, and 7.85" iPad is significantly different from a 7" Android tablet.
There will not be a 7.85 inch iPad,
even though the resolution will be the same as the first iPads, it doesn't mean apps will run fine on a 7.85 inch screen
Because there will be less room for gestures, less room to type, less room for all kinds of touches taps and swipes,
Also, I imagine Apple will want to discontinue the resolution of 1024x768, to minimize fragmentation
even though the resolution will be the same as the first iPads, it doesn't mean apps will run fine on a 7.85 inch screen
Because there will be less room for gestures, less room to type, less room for all kinds of touches taps and swipes,
Also, I imagine Apple will want to discontinue the resolution of 1024x768, to minimize fragmentation
I get told rumours by numerous people too. They are all on this website and on the interwebs. I love the insider info that come from people with no insider info.
But I hope I get proved wrong!
But I hope I get proved wrong!
Have you all seen Nokia Lumia 800? That is an AMOLED screen. Forget smaller screen, quad core, 20 MPX camera, Super Retina Display. Take a look at that inky black AMOLED screen on Nokia Lumia 800 & HTC One X. Apple need to get on that technology....FAST.
Unfortunately other than the inky black, AMOLED has too many things against it right now. First and foremost, only one company(Samsung Display) makes them in volume and they have already been having trouble meeting the demand. Plus there are color accuracy issues, higher power usage, relatively inferior outdoor visibility, etc.
Plus the AMOLED display in Lumia 800 is pentile, which bothers mane people, including me, and yes I own an AMOLED phone.
I do believe one day Apple will use an OLED display but that might take a while before it's ready to be used for Apple products.
Interestingly, the place where AMOLED makes most sense will be iPod Nano because it can really do a good job as a watch due to not having to light up the whole screen. Also AMOLED can be made thinner so it's a good fit for Nano.
Of cause Apple have this kind of tech in their labs. You can't know something is a bad idea unless you invent it and try it out.
Apple did invent this (small iPad) as we all knew and MacRumors wanted to point out to us all yet again. Apple thought it had potential but very quickly realised that a small iPad was a bad idea for the market. But nothing stops them from having all kinds of wacky prototypes in their labs that will never ever see mass production.
The catch is elements or ideas from these prototypes do make it into the release production models. And the lesson/idea learnt here?
Smaller or midsized tablets don't work at the current point of time.
The question shouldn't be: Does Apple have a ~8" iPad in their labs.
It's reasonable to assume one exists in that lab -- among several other sizes. That lab is a haven for all kinds of odd stuff.
The question should be: Does an ~8" iPad make sense?
I say: No.
It's reasonable to assume one exists in that lab -- among several other sizes. That lab is a haven for all kinds of odd stuff.
The question should be: Does an ~8" iPad make sense?
I say: No.
What exactly is the reason that you feel smaller sized tablets won't work at the current point in time?
I missed the lesson part where it was shown that they couldn't work. Could you piont me to it?
Anything *could* work - it=f they did people would make them. I stuns me how people think the minuscule markets for some of the sizes they make still make sense - but there is a market for most things - just not big enough for most.
Not at all.
There are some things that are tehcnically impossible to do.
I haven't seen any demonstrations of how this size ipad would technically impossible to produce, or wouldnt work for technical reasons bue to the scale of the user interface.
Some on this forum may "feel" ..... that there there isn't a market for this size ipad, but I certainly haven't seen that to be proven in any way.
Since it would be smaller device, and thus held closer to the eyes, the dpi would need to be higher than the 3rd generation iPad for it to be considered a Retina device. 1920x1440 would give 305 dpi, lower than the iPhone 4/4S (329 dpi) but higher than the iPad (263 dpi).
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Why would there be fragmentation if it had the same resolution as the original iPad?
And yes, Apple definitely has at least one of these in their labs, but that has absolutely no bearing on whether the public will ever see it...
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If it ever came to light, it would not be a retina device, but an attempt to gain a foothold on the low end of the market. Think of it more like the iPad equivalent of the Mac Mini or the iPod Shuffle.
