I don't know. Maybe in the places where we wouldn't have Wi-Fi perhaps? Just taking a wild guess here. . . .
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Apple Issues Invitations for iPad 3 Media Event on March 7
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I don't know. Maybe in the places where we wouldn't have Wi-Fi perhaps? Just taking a wild guess here. . . .
How is the home button not simple? I understand Steve and Jony's obsession with removing 'clutter' but sometimes you can make something more complicated doing so. Unless they're coming out with a smart bezel or making the bezel a lot thinner I see no reason to remove the home button. Personally I use it quite often. Especially when switching between apps or closing apps I've recently used.
There were rumors of the iPhone 5 dropping the home button (then we got a 4S). The iPad has so far showcased the hardware that goes into the coming iPhone... so maybe... just maybe... the home button rumors were true. IF this turns out to be the case, then we can probably except to see it taken off the iPhone 5.
I personally like the home button. ICS devices are going virtual buttons, and if you have a freeze or some other issue, you're kind of screwed.
Personally, I vote the image was in landscape mode. I want a home button!
LMAO.
What are they showing you? That its an iPad? What kind of secret is that?
The people saying "Its Crisp! OMG so Crisp!" Have no idea what they're talking about. We already know it will have a Retina Display, but regardless the image shows absolutely nothing.
Because...?!
This isn't some bogus technology or "theoretically possible". It's actually working hardware, running in tablet form on batteries in 2011 as seen in this video: http://cnettv.cnet.com/senseg-demos-prototype-touch-feedback-technology/9742-1_53-50115714.html
Not true... iPad 2 invites, Macbook invite, Airport express invites.... Nothing new.
But that view of the iPad 2 reveals nothing for the most part. I could be wrong. The view of the supposedly iPad 3 clearly shows there is a screen bump.
And Im only speaking of iOS devices.
Good point. I know I pick up other iPads and immediately try the four finger pinch and then end up pressing the home button because it's never enabled. I didn't think about people picking up the iPad for the first time though.
And that's why I asked how many places do people use their iPad where they don't have WiFi or the ability to use their phone as a hotspot?
Settings>Date & Time> Turn off auto-date & time> Set date to future date.
OMG I'm in the FUTURE!!!!
Screens in photos and videos are almost ALWAYS simulated because cameras can't record them well. Even today, in films, when someone is looking at a computer screen it's added in later because of the flickering. It's highly unlikely that this is any different.
Someone previously posted Apple always uses real products in their ads and images... products yes.... the items on the screen no. Watch an iPad or iPhone commercial, and there is ALWAYS a disclaimer that the screens are simulated.
What I love is how this has filled 500 comments and counting.... surely we can find something more interesting to speculate. Like see means.... your iPad now doubles as an Apple TV! (Wouldn't that be nice. Yes, pigs will fly first... but it actually could do that and better.)
Actually you may be on to something here. Looking back several posts was the other media event pics. The one for the ipad with the date of the 2nd, corresponds to the ipad 2. The date of the 7th in this case could be a 7" ipad. Then the touch makes sense as well, since its a new device that you need to touch.
That's my vote and I'm sticking with it.
I would love a touch-capacitive bezel to replace the home button. It would be perfect. The part of the bezel that you can touch would be about 3 inches long, and would be on all sides of the iPad 3, so it's always available on the bottom in whatever orientation your iPad is in. (And if you like it on the left/right or top you can configure it in settings as well)
There would be a dim red square led at this location of the same size and shape of the current home button. This image could change depending on what you were doing, like changing the volume, you'd see a slider. Programmers could also develop applications that put alerts in here as well - although I think this would be going too far for Apple in it's first iteration.
but you could do more than just click the home button, you could also swipe left and right in there to change applications, and can also pinch/zoom in there, and have 2-finger, 3-finger and 4-finger taps that do various things.
The current button makes the device look more flimsy than a touch-capacitive bezel would.
There would be a dim red square led at this location of the same size and shape of the current home button. This image could change depending on what you were doing, like changing the volume, you'd see a slider. Programmers could also develop applications that put alerts in here as well - although I think this would be going too far for Apple in it's first iteration.
but you could do more than just click the home button, you could also swipe left and right in there to change applications, and can also pinch/zoom in there, and have 2-finger, 3-finger and 4-finger taps that do various things.
The current button makes the device look more flimsy than a touch-capacitive bezel would.
Agreed. If you look at any marketing of the iPad 1 or 2, the screens in print always defy what it looks like in person because the images are simulated as they can't be filmed of recorded without issues.
It's a given the screen is going to be a retina display.... duh! Have you been in a cave and missed the parts leaks and analysis? To pin this on a still shot is just silly.
But at least this has stopped people from looking for secret codes in the icons like they usually do. (Which always turns out to be the address, and date of the keynote.)
Aside from speed bumps, memory,and display, I don't think we're going to see anything unexpected. Normally I'd throw in longer battery life, but with the rumored specs that would be hard to do. They'll be ahead of the curve just to match the existing battery life. With tablets that's about the best one can hope for. Would be awesome to see Apple throw something really fun at us... like a dock assimilar to the Transformer Prime or something,but I doubt it.
Of course, they are exhuming him to give the keynote...
A simple gesture to unlock, and here he is!
EDIT: Sorry, this humor may not be funny.
Just stop and think for a second how weird it will be to take a screen shot while pushing the volume up button at the same time as the power button, or switching the mute button as the same time as pressing the power button.
And they haven't full on shown one now either.
That shot could be from any model of iPad thus far. The box from my first gen iPad has a stunning image on the screen...not a pixel to be found. Funny how the product that came out of the box didn't have that same result.