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Apple Lining Up iPad 3 Suppliers in Face of Increasing Number of Competitors

lower cost iPads yes please

Especially in light of no educational discount. $100 less for each model, many more people would jump as long as the build quality and product are good.

Although more companies jumping in could result in less quality control than now? I'm split on this. I'd love to see this cheaper, but not at the cost of quality.

Hey Apple why not get a few factories running in the United States? surely you've got enough money to figure out how to engineer parts produced in other countries (Yeah absolute pipe dream on this last one, but it would be a nice boost and gesture for the American economy).
 
Less functionality!

With Apple taking DVD drives out of mini macs and investigated keyless keyboards, it wouldn't surprise me if the latest iPad gave less functionality than its predecessor .... but it'll be ok because the almighty Steve Jobs says so ... and everyone know's that when Steve wants someones opinion ... he'll give it them!

I'm personally getting fed up with Apple ... a.k.a Steve Jobs ... its about time they sought a new head who'll put them back on track and supply what the people want, not what Heir Jobs wants (Jonny Ives in my book!!!)

NB iPad 3 - as a user who knows what he wants best (thank you Mr Jobs), I don't care about a slimmer than the iPad 2 tablet (that would be too slim) ... I just want to see an SD Slot which I can also use for more storage, a better screen for sure and ideally ... a lock button as its constantly frustrating when scrolling through web pages only to press a link by mistake and then spend wasted seconds having to go back!
 
I do not think another ipad will be released this year. I think theses rumors are spread by folks with ulterior motives. The ipad2 is sold as fast as they can be made, there is no need to rush a new model when instead they can line up all their ducks in a row for the next model to be released without any bottlenecks and sell as many as possible without customers having to be turned away because of lack of availability.
 
Neodym said:
It's ridiculous how people take a presentation slide to interpret whatever they want to believe!

Steve never said that there won't be any other tablet product to be released except for the the current iPad 2. The linked slide said "2011: Year of the iPad 2".

If iPad 2 has been sold for more than half of the year, one could say it has been the year of the iPad 2.

If the numbers of the iPad 2 exceed those of a potential iPad 3 (or iPad 2 HD) it would still be the year of the iPad 2.

If Apple would release an iPad 2 HD it would also still be the year of the iPad 2.

There are dozens of possibilities - even a non-native speaker like myself can understand that!

Oh and btw: business is war - an experienced boss like Steve would not give away too much information too soon!
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+1000. Although I also don't believe in an iPad 3 this year (at least not yet), I couldn't have said this better. EVERYTIME somebody comes up with this picture in this ridiculously naive "Steve said so" way. It means nothing.
 
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I say iPad3 in the spring. The are just working on the contracts for parts and will ramp up earlier this year to help with the day one demand.
 
the8thark said:
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Rumours say iPad 3 this year. Jobs says 2011 year of iPad 2. I believe Jobs on this one.
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Obviously Jobs would NEVER compromise the sales of the iPad 2 by even suggesting the possible existence of a third iteration of the iPad prior to the actual release of the iPad 2. Apple never releases vaporware. However, that doesn't mean there will be no iPad 3 this fall in line with iOS 5.
 
2011 is the year of the iPad 2. And I guarantee you that you will be able to buy any 2012 model new car in late 2011. Just saying.
 
kazmac said:
Especially in light of no educational discount. $100 less for each model, many more people would jump as long as the build quality and product are good.

Although more companies jumping in could result in less quality control than now? I'm split on this. I'd love to see this cheaper, but not at the cost of quality.

Hey Apple why not get a few factories running in the United States? surely you've got enough money to figure out how to engineer parts produced in other countries (Yeah absolute pipe dream on this last one, but it would be a nice boost and gesture for the American economy).
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Wait, you want cheaper iPads and American production? Those are opposite ends of the spectrum. I don't want to pay $50 more per iPad to fund a union deadweight.
 
chadley_chad said:
With Apple taking DVD drives out of mini macs and investigated keyless keyboards, it wouldn't surprise me if the latest iPad gave less functionality than its predecessor .... but it'll be ok because the almighty Steve Jobs says so ... and everyone know's that when Steve wants someones opinion ... he'll give it them!

I'm personally getting fed up with Apple ... a.k.a Steve Jobs ... its about time they sought a new head who'll put them back on track and supply what the people want, not what Heir Jobs wants (Jonny Ives in my book!!!)

NB iPad 3 - as a user who knows what he wants best (thank you Mr Jobs), I don't care about a slimmer than the iPad 2 tablet (that would be too slim) ... I just want to see an SD Slot which I can also use for more storage, a better screen for sure and ideally ... a lock button as its constantly frustrating when scrolling through web pages only to press a link by mistake and then spend wasted seconds having to go back!
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This post makes my head hurt! Did you not hear about Apples most recent quarter being their best quarter EVER?! Apparently Apple delivered exactly what the people, and the majority wants. If you don't like or want what Apple has to offer, then GTFO, and go buy some crappy Asus pc, or third rate bargain tablet with a hacked together tablet os made by a search engine company.
 
chadley_chad said:
With Apple taking DVD drives out of mini macs and investigated keyless keyboards, it wouldn't surprise me if the latest iPad gave less functionality than its predecessor .... but it'll be ok because the almighty Steve Jobs says so ... and everyone know's that when Steve wants someones opinion ... he'll give it them!

I'm personally getting fed up with Apple ... a.k.a Steve Jobs ... its about time they sought a new head who'll put them back on track and supply what the people want, not what Heir Jobs wants (Jonny Ives in my book!!!)

NB iPad 3 - as a user who knows what he wants best (thank you Mr Jobs), I don't care about a slimmer than the iPad 2 tablet (that would be too slim) ... I just want to see an SD Slot which I can also use for more storage, a better screen for sure and ideally ... a lock button as its constantly frustrating when scrolling through web pages only to press a link by mistake and then spend wasted seconds having to go back!
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Yeah, no one wants iPad in it's current form :rolleyes:
 
rp2011 said:
I do not think another ipad will be released this year. I think theses rumors are spread by folks with ulterior motives. The ipad2 is sold as fast as they can be made, there is no need to rush a new model when instead they can line up all their ducks in a row for the next model to be released without any bottlenecks and sell as many as possible without customers having to be turned away because of lack of availability.
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I am under the assumption that Apple released the iPad 1: 1) When they were ready. 2) ASAP as leaks were getting too hard to contain.

However, this left them with a release schedule that is after Christmas. Now, they want a piece (err.... the whole thing) of that Christmas sales. This would cause them to offer another release before the end of the year and allow them to get back on a yearly schedule.

As I said, just my uneducated guess.
 
chadley_chad said:
I'm personally getting fed up with Apple ... a.k.a Steve Jobs ... its about time they sought a new head who'll put them back on track and supply what the people want, not what Heir Jobs wants (Jonny Ives in my book!!!)
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You're right. The market sure seems to indicate they have no idea what they are doing /sarcasm
 
Poor Apple:

1. Steve puts up a slide pushing the iPad 2, and ever after people misinterpret it to mean Apple cannot possibly introduce another iPad during this calendar year. Steve must shake his head every time he sees that slide being misused this way.

2. Apple looks to the future (getting rid of 20th-century tech like drives), and has to put up with petty "I'm sick of Apple, I'm taking my toys and going home!" rhetoric. Fine, go home. The line for Apple's products will be that much shorter for the rest of us.

In the early days of any technology (radio, clocks, computers), hobbiests (aka geeks) are the only ones who use it. They take their devices apart, figure out what makes them tick, really understand what's underneath. Then the masses come along and never take apart their radio, clock or computer, they just use them as tools. The geeks get red in the face about how these clueless users don't understand that they need access to the bare metal in order to fully utilize these devices.

Apple has an approach that you make a device That Just Works, and if you need to expand the functionality you either add software (App Store that is the biggest in the world) or you plug something into the device (as Square does with its credit card readers that turn iPhones into cash registers). The masses realize this is just fine, their devices do everything they can possibly want, and they are quite happy with their radio, clocks and computing devices.

And the geeks stomp their feet and swear that this time they are walking away from Apple forever! Uh, OK, go ahead. We're tired of your whining that the whole world doesn't think the way you do.
 
Neodym said:
It's ridiculous how people take a presentation slide to interpret whatever they want to believe!
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And it's just as ridiculous how people take Apple rumours from unverified sources and interpret whatever they want to believe. But hey you have numerous websites (just like this one) doing exactly this.

My best guess is this is upping production for a new iPad early in 2012. Making sure there's enough product for the launch date available to all the customers.
 
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Captainobvvious said:
Jobs said that 2011 was the year of the iPad 2.

I am not using that as proof that there is no iPad coming this year but rather to say they shouldn't release one this year.

They deliberately lead their customers to believe that this was the only iPad coming this year and it was a massive success. If they had said nothing or had said that there was an iPad coming in 6 months would people have bought it?

If they come out with a major refresh after I bought two iPad 2s based on Steve Job's word I am going to be pissed.
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Frankly I have to call BS on this one. Saying that this is the year of the iPad does not in anyway imply that Apple is stopping development or introduction of new devices. I'm not sure what sort of twisted logic is being used by people with this perspective. With this sort of logic you might as well get upset about the new Macs and other iOS devices coming out this year.

The reality is that Apple can't be concerned about people that allow their imaginations run away and read things into comments that aren't there. It was never implied that we would not see other iOS devices this year. To say it was reveals a thin grasp of the English language.
 
iPad 2

A release around Thanksgiving would really boost sales. Besides the ipod touch, the ipad is the premiere consumer device. Holiday sales would be through the roof. If I were a betting man, I'd bet Apple is shooting for a late year release. I don't see any advantage to them waiting until January.
 
wizard said:
The reality is that Apple can't be concerned about people that allow their imaginations run away and read things into comments that aren't there. It was never implied that we would not see other iOS devices this year. To say it was reveals a thin grasp of the English language.
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We will see probably another new iOS device this year. New iPhone or new iTouch. But that has nothing to do with the Year of iPad2.
 
Neodym said:
It's ridiculous how people take a presentation slide to interpret whatever they want to believe!

Steve never said that there won't be any other tablet product to be released except for the the current iPad 2. The linked slide said "2011: Year of the iPad 2".

If iPad 2 has been sold for more than half of the year, one could say it has been the year of the iPad 2.

If the numbers of the iPad 2 exceed those of a potential iPad 3 (or iPad 2 HD) it would still be the year of the iPad 2.

If Apple would release an iPad 2 HD it would also still be the year of the iPad 2.

There are dozens of possibilities - even a non-native speaker like myself can understand that!

Oh and btw: business is war - an experienced boss like Steve would not give away too much information too soon!
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First rule of business is don't release a product so soon on the heals of a previous product that it cannibalizes sales and r&d effort of the first.

This is exactly why we only see a new iPhone every year+.
 
MacRumors said:
"as it is adjusting the cost structure for iPad tablets in order to compete with an array of tablet PCs to be launched by rivals in the second half of 2011."
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Apple need not release a new iPad in 2011 for this to be true. This is completely consistent with increasing margins on the iPad 2.
 
Supermacguy said:
The iPads, like all other Apple products, will almost assuredly NEVER GO DOWN IN PRICE. Nothing ever does (there are a handful of exceptions). They always keep the price the same, but add "more" features or new technology. Price of 1996 PowerMac 7100/66: $2500, price of base Mac Pro tower 2011: $2500.
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One could argue your point of view. The $2500 from 1996 have a relatively higher value than its 2011 counterpart, as inflation has reduced the spending power of that amount of money.

Based on the annual Statistical Abstracts of the United States i got the belowmentioned result for the US from this website:

"What cost $2500 in 1996 would cost $3437.97 in 2010.

Also, if you were to buy exactly the same products in 2010 and 1996,
they would cost you $2500 and $1793.22 respectively."

So relatively spoken Apple has indeed become more affordable!
 
Stopped ordering BluRay's because I can't be bothered with discs at home, using one of my QNAPS to drop all movies and tv shows on and stream them.

It is a bit like typing and video editing, you just don't want to go back to pen and paper / two tape decks. HD MKV streaming bliss just killed my BR collection even if it sits 3ft away from the PS3.


got the LOTR extended edition, ordered it ages ago and now thinking... maybe I should torrent this mofo so I don't have to bother with discs.

*LTD* said:
The winds of change:

http://www.neowin.net/news/ford-motor-company-begins-to-kill-off-cd-players

Better get used to it.
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