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Apple Planning for 7.85-Inch 'iPad Mini' with IGZO Display Later This Year?

batmccoy said:
If Apple is building a touch-pad with a 7-inch screen, it will be a remote for the "Apple TV". That doesn't mean it won't be able run all the existing apps, only that the package would be a flat screen TV and this new remote.
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The 7.xx iPad will become the "real" iPad transforming the 9.7 iPad into the remote for the "Apple TV" that hasn't been released yet.
The current iPad is already couch potato's friend -- why not make it the TV remote? The 7.xx iPad will be the device you actually get up off your rump and walk out the door with --- a Real Man's (or Woman's) iPad!

Just kidding ... but not really ....
 
Maybe the 7" iPad will be the new iPhone? Apple will outdo everyone on screen size and have the biggest smartphone of all. Imagine the bragging rights!!
 
olowott said:
iPad 2 (still the best tablet ever)
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My iPad 3 is much nicer then my iPad 2..Just sayin.

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AppleScruff1 said:
Maybe the 7" iPad will be the new iPhone? Apple will outdo everyone on screen size and have the biggest smartphone of all. Imagine the bragging rights!!
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Are u joking? Bragging rights?? I would be totally embarrassed to carry a 7" iPhone. Worst idea I've read in a while.
 
why another ipad

I have 2 ipads the ipad 2 and the new ipad (ipad 3) and I'm very happy with them, I also have a mini ipad its called an ipod touch it basicaly does the same but its a LOT smaller.
 
The Tech Fish said:
Deja Vu much?
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"That means they've changed something."
 
apolloa said:
Excuse Me!! I would NEVER pay that ridiculous over charge for an iPad. I would rather buy the core i5 Microsoft Surface which would eat an iPad!! And yeah, I am more then sure tens of millions of people have ALL gone out and paid for the **("£659")** for the absolute top end iPad PLUS a data contract :rolleyes:

Think you need to re-phrase that comment.

BTW: £659 = $1033
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No, £649 = £649.

I don't get paid in dollars, never use dollars, and people (mainly UK citizens who visit the US) who bitch about Americans "paying less" because of the $ to £ comparison do my nut in. People who compare prices in currencies they'll never be paid in or use are idiots.

And I use a PAYG GiffGaff sim for data, so ram that where the sun doesn't shine.

And as for buying a Surface? I'd rather wipe my piles with sandpaper after having a curry.

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mcman77 said:
Lol stop being a mug and spread crap. They aren't selling it at a loss. Currys here in the UK is selling it at £189 for the 16gb! that is £11 cheaper than the google play store.

They have a small profit margin....SMALL.
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Only reporting what was reported elsewhere.

Everything I have to say is said in this article:

http://gizmodo.com/5922043/you-cant-beat-the-ipad-just-by-losing-money
 
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doobybiggs said:
price will be key here ... hopefully apple doesnt pull the 'we are apple' pricing with it.
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I'm sure they won't. I don't see Apple compete at $199 for the mini, but they will probably offer it at $299.

That would cover almost all bases in the tablet market:

iPad mini $299
iPad 2 $399
Retina iPad $499 and up

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AppleScruff1 said:
Maybe the 7" iPad will be the new iPhone? Apple will outdo everyone on screen size and have the biggest smartphone of all. Imagine the bragging rights!!
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In all seriouslness, I think an iPadphone would be pretty cool. With handsfree you could just have it in your bag and it wouldn't look so stupid when you walk around and talk.
 
AppleScruff1 said:
Maybe the 7" iPad will be the new iPhone? Apple will outdo everyone on screen size and have the biggest smartphone of all. Imagine the bragging rights!!
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Oh please. I'm already scared for my life on the road with all the texting while driving idiots out there. I can only imagine a whole new batch of them in the wrong lane and on the sidewalk while texting with a 7" iPhone in their lap. :eek:
 
WeegieMac said:
No, £649 = £649.

I don't get paid in dollars, never use dollars, and people (mainly UK citizens who visit the US) who bitch about Americans "paying less" because of the $ to £ comparison do my nut in. People who compare prices in currencies they'll never be paid in or use are idiots.

And I use a PAYG GiffGaff sim for data, so ram that where the sun doesn't shine.
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Typical language from a Scot, I'll just 'RAM' your mother thanks :D and in Scotland you must have a special website because, I can plainly see here the iPad IS £659:

64GB WiFi + Cellular: http://store.apple.com/uk/buy/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad/new_ipad

And I also stated the value of £659 in dollers for the American people on here, Christ I'm surprised your not shouting and stomping your feet for no one talking in 'legal tender Scottish currency' :rolleyes:
 
I have a the new iPad and absolutely love it, one of the best things I've ever bought :cool:

I also used to be an iPhone owner for the past 4 years but this year I switched to the Samsung Galaxy S3 simply because it was a better phone, bigger screen and I wanted the customization options that come with ICS.

IMO there is no need for a iPad Mini but there's every need for a bigger iPhone. Apple could have a 3.5" iPhone, 5" iPhone/Touch and maintain it's current iPad Range. Think this would keep everyone happy :)
 
mcman77 said:
Lol stop being a mug and spread crap. They aren't selling it at a loss. Currys here in the UK is selling it at £189 for the 16gb! that is £11 cheaper than the google play store.

They have a small profit margin....SMALL.
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i havent seen it being sold for that price on the currys website ?
 
pinchez said:
I have a the new iPad and absolutely love it, one of the best things I've ever bought :cool:

I also used to be an iPhone owner for the past 4 years but this year I switched to the Samsung Galaxy S3 simply because it was a better phone, bigger screen and I wanted the customization options that come with ICS.

IMO there is no need for a iPad Mini but there's every need for a bigger iPhone. Apple could have a 3.5" iPhone, 5" iPhone/Touch and maintain it's current iPad Range. Think this would keep everyone happy :)
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I think the following would cover almost the entire market:

3.5" iPhone - for those who insist anything bigger is too big
4.5" iPhone - current iPhone LCD panels cut to 720p would be this size
7.85" iPad - for those who want a lighter iPad and more capable book reader
9.7" iPad

For my middle aged eyes the best device on the market is the Samsung Galaxy S II with 800x480 spanning 4.3", but I'm not a fan of Android.
 
Are these IGZO sharp screens the same as retina?

Im planning on selling my new ipad to get the mini is it does come out
 
i would definitely consider selling my iPad 2 and getting the smaller iPad. the smaller iPad would actually fit into the accessory pocket in my Camelbak hydro bag

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Che Castro said:
Are these IGZO sharp screens the same as retina?

Im planning on selling my new ipad to get the mini is it does come out
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same here, i'm planning on selling my iPad 2 to get the smaller iPad model
 
karlwig said:
I'm sure they won't. I don't see Apple compete at $199 for the mini, but they will probably offer it at $299.

That would cover almost all bases in the tablet market:

iPad mini $299
iPad 2 $399
Retina iPad $499 and up

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In all seriouslness, I think an iPadphone would be pretty cool. With handsfree you could just have it in your bag and it wouldn't look so stupid when you walk around and talk.
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And there is what I consider the fundamental problem: having to carry a bag. A device that I need to have with me all the time simply must fit into a pocket or belt clip.

If it's small enough to fit into a jacket pocket then it's probably too small to be an iPad. Then you've just got a really big phone. I wouldn't mind that, but big phones attract a lot of ridicule from others.

I don't understand the fixation with small phones that don't sit anywhere near your mouth. It makes people shout at their phones when a more traditional design would allow them to speak softly. The worst has to be the people with Bluetooth earpieces that walk down the street speaking loudly at everybody and nobody at the same time.
 
Handy size for some, but not for me, I prefer the 9.7 inch screen.

I like my tablet to have a considerable larger screen than my smartphone.
 
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