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I suppose 12.9" is big enough to sit on a piano so that the player can read their sheet music? Now what about some truly clever software that uses the microphone to listen to wait you are playing, so that it can change pages at the right moment?

You know, that's such a good idea, you should actually consider learning some programming to make it yourself. Not only would it be good for turning pages at the appropriate moments, but could also work as a nice piano tutor, tracking your notes, and playing alongside you.
 
I'm with everyone who trusts Apple has smart people whom wouldn't dream of releasing something that big that is designed to be held in your hands. It's hilarious to even consider a 12.9" tablet lol. Look at this beautiful fully cumbersome 2lb tablet! It's so portable and amazing!! Oh sweet baby Jesus...
 
Stop beating the dead horse, literally...
Steve is dead, let it go, move with times and don't get stuck in the past ;)
13" iPad Pro will be a God send for all pro users.

I am very much aware that Steve is dead. My question is did anyone other than Cook hear that alleged quote? I've heard Cook make that statement but to date I am not aware that anyone corroborated it.

Are you able to shed light on that?

Thanks
 
I don't see this as much as a portable tablet device that someone carries around, for just web access, music control, or holding and reading an e-book.

But a creative tool that stays around a workspace, probably most of the time in a stand... maybe a fair amount of time with a bluetooth keyboard paired to it.

But what I can really see it being, is a kiosk machine, or a portable business information interactive display.

iPads were introduced as consumer devices, but they have made great inroads as retail and professional data interactive portable devices... People don't necessarily write reports with them, but on a sales venue, customer service, or all sorts of paper-replacement duties...

With a card reader or other linked peripheral devices, they can replace some point of sale hardware.

TouchID, and apple's iOS management infrastructure improvements have some advantages for that use even further. Especially if TouchID sensor can be secondarily used for point-of-sale authentication by an API, separate from it's iOS embedded security features that are, and should remain walled off.

And the device is likely about the size of a 9x12 rigid clip-board, without the clip or the papers.

I can see road-warriors using this sort of thing with a cell connection, and a portable bluetooth keyboard, if they don't really need what a 13" MBP offers... and sharing information with others is a little less cumbersome on a slate than a laptop, when hand-held, without a table or desk surface to set it on.

I can see this going more toward management information systems endpoint usage, than people buying a iPad Pro in place of an iPad air or retina mini.
 
I believe a 13" will be possible. Considering how a lot of retail stores and other companies use the current iPad, having that extra screen size will make their job even easier. I see way too much scrolling within apps to fill out customer forms, etc..

That's it! It could also run side by side app windows, but what effing resolution will it be and does it matter if there is a new iOS version?
Will it also have two or more A7's? This might also be why 64 bit was introduced with no apparent current benefits. This could also introduce drag n drop to iOS and the digitizer screen as mentioned elsewhere.
 
A larger iPad (MAXiPad) would only make sense to me if it contains Mac OS X or an improved version of iOS that makes better use of that real estate. Any "pro" iPad would have to give us some seriously improved OS functionality to justify its existence.
 
I think size would be an excellent differentiating feature.

Really? How? I understand the appeal of a larger tablet, but I don't see a lot of benefits from just scaling the thing up, without any scaling of the software to allow for additional developments in user experience. The current iOS is perfectly scaled for the 9.7". Beyond that things would just get comically large, wouldn't it?
 
I don't see this as much as a portable tablet device that someone carries around, for just web access, music control, or holding and reading an e-book.

But a creative tool that stays around a workspace, probably most of the time in a stand... maybe a fair amount of time with a bluetooth keyboard paired to it.

But what I can really see it being, is a kiosk machine, or a portable business information interactive display.

iPads were introduced as consumer devices, but they have made great inroads as retail and professional data interactive portable devices... People don't necessarily write reports with them, but on a sales venue, customer service, or all sorts of paper-replacement duties...

With a card reader or other linked peripheral devices, they can replace some point of sale hardware.

TouchID, and apple's iOS management infrastructure improvements have some advantages for that use even further. Especially if TouchID sensor can be secondarily used for point-of-sale authentication by an API, separate from it's iOS embedded security features that are, and should remain walled off.

And the device is likely about the size of a 9x12 rigid clip-board, without the clip or the papers.

I can see road-warriors using this sort of thing with a cell connection, and a portable bluetooth keyboard, if they don't really need what a 13" MBP offers... and sharing information with others is a little less cumbersome on a slate than a laptop, when hand-held, without a table or desk surface to set it on.

I can see this going more toward management information systems endpoint usage, than people buying a iPad Pro in place of an iPad air or retina mini.


Along these lines, I could see it working great for photographers on the go for quickly viewing / displaying shots.
 
I would hope that they would add a pressure sensitive pen option (wacom tech?) for artists to be able to do things on an iPad that are not possible, even with things like the wacom creative stylus for iPad. I am dying to be able to really draw on my iPad like I do on my mac.
 
I called here: it will be called the iPad Pro, and the air and mini will round out the product line.

Just like the MacBook Pro, MacBook air, and MacBook mini, a soon to be announced tiny laptop that you can hide between your cheeks at TSA checkpoints.

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I would hope that they would add a pressure sensitive pen option (wacom tech?) for artists to be able to do things on an iPad that are not possible, even with things like the wacom creative stylus for iPad. I am dying to be able to really draw on my iPad like I do on my mac.

I have a feeling it might include touch sensitivity to the screen itself, which is a great use of the 64-bit operating system. I think I remember a recent rumor about an Apple patent related to touch inputs with differing pressure.
 
Aren't touch screen wacom's thousands as opposed to maybe less than a thousand?

The Surface Pro uses one, speced almost exactly the same as the 13" Cintiq, and it sells for just shy of $1000. Considering it's equivalent hardwarewise to a Macbook Air, I don't think it adds all that much to the final cost.

...the Wacom branded tablets on the other hand...
 
No. Samsung isn't being called "copying clowns" because they made a tablet in the same size as an iPad, they are called "copying clowns" because they copied the design. And "clowns" is separate from "copying" an excellent description if you look at the total flop that their watch is (where they couldn't copy Apple); it also describes their behaviour elsewhere quite well (price fixing, paying people for faked reviews badmouthing a competitor, benchmark cheating and so on).

So if Apple makes a tablet that happens to be the same size as a Toshiba tablet, there is no reason to call that "copying".

You're too right.

I often get the iPhone 5S and the Galaxy S4 mixed up. I also often get the Galaxy Tab 10.1" (2014) mixed with the iPad. I mean, they're exactly the same if you ignore things like button placement. They both have bezels. They both have screens.

They both come in black.

I REST MY CASE. :|
 
Are the only reason the doubters are in disbelief is because iOS is still not on par for productivity on this expanded screen size?

There's products coming out like this - Dell Venue 11 Pro, anyone? - that are coming out with full Windows 8.1 (not RT), which many are anxiously awaiting.

I think this "iPad Pro" would be better off running OS X than iOS, but then it wouldn't be an iPad, so it seems a little premature for this product from Apple in my opinion. The Venue 11 Pro makes sense with Windows 8.1, while the iPad Pro on iOS 7 doesn't as much.
 
iPads out sell laptops because those people did not really need a laptop in the first place. You know the Facebook, Twitter, email, catch-up TV and Angry Birds set.

Does it really matter what they use it for. Many of these people would probably have bought a cheap Windows laptop instead of an iPad. Personally I'm glad they've switched to the iPad instead.

Sure if you need to do some serious work you'd probably be better off with a desktop or laptop. But if that's the case you probably already have one of those and use the iPad as a secondary computer or entertainment device. I would be quite happy to have an iMac and iPad as my two computers.
 
This is just a smoke screen to hide the development of the new 'bezel-less' 12" Macbook (Air, or otherwise) that will effectively replace the current 11" Macbook Air.

Yet will almost keep the same form factor, because the screen will have no bezel unlike the current 11" Air.

Either that, or it is the remote for the new iATV set. ;)

Glad to see I'm not the only one to believe this screen has nothing to do with an iPad but are just the new MacBook Air retina display ...

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That's some mighty fine wishful thinking... But the 11" Air is unique. If it gets updated to 12", it will be thicker and the battery life likely won't be as good.

I would kill for a 12" MBA retina :D
 
To be fair, Steve Jobs was in that boat.

What Steve said and what he actually did were not always the same. The seeds of the iPad Mini were sprung before Steve sadly passed away. I think if it seemed to make sound business sense to build it he would have agreed. In the end if they think they can sell it in sufficiently large numbers to make it a success then Apple will build a large iPad. Why wouldn't they.
 
There is no confirmation of a iPad Pro. Just rumours at the moment.

Actually there aren't even rumors ... Someone is going to produce 12" displays for Apple and some smart guy jumps to conclusions ...

In my opinion we are just looking at the new MacBook air's display here ...

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They are making a bigger iPad and not a bigger iPhone...I don't get it.

Do you know something about iPhone 6 ?
I'm pretty sure it will sports a bigger display.
 
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