Um, Tim Cook said they're planning a MacPro update for 2013. No way will they announce Macs at the iPhone event. My prediction is the iPhone event will be all about the iPhone and the 2nd event will be smaller iPad and possibly updates to iPod line.
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Apple's 'iPad Mini' Media Event Planned for October
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Um, Tim Cook said they're planning a MacPro update for 2013. No way will they announce Macs at the iPhone event. My prediction is the iPhone event will be all about the iPhone and the 2nd event will be smaller iPad and possibly updates to iPod line.
Help us all out and boycott this forum too.We're sick of the whining from people who willfully refuse to understand the law.
While it helps a little bit that the resolution would be same, the fact remains that you're SCALING YOUR INTERFACE. Of course this doesn't matter for something like a video player or ebook reader, but for any type of app you interact with, this is a huge issue. A 120x40 button on a 7.85" screen is only about 80% the size of the same button on a 9.7" screen. You can't simply allow your graphics to scale down in all but the most simple of apps, so you have to increase the size of the controls in pixels (or more accurately, points) to maintain the same physical size. Only now, you're not scaling 1:1, so depending on the app, you may have to completely lay everything out anyway.
It's very easy to underestimate the amount of work that goes into building an app. I think that if people realized just how much is happening behind the scenes, it wouldn't be a $1 market.
Point is, I don't see the value in losing 2" for the consumer, and it is certainly a negative for developers.
And, as has been pointed out before, the buttons and icons will still be bigger than they are on the iPhone.
I 100% agree. Ios6 needs to have some things in the keynote that we don't already know.
Lol! Ok, so it was just PROVEN in a court of law that Samsung blatantly & intentionally copied Apple's legally protected designs, fully knowing it was against the law.
Your response: buying a Samsung Nexus to replace your Apple iPhone & sitting on a moral high horse, believing you're boycotting the "evil" company..?
ROFL!! If you're seriously not trolling, I feel sorry for you and your tenuous grasp on reality.
Need one by 18 Oct, if you could be so kind
Dear Apple, heading over seas on 20th October, would much appreciate one of these in my bag before I leave.
Dear Apple, heading over seas on 20th October, would much appreciate one of these in my bag before I leave.
Sounds more credible. Two events = more talk about Apple. If we sum up with iPad event in March, WWDC in June and iPhone + iPad Mini in Fall.. there would be non stop Apple talk all year long...
Will they start the keynote like.. "As you can see.. we stood by you in the court, we always battle for consumer rights"
so no iMacs this year?
ugh
so much for doubling down on security. I feel like I know everything about the ipad mini and iphone already. the keynotes used to be so much more fun...
so much for doubling down on security. I feel like I know everything about the ipad mini and iphone already. the keynotes used to be so much more fun...
There are far more sources than Digitimes reporting this. Reliable sources. I'm afraid you're gonna be wrong on this one.
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You're assuming doubling down on security referred to parts leaks.
i guess this makes sense. but i wish apple would just release everything at once, but i guess the world can't handle all the hype
I remember 2010 - we had 2 events in the fall.
There was the music event in early September and the Mac event in October.
So if they're releasing the New iPods (possibly minor updates) they could have it with the iPhone, which is what they did last year. And the (rumoured) iMac and (long-rumoured) 13" MBPR will get the October treatment.
Now for iPad mini, hopefully it's October (for me)! Busy fall for Apple!
There was the music event in early September and the Mac event in October.
So if they're releasing the New iPods (possibly minor updates) they could have it with the iPhone, which is what they did last year. And the (rumoured) iMac and (long-rumoured) 13" MBPR will get the October treatment.
Now for iPad mini, hopefully it's October (for me)! Busy fall for Apple!
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Huhhh??? Building iOS app is very very easy. Please. Just watch a university class on itunes, boom.
Maybe for you compare to excel macro or wysiwyg html builder like dreamweaver it is difficult. lol
With iphone5 apple only has 4 screen resolutions if you count old crap iphone 3gs. How many for computer, or how many for android? Wow, maybe you should make app for old palm pilot, no new screen sizes coming in future. lol!
Huhhh??? Building iOS app is very very easy. Please. Just watch a university class on itunes, boom.
Maybe for you compare to excel macro or wysiwyg html builder like dreamweaver it is difficult. lol
With iphone5 apple only has 4 screen resolutions if you count old crap iphone 3gs. How many for computer, or how many for android? Wow, maybe you should make app for old palm pilot, no new screen sizes coming in future. lol!
Steve would never allow this...
You're right, he wouldn't allow an iPad Mini. However, in a previous article from MR, Eddy Cue (It was him, I believe) nagged Steve so much about how much they need an iPad Mini, Steve started to consider it.
Don't ask me I'm just guessing
I would believe in a January of 2013 update for iMacs (or later) than actually something this year.Apple is distancing itself from personal computer as a fixed environment and concentrating each year it's efforts on mobile environment (laptops, smartphones, tablets).
I doubt Apple would create an event just for iMac or use the iPhone / iPad (in the basis that the rumor is coming true) to announce them, because usually these events are selfcentered in these devices.
Honestly, I hope I'm wrong and Apple hasn't forgot about all it's line up and updates it this year =)
I recently tried several text books in pdf format on both Android 7" and 10" tablet. Due to the 16:9 ratio on both tablets, the books lose considerable width and text is rendered smaller. On the 10" one, it's not bad but the 7" renders text too small for my eyes. I now know the iPad ratio of 4:3 is purposedly designed for text book. Given that, i hold reservation on the usefulness of the 8" iPad, though this may not be an issue for a lot of people. Nevertheless, iBooks and PDF reader both reflow text for novels. It's down to individual purchasing decision.
Don't ask me I'm just guessing
Apple is distancing itself from personal computer as a fixed environment and concentrating each year it's efforts on mobile environment (laptops, smartphones, tablets).
I doubt Apple would create an event just for iMac or use the iPhone / iPad (in the basis that the rumor is coming true) to announce them, because usually these events are selfcentered in these devices.
Honestly, I hope I'm wrong and Apple hasn't forgot about all it's line up and updates it this year =)
I hope you're wrong too but as we can clearly see that the iMacs have become like the mac pros
OSX is what what I truely like about apple.
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The source for an Arizona event will remain anonymous. My theory is not that Apple will produce or assemble a fully realized product in AZ but may announce a manufacturing partner that is producing components in the southwest US.
The source for an Arizona event will remain anonymous. My theory is not that Apple will produce or assemble a fully realized product in AZ but may announce a manufacturing partner that is producing components in the southwest US.
When new iPads come out do they drop the price of the old one right away? I am currently sitting on $700 at Best Buy and want to buy the current iPad, with no plans of purchasing the rumored iPad mini. I'd hate to pay full price now if they deeply discount it in Sept or October but if its not that much of a discount I wouldn't mind so much.
They usually drop around $100, but I don't think we'll see that in Sept/Oct. I think we may see an update with a new dock connector....but no discount on old dock connector units. Just my guess though.
I wouldn't let it stop you from buying unless you want the new dock connector.
If you're referring to Kindle Fire, it's basically a slightly tweaked version of RIM Playbook design-wise. From what I've read it's because they are designed by the same Taiwanese firm but I still couldn't believe RIM didn't have the foresight to have some sort of provision in their contract that prevent the design firm to re-use that design for a competitor.