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Apple's Media Event Predicted to See Retina iPad Mini and Thinner iPad, but No Touch ID or Gold Option

Meister said:
I wouldnt call it a hyperbole. At least not an intentional one.
I admit you have a point here.
My understanding is: if its on the chip theres a way to access it easily via a software backdoor.
But then, i am not familiar with A7 architecture. I am also not a computer scientist.
People who r agreed with me though.
So it might be safe, but i wouldnt chance it.

My comment seemed to have struck a nerve here cuz people are reacting strongly. :rolleyes:
Bottom line: careful where you give your fingerprints. Its a bad habit to get into.
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You are purveying FUD with regard to Touch ID, based admittedly on no evidence at all.

The rest of your treatise about the government and financial institutions has nothing to do with Touch ID.
 
Meh, sick of his predictions. Although a few were spot on, it seems like he's completely winging stuff and stating the obvious.
 
iSunrise said:
Argh, these were actually EUR prices, not US. Thanks for the heads-up.

iPad mini (A6, no retina) - price reduction to $299 (WiFi - 16GB)
iPad mini (A7, retina) - starts at $399 (WiFi - 16GB)
iPad (A7X, Retina) - starts at $499 (WiFi - 16GB)

Seems more likely, no?
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Ok that more like it. If apple hiked prices like that I would start looking else where. :) im waiting for a 32gb model iPad 5
 
Mr Fusion said:
Why put it in now when they can use it as a marketing ploy for next year's iPads?

Apple's now like the auto industry: Out of ideas. Why release driver & passenger side airbags the same model year when you can stagger them out over two? :p
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They're going to add TouchID to the large iPads, but the iPad mini will follow on the next release. That's how Apple does it. I guarantee they had the possibility of introducing the iPad mini with a retina display, but held off for the second release, it's how Apple works basically.
 
maclyono said:
Surprised no one has made the connection between Touch ID and MacBooks yet. Imagine Mavericks and updated keychain/payment systems that allow for one touch web purchases and double as macbook security...

Maybe not this time around but the timing would be great and achievable even with limited Touch ID supply given the limited nature of mac sales.

:D
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Don't be that surprised. It's been speculated about ever since the iPhone 5S was announced. Somewhere in the 500+ pages Haswell thread is an argument over where it would be placed if it did exist.
 
Justan00b said:
I'm stoked about mini w/ Retina.... but to be clear- NOBODY is " doing it in similar form factor and at a lower pricepoints"... this analyst must've been drunk or lacks basic math skills. Nexus 7- 1280x800 = 1,024,000 pixels. Mini- 2048x1536 = 3,145,728 pixels.
In what world are these "on par"... that is less than 1/3 of the mini's display specs. If Apple sold a mini at over 3 times the cost we wouldn't say the costs were "on par" with competition.... What gives??
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Try 1920x1200... the 1280x800 was for the old model. 2304000 pixels. Roughly on par for PPI as the Mini's display is both 4x3 (as opposed to 16x9) which means more square inches for every diagonal inch, AND diagonally a larger display.

Before you get insulting, do your research.
 
can't wait!

excited to finally see the new iWatch on Tuesday, in gold silver and space grey of course! just wondering if the new iTV will have a retina scanner or not... either way i'd still get it :p
 
preyan said:
Touch ID to do what? Unlock and remember password for App Store? :confused:
I'm fine with remembering my passwords which we have all been doing for years :rolleyes:

I'm ecstatic about mini with retina. Question is, which processor? That will then determine which one I'd get :apple:
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If all Apple did was take the iPad 4 hardware and cram it into a mini with retina, I'd be happy.
 
Are we sure the analyst here is a man? I looked up the name in images and it is pulling a female professor...not the same person I don't think, but I'd be cautious on the pronoun.
 
Im starting to think alot of people in here dont seem to remember that the A7 is a dual-core CPU, quad-core GPU chip.

A Closer Look at Apple's A7 Chip from the iPhone 5s

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Only a few have mentioned it in this thread and i thank you guys for bringing it up.

So the Mini may just be able to power the display, but im not sure if the battery will last with it. But i will say that if it does keep the resolution of 1024 by 768, the A7 will make applications fly on that resolution.

So in reality, there is a good chance that the mini will just stay with the same resolution (1024 by 768) which i know many people will be disappointed in (including me), but its highly likely to stay that way.

Previous X versions of the chips were needed to have Quad-core GPUs but this A7 already is quad core so who knows.

And for those who have forgotten, the A6 (non-X) was a triple-core GPU, just so you guys know how far we have come with performance in smaller dies.

Apple's A6 Chip Confirmed to Carry Triple-Core Graphics

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I think that the iPad 5 could surprise us if it does get an X version, but it will have to be some sort of differentiating factor such as having an actual quad-core CPU along with a quad-core GPU. Which in the end, is where i can see it going, and the iPad mini 2 will just end up getting the A7, keeping a dual-core CPU and having a quad core GPU.

All of this is just speculation. :p
 
Curun said:
Offends you? Offends? Called you meanie names? Stole your lunch money? Tried to murder your mommy?
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Yes, OFFENDS.

So many things about it suck, and it comes off as sterile and obnoxious. I wouldn't expect someone that posses those same characteristics to understand.
 
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Jayelectronics said:
If they don't put a retina display on the next Ipad mini then there would be absolutely no reason to release a new Ipad mini. So with that being said I would be shocked to see a new Ipad mini without retina. I'm hoping for one I would like to purchase.
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don't worry,it will have Retina, people who think iPad mini 2 will not have retina are living in a cave,I mean the 7 Inches Kindle Fire HDX and the new Nexus 7 both have near Retina resolutions and they are generic tablets much cheaper than iPad mini.Apple has no choice but releasing iPAd mini 2 with retina.that's what every one wants.it wii be Retina 100%.;)
 
efktd said:
Touch ID is one of the greatest implementations ever. iPad 5 needs to have it.
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why?

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themp said:
I hope Touch ID is included. While some think it isn't a breakthrough feature, it is for those of us who's company email requires a "complex password". I work in healthcare and due to privacy laws if I want work email on my devices, they have to have a 6 or more digit complex password containing both letters and numbers. Try and see how much fun it is to type one of those in every time you want to get on your phone. Touch ID on my iPhone easily saves me 20 minutes a day and what seems like hours of frustration.
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NSA anyone?
 
DOSNET said:
Her/his email is: mingchi.kuo@kgisia.com.tw
Perhaps we could just ask! :p Got it from here: http://research.kgi.com.tw/KGI1/about/about_frame.htm
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Have you got any idea how an absurd read such an email message would be?

Dear Ming-Chi Kuo,

We are a large group of Apple products enthusiasts who spend most of their online time on a web forum called macrumors.com. Your claims about future Apple products are highly regarded as no other market analyst has ever succeeded in providing reliable data on the matter.

Excited about future products as we are, we are highly concerned about political correctedness and the use of your name on our forum. Half of the members regard 'Ming-Chi Kuo' as a female name, and the other half, including the forum editors, claim the opposite. Could you be so kind and shed some light on the issue?

We are looking forward to your future predictions.
Regards,
[signature]

After all of this, I would not be surprised if Ming-Chi Kuo turned out to be an Android (game on words intended)

:D
 
spyguy10709 said:
Try 1920x1200... the 1280x800 was for the old model. 2304000 pixels. Roughly on par for PPI as the Mini's display is both 4x3 (as opposed to 16x9) which means more square inches for every diagonal inch, AND diagonally a larger display.

Before you get insulting, do your research.
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Thank you for the stellar advice.

/s
 
0029937 said:
A complete guess but I imagine like 80% of iPads are sitting in peoples homes. I think a small minority brings them along everywhere. All the people I know with iPad's (+5) all of them leave them at home. It's basically a laptop replacement for them.

I don't think it's about stealing as much as it is being out of the house. In the house the device has an extremely small chance of getting stolen. You house would have to be robbed. Outside, it could get stolen but the bigger worry is you'll forget it somewhere. At the office, in a taxi, at a restaurant, on the train, in your car visibly seen by people walking by as it sits in your cup holder.
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???

A "laptop replacement" that doesn't leave home??? Umm.... ok. Your friends stand out as bizarre. Normal ppl use a (much cheaper) desktop if they NEVER need portability.
 
Maybe the finger print sensor is constrained because they are using them for both ipad and iphone rather than constrained and therefore not in the ipad
 
In the market for the iPad 5 and if there is no Touch ID gonna be major disapointment. I'll probably still get one but as I hand over my money I will have a sad look on my face. :(
 
http://techventblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/an-open-letter/

An Open Letter to Apple ahead of tomorrow's event.
 
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