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Could the iPad 2 Be Getting Light Peak?
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Could be the product spec equivalent of a trap street, a fictitious port that will not be in the finished product. I recall rumours some time back that Apple would release slightly incorrect product specs in early releases to allow them to trace leaks.
Or it could just as easily be a real debug port.
Or it could just as easily be a real debug port.
And how are all those Flash-supporting tablets selling? Even xoom will ship without flash.
Apple doesn't like giving their iStuff any extra useful ports. It doesn't fit into their dated "design". Regardless, Lightpeak on a tablet makes no sense. The point of the tablet is portability. An SD slot makes more sense, but that won't happen (see above).
I think all these media outlets are scrambling to come up with rumors in the hopes they may be correct (a "told you so) and simply so they can gain more viewership and subsequently more ad revenue. Just as shady as their overlord Apple's practices..
I think all these media outlets are scrambling to come up with rumors in the hopes they may be correct (a "told you so) and simply so they can gain more viewership and subsequently more ad revenue. Just as shady as their overlord Apple's practices..
Xoom will have flash by the end of March. I'm not sure of your point. Considering there will be a deluge of Android tablets this year, it will strip away iPad's only hold on the tablet market. Phone sales show how robots can eat away into iPhone's sales. Also, don't use the "well the iPhone is just a single phone...", as that holds no weight. Regardless of how good or bad other phones are, people are chosing them over an iPhone. Apple needs to figure out why as it's deeper than just the variety of phones out there. The same will happen with iPad sales.
With all that said, iPad 2 won't live up to the flighty rumors perpetuated by sites like this. New consumers will buy one. Current users of iPad .95 (not really a 1.0 with its features), won't upgrade, which is a large part of the market Apple relies on.
Funny I remember an engineering and production analyst saying the same about unibody construction a few years back.
This is the problem
that Apple is eventually going to run into. Having sold so many iDevices and created a customer base of mostly non-techies, how is Apple ever going to "sell" "Light Peak" to them?
"'Light Peak"??? What is THAT? Why do I need to spend money on THAT? Faster? I thought it was faster! No, I don't need it!"
For us, we know better, we're not the average consumer. For the millions who use iDevices, do you think anyone is going to throw money down on a new connection that may not be universal yet (meaning it will require a new computer or adapter)? I doubt it.
that Apple is eventually going to run into. Having sold so many iDevices and created a customer base of mostly non-techies, how is Apple ever going to "sell" "Light Peak" to them?
"'Light Peak"??? What is THAT? Why do I need to spend money on THAT? Faster? I thought it was faster! No, I don't need it!"
For us, we know better, we're not the average consumer. For the millions who use iDevices, do you think anyone is going to throw money down on a new connection that may not be universal yet (meaning it will require a new computer or adapter)? I doubt it.
Has MR gone JV? Since when does Apple roll out high end connectors on consumer devices? Heck, for a time there Apple killed FW on MBs. When Apple does roll out Light Peak I guarantee it will be reserved for products labeled "pro". And when it does come to iOS it will be in the form of a dock connectors (remember how the 1st dock connector iPods had a cable with a USB and FW head).
Huh? If that were the case how did Apple ever sell USB or FW? Remember it was the consumer iMac which Apple first introduced USB to the Mac world. And that product saved Apple from certain liquidation. But Light Peak isn't something that is "sold" to consumers, it's sold to device makers. Consumers then follow. The selling point is quite apparent too -- speed. No one likes to wait around while files are transferring, no one likes dropped frames in their video, everyone loves speed. It's how Intel made boat loads for years during the Mhz and Ghz war.
Huh? If that were the case how did Apple ever sell USB or FW? Remember it was the consumer iMac which Apple first introduced USB to the Mac world. And that product saved Apple from certain liquidation. But Light Peak isn't something that is "sold" to consumers, it's sold to device makers. Consumers then follow. The selling point is quite apparent too -- speed. No one likes to wait around while files are transferring, no one likes dropped frames in their video, everyone loves speed. It's how Intel made boat loads for years during the Mhz and Ghz war.
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I always have to laugh when people hope/want for a file management system on the iPad or iPhone.
And somehow i can't get past that only nerds are the people who would want that.
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At least it is a new rumor. I was getting sick of "iPad 3 will have retina display" rumors.
At least it is a new rumor. I was getting sick of "iPad 3 will have retina display" rumors.
Didn't Palm try this and failed miserably??? I don't think the thing ever shipped.
Those "millions who use iDevices" you mention would probably not even notice that there's a "new connection" on their new iDevice, let alone being able to evaluate the cost that might cause...
And btw: Apple did exactly that when they introduced USB for the first time on their iMacs (and survived moaning and bitching).
If you could make a combined LightPeak & USB socket it'd be quite appealing:
- USB, so compatible with almost everything.
- Lightpeak, for fastest possible transfers? (If a future iPad is going to have a Retina-like display, it's going to have larger high-res videos on it; and need faster data transfer).
- Data & power.
- USB, so compatible with almost everything.
- Lightpeak, for fastest possible transfers? (If a future iPad is going to have a Retina-like display, it's going to have larger high-res videos on it; and need faster data transfer).
- Data & power.
Hey arn,
as you know, the EU demands that manufacturers implement USB-Ports so that the end-user can charge devices like the iPhone with a single charger. The iPad is based on the iPhone and iPod Touch, and it would be inefficient for Apple to support different chargers for different devices.
It is USB, not LP.
Have a great day!
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The only problem is, that there are no semiconductors on the world market, which implement LP.