Nilay Patel is nothing. Don't pay attention to what he says. He is an idiot.
Agreed. I quit reading the verge within months of it launching and unfollowed them on Twitter.
Nilay Patel is nothing. Don't pay attention to what he says. He is an idiot.
A 1 lb tablet with 64 bit chip, 10 inch screen and metal case.What? A thinner, lighter, smaller device? That's not copying -- that's the natural progression of technology.
apps my not require 64 bit but can take advantage of it eg. Infinity Blade 3.I once criticized Josh back in his Engadget days when he was defending Apple left and right. At the time I was bashing Apple (I still do when it makes sense, i.e. iPad 2 for $400) and he responded back to me and he took my comment personal. But lets be honest here. Apple has not released anything groundbreaking and people are starting to take note. There is nothing special about a slimmer faster iPad. Tim Cook has released nothing but reiterations of Steve J. dreams.
Can anyone here tell me from an innovation standpoint why they need to upgrade from an iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4 to an iPad Air? There are no 64bit only apps in the app store and not one requires the A7 processor speed.
If Samsung had a clear upgrade path for their devices or if Google released the Nexus 5 on Verizon I would not have purchased an iPhone 5s. This time around I wanted a simpler phone that would receive timely updates. The only thing saving Apple right now is its ecosystem and the ability to upgrade software across different devices. Even Windows Phone is building up to be a threat to Apple.
I once criticized Josh back in his Engadget days when he was defending Apple left and right. At the time I was bashing Apple (I still do when it makes sense, i.e. iPad 2 for $400) and he responded back to me and he took my comment personal. But let’s be honest here. Apple has not released anything groundbreaking and people are starting to take note. There is nothing special about a slimmer faster iPad. Tim Cook has released nothing but reiterations of Steve J. dreams.
Can anyone here tell me from an innovation standpoint why they need to upgrade from an iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4 to an iPad Air? There are no 64bit only apps in the app store and not one requires the A7 processor speed.
If Samsung had a clear upgrade path for their devices or if Google released the Nexus 5 on Verizon I would not have purchased an iPhone 5s. This time around I wanted a simpler phone that would receive timely updates. The only thing saving Apple right now is its ecosystem and the ability to upgrade software across different devices. Even Windows Phone is building up to be a threat to Apple.
I read Anandtech's review. I don't remember their words but basically the reviewer said it was the best and fastest tablet on the planet. Now that's a good review.
Now if we can get some reviews on the elusive iPad Mini Retina.
Happy Hallown!
Waiting for iPad with touch i.d next year.
Just can't wait for the NSA to have your fingerprint, eh?
I wonder if the iPad mini with retina will be noticeably faster at opening apps than the iPad air. The iPad air having to power a larger retina display will slow it down ever so slightly, but the iPad mini's higher pixel density (326 vs. 264) might counteract that some. I know the iPad 2 opened apps slightly faster than the iPad with retina display, dispite the faster chip in the iPad with retina.
iPad Air is bigger and heavier. This may cause way more accidental touches. There is no way of knowing how it'll feel until we try it.
That's like saying there will never be another iPhone S model. Hasn't there always been an "X" chip?
The "X" chip was designed to solve a particular problem at a particular time -- namely, that the existing chip couldn't adequately drive the retina display. That's no longer an issue. Indeed, the current A7 is capable of running at a much higher speed on the iPad Air than on the iPhone 5s, so there isn't even a performance hit for the larger display. There may be future "X" chips to address particular mid-cycle needs that arise, but those pining for a mythical A7X here don't understand what the A7 was designed to accomplish.
The only leg up that Samsung ever had on the iPhone was to increase the screen size. Now that they're at 5 inches, what will they do next?
I just dont think you can underestimate Samsung/Android OEMs so recklessly. They can add S-pen support to the Galaxy S5 or do something crazy with their flexible displays. I cant remember if it was LG or Samsung but during their flexible display demo a guy whips out a standard looking Android phone, pushes a button and the screen rolled out to about a 7 tablet.
Samsung is pretty aggressive with their ideas and I dont see them slowing down. I was a huge Android phone person before I got the 5S but I did not like how Samsung pushed the Note 3 before updating the software in the Note 2 or S4. Their releasing too many devices and I feel that they get lost in the shuffle. But each day that goes by I regret not getting the Note 3 because its a better phone if you can handle the size. Its a shame that the Note 3 is rocking 3gig of ram while the iPad Air has only 1gig. WTF.
I would be buying the iPad Air immediately if it had Touch ID. I guess I will just have to wait til next year.
I once criticized Josh back in his Engadget days when he was defending Apple left and right. At the time I was bashing Apple (I still do when it makes sense, i.e. iPad 2 for $400) and he responded back to me and he took my comment personal. But let’s be honest here. Apple has not released anything groundbreaking and people are starting to take note. There is nothing special about a slimmer faster iPad. Tim Cook has released nothing but reiterations of Steve J. dreams.
Can anyone here tell me from an innovation standpoint why they need to upgrade from an iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4 to an iPad Air? There are no 64bit only apps in the app store and not one requires the A7 processor speed.
If Samsung had a clear upgrade path for their devices or if Google released the Nexus 5 on Verizon I would not have purchased an iPhone 5s. This time around I wanted a simpler phone that would receive timely updates. The only thing saving Apple right now is its ecosystem and the ability to upgrade software across different devices. Even Windows Phone is building up to be a threat to Apple.
I agree. His non-Apple product reviews are much more balanced than on most other sites. What I notice (I think) is that he is very careful when criticizing Apple products (access to review samples?) and there is also a little bit of bias that comes from the fact that he is Apple product owner/user (well, we are all biased towards our possessions)
I'm honestly not that excited about this one.
Twice as fast, and better cameras. I'd say that, plus being significantly lighter and smaller, is pretty compelling.
The question is... New iPad Air to replace my gen 1 mini, or a retina mini?! I knew this moment would come. It was obvious that when the original mini was released, the next major redesign of the iPad would follow suit. I've loved my mini, but it's going to be a tough choice!
Just can't wait for the NSA to have your fingerprint, eh?
Funny thing is, the note 3 actually needs the 3 Gigs to run smoothly while the iPads (haven't tried the Air) runs just as fast with 1 Gig.
So instead of wanting it for it's screen, light weight, and thin profile in order to view the web and consume content...you want it so you can keep scanning your finger? Why punish yourself for an entire year just to get Touch ID?
The Note 3 can run 2 apps on screen at the same time with other apps still running in the background. Cant deny that a feature like that would be very useful on an iPad Air. Thats one reason why the Note 3 has 3gig of ram. Just calling it like I see it.
What would make you excited?
When the first iPad came out, people marveled at how Apple could pack so much into something so thin and light, and yet the iPod Touch at the time had the exact same technology guts and was significantly smaller and thinner then the iPad, which continued right up to the current generation of the iPod Touch. All the iPad had was a lot of extra room for more battery.
Today, iPhone 5s must be a distant memory because it has the same technology AND includes the touch ID, and even the new iPad Mini has the exact same technology as the Air, its the same thickness and is much lighter.
I.e. the iPad Air was trivial to engineer because its just a larger case to hold the iPhone 5s guts.
I'm amazed at how people gush over something new and shiny from Apple without realizing that there is nothing really impressive about it.