iTunes should handle this - users should know which apps are for the iPhone, iPad or both.
I agree with the OP - the "HD" needs to go.
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"HD" is out of control, has to stop
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iTunes should handle this - users should know which apps are for the iPhone, iPad or both.
I agree with the OP - the "HD" needs to go.
What's out of control to me is the plethora of iName apps. iThink it's usually iSilly and totally iSuperfluous.
For all of you who continue to erroneously state 1024x768 in not HD, please stop. It is, and has been stated on the forums numerous times that 1024x768 is an accepted HD standard.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television and now you know the truth.
Now with that said it's perfectly acceptable and justifiable to see HD in many of the apps names, especially when confronted with seperate iPhones and iPad editions. If it bugs the OP so much as he feels it's necessary to start a thread on the subject, don't buy the apps. Simple as that.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television and now you know the truth.
Now with that said it's perfectly acceptable and justifiable to see HD in many of the apps names, especially when confronted with seperate iPhones and iPad editions. If it bugs the OP so much as he feels it's necessary to start a thread on the subject, don't buy the apps. Simple as that.
Well, the HD symbol can be annoying, but I think it is good to have for now due to the confusion that causes me when I try to sync my iPad only apps to the iPad and iPhone only apps to the phone. Actually I think before iTunes have better app management, it is good to have the HD sign on the apps. I hope apple improve the iTunes app management especially on the app checklist for syncing to devices. When apps are the same name, it's hard to tell if it's the iPhone or the iPad version. Apple need to separate the sync preferences and add something like deselect all button and maybe select all iPad apps...ect. Just for convenience.
Hmm...non-square pixels...
Pretty sure that doesn't apply to the iPad. Sorry, move on.
Well, I'd say it depends. As said before, this makes only sense when you got the same app just bigger. But if you really change the structure, like using a navigation controller for the iPad app and have bigger graphics and so on, it's getting complicated with universal. Besides, you have to move the iPhone version to OS 3.2 which might not be desired.
Does anybody know if Apples Mail app is universal? I doubt it.
Would be cool if you just could post two executables for an app...
yet they have stopped a few devs using 'pad' in their app names. Consistency would be nice but im not holding my breath.
I agree, and non of my apps will be called HD. I'm also not very happy about apps that I already own, and the iPad version is another $10-$15.
How many times do we have to go through with this already?
HD simply means high resolution, there's no mandate that it has to be a specific resolution, therefore HD is acceptable since iPad has a higher resolution from the iPhone.
HDTV does not refer to any specific resolution, just a higher resolution than the standard NTSC resolution in US market. If you want to refer to 1920x1080 resolution with progressive scan, you say the TV is 1080P.
For people who say universal application is the solution, no it is not, it is an option for the developer. It is up to the developer to decide how they want to sell their apps, not Apple or the customers.
Suppose you want to sell iTodo app for the iPhone for 2$, and you want to sell iPad version for 5$ because it has more features and higher resolution work, you can do that. It's not going to work if they build it as universal app since it can only be one price per application. Not to mention, that not every iPhone owners is an iPad owners, they would not be willing to pay higher price just to get universal app that works on both end. Developers could easily just offer all three versions with the universal version used as "bundle"' cost.
Secondly games will be much bigger in size since it has to contain the graphics for both models, not to mention currently you can't just put the iPhone only code on the iPhone and iPad on the iPad. The bigger size is the same on both devices. Not everybody will be willing to put up with that.
HD simply means high resolution, there's no mandate that it has to be a specific resolution, therefore HD is acceptable since iPad has a higher resolution from the iPhone.
HDTV does not refer to any specific resolution, just a higher resolution than the standard NTSC resolution in US market. If you want to refer to 1920x1080 resolution with progressive scan, you say the TV is 1080P.
For people who say universal application is the solution, no it is not, it is an option for the developer. It is up to the developer to decide how they want to sell their apps, not Apple or the customers.
Suppose you want to sell iTodo app for the iPhone for 2$, and you want to sell iPad version for 5$ because it has more features and higher resolution work, you can do that. It's not going to work if they build it as universal app since it can only be one price per application. Not to mention, that not every iPhone owners is an iPad owners, they would not be willing to pay higher price just to get universal app that works on both end. Developers could easily just offer all three versions with the universal version used as "bundle"' cost.
Secondly games will be much bigger in size since it has to contain the graphics for both models, not to mention currently you can't just put the iPhone only code on the iPhone and iPad on the iPad. The bigger size is the same on both devices. Not everybody will be willing to put up with that.
As stated before, 1024x768 is HD.
Should iPad apps say HD? I prefer XL, but it doesn't bother me either way.
Should iPad apps say HD? I prefer XL, but it doesn't bother me either way.
What's the difference? They are just two letters. People know HD more than XL and HD makes more sense than XL since XL is often used for clothing size and it has no relations to the resolutions either.
There is no way around it. The iPad is BY DEFINITION HD. There is no wiggle room here. The standards set out for HD include the resolution that the iPad employs. Period. No ifs ands or buts. End of discussion. Case closed. As for the HD badges, they don't bother me in the least.
look, arguing about the semantics of "hd" does nothing about removing these GOD AWFUL badges in application icons.
I have air coaster xl on my iPad. I decided I wanted it for my iPod Touch so I went to the developer's web site and found out I should load the same app on my 'touch and it would come up as "pro" (iPhone version). I avoided having to pay for an app twice by living with a little more bloat on my iPod Touch. Sure enough, as advertised it shows up as the air coaster pro icon on my 'touch.
I was planning to firewall off my iPod Touch apps from my iPad apps but there are a few universal apps that I will need to keep in both lists. As for all the redundant HD strings and logos on my screen? I don't spend enough time looking at the home screen to care all that much.
I was planning to firewall off my iPod Touch apps from my iPad apps but there are a few universal apps that I will need to keep in both lists. As for all the redundant HD strings and logos on my screen? I don't spend enough time looking at the home screen to care all that much.
I agree with the OP. For one thing, regardless of whether 1024x768 is true HD, the term "HD" is overused, misused, and quite simply annoying. And secondly, the badges are very annoying, it's true. 
I find it hilarious. Only because this whole HD thing is reminding me of the Nintendo 64. At least HD isn't a number. That Nintendo 64 really messed up the names of quite a few sequel titles.
"Hey man, remember Super Mario?"
"Yeah. I played Super Mario 64!!"
"Woah!! What happened to 4-63?"
On the other hand, I can see people using it simply as a way to see it's made for iPad. Especially since there are often separate iPhone versions of the same titles. Two simple letters are better than more. I don't want to have "iPAD" or something thrown in there.
If only we had another short two-letter description, that everybody could recognize, which would detail something that uses iPad resolutions. Everybody knows 'HD'. Casual non-technical people recognize it. If only HR was used instead of always spelling out High-Resolution.
"Hey man, remember Super Mario?"
"Yeah. I played Super Mario 64!!"
"Woah!! What happened to 4-63?"
On the other hand, I can see people using it simply as a way to see it's made for iPad. Especially since there are often separate iPhone versions of the same titles. Two simple letters are better than more. I don't want to have "iPAD" or something thrown in there.
If only we had another short two-letter description, that everybody could recognize, which would detail something that uses iPad resolutions. Everybody knows 'HD'. Casual non-technical people recognize it. If only HR was used instead of always spelling out High-Resolution.
100% agree with the OP. I don't need to know that its HD in the title and icon or even at all. I am capable of selecting "iPad" apps in the iTunes store. This thread is pure win.