Hmmm... so is this the end for 4:3 ipad displays? This is bad news if you ask me. I've held many tablets in my life and 4:3 always felt the most natural to me, being comfortable in both landscape and portrait.
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They probably need to so the device is wide enough for a keyboard on the small model. 4:3 is perfect, I wish it was the ratio of laptops.
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Home button is useful? It’s time has come. It’s the most unreliable part of devices and it takes up too much room. Gestures are much quicker anyways.
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You think they accidentally add those icons to iOS builds? They would have to be the dumbest company to keep doing it. The leaks build excitement for nerds like us while not being big enough leaks to become mainstream news like the iPhone 4 leak.
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It will always be a superior video device because of native apps and battery life. Hell you still need to use flash to watch services like HBO on a Mac.
Things like this are similar to automotive makers replacing a radio volume knob with a rocker button or two buttons or screen-enacted controls. Some things are just plain better with an instantaneous button or knob or dedicated headphone or MagSafe port, and too often lately, Apple is letting forced-innovacion get in the way of convenient, flexible use for the user. And it is getting to be a real drag.
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Moving your finger, swiping, and tapping is quicker than resting your thumb on the button and giving it a quick tap?
Too much room? Are you looking for a completely borderless device because it seems like a really cool idea, or because the borders pose some kind of usability problem that’s decreasing the enjoyment and function of your iPad? Just honestly curious.
This looks cool!
Not too keen on the rumoured relocation of the smart connector. The iPad really shines as a landscape device, for browsing, typing and general light computing. Anyway, I will reserve my judgement until I see it.
The main problem for Apple however, is that my Air 2 still works flawlessly. My iPhone 6 on the other hand, does not. Various crashes, poor battery life and general sluggishness means this year will be all about the new iPhones for me.
Not too keen on the rumoured relocation of the smart connector. The iPad really shines as a landscape device, for browsing, typing and general light computing. Anyway, I will reserve my judgement until I see it.
The main problem for Apple however, is that my Air 2 still works flawlessly. My iPhone 6 on the other hand, does not. Various crashes, poor battery life and general sluggishness means this year will be all about the new iPhones for me.
On the X i just swipe up and it's unlocked.
Every time i use the iPad it feels so ancient and dated with the button. Just does not feel right anymore, because every other interaction with the device is by touching the screen.
Surprisingly annoying with Apps like Lastpass, which are locked by Touch/FaceID. On the X they will just unlock automatically. On the iPad you have to put the finger on the button.
Getting to the App Switcher with a swipe is also much more fluid and convenient than pressing a button twice.
Dang. They weren't brave enough to bring the notch to ipad. Sad day in IT.
Love the design, now to decide whether to sell my iPad Pro Gen 2 12.9 or iPad Pro 9.7. I'm siding on keeping the ''classic'' 9.7, will give it a few more days thought.
Yup. And I truly don’t think they’ll use it. I’m just lusting over how gorgeous it would be, lol.
Somehow it makes the 12.9 look massively outdated, look at the size reduction. This design and those A series processors, probably half the price of a Macbook Pro 13'' and benchmarking similar numbers
(yes I know Mac OS and iOS do different things - it just strengthens the case for A Series chips and iPhone X and iPad Pro design language to be translated back to the Mac product line).
Pulled the post as on reflection it looked a little 'off' and perhaps misrepresented the actual reductions. Seemed to overstate the reductions and the size vs existing models and not totally reflecting the dimensions in the articleSomehow it makes the 12.9 look massively outdated, look at the size reduction. This design and those A series processors, probably half the price of a Macbook Pro 13'' and benchmarking similar numbers
But if you’re drawing you’re probably not using the home button very often.
resting your thumb at the bottom is just as simple as the home button. Also, going home is a single swipe in iOS 12. Once you get used to swiped than buttons feel archaic. If getting rid of the home button is what it takes to get rid of the bezels then it’s more than worth it. Don’t you agree?
I don’t think they will. I think with the Apple Watch refresh imminent, three new iPhones, that alone will be a large portion of the keynote, having very little time to actually demo and explain the new iPads with face ID/form factor changes. Which the iPad very well could be a separate event similar to the past in October or November of this year, or; Spring 2019.
Because it’s a mobile device and increasing the screen to bezel ratio is always an advantage. It will still have some bezel it will just be smaller on the top and bottom. I don’t see how this is and.
Thanks for that, I wasn't sure how the X works. It's good that things work well for various users! Me, I strongly prefer the button on my 5S because let lets me maintain a strong grip and pressing with my thumb is much easier than swiping. If Apple maintained a "caveman iPhone" like the SE with headphone jacks and a button and non-slippery grippy sides and a great size, then all would be great. The trouble is when Apple forces "revolutionary" courageous ideas across the board because they are Apple...
Given the increasing use of authentication for features such as iCloud Keychain, Face ID promises to be more convenient than Touch ID. I would then be able to confirm the use of my password simply by looking at my device (something I am already doing anyways) rather than move my fingers to approve using Touch ID.
Basically fewer movements and actions required overall, result in less friction in using said device.
Basically fewer movements and actions required overall, result in less friction in using said device.
Thanks for the nice reply. Honestly I'd have to understand why removing bezels is good or a "feature," to be honest, before being able to answer. If the answer is: more screen for the same footprint/form factor, well, OK, but that's overlooking the trade-offs that can be very important to some. Me, I use my 5S one-handed often and the button with its slight depression allows me additional security of holding it when I move my thumb to press. Often when I swipe up with my thumb, I have to stop and watch what I'm doing because my phone is less secure and could be dropped. That's just me, and it'd be great if options existed - button/headphonejack/bezels for some, 100% screen for others.
And if you want to reject the request? You look away and to hit the cancel button, you randomly tap on screen to hit it?