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iPad 6 with 30-40% Higher Pixel Density Expected in 2014
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Actually Apple has always used good enough hardware in their product since God knows when.
Mac has never had the best spec available in the market
iPhone and iPad has never had bleeding edge tech. 1136x640 is not something to boast off in 2013
Simplicity and ecosystem has always been a selling point for Apple
People have said that quadrupling the pixel count on the iPad mini would be a lot, maybe they're not going to quadruple it. Maybe they'll just increase it 30-40% to get to retina mode. Increasing the iPad by the a percentage would make them both retina and still be double in each direction for both.
But when you still have 3.5" and 4" displays that aren't the same size (plus the non-retina displays), does it really matter if they are exactly double? I'd guess about 2/3 of the apps (runs on both iPad/iPhone) I use work fine on my old 4s, my 5s and my iPad (and a friend's iPad mini) that's quite a few options to run on.
Seriously, with all the screen sizes that have to be coded for with ifs and switch statements and other programming options to cover different sized icons, it's going to be easier than that first time hey had to support 2 size options (or 3 or 4). And then they'll be that many more people who own devices to buy the apps.
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But when you still have 3.5" and 4" displays that aren't the same size (plus the non-retina displays), does it really matter if they are exactly double? I'd guess about 2/3 of the apps (runs on both iPad/iPhone) I use work fine on my old 4s, my 5s and my iPad (and a friend's iPad mini) that's quite a few options to run on.
Seriously, with all the screen sizes that have to be coded for with ifs and switch statements and other programming options to cover different sized icons, it's going to be easier than that first time hey had to support 2 size options (or 3 or 4). And then they'll be that many more people who own devices to buy the apps.
Gary
Not really sure how much more the iPad screen can be improved other than less reflective. It's ridiculous at how detailed that screen is.
I agree - tablet screens are the last thing the mfgers should be worried about. Apple could and should polish up some other areas. I believe the phrase is called: "dimishing returns" or something like that. Most people can and do appreciate a retina display. Most will NOT benefit from anything greater than a retina display.
Its the same issue I have with blu-ray and 4K blu-ray. Blu-ray was a great impoprvement over DVD but 4K over blu-ray will be trivial at best for anything other than 100 foot projector screens that you sit 6 feet away from.
Whatever.
I agree. We have the original iPad and the 3rd gen with the supposedly eye-blowing screen rez difference. Neither of us, nor our family that visit, can tell the difference between anything on the 2 iPads...other than if you look very very very closely at the icons, well, the iPad 3 icons look a tad nicer. And we've compared hi rez DSLR photos from our our camera and web sites.
Even the current 1080 tv rez that you rarely pick up on a broadcast over the past 10 years is more than enough for our (our, meaning, my family and I) eyes. The current iPad already exceeds 1080 so I'm not sure what the value is to go even higher right now.
Prioritize on other things, Apple...get us a larger screen, a somewhat longer battery, more storage, stereo speakers, a MUCH better camera for Facetime and videos/photos, better Airplay support (such as going directly device to device), and a ton of software features.
For iPaders looking to upgrade, this rumor is quite boring. For newbies, sure, who wouldn't want the latest/greatest?
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Not sure I'd ever purchase a 12" iPad, but it certainly is intriguing especially with the route the iDevices are taking now that they're 64-bit. I 12" tablet would seem to demand a more robust operating system rather than a simple iOS.
I've always dreamed of the day that my computer could be in my pocket (phone) and when I get to work/home, wirelessly connect it to a monitor to get work done easier. We're so close it hurts.
I've always dreamed of the day that my computer could be in my pocket (phone) and when I get to work/home, wirelessly connect it to a monitor to get work done easier. We're so close it hurts.
It will make you go blind.....
As will what you are doing while surfing pron sites in high def.....
As will what you are doing while surfing pron sites in high def.....
Let's hope that this crowded pixel density is a way they are testing and developing an apple TV.
Dang, I hate to be the "I couldn't disagree more" guy, but I think the difference is significant for all uses. The biggest impact for me is text based tasks: reading/writing docs/PDF/eBooks, web, email, Twitter, RSS feeds, news/info/commerce apps like IMDB, Amazon, they all benefit greatly from the increased resolution. I've spent a good amount of time moving between an iPad 1/2 and an iPad3/4 for personal and business use (the latter involving some development work on them), and for me, it's not unlike the difference between SD and [good] HD television.
YMMV.
Just what I was thinking! The title made me wonder if Apple will be able to sell us upgraded eyeballs we can retrofit in 2014 to make use of such a screen.
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Apple already filed for this patent back in 2004, and it was granted in 2006. Of course they file for lots of things that might not be practically possible, but in this case I hope they do figure something out.
The optics are complicated, for sure, and the display would almost certainly have to be bonded to the glass front panel, but that's exactly the kind of thing Apple would do to get a superior product.
I said a company that describes their products as being "good enough" are doomed. Apple does not introduce a product with less that bleeding edge tech and tell people that their stuff is "good enough" and "you will never need anything better."
Also, the Retina MacBook Pro actually had the highest resolution screens when they came out. But generally, yes they do not have the "highest" tech. And the iOS devices are not bleeding edge but you won't hear that from Apple.
I agree, there's no advantage to be had from an increased pixel density. If anything it will only tax the GPU more rendering a slower experience. I got the first Retina iPad and I'm disappointed by the slowdown I've experienced since later iOS 6 builds and iOS 7 where things have become seriously frustrating.
Work on better longevity Apple. The kind of speed I experienced on iPhone 5 with iOS 6 was wonderful. So fluid and reactive. Now I know with the next few iterations of iOS 7 that I will be dragged to hell.