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iPad Air 2 Dummy Model Again Showcases Touch ID, Thin Profile Ahead of Expected October Unveiling
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Seriously? The battery in the iPad is spot on as it is, it doesn't need to be any bigger as bigger means heavier. Currently with my year old Air I get 2 days heavy use, 3-4 days with normal use.
The secret to the iPad battery now is more efficient components whilst reducing battery capacity, giving a lighter tablet and marginally improved battery life.
If they move that feature to the Control Centre, I would not be opposed to it being removed from the hardware. If it will allow them to reshuffle the internals and get a few more battery cells in as a result, so much the better.
As an iPad 3 user -- between a few hours of HD video, Skype and general bits and pieces -- I am having to charge my device at least every other day and, sometimes, every day. I am not advocating a bigger battery, a better one while keeping the same weight of the device will do just fine. The more "better" features there are in the product, the more value there is when upgrading.
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I agree absolutely with what you've written about not being clear on whether page refreshes are only down to RAM. I can see reasons for annual hardware refreshes for some users though. Some examples:
- devices go out of warranty, thus substantially increasing the risk when an item develops a fault that you will pay a massive fee to fix it.
- depreciation and value management. An Apple device typically loses 30-35% of value in its first year. Some people cycle their devices by selling the old one. Such people will see the annual cost of their device as the difference between the price they paid for it and the price they sold it for. If you buy a iPad for $500 and sell it after one year for $350. Your annual cost of owning the latest iPad is $150 plus the interest on $350, which will be circa $170 in all four a typical person. This could be an acceptable annual fee for some.
- work reliant on the cutting edge. If you typically work in an innovative environment where working with the latest is important, it's a non-brainer. Example, if you are a developer.
Like I said before my friends are not interested on iPad anymore because they are planning to get the iPhone 6+. I feel the same way there's no need for an iPad especially if there's no really good reason to get a new one. The iPad sales is in decline already. I don't know what Apple's plan for their iPad to convince iPhone 6+ owes to buy one. The only reason I could think right now to convince me is should more features than what the leaked dummy is showing. Just a Touch ID and faster processor is not enough reason for me to upgrade. This is the very reason Android tablets not selling good because of their big phones.
Im betting it will based on the information coming in from several different rumor sources (a few are pretty credible).
Touch ID and A8 is good and all, but more important to me would be to just go straight to the 32GB entry level. Enough with this 16GB BS.. It's an iPad.. Storage is key if you really want to get the business traveler market.
(oh.. and more RAM could be good too!)
Assuming its going to go the same way as the iPhones, i.e., 16/64/128.
I get what you are saying, but, for people that do not want get on a 2 year contract but want the IOS experience, choosing an iPad or ipod would make better sense.
Also having the Iphone 6+ its good news for Ipad users as Apple will be forced to make the Ipad more powerful if they want people to people to upgrade more often.
Right, so instead of simple flick of finger, we will have to swipe to open CC, then press button, then press another button to close CC. I really hope this is not what Apple considers innovation.
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If you think that Apple will increase the battery dream on. At best it will have same battery as iPad Air, most likely it will be considerably smaller and Apple will claim that battery life stays the same regardless thanks to increased efficiency.
Depends on how one is using it. Reading for a few hours laying on a couch or bed, it grows a bit tiresome to hold. Not really a deal-breaker for most, but less weight is certainly welcome.
Anyways the idea of a device that only juiced up bodybuilders can use is kind of funny. I'll bet such an iPad would get at least a week battery life...
No Flash on the back to help the Camera capture better images indoors / evening.
No Stereo speakers pointing towards the user
Oh well. One day, one day.......
Agreed. What's this putting speaker at the base of the unit business? Whenever I'm lying down reading iPad my fat stomach absorbs all the sound!
I love the switch as much as the next guy, but ultimately I don't use it nearly as much as I do on my iPhone.
Swipe up and tap isn't all that difficult...I don't think Apple considers anything related to the rotation lock "innovation".
Stick a case on it and try holding it in one hand extended in front of you (as if you're showing someone a YT video) for 5-6 minutes. It's the hand that aches, trust me, it could do with losing weight.
That's business
If you give your customers everything in one go you're constantly playing catch up with yourself and end up with product releases of every 5 years which isn't good for making money , the name of the game
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Given this 7mm is thicker than th iPhone 6 which has a mute switch I doubt it's true. Ok the switch is more useful on a phone but locking rotation is used a lot on the ipad
Er wrong! Lots of people complained about the iPhone 6 being too thin. Especially with the protruding camera there were many discussions on here about making it thicker to encompass the lens and having a bigger battery.
You need to get out more
Actually all that swiping is a PITA. My Nexus 7 lacks a rotation lock switch and some days I feel like all I do is swipe and tap tap to control screen orientation. The iPad switch is a brilliant detail that makes a night and day difference in daily use for those of us who read a lot of articles with tables and images in different orientations.
Anyways it's likely a pilot hole for the mute switch. I'll worry after they release the new iPad without it.
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I agree....don't see why they'd get rid of it. The 6.9 mm thick iPhone 6 still has it.
I believe when you recieve a call on the iPad there is a mute button on the screen like there is on the iPhone call screen.
There isn't a mute button on screen on the iPhone. With the mute switch down, my iPhone only vibrates. Without the switch, seems like the iPad would ring everytime and you'd have to hit the power button, like on the iPhone, to mute it.
By 'get out more' do you actually mean 'stay at home and read articles on the Internet about people complaining about a mobile phone'?
Right got ya!
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That's not innovation.