Except that a phone and a tablet are different devices with different purposes... And I didn't say that people HATE Androids because of the screen size, but rather the screen size with the aspect ratio isn't enough screen space to be a useful tablet IMO.
16:9 would be fine for an iPad Mini, too, I assume... But the screen would have to be longer.
You finally nailed it on the last sentence of your post.
Is there anyway Apple can scale their graphics to not have to quadruple the pixel count? Basically, Apple is implying it is either the existing 1024 x 768 or the iPad 3/4's pixel count that is 4 times higher. I guess there is no happy medium because that will mean extra scaling and performance degradation.
51% of human population is female..
Why ANYONE would buy a mini iPad is beyond me. Unless you are girl
Simply sharing my perspective as a customer, no complaints from me.What are you complaining about? Apple is a business. Have you seen their 'disapointing' profits? Your comment does not match reality.
Thanks.
Even if people says they want 16:9 for movies, I think a lost of films are closer to the 21:9 aspect ratio.
Anyways, I think this image is pretty convincing:
I have a Nexus 7 tablet and while I like using it, there is a lot of the screen not useable. Even watching Transformers 3 on it, I sometimes feel like zooming in.
Even Microsoft Word works like a 4:3 screen in widescreen mode.
I know eventually Apple, under the direction of Mr. Cook, will make the iPad 16:9 at some point. The iPhone 5.....I don't like it in 16:9 which is why I am still holding on to my 4S. It's 'too tall jones' and the default portrait mode for me isn't really useable as a phone.
The consensus seems to be that Apple made too many compromises in making the Mini, while not pricing it competitively enough. May not make as much of an impact on small tablet sales as they were expecting. This is the most rapidly growing segment of the tablet market, and Apple may have to react quickly to avoid being on the outside looking in. Great news for Google and the Nexus, though, as their market share should continue to steadily increase.
Serious question; where does one have to go to see a Nexus 7? I have been to Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, RadioShack, and AT&T. None of them have a Nexus 7 on display. How are they expecting to sell any when no body had them? I only bring this up because the mini has piqued my curiosity.
I asked before and no one bothered to answer, maybe you will now. Is the 16:10 or 16:9 as awkward to use as the pictures I've see online? I have never held one so I don't know. I'm honestly curious. I am so used to the 4:3 from the iPad and I love holding in in portrait so I assumed it would be really weird to go to such a longer display. 4:3 seems so natural.
Good question. And it says a lot about how crazy good that little device is. Its pretty much word of mouth. There might be a a few stores but none of the big ones. That says a lot about how much people love it. When you hold it and play with it for a bit, you think .."$199 for all this ! ? !! " your're going to want it.
$400 for the same old shi......(Crap) from iOS and you will kick yourself.
Get out there, try all the wicked cool tech we have now. Don't be trapped in the Apple bubble.
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Not at all Bro.
Try it for yourself. Check Google for reviews ( I've never seen a bad review)
Tablets existed for years and years before the iPad.
Apple sells iPhones to carriers.
No it's not
A consensus of moronic opinion is still a moronic opinion.
Actually, that isn't true. This is directly from Apple PR:
It's funny how sales figures imply excellent products when it comes to Apple, and yet never did when it came to, say, Windows PCs, or now with Android devices.
Either sales figures are an important indicator of quality or they're not. They can't only matter when Apple is winning.
The mini's form factor is just crushing the competition. The Fire HD and Nexus 7 look like fat and cheap knockoffs.
Not at all Bro.
Try it for yourself. Check Google for reviews ( I've never seen a bad review)