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iPad Seen as 'Weakest Link' in Stagnating Tablet Market
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It very much depends on the work one does as to whether or not the iPad can replace a computer. In my case, as a college professor, I can replace about 95% of my computing needs with an iPad. Others cannot. But to the point of this article, I will only upgrade my iPad every 3-4 years, just like a computer.
I agree with the need to implement a proper OS, but I'm very happy with the current screen size.
In your wisdom, is this the time to sell and get out???? I'm worried...... I've heard these predictions a lot on MR, but now from a reputable source......arrrrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!! /panic
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I asked at the Apple Store, they had none in stock.
I guess we have a different meaning to the word "post".
Well yes this is what I said. I don't see any reason whatsoever to upgrade my ipad. It's as fast and as efficient as the day I bought it. People who try tip compare the smartphone market to the tablet market are pretty clueless.
But they have market share!!! Of course you have to combine their market share with the market share of their competitors to show anything appreciable
The actual apple is doomed line isn't posted much anymore, because only a moron would suggest it.
As others have stated, there really isn't a need to upgrade. My iPad air is going strong (granted it's been only a year and a bit since it launched) but I have no real need for speed (ha!), it's mainly used to read books and browse websites with occasional light gaming. Even my iPhone 5 is going strong. I'm not sure if improvements of each generation are getting less significant or what, but the difference between performance between iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 aren't as noticeable as when I went from iPhone 4 to iPhone 5. I guess there was the 4s in between, but I don't think I'd be itching for an upgrade even after the 6s comes out.
Yea like email and wasting time on facebook. Of course that can be done on a phone or tablet.
Real work, for the most part, still needs a real computer.
Michael
High Price to upgrade and phablets are what is killing the ipad.
hard to justify upgrading, when android tablets start at 200, and you already own a large phone.
hard to justify upgrading, when android tablets start at 200, and you already own a large phone.
iPad needs OSX, and not a phone operating system called iOS. Right now, it's just a large phone without the calling feature--- basically a toy. The consumers have finally caught on to this. "Why get an iPad when I already have an iPhone that does the same ****."
iprOS
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does reddit own upvotes? what else are they called? vote-ups? points? i think a lot of people avoid saying 'likes' now cause it sounds like grandma and your tween relatives.
The thing with snapping off the display is that for stability reasons the meat of the computer (logic board + battery) is in the bottom half.
iPad wishes
I selfishly want a "touch" version of Adobe's Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) to work on on iPad.
There is a fully functioning version on the Microsoft Surface.
I selfishly want a "touch" version of Adobe's Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) to work on on iPad.
There is a fully functioning version on the Microsoft Surface.
Many of the reasons mentioned here are totally valid. However, the one that irks me is how some people insist that the iPad should be a full blown computer. They were never intended to be laptop replacements and quite frankly I don't want them to be. Laptops are good at being laptops. Desktops and power stations are good at that. Tablets are mainly for consumption, portability with some potential for work and productivity. That's it.
Please stop with this attitude towards tablets and trying to make them a "jack of all trades, master of none" type of thing. That's what's going to happen if Apple is forced to try and make these tablets into monster computers.
Please stop with this attitude towards tablets and trying to make them a "jack of all trades, master of none" type of thing. That's what's going to happen if Apple is forced to try and make these tablets into monster computers.
Actually, I have to agree with ad1815 - I only see an Android tablet twice a year - from my father who has 8" Samsung tablet. From my experience, a person could have a Galaxy S5, a $600 PC laptop, but have an iPad. I literally haven't seen any other tablets based on Android. Yes, people could be using them strictly at home, but it makes no sense that I haven't seen an Android tablet in the wild anywhere. I'm a college student, so I see plenty of tablets everyday. I see a fairly wide range of smartphones and laptops, but I've only seen iPads tablet-wise.(Talking strictly Android here, I see plenty of Surface Pro 3's, but those more like laptops)
Not a toy OS.
I disagree. In some ways it's a much more refined OS than OS X from a developer's standpoint and has nearly all of the capabilities of OS X. However it is sandboxed and the security makes some things more difficult. I've been creating professional and enterprise apps for iPad for some time now and can tell you that with the right apps, it can do a LOT of professional work.
That being said, it is what it is. No you're not going to be doing some heavy lifting with it and it does have trouble due to it's form factor, but in the right context it's a very valuable tool.
I disagree. In some ways it's a much more refined OS than OS X from a developer's standpoint and has nearly all of the capabilities of OS X. However it is sandboxed and the security makes some things more difficult. I've been creating professional and enterprise apps for iPad for some time now and can tell you that with the right apps, it can do a LOT of professional work.
That being said, it is what it is. No you're not going to be doing some heavy lifting with it and it does have trouble due to it's form factor, but in the right context it's a very valuable tool.