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Mid-Range and High-End iPad 3 Launching at iWorld Seems Unlikely
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If you could throw a dice and tell me 50% of the time which number was going to come up I'd be impressed.
This rumor isn't even believable. Apple isn't going to announce at MW. That would weaken Tim Cook's authority since Jobs proved he didn't need the MW crutch. I could see Apple announce ahead of MW, after CES and before MW, just not at MW.
Also the idea Apple would start to attach sub-model names to the iPad is ludicrous. Again, that is something it stopped doing when Jobs arrived back on the scene at Apple. (Remember all the Performa model names he lambasted b/c they did nothing but confuse consumers). Moreover, there are already 18 models (2 colors, 3 memory sizes, Wifi only or 3G (ATT or VZW). Other than adding Sprint, I don't see Apple adding yet another significant variable. Stores won't want to stock that many models, and will start to confuse and frustrate consumers, leading to decline in sales.
Also the idea Apple would start to attach sub-model names to the iPad is ludicrous. Again, that is something it stopped doing when Jobs arrived back on the scene at Apple. (Remember all the Performa model names he lambasted b/c they did nothing but confuse consumers). Moreover, there are already 18 models (2 colors, 3 memory sizes, Wifi only or 3G (ATT or VZW). Other than adding Sprint, I don't see Apple adding yet another significant variable. Stores won't want to stock that many models, and will start to confuse and frustrate consumers, leading to decline in sales.
Actually, in a 17" MBP, you have a lot of space and weight for the optical drive, the HDD drive, the keyboard, trackpad, motherboard, large speakers, and finally the removable battery...
The iPad "motherboard" isn't a lot bigger than the one in the iPhone. So you can save a LOT of space and weight by having SSD, non-removable battery, etc... just like the MacBook Air, or even more when you don't have keyboard and trackpad.
So, in the iPad, most of the device space & weight is for the Screen and the battery, as showed here:
So, I wouldn't be surprise we could have a bigger battery than the MBP, in the iPad and the MacBook Air.
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BTW: MacWorld's period of the year is typically for news about iMacs and Mac Pros... iPad news should come later in March or April.
They need to wait a little bit for the ones who just bought an iPad 2 for Christmas
It all comes down to weight. I don't think Apple (rightfully so) is going to sacrifice weight for a larger battery. So it's not a matter of will a bigger battery fit, but rather, how to get component weight down, without harming look/feel/durability/price point, to sneak in more juice. I don't think a 14,000 mAh battery is realistic in the iPad 3.
I wonder if ...
iPad 2 with 8 GB & Wifi only - 299
iPad 2 with 8 GB & Wifi + 3G - 379
iPad 3 16 GB with Retina and A6, Wifi - 499
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I am just starting to play around with the idea, but I believe the iPad 2 maybe like a iPhone 3GS and if Apple can get it to a configuration where it would cost 300, they would kill the competition.
The thing I am also wondering is if the iPad 3 will have an A6?
iPad 2 with 8 GB & Wifi only - 299
iPad 2 with 8 GB & Wifi + 3G - 379
iPad 3 16 GB with Retina and A6, Wifi - 499
...
I am just starting to play around with the idea, but I believe the iPad 2 maybe like a iPhone 3GS and if Apple can get it to a configuration where it would cost 300, they would kill the competition.
The thing I am also wondering is if the iPad 3 will have an A6?
Don't count on it. The only thing I got from this "rumor" is that if there is a "high end" model it'll be a great reason to increase the price. Want Retina iPad? Got $899?
Yees, but the MBP has 90Watts, the iPad 25...
There's a difference
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Ditto to this. Apparently predicting a new iPad in 2012 counts as a "correct" prediction.
14,000 mAh battery----> Holy ***** !!!
Definitely an upgrade for me. Apple seems to be going in the right direction here. While it is cheaper for them to continue iPad 2 as mid range model, I would love Apple to considerably shrink iPad 2 up to 5" or 6" with the same resolution but less graphic power. So for internet + social networking mid-range iPad and for those who prefer more processing power the new iPad HD.
14,000 mAh battery !!!
I wish this is one of those true rumors
Definitely an upgrade for me. Apple seems to be going in the right direction here. While it is cheaper for them to continue iPad 2 as mid range model, I would love Apple to considerably shrink iPad 2 up to 5" or 6" with the same resolution but less graphic power. So for internet + social networking mid-range iPad and for those who prefer more processing power the new iPad HD.
14,000 mAh battery !!!
I wish this is one of those true rumors
This is so obviously a Macworld|iWorld PR exercise. Why would Apple reverse a successful move away from Macworld|iWorld and other events, to what has to be the world's most successful forum in the history of announcements - their own short notice one-off events?
Okay, to play devil's advocate here for a minute, one could possibly argue that with Steve gone, the possible driving force for (and OF) these events is no longer a factor, but both Schiller and Cook have successfully fronted events during Steve's health breaks and after he retired.
No, this won't happen. Macworld|iWorld is looking less and less relevant. I stopped going in '06. I do miss that atmosphere, bumping into some interesting people from Apple and Google and elsewhere, but I can learn more on the net in 10 minutes these days, foregoing the travel, expensive hotels, expensive coffee, freebies and possible liaisons with sexy Japanese stand decoration...
Where's my passport?
Okay, to play devil's advocate here for a minute, one could possibly argue that with Steve gone, the possible driving force for (and OF) these events is no longer a factor, but both Schiller and Cook have successfully fronted events during Steve's health breaks and after he retired.
No, this won't happen. Macworld|iWorld is looking less and less relevant. I stopped going in '06. I do miss that atmosphere, bumping into some interesting people from Apple and Google and elsewhere, but I can learn more on the net in 10 minutes these days, foregoing the travel, expensive hotels, expensive coffee, freebies and possible liaisons with sexy Japanese stand decoration...
Where's my passport?
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I would say that ones gonna exist and the other won't
damir00 said:
I would say that ones gonna exist and the other won't
this makes no sense and is very unApple.
I could see two different iPad models if one had a better screen (Retina) and the cheaper model kept the lower res.
But a high end model with the difference being a better battery is ridiculous.
I could see two different iPad models if one had a better screen (Retina) and the cheaper model kept the lower res.
But a high end model with the difference being a better battery is ridiculous.
Yees, but the MBP has 90Watts, the iPad 25...
There's a difference
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It doesn't have watts but Wh. MacBook's batteries are 10.8V, while batteries in mobile devices are 3.6V. You can't just compare mAh.
Since when did Apple announce they would be back at MacWorld?
What are they going to announce? Or are they just going to have a booth there.
What are they going to announce? Or are they just going to have a booth there.
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I predict you'll roll a single digit number.
I don't know if you can afford my expertise, Digitimes
Piggie said:
I predict you'll roll a single digit number.
I don't know if you can afford my expertise, Digitimes
I'd be impressed too. The dice has 6 outcomes, the story only has 2, true or false.
I just hope they consolidate the radios. That cuts the options in half (like the iphone but with LTE included).
They gain being forced into a calendar someone else controls. Which is why they dropped out of that whole thing. They didn't want to announce something without a reasonably firm date or be forced into rushing it to have it ready and so on.
By doing only their own events they can announced when they are ready to announce and release when they are ready to release. It also makes it a lot harder for the other side to figure out what's going on because they can't schedule a month before to try to trump something when they don't know the date Apple is going to talk
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These are not negating each other. It all depends on how you define the world "launch". One could say that a product launches when it announces, others would say when it starts selling.
So they announce at iWorld, release on his birthday. Both of which I agree are bogus for various reasons I've already mentioned in previous discussion.