More Claims of No Retina iPad Mini Until Early 2014

[techwhiz]

I've never understood how Samsung can sell a ridiculously large number of devices in any range of spec, but Apple can't seem to bump the hardware on a comparatively puny number of devices.

That's interesting but you miss one important point.
It's not that Apple can't design the hardware. The suppliers can't make enough to keep the supply chain moving.

If you can't make enough, you get frustrated customers and horrible sales numbers until the suppliers catch up.

Apple is better off waiting until they can keep the channel full and not have shortages. The only group that benefits from shortages are the pirates.

 

[bchery21]

For me they can wait until 2020. I don't care. iPad Mini doesn't appeal to me. Why would I want something in between an iPhone and a regular iPad

The same reason, I don't know, someone might want a coupe and a sedan rather than a coupe and a SUV or truck? Or you might can only afford/be content with just one vehicle. It's just preference, whatever floats your boat...

 

[pommie82]

That is one iPad mini that i would be passing this year and waiting for next year release they did it with the 9'7inch we had to wait for the 9'7inch iPad 3 for retina

 

[jvmxtra]

Soo basically apple is gonna roll out dud in iphone 5s.. and shrunken down ipad this year but no retina ipad mini that everyone is expecting?

If others can bring 5 to 6 inch 1080 display, why can't apple do one w/ 7.9?? JUst don't understand.. hope this is a rumor(I am strongly considering getting one for my parents once the retina comes).

 

[donutbagel]

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[jvmxtra]

I've never understood how Samsung can sell a ridiculously large number of devices in any range of spec, but Apple can't seem to bump the hardware on a comparatively puny number of devices.

Me 2..

this (what apple is unwilling to do) is stupid and reason enough for me to move over to droid.
I don't care what and who says what about how smart apple is and there are reasons for it, I don't care.. There are PLENTY of us who wants different size of apple product and it just seems to me plain freaking stupid.

 

[TouchMint.com]

Hopefully they still do a new reg iPad before that.

 

[CapnJackGig]

Enjoy losing more and more sales to Amazon then.

 

[nickimsonik]

That's a bit dangerous move

The conditions are not the same as two years ago. The competition is though now. They must release it late 2013. Everybody anticipates that version.

 

[appleisking]

Enjoy losing more and more sales to Amazon then.

Do you have any data on that? No, seriously I can't find anything on the web although it's true amazon beat everyone else in the android realm, which I find really surprising given its locked down os.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Obviously I made the wrong career choice. I should have been an analyst. No other jobs lets one get paid handsomely for hedging. I particularly like the part that maybe Apple will sell a Retina mini and a non-Retina mini but unsure how pricing would work as if they were unaware Apple still sells the iPad 2

 

[tech4all]

The thing isn't even out yet and it's already out of date!

 

[fjpoblam]

Yeah, well, I like gadgets. Dang! I wanted one, and they keep puttin' me off. Dang! (It's a great life if you don't weaken, but who the hell wants to be strong?)

 

[Benjamins]

rumor has it Apple is preparing a 4k display iPad and iPad Mini.

everybody just wait for that. it's coming 2nd quarter 2014.

Where do I collect my check for making up random crap.

 

[mdelvecchio]

I don't think Apple themselves thought this one through

yeah thats certainly the case. just add it to apple's long, profitable list of "nothing thinking things through". right.

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For me they can wait until 2020. I don't care. iPad Mini doesn't appeal to me. Why would I want something in between an iPhone and a regular iPad

because its smaller and lighter and is a dream to travel with -- weighs almost nothing in my satchel, which spares me shoulder fatigue.

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I want the screen when off to be about as black as the bezel, and annoyingly it reminds of the 3GS LCD when off. Why is this?

that wont happen. the bezel is black material, not a light-emitting panel of liquid crystals trying to block out the light from behind it.

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A Retina display isn't bleeding edge anymore, this is just a business decision for Apple, and a very shortsighted one at that. They are just milking the existing products for fear they won't be able to come up with anything new.

are you an electrical engineer? because id love to know how easy it is to solve the engineering challenges of cramming in a more powerful panel and more capable batteries into the space of a Mini without using up any more mass.

 

[eltaurus]

Good Instead of waiting for ipad mini (retina) i will switch to Surface pro 2.. as my kid love online flash based games..

 

[Mr. Gates]

Of course not.

They want everyone to but the new iPad 5 first

 

[eltaurus]

Of course not.

They want everyone to but the new iPad 5 first

True.. Apple customer control

 

[appleisking]

True.. Apple customer control

Or just smart business tactics?

 

[eltaurus]

Or just smart business tactics?

for them .. but for regular customer!!! .. brain washed ,, he ha ha ha

 

[BeauPaul]

So they're planning on letting the iPad Mini go a year and a half without an update?

Given it's in such a competitive market, this seems like a poor business choice to me... I'd say ship the best gen 2 you can this year and then put off retina until gen 3 in summer/fall of next year.

The article says "a thinner non-Retina iPad mini would arrive late this year with a Retina model following in early 2014."

 

[appleisking]

for them .. but for regular customer!!! .. brain washed ,, he ha ha ha

Well I've always said: to businesses, consumers are just walking wads of cash.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Of course not.

They want everyone to but the new iPad 5 first

Yeah, but that's not going to happen. People who only want one iPad and only want a 7" will wait which would mean reduced earnings for the critical 1Q. Apple's "army of products," must include a Retina mini if it's going to win the war of earnings expectations.

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Well I've always said: to businesses, consumers are just walking wads of cash.

Governments too.

 

[Xiroteus]

i'm probably the only person on the planet who never purchased an iPad and been waiting for the Retina iPad mini for a while now.......

I have never had an ipad yet would think about a retina or at least higher resolution iPad mini. Still wish it had flash though, one weakness on most tablets.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

I have never had an ipad yet would think about a retina or at least higher resolution iPad mini. Still wish it had flash though, one weakness on most tablets.

There are apps that can handle Flash fairly well. It's not as big of an issue as when the first iPad came out. Smart sites have moved away from Flash or added compatible tablet video and other web functionality.