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More Efficient LED Backlighting May Lead to Thinner, Lighter iPad 5
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I'd just like to point out that although this is an article about the iPad being thinner, if the iPad remains the same size but the components require less space, then it's reasonable to assume the extra space has been used towards the battery.
This isn't necessarily a piece about a reduction in ipad size as some sort of race between companies, but could be viewed as a piece about battery life improvements or a bigger battery to cover an increased processor speed.
This isn't necessarily a piece about a reduction in ipad size as some sort of race between companies, but could be viewed as a piece about battery life improvements or a bigger battery to cover an increased processor speed.
Today i was using a ipad 2, really miss the big screen
might upgrade to a ipad 4 when the new one drops.Yeah, and can I have an even thicker iMac so I can play my old VHS tapes in it?
No? Ok I will buy a VCR at the thrift store.
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This rocks and I hope it's true. I don't care much about thickness but it'd be nice to have a retina iPad with is lighter than iPad 3 and 4. If it uses less power too so that they can downsize the battery, it means the iPad may be even lighter in addition to taking less time to recharge.
I'm not sure what you expect to read here. Kids are so ADD now days they can't appreciate technology maturing.
Sure, but the iMac had better cost $500 extra and have the drive as an option to bear the cost completely on those couple of people who want it. I don't want to pay for crap that I don't need.
Or you just get an external drive if you need it.
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I'm sick of those. Apple is supposed to use CEO apology letters (and letters in general) sparingly.
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Battery, fine. Everyone needs the battery. I'd rather have a thick iPhone with a big battery than a thin one that lasts half as long. Blu Ray drive, no way. It just costs extra and probably generates extra heat.
Wow. Talk about stating the obvious! Anyone with a half a brain could have predicted this, and Macrumors acts like it is some kind of revolutionary piece of news. Wow!
I like science fiction. until it's as thin and light as a piece of paper, there's still room to improve. the stuff in movies doesn't just appear -- it's iterative design cycles of slightly-better that eventually gets us there.
see the past twenty years of cell phones.
"More efficient battery technology may lead to a thinner device with longer battery life...."
Can I make the front page news now seeing as though I too am capable of pulling obvious statements out of the air... That don't have any other merit than being plausible but not based on any real evidence.
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iPad mini owners may disagree. Typing accuracy on the mini is much less than the iPad and it is especially prone to missing letters (key presses)....
This could be down to Apple's software implementation to avoid unnecessary / accidental touch.
Can I make the front page news now seeing as though I too am capable of pulling obvious statements out of the air... That don't have any other merit than being plausible but not based on any real evidence.
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Decrease in the bezel size would help my typing to be more accurate.
Lately I keep hitting 'n' with my thumb instead of space
iPad mini owners may disagree. Typing accuracy on the mini is much less than the iPad and it is especially prone to missing letters (key presses)....
This could be down to Apple's software implementation to avoid unnecessary / accidental touch.
I don't understand how people get all hot over the mini. For a little more money you have a top quality screen. For me I wish Apple would manufacture a bigger iPad the same size as a 13" MacBook.
I don't understand how people get all hot over the mini. For a little more money you have a top quality screen. For me I wish Apple would manufacture a bigger iPad the same size as a 13" MacBook.
It's a trade-off between screen quality and portability of the device. Some people are willing to make it, others aren't, depends o their needs. I am inclined to do so myself, even.
I think they should make it heavier, so it kills people dumb enough to have it fall on their face.
