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More Efficient LED Backlighting May Lead to Thinner, Lighter iPad 5
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Well Samsung just released two new Galaxy Mega phones with larger screen sizes. So Apple's obsessed with thin and light and Samsung is obsessed with bigger and bigger.
Let me guess.
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Instead of making it even thinner, why not add some extra battery volume? My only real complaint about the iPad 4 is the battery dies very fast when playing games.
And while we're talking about the iPad, how about realizing it's now 2013 and they can stop charging 2008 prices for flash memory upgrades? When I can buy a 256 gig high-end SSD for under $200, there is no excuse for charging $200 to add 48 gig of flash to this thing.
And while we're talking about the iPad, how about realizing it's now 2013 and they can stop charging 2008 prices for flash memory upgrades? When I can buy a 256 gig high-end SSD for under $200, there is no excuse for charging $200 to add 48 gig of flash to this thing.
however they can do this
...great. If this is implimented I hope it is used for the eventual retina iPad Mini as well.
Yeah it would be nice if the prices came down too. I can't justify paying nearly a grand for an iPad with 128 gb of storage when you can get an Air for not much more.
Less weight, more filling...or something.
...great. If this is implimented I hope it is used for the eventual retina iPad Mini as well.
Yeah it would be nice if the prices came down too. I can't justify paying nearly a grand for an iPad with 128 gb of storage when you can get an Air for not much more.
Less weight, more filling...or something.
If it gets thin enough, I'll be able to fold it up and put it in my pocket when not in use .
I would rather have it the same thickness as the iPad 4 with a bigger battery.
.I would rather have it the same thickness as the iPad 4 with a bigger battery.
>>The new iPad, "Magically paper thin"
>>Pen not included
This site should publish a coffee table book annually, containing the year's most humorous posts. There have been quite a few notable ones recently.
>>Pen not included
This site should publish a coffee table book annually, containing the year's most humorous posts. There have been quite a few notable ones recently.
I'm on the fence. I think the iPad 2 version 2 is arguably the best iPad. I have used the 3 and it feels like a compromised product. The weight of the device becomes apparent when reading ebooks.
Oh snap.
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(and yes, that would be great, I'd definitely pony up)
While I wholeheartedly agree with you on both of these points.
1. I lean a little bit more toward wanting a lighter iPad. I really do think if they can't get it much lighter they should stick in a bigger battery, but I bet it's lighter. At the least they should make it so the dang thing charges faster!
2. Yeah, Apple has always charged so much more for this stuff, but it might just be built into how they offset other parts of the device. On the surface it may seem like pure profit, but in reality, it could be pure profit to offset lesser pure profit on screens lets say!
I have no idea why, but the rhythm of your post ending reminded me of...
Moey and Chambin
"Did someone say 'Celebrate'? No? Not yet.. ok."
Some of you will hear it in your head too and know what I'm talking about.
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.
You better cut down on the Kool-Aid son. First, Blu-Ray is the state-of-the-art in video and optical storage media. And don't tell me it's all about streaming, because what you get on iTunes is a far cry from the quality of a Blu-Ray. Maybe you can't tell, but it's not the same and definitely not better.
Plus, you analogy sucked, my Hackintosh kicks butt and it has Blu-Ray and an SSD drive and runs OS X just as well as my iMac does. In fact, it is a fair amount faster because I can over clock it.
I can't wait!!! I'm looking forward to an upgrade in speed and I need the 128GB of storage this time around.
Except this particular rumor was an actual rumor about an Apple product, so none of your examples apply. What else do you want from a "Mac rumors" site than rumors about Apple products?? Also, the exact same negative posts get extremely repetitive and annoying, and they're not funny.
- Post about possible aspects of next iphone.
First 5 Responses:
"Slow news day?" "The next iPhone will be better than the last...gee, ya think?" "Analysts suck" etc. etc. Not original, not funny. I have to wonder why those posters even bother reading this site.
thinner and lighter soon there just gonna ask for 500 then slap you in the face and you leave with nothin
2. Yeah, Apple has always charged so much more for this stuff, but it might just be built into how they offset other parts of the device. On the surface it may seem like pure profit, but in reality, it could be pure profit to offset lesser pure profit on screens lets say!
I'm not sure I agree with that, but if it were true it means I end up buying the 16 gig instead of the 32, costing Apple some reasonable amount of extra profit, and the poor sucker who buys the 128 is subsidizing my gorgeous retina screen.
It doesn't seem like a good way to run a business. And as I said the prices were set in 2008 or so on the iPhone 3G when those were fair prices for flash, which has dropped 80% since then. So the lack of change just seems like poor business.