I hope it's more than an ipad 3 with a new screen size. That alone won't make me buy one. Please give us a spec bump! Even if just a little 
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Any good mockup creator should at least know enough to remove the stock YouTube app. Ok, maybe I'm being picky but whatever... do it right or don't do it at all!
Yeah, you know the larger bezel on a ~10" iPad is useful because of the weight and since you can't get a thumb-to-finger grip on it (unless you play for the NBA...)
I think light weight, with the narrow width will allow for a decent single hand grip, and I'm sure Apple considered more bezel vs. the potential for a better grip (they of course kept the top/bottom bezels since landscape would require two hands, or one hand with better grip/leverage).
It's [potentially] a pretty smart design.
But most girls don't have giant hands!
As a test, I can *just* cradle my iPhone lengthways, but my hand would probably cramp up quite quickly...
It doesn't really make sense to use a non-retina display. Apple is pushing the retina trend to all its products. Sooner or later I mean. It started with the iPhone, then the iPad, now the Macbook Pro and eventually the iMac line as well.
And considering that Apple will *probably* drop the 3GS line, ALL the iPhones being sold, are be retina. Then eventually they will drop the iPad 2, remaining the new iPad (retina) and the iPad mini (retina?).
If they also release the MacBook Pro 13" retina, it's very likely that the will eventually drop the normal MacBook Pro line next year, or all MacBook Pro = retina.
Lets see.
And considering that Apple will *probably* drop the 3GS line, ALL the iPhones being sold, are be retina. Then eventually they will drop the iPad 2, remaining the new iPad (retina) and the iPad mini (retina?).
If they also release the MacBook Pro 13" retina, it's very likely that the will eventually drop the normal MacBook Pro line next year, or all MacBook Pro = retina.
Lets see.
In for 3 at that price. $299 LTE will also get a buy.
I'm almost tempted to hold off on getting my "5" this week to see how this new mini will play out. A mini with LTE would suit all my needs and I could ditch my phone all together.
I doubt it will have retina before a 2013 refresh, at the earliest. That would require a really high density display that would probably put it back at the same price points as the larger iPad.
SERIOUSLY?
So, now we all know everything what Apple is going to introduce tomorrow and next month? For real? What's going on with Apple?
Is this is true, then I think they need to do App Stores by devices. It will get to confused to buy an app for 3 different resolutions.
So, now we all know everything what Apple is going to introduce tomorrow and next month? For real? What's going on with Apple?
Is this is true, then I think they need to do App Stores by devices. It will get to confused to buy an app for 3 different resolutions.
Or why not 22:17 (letter), 10:7 (perfect), 1:1 (equal), or anything else? 4:3 (TV) is the standard people have been viewing most on their TV sets over the past 60 years, so why not continue. Constantly changing formats is starting to drive people crazy, especially me.
If Google and Amazon are selling their tablets at cost (or a loss even) there's no way Apple would sell this for $199. If they did it would have a crappy display and internals. I would expect maybe $249 if there's no retina display and $299 or more if it's basically a smaller version of the current iPad.
Well, it'd make a perfect iPod Touch - for giants. Or a regular iPad for tiny people.
4:3 is better for tablets, unless you plan to use it for nothing but movies. An iPhone is not just a small iPad, and vice versa.
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Grab a DVD case and hold that... It is the same size of the rumored iPad mini but think about the case being twice as thick as the iPad mini would be. ;-) I am going to be selling my iPad 1 to get this if it is announced tomorrow!!
Thanks for the comparison!
iPad 3 for iPad mini retina
I would sell my iPad 3 in a *heartbeat* if this was retina. But I can't go back to non-retina display on a tablet, no way. I'm a little surprised they'd build this w/o the retina... retina even on MacBook Pros now? I thought it was becoming the norm, certainly for their mobile offerings.
I would sell my iPad 3 in a *heartbeat* if this was retina. But I can't go back to non-retina display on a tablet, no way. I'm a little surprised they'd build this w/o the retina... retina even on MacBook Pros now? I thought it was becoming the norm, certainly for their mobile offerings.
This think looks quite awesome. I might be selling my iPad 3 if the price is right...(<=$299).
My main concern is how small the on screen keyboard will be. Certainly it will be better for thumb typing in portrait, but I don't know if my three finger touch typing will work on the smaller screen (I use all fingers for a normal keyboard, but on iPad I find it easier/faster to drop my pinky...probably because I can't rest my hands on the keys.)
My main concern is how small the on screen keyboard will be. Certainly it will be better for thumb typing in portrait, but I don't know if my three finger touch typing will work on the smaller screen (I use all fingers for a normal keyboard, but on iPad I find it easier/faster to drop my pinky...probably because I can't rest my hands on the keys.)
