I can only think of 'foot in the door' and 'catch the holiday season'.
But the current Mini really is great regardless.
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Next-Generation iPad and iPad Mini Rumored for March Launch
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I can only think of 'foot in the door' and 'catch the holiday season'.
But the current Mini really is great regardless.
I don't think Apple will ever do that. Unlike the Mac and iOS (which they pre-announced the launch schedule) they would lose a ton of business on existing models if they put out an official launch schedule. People would just wait for the next model and old inventory will get severely backed up. While I understand what you're saying, it's not good business.
Doesn't anyone realize how ridiculous it sounds to complain about a company coming out with new products too fast? The only people who would have a justifiable complaint about this are investors since new products have lower profit margins when they first come out.
Absolutely not buying this. No new iPads until next fall, maybe summer. But most likely the fall.
I'm going to start a research firm soon. Doesn't take much of a brain or credibility.
I'm going to start a research firm soon. Doesn't take much of a brain or credibility.
I fully believe this because it is what I always thought. The October iPad 4 update was just a "fluke." They will update the iPads in March. The iPad mini will still be a current generation though. I believe the retina iPad will launch at $329 and the non-retina will get moved to $299 or lower. The best show of this is that the iPad 2 is still around and the iPad 3 isn't. The non-retina will be equivalent to the Kindle Fire and the Retina iPad will be the Kindle Fire HD. (Not necessarily a 2nd generation iPad mini, but another version of the product to offer alongside the current one.)
Doubt it, the average customer (which represents nearly all their customers) goes into a store, buys a product, takes it home and enjoys it. They are not checking internet rumor sites daily to make sure their model is still current. Think about everything that you buy, do you honestly do that?
Or they needed to ramp up production of a Retina screen for the Mini which arguably could be difficult since it has an even higher pixel density than the iPad 3/4. And the release of the first iPad Mini A) buys them time and B) tests the waters for demand and price point.
My guess is that the next one will simply have a Retina screen. Possibly an elimination of the rear camera? I don't know anyone who couldn't live without the rear camera on their tablet.
Let us know when you do so we can start to pick apart your analyses too every time you're wrong.
I was thinking about getting a 4thGen iPad, but now I think I'll just wait since my 1stGen iPad is still working just fine.
Agreed; a faster product refresh also means that in the event you lose or have to replace hardware, you'll have reasonably up to date choices instead of nearly a year old devices...
Yet another"market analyst" prediction. Hell, I have a couple of predictions myself. Infact, here's one for you right now:
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Press release:
New Slim Apple Thunderbolt display
"Market analyst Flottenheimer predicts that a new updated Apple Thunderbolt Display is in the pipeline for production. Due to low screen yelds for the 27" iMac production has been delayed and is now planned for an August-September 2013 release.
The display is rumored to follow the same slim aesthetic as the new iMac but is believed to be even slimmer. The Thunderbolt Display will be a 27-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; featuring 2560-by-1440 resolution with support for millions of colors.
Furthermore Flottenheimer states that the new display will feature Thunderbolt as well as upgraded USB ports supporting the same 3.0 standard as the latest iMacs and MacBook Pros."
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Run it @arn — I dare you, run it!
I'm right about this one, you know. : )
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Press release:
New Slim Apple Thunderbolt display
"Market analyst Flottenheimer predicts that a new updated Apple Thunderbolt Display is in the pipeline for production. Due to low screen yelds for the 27" iMac production has been delayed and is now planned for an August-September 2013 release.
The display is rumored to follow the same slim aesthetic as the new iMac but is believed to be even slimmer. The Thunderbolt Display will be a 27-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; featuring 2560-by-1440 resolution with support for millions of colors.
Furthermore Flottenheimer states that the new display will feature Thunderbolt as well as upgraded USB ports supporting the same 3.0 standard as the latest iMacs and MacBook Pros."
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Run it @arn — I dare you, run it!
I'm right about this one, you know. : )
Where are you getting this little non-factoid? The iPad 4 still outperforms any Android tablet, especially in graphics (where the margin is huge). And when it was first released the iPhone 5 was the fastest phone on the market.
Would you cut it out, Apple? Wait a ****ing little while.
No need to get upset... This is just another analyst pulling things out of his A*$... these analysts predictions are wrong about 85% of the time.
Hmm, if a Retina screen is all they add, I suppose I wouldn't be too disappointed that I still own the first generation. Any ideas on where people sell their iPads to put money towards a new one? I know Apple products have high resell value but I'm just not sure WHERE people are selling them.
If this rumor turns out to be true, is it considered acceptable for me to say that I'll still love the iPad 4 I bought in November, that it will still do everything I bought it for, that I never expected to have the "latest and greatest" for x amount of time, that I don't think that "greedy Apple is milking customers" or "forcing" me to upgrade, that I won't consider my iPad 4 to be obsolete, and that I'll keep it until it becomes too slow or doesn't run the newest apps, or a newer model comes out with features I want? Or am I supposed to moan and whine? I just want to make sure that I adhere to proper forum etiquette.
Calm down, this a rumor. Sheesh, people get flustered at Apple even if there's zero verification of a rumor being true. Oh, and you do realize that if you were keep BUYING, you're the only doing the milking in terms of your bank account.
Yeah, that's why there's the reports of it being a huge sales success for the holidays and outselling the iPad.... it's such a looser.
Wifi upgrade to ac??
Would like to see the wifi upgrade for ac, if that is in the works for the MBA/MBP.
With the development of new hardware increasing each year. I would be upset if there were not more updates.
Would like to see the wifi upgrade for ac, if that is in the works for the MBA/MBP.
With the development of new hardware increasing each year. I would be upset if there were not more updates.
A check is what this person receives from his employer for pulling rumors out of his a$$.
Exactly and now that there's a rumor of Apple shortening their product release cycle then people here start crying. As Steve Jobs said....
"Customers don't know what they want".