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Next iPad to Add Five New Features including USB Port?
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I think it is already LED-lit. I would suggest AMORLED, but I don't think anyone on earth offers a workable organic display @ 9.7", let alone one at an affordable component-level cost.
You may not have noticed that Apple has _considerably_ more CPU development expertise in house than Samsung has.
Even at twice the resolution (QXGA), it would still only be 264ppi which is below 'retina display'. From what I understand, 9.7" QXGA displays don't exist. 1280x960 is 1.25 times the current resolution, and probably the most readily available screen at that size which would scale nicely?
3G as standard, along with a camera for Face Time. I'd like 1GB of RAM, but it'll almost definitely end up at 512MB.
3G as standard, along with a camera for Face Time. I'd like 1GB of RAM, but it'll almost definitely end up at 512MB.
If Samsung can help Apple design an A9-based all-in-one SoC that is a pin-compatible (drop-in) replacement for the current one, it could happen; I just wouldn't bet on a clock higher than 1.0 GHz.
Wouldn't yet another aspect ratio and resolution piss developers off even more.[/QUOTE]
Hey with what 40mil iPads moving next year any developer who gets pissed about updating to take advantage of those devices doesn't deserve the money.
Um Samsung might want Apples help. The guys who got the A8 to run at 1Ghz now work for Apple.
Wouldn't yet another aspect ratio and resolution piss developers off even more.[/QUOTE]
Hey with what 40mil iPads moving next year any developer who gets pissed about updating to take advantage of those devices doesn't deserve the money.
Um Samsung might want Apples help. The guys who got the A8 to run at 1Ghz now work for Apple.
Considering that they produced the retina display on the iPhone 4, the new display technology sounds very likely to be a retina display, to me at least, it might not be though.
yeah dude. when it's winter up here in Canada its summer down in Australia.
And i would only buy the iPad if it was a netbook-comparable computer with the mac OS and all in a 13" model. but i dont expect to be seeing that 'till iPad 5 or so.
And i would only buy the iPad if it was a netbook-comparable computer with the mac OS and all in a 13" model. but i dont expect to be seeing that 'till iPad 5 or so.
Other countries are not considered. Like I said, new products are released only when it's warm in all 50 states, which definitely excludes January, February, March.
April-May is the earliest.
No, it depends on the viewing distance. An iPad is held farther away from your eyes than an iPhone, hence a lesser density of pixels can achieve "Retina".
Understand the term people before you try to discuss it.
Not because of the aforementioned reasoning, but I think it'll be released in May as well. Announced earlier....released in May.
They will probably have to since it is the law in Europe. Basically that one connector is compatible across the board.
You could have replied with some information.
It's based upon the human Retina's ability to discriminate two points separated by 1 arcminute/cycle at a distance of 12 inches orthogonal to the Retina.
That is a function of pixel density and not screen resolution.
You could have just pointed them to this article:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/25/retina_display_claims_upheld/
Then they can understand that the human eye looks upon the Sky or a Flower at the same pixel density, regardless of overall viewing size to pick out detail and anything past 1 foot leaves the eye to interpolate and correct for detail loss as one steps farther and farther away from the display.
People are confusing scaling with retinal detail discernment.
Who said it was OLED? No its not oled that would be really expensive. All leds are not organic. But yea its led
I don't repeat myself. I already provided all the information once in this very thread.
You're crazy, we've heard incorrect apple rumors many times before. Also you're logic is flawed. You're comparing a 3.5 inches screen to a 9.7 inches screen. 1/4 (~$50) of the manufacturing cost of the iPhone 4 is its display according to the iSuppli. The ipad costs around $270. The iPad screen costs $100 to make. Retina display like that of iPhone would double or maybe even triple the manufacturing cost. Apple makes a profit of at least $200+ for each iPad, according to apple's mantra: Profit > Market Share, We're not going to see a high PPi display as that of the iPhone 4. Then again as KnightWRX explained, Retina display will be achieved since the human eye cannot discern pixels from a farther distance as we hold an iPad compared to iPhones. Much like how we watch TV from a farther distance yet it looks HD to us but infact our TVs have a low ppi
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I doubt that will happen. When apple releases new products they can announce them a few months in advance and do reorders. With a product revision they have to make the new device available within a few weeks of the announcement.
If apple announces a new iPad in January they will sell very little ipads until the new one is released so I don't think they are going to announce it and sit on stagnant sales for 4 months while waiting to release the new product.
Typically with all revisions it's announced and reorders start shortly after the press conference and the product shops and is available within 2 weeks or so.
I doubt that will happen. When apple releases new products they can announce them a few months in advance and do reorders. With a product revision they have to make the new device available within a few weeks of the announcement.
If apple announces a new iPad in January they will sell very little ipads until the new one is released so I don't think they are going to announce it and sit on stagnant sales for 4 months while waiting to release the new product.
Typically with all revisions it's announced and reorders start shortly after the press conference and the product shops and is available within 2 weeks or so.
Hold on, you guys are going to have an argument for a misunderstanding.
'Retina effect' argument on the resolution to the distance ratio is one thing.
Pixel density is another one.
The iPad doesn't need 300+ dpi to have a very crisp image.
iPhone: 960x640 @ 3.5" (329ppi)
iPad: 1024x768 @ 9.7" (131ppi)
Air: 1366x768 @ 11.6" (135ppi)
Vaio: 1920x1080 @ 13.1" (168ppi)
As noted by others, an iPad "Retina" would be a 2048x1536 @ 9.7" (263ppi).
Beside, the rumors have said about new technology, and color-wise feature not about resolutions, not about retina.
iPad: 1024x768 @ 9.7" (131ppi)
Air: 1366x768 @ 11.6" (135ppi)
Vaio: 1920x1080 @ 13.1" (168ppi)
As noted by others, an iPad "Retina" would be a 2048x1536 @ 9.7" (263ppi).
Beside, the rumors have said about new technology, and color-wise feature not about resolutions, not about retina.
How hard is it to understand that Apple will never ever release a new product in January, February or March!! Wanna take a guess as to why?