Poll: Would You Consider Buying a 7" iPad?
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PracticalMac
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LOL!! OMG!! Majority wants to buy small iPad????
What a turn around!
What a turn around!
iEvolution
macrumors 65816
Maybe a cellular version but definitely not a wi-fi. Not much of a point of a size cut if you aren't going to take it out and about with you, if I'm stuck at home I mind as well use the 9.7".
ckurt25
macrumors 65816
I will buy one. Which one is the question. I have no reason to believe a non retina will be more than $249. It could even be $199. For a retina, $299 I think would be the max I'd pay, for a 16GB version. I may opt for a 32 if they make one and if the price is right.
I honestly would like to see it non retina (save that display for the iPad Mini 2) in order to keep the cost down. $299 for a 32 GB and I'm all over it. For me, the price point needs to be below $300.
I honestly would like to see it non retina (save that display for the iPad Mini 2) in order to keep the cost down. $299 for a 32 GB and I'm all over it. For me, the price point needs to be below $300.
orangewall
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I have had a Samsung Galaxy Tab (7inch) for quite a while now, and, though I know the UI on an iPad would be completely different then a samsung, I still would not buy a 7-inch tablet anymore .. ever ..
In short, the more i used it, the more i felt that 7-inch is too small to use it as a decent web browser & such, constantly having to scroll because the page would not fit on the screen properly, and if it did, you'ld have to zoom in to read the text -> in turn making you have to scroll / pan around .. again.
So basicly, a 7-inch tablet for general @home use etc, no.
If you want to have your tablet with you on the road 24/7, thats a different story, but just for normal use, i'd never go for a 7-inch anymore.
My tab has now been turned into a full-time overpriced GPS for my car
Although i have to admit, a 7-inch GPS is awesome! (+ the capability of installing digital gps speed viewing apps and such is cool stuff).
But yeah, it basically only serves as my GPS nowadays.
In short, the more i used it, the more i felt that 7-inch is too small to use it as a decent web browser & such, constantly having to scroll because the page would not fit on the screen properly, and if it did, you'ld have to zoom in to read the text -> in turn making you have to scroll / pan around .. again.
So basicly, a 7-inch tablet for general @home use etc, no.
If you want to have your tablet with you on the road 24/7, thats a different story, but just for normal use, i'd never go for a 7-inch anymore.
My tab has now been turned into a full-time overpriced GPS for my car
Although i have to admit, a 7-inch GPS is awesome! (+ the capability of installing digital gps speed viewing apps and such is cool stuff).
But yeah, it basically only serves as my GPS nowadays.
Are you really comparing a 7-inch iPad to an 3,5inch iPhone?
Also, @everyone who compares a 7-inch iPad with a 7-inch Android tablet, you're kinda wrong. The 7-inch android tablets might be good for watching movies thanks to their aspect-ratio, but an iPad mini with it's -almost- square shape is a great device for reading and surfing.
And if it's at the 200-300$ price range, it will be a hit for sure. Might not be great for movies, but I believe it's worth its money as an e-book reader alone (considering it has a retina display).
By the way, I measured a video playing on the 10" iPad screen and it's actually 8" (cause of the 2 black bars on the top and bottom of the screen).
That means if you mainly want a tablet for movies, the iPad isn't the best way to go. You could buy a 8" android tab and get the same "film screen" as the iPad on a smaller device.
jjk454ss
macrumors 601
I'm curious how good of a gps unit would make with Apples new maps. Only thing would be the need for offline maps I guess. A way to get turn by turn directions without a data connection too. I've always wanted to mount my ipad in my car, a smaller one would be a little easier, I might actually do it.
LittleGwen
macrumors 6502
not for me but perhaps for my children. It'll be easier for them to carry it around and watch movies and read books. The iPad is pretty light and thin but I think younger kids will benefit from the smaller size and lighter weight and it makes it more portable. But of course, it the price is similar to that of an iPad, then maybe not. If it's under $300, I'll consider it.
mjpearce023
macrumors 6502a
For 199 I would probably get one. It depends on what it looks like though. If they made the bezel much smaller than the iPad with a 7 or 8 inch screen it would be pretty sweet. I didn't think about mounting it in a car but that is actually a great idea.
Turn by turn directions can't work without a data connection.
For the device (whatever that is) to know where you are at the moment, it requires a connection with a satellite.
GPSs have something like a prepaid plan which lets you buy the gps then have no monthly fees, which they cover themselves.
jjk454ss
macrumors 601
You don't need a cellular data connection though, right? I'm just thinking it wouldn't be cost effective to use an online maps, but if Apple Maps(or 3rd party more likely) had offline maps, just getting turn by turn directions wouldn't cost anything after buying the app, correct?
Yes it would cost.
There are already offline maps available (Navigon as an example), and even though you can see the map on airplane mode (or without a cellular connection in general), you can't have turn by turn navigation because it requires an antenna and satellite connection to know where you are and guide you.
ActionableMango
macrumors G3
There are three aspects here and you are mixing up the Internet connection with the GPS radio signal.
(1) The GPS signal is broadcasted free to the world, courtesy of the US taxpayer. There is no monthly plan or prepaid plan involved in a GPS in order to get your position. It gives you your position and time only.
(2) A-GPS (assisted GPS) includes known wi-fi and cell tower locations, when available, in order to provide additional positional coverage where GPS signals are weak, such as indoors or anywhere there is no clear view of the sky. Obviously this is only used on devices with wi-fi and/or cellular connections. This gives you your position only.
(3) Mapping information, which includes turn-by-turn data, can be free or can cost money. Mapping information is either stored on your device or pulled down from an Internet connection. The cost model varies from application to application. Obviously if the data is stored on your device, then you paid for it up front and no data connection is required for mapping. (GPS is still required to get your position.)
To give you the most common example, take the Maps app in iOS. It is free. It provides both location (GPS) and mapping data (Google) for free. However, the mapping data is not stored on the phone, so an Internet connection is required.
You CAN get GPS apps that store the mapping information on the phone. In this case, you do NOT need an Internet connection.
boomhower
macrumors 68000
You got some info wrong somewhere. GPS does not require data nor a cell connection. GPS systems use GPS satellites that do not use data or cell connections. It is theoretically possible for a nav app to download the map data you want and give voice directions without a cellular connection.
iMacFarlane
macrumors 65816
I'd love it. I don't have an iPad yet. My wife has the New iPad, and although I haven't really spend lots of time with it, it's . . . heavy. It is too big to be what I need it to be.
I have a 3G Kindle - keyboard. I absolutely love the idea, but I never use it, because I just can't ever SEE the damn thing. A 7" iPad would be light enough, small enough AND big enough, and as bright as I need it to be. Bring it on, here's a customer.
I have a 3G Kindle - keyboard. I absolutely love the idea, but I never use it, because I just can't ever SEE the damn thing. A 7" iPad would be light enough, small enough AND big enough, and as bright as I need it to be. Bring it on, here's a customer.
Badrottie
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No cuz I am happy with my iPad.
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I can't explain ..sorry
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But the video is so damn good .
I just don't see why anyone would want a 7" tablet. My family has a Kindle Fire and I think that the size makes the device completely ugly. Now a days phone devices range from 4"-5", so why in God's name would you want a minor size bump for a tablet? I think Apple did it right the first time with the 10" size. The only benefit of having a 7" tablet is that you are able to cut price since they are cheaper to make. But I think that $500 dollars for the latest iPad is pretty affordable.
Affordable for you, not everyone.
Also, it's not a minor size bump, the iPad mini will probably be 7,85" and not 7", which makes it an 8" tablet. Might be good, let's wait and see.
Thanks for clearing that up.
But that free GPS signal you're talking about, doesn't it require a gps antenna on your device?
Do the iPhones and iPads have one of those?