I wish there was a more firm date for the Mini.
Yes I also wish they would come out with an official release date
I wish there was a more firm date for the Mini.
sell some of your "lots of apple, sony, samsung s4" stuff.
I remember people on here talking about how the touchID was a dumb gimmick and now that it wasn't implemented in the new ipad everyone is up in arms
2GB RAM, 2560 x 1600 pixels, 10.1 inches (~299 ppi pixel density), Corning Gorilla Glass 2, 1.9 MP Front Cam, Dual-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15 (this beats many quad core Android processors even)
VS
1GB RAM, 1536 x 2048 pixels, 9.7 inches (~264 ppi pixel density), No Gorilla Glass, 1.2MP front cam, Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone Processor
I do concede that the Nexus 10 is heavier and thicker than iPad Air and battery life is 1hr less but that's because it's pushing more pixels and it's more powerful. Keep in mind the Nexus 10 is ONE YEAR older which is like a light year for tech. The new Nexus 10 that will be released in the next few days will blow iPad Air out of the water on pure specs no question. I'm not saying the experience will be as pleasant though. We'll have to see.
I regularly use an iPad, Macbook Air, ATV, etc. I also use a Windows desktop, Android phone, Roku streaming box, etc. I don't see the desperation to be acknowledged as "best" on Android or Roku forums. I don't read Windows forums, so I can't comment on them.I think it has to do with interoperability in the end. I can use Google, Amazon, or Spotify services across any platform I want. But Apple locks you in. When locked into Apple services, it's really important to believe that the devices are the best too.
Seeing as how my iPad stays at home 99%, I'd want touch ID to prevent family from seeing my browsing history. It would be bad.
Well seeing as how I'm unemployed, yes, I would hope next year things will be different...
Hahaha... Speaking of which, I need to designate a friend to be my history deleter just in case something happens to me.
Agreed. I believe that a more useful feature would be separate user accounts.
The iPads get shared a lot in my home, just as the Macs do. I don't get why Apple has not done this yet. There has to be a better way to control access to mature/adult content than to have my kids run to me every time they want to download an app or me have to enable/disable restrictions...
It's gonna be very hard to decide between the Air and the Retina mini for me. Can't wait to try them both at the Apple store. I just wished they increased the RAM for easier web browsing and multitasking.
That's not true at all. Those same Google services that you mention can be used on your iPad as well. In addition, there's a whole additional layer of free Apple services. There's nothing at all "locked in" about it. Very few apps are turned down by the App store. Do you expect Apple to spend money to make its software available to other platforms? They're not advertisement driven, like Google. They make money off of hardware. Even so, iCloud syncs to my PC. iTunes and Safari run on my PC. What more do you want?
Maybe i'm wrong here, but Apple stated in the keynote, "The new iPas mini comes with Retina display ...... It has the sane number of pixels as the ipad Air..."
No it doesn't
While it's true, both have 2048x1536,
Imma stop you right there. That's EXACTLY what "the same number of pixels" mean.
That is correct. Same number of pixel, different density.Ok.. But iPad Air has 264ppi, while the iPad mini with retina has 326ppi.
Better overall.
Ok.. But iPad Air has 264ppi, while the iPad mini with retina has 326ppi.
Better overall.
the honest thing to do is compare them side by side and consider if its worth paying 3 times more for apple products and ending up with no privacy.I was considering getting the HP 11 Chromebook as a portable way of taking notes in class, but it looks like I might just get the iPad Air or iPad Mini instead! I had the original iPad and I loathed it after the first year because it was so ungodly slow. Might have to give iPad a second chance.
Where did you get the 1GB RAM info. As far as I can tell that spec has not been made public yet.
edit -- I see this has been addressed by others already. haven't read through the whole thread yet.
My 2 year old has an iPad 3 with her name engraved on it. Already knows her ABC's.
Maybe i'm wrong here, but Apple stated in the keynote, "The new iPas mini comes with Retina display ...... It has the sane number of pixels as the ipad Air..."
No it doesn't
While it's true, both have 2048x1536, the Air only has 264ppi, while the mini Retina has 326ppi.
Therefore, the smaller display, while lighter as well at only 331g, its also more "Bang for your buck" since it's also cheaper, (not to mention better images)
Overall. Ipad mini with Retina, is a better all- round deal than the iPad Air.
Anyone care to agree?