a better thing to "throw out there" might have been your source - you know, the one you made up.
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All iPads Rumor of iPad Pro w/ Touch ID By Xmas?
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a better thing to "throw out there" might have been your source - you know, the one you made up.
We're not talking about the iPad Pro in general (although they just had a Keynote announcing all of their new products... why would they leave something that earthshaking out?) , we're talking about one with Touch ID, before Christmas, with no advertising beforehand.
Like I said before... That would be idiotic.
And are you seriously suggesting that a larger iPhone screen is in the same league as a whole new tablet?
I also heard that the next iPad will be solid gold and, since Apple had such a big success with Mavericks, they'll be giving the iPad away free, too!
That's a rumor, too. Pass it around!
I never said there would be ANY of the above!
I am simply saying that rumors are just that. Some will be true while other will not.
What is the difference in speculation and rumor
The whole argument is stupid, please continue as I am out of it.
It's a fine line but an important one at Macrumors. A rumor is an unverified story usually attributed to an unknown source, such as
Speculation, on the other hand, is more of ideas or guesses.
Silly talk is expecting Apple to release a new product in two months when they just released several.
There is a lot of speculation about a larger iPad. I have not seen or read "rumors" about one, as attributed to even remotely reliable sources.
There's a lot of rumors about an iWatch coming next year.
So, in responding to the OPs call for "thoughts" on his "rumor", I say my "thought" is that it is silly talk.
Speculation, on the other hand, is more of ideas or guesses.
Silly talk is expecting Apple to release a new product in two months when they just released several.
There is a lot of speculation about a larger iPad. I have not seen or read "rumors" about one, as attributed to even remotely reliable sources.
There's a lot of rumors about an iWatch coming next year.
So, in responding to the OPs call for "thoughts" on his "rumor", I say my "thought" is that it is silly talk.
He said it would never happen. I completely agree it wouldn't happen before Xmas. But NEVER?? I dunno....anything is possible.
Never meaning releasing a product just a month or two after the first release..that's what I meant by they would never
Hey, OP...Why haven't you posted this supposed reliable source yet ? Can't, can you
Quite true; but then there's the whole "probability" thing.
Expecting an iPad "Pro" in time for Christmas 2013 is about as logical as relying on lottery tickets as your retirement plan...
I also heard the mayan calendar is making a comeback. Someone just delete this thread.
It's a different product. Plus maybe Apple wants to compete in the laplet category with MSFT.
When they named iPad iPad air, they open the door for iPad pro. Whatever that will be is coming next year and I'll buy my next iPad after checking that out first.
It's true, here's the proof:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/rumor-ipad-hd-with-retina-display-and-pro-apps-this-fall/10527
My money is on this coming March.
They crippled the Air with 1 GB of Ram and held out on Touch Id for a reason...
Your money is safe, late March looks right, one reason is, no way they release all 3 new iPads next fall and a 13" pro ipad is not really a Christmas item anyway.
Plus what else is coming in spring, it's the only thing I can think of for spring.
I got my iPhone 5S a month ago and I'm really happy with it! I always ended up disabling passcodes on my phone because I kept telling people my codes, in situations where I had no choice (example: telling a friend to call someone from my phone while driving).
I really wanted to protect my phone, not because I have some super secret information, but rather to avoid people sneaking into my texts or pics without asking when I leave my phone unattended. It's also great in case my phone gets stolen.
And then the iPad Air came out and I felt pissed that they didn't add Touch ID, but the things is, the iPad is a very personal device that tends to stay at home and is treated more like a laptop, and yes, Touch ID would've been nice, but it's not such a must-have for a tablet. I just ordered a 128GB LTE Air and I'm excited to see how the iPad has evolved, my last iPad was a first gen. one and I got tired of it pretty quickly...
I really wanted to protect my phone, not because I have some super secret information, but rather to avoid people sneaking into my texts or pics without asking when I leave my phone unattended. It's also great in case my phone gets stolen.
And then the iPad Air came out and I felt pissed that they didn't add Touch ID, but the things is, the iPad is a very personal device that tends to stay at home and is treated more like a laptop, and yes, Touch ID would've been nice, but it's not such a must-have for a tablet. I just ordered a 128GB LTE Air and I'm excited to see how the iPad has evolved, my last iPad was a first gen. one and I got tired of it pretty quickly...