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Rumored 12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro' May Include More Powerful A8X Processor
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Flamed maybe but realize that from the developers standpoint iOS has evolved rapidly. Much has been done to make aps more adaptable to different screen sizes for example. It takes time to overhaul an operating system like iOS but they have been laying the ground work for the last three years.
This is one aspect I have mixed feeling with. It is one reason why I'd like to see Mac OS like functionality supported in Apple tablets.
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Old yes joke maybe not. It started with somebody saying Safari is snappier and then people coming up with bogus explanations as to why he thought Safari was snappier. The reality is Safari is vastly Improved relative to what was shipping four or five years ago. Even with iOS 8 Safari is snappier.
If it's just a bigger screen I don't get what the point is unless there are going to be software changes that make it worthwhile.
It will be bigger than bigger.
Nonsense! They have put a lot of infrastructure in place to allow much better support of devices with varying screen sizes. Beyond that today's Apple supplied Apps go a long way to leveraging those larger screens.
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In the right device with the right processor ARM makes all the sense in the world. Windows on ARM is a wholly different discussion mostly due to the obsession with backward compatibility in the MS world. Done right the ARM based Mac would support iOS apps in a window similar to the way the simulators work in XCode.
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You need to think more aggressively here. For example an A8X running at 2GHz would be a nice start. As for the GPU I would imagine that they would simply add more cores using the same cores as in iPhone 6.
Let's get real here A8 has a lot of potential, and as such there are many ways Apple could tweak the design to accelerate the iPads. Even simple things like a faster RAM interface could have a huge payoff. Speaking of RAM, RAM is perhaps the weakest link in iOS devices these days. As such more RAM is an imperative, many have been suggesting 2 GB but I'd rather see a jump to 4 GB.
I totally agree with this...iPads are being used by airline pilots to replace maps & manuals, a bigger screen would benefit them...also in healthcare...many business uses where a larger screen in current aspect ratio is just right, and MacBook Pro/OS X computing power isn't needed.
but will it bend?
Safari will be snappier
He's holding it wrong
omg new powerbook on tuesday
Apple is doomed/Apple is doomed
I think I've now covered all of the usuals.
Don't forget the PowerBook G5! Or that super awesome 3Ghz PowerMac by the end of the year! ...Steve promised.
I hear you, but was surprised. I'd not bought a laptop for a while as her 3lb Toughbook from 2007 was hanging in their for years. However, the newer ones while bigger than an iPad aren't really that much bigger anymore. All specs and speeds, etc aside, it's a decent unit for the money. The wife is happy and you know that's what matters most.
Just as an FYI, here are a couple pics of her Lenovo in comparison to my iPad Air and Logitech Keyboard. Both are closer in weight than you'd think and when closed, they are about the same thickness. Of course the laptop is more in both areas but not by an amount that would keep you from carrying it given the choice of the two.
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but will it bend?
Safari will be snappier
He's holding it wrong
omg new powerbook on tuesday
Apple is doomed/Apple is doomed
I think I've now covered all of the usuals.
At least you two were funny about it.
I don't like the normal iPad's size and opted for the mini but THIS is something I'll pick up. I use the mini in bed sometimes and the air sized iPad is too big for that as I would typically have it slip out of one of my hands and smack me in the face. This one will be used sitting of course and I'll reach for this before the MBA when doing things I can do on both. This thing will be good for golf type games and those that you typically don't need to handle the phone to play.
Just as an FYI, here are a couple pics of her Lenovo in comparison to my iPad Air and Logitech Keyboard. Both are closer in weight than you'd think and when closed, they are about the same thickness. Of course the laptop is more in both areas but not by an amount that would keep you from carrying it given the choice of the two.
Using an ipad with a real keyboard isn't the best idea. The thing wasn't thought to work like that or even to do heavy work.
A macbook air or pro would be better than any of those or both together for that purposes. You bought the wrong devices I think.
I'd like to call it fake, but then again, every stupid rumor came true in the last keynote. An iWatch that will never do anything useful. An iPhablet that will bend from just wearing it in a pocket. New Apple products are increasingly unreasonable. So why not build a tablet that's too big to be a tablet and too small to be a laptop? Sure it wouldn't work for anything, but that doesn't stop the new Apple. I say it's confirmed. Huge tablets here we come.
"The new apple". This term scares me. Like really. I like some of the things they are doing, but others? Feels like they're turning into a different company with completely different principles than when they started out. The iwatch was surprisingly generic and it looked like Apple didn't even try to make a big deal about it and what it's useful for at the keynote, all these new issues with software wrecking people's phones, sloppy work in general.
I don't want to sound like the "Apple is doomed" folks because I think there are a lot of smart people at Apple and in enjoying the hell out of my new iPhone 6, but I've seen successful companies go to **** before. Sometimes it's quickly others it takes years.
You mean like embracing skeuomorphism instead of avoiding it?
„The reason we have multiple fonts, is because the world has multiple fonts.
We emulate the real world by providing a variety of type styles,
just like you've seen in any well type set manual or book.“
First Public Demonstration of the Macintosh
Yes I think they are a different company.
The new apple doesn't emulate the real world.
Except in its logo.
„The reason we have multiple fonts, is because the world has multiple fonts.
We emulate the real world by providing a variety of type styles,
just like you've seen in any well type set manual or book.“
First Public Demonstration of the Macintosh
Yes I think they are a different company.
The new apple doesn't emulate the real world.
Except in its logo.
Size...
Sorry to keep rehashing this, but the iPad in this picture just looks bigger than a 13" to me. Did a little rule of thumb check and crossed it with my own check on my 15" macbook. http://imgur.com/oy1nApd
Sorry to keep rehashing this, but the iPad in this picture just looks bigger than a 13" to me. Did a little rule of thumb check and crossed it with my own check on my 15" macbook. http://imgur.com/oy1nApd
- How you can make the statement that the I bought the wrong product for us when you don't know what I use it for?
- The keyboard and ipad combo like that is actually quite awesome. I do email for hours without issue. I can surf the web and type just like I was using a touch screen PC. The battery lasts for weeks too.
- I can watch movies without having to hold it in my hands.
- The cover does a great job at protecting the screen while it's inside my bag and the styling and color match perfectly.
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Not flamed, but I'll just point out it'll be useless to you, maybe. But to me it'll be great, and I can't wait to get one. I use a lot of iOS programs that would benefit from a larger screen without needing OSX. I use iDraw, CoachMe Football, Notability, 3d Virtual Tabletop, and Pages, just to name a few.