That would be the death of iOS. Apple prides themselves as having the most secure mobile operating system.
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Size of Apple's New 'High End' iPad Pro Model Said to be Between 10 and 10.5-Inches
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What an incredibly worthless statistic ... JUST more rhetoric from Apple's Chief Hoodwinker Cook. The banks are just starting to issue chip and pin cards (not contactless pay cards) so AP is the only game in the US ... the merchant uptake of contactless POS terminals is slower than molasses at -50 degrees.
That knockout Apple Pay is hardly world wide with financial institutions in ONLY 11 countries signed on after 2 years since Apple offered the service.
Folks, don't get fooled by bull in the china shop data from the ecosystem.
I can comprehend perfectly what is stated clearly. Clearly, by your response, you meant something different than how I took it, yet after re-reading it, your responses still mean the same to me. Maybe you could have stated things more clearly...?
I don't really care though, as now you seem to be angered.
I actually use my Surface Pro 3 in tablet mode about 70 percent of the time. Is it as good as the iPad in tablet mode? Nope! But there are things I can do with the Surface Pro 3 in both tablet mode and with the type cover that I can't do with the iPad because the iPad has IOS.
While I disagree with you on your assessment for a need for a mouse on an iPad (at least for me... If it works for you, it works for you), you're spot on with your last paragraph. My belief is that when a person starts calling people names, they've run out of ammo in the argument.
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Love your avatar!
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How about "Pro" and "Pro-er?"
What Apple really needs to do is focus on iOS for iPads. Currently there is so much wasted screen real estate. The app icons are too small. And notifications are tiny compared to the size of the screen. If Apple believes mobile computing is the future, then they need to show us. Because right now the iPad is just an oversized iPhone.
Something does not add up: it cannot have an A9 chip because its predecessor, the A8X, has superior graphics horsepower (8-core vs 6-core).
Either this mythical iPad Air 3 is going to be $299 (cheaper than an Air 2), or it will have an A9X chip and reserve the A9/A10 for an iPad mini 5 in the Fall. It just cannot have an A9 and go backwards in terms of graphics.
Either this mythical iPad Air 3 is going to be $299 (cheaper than an Air 2), or it will have an A9X chip and reserve the A9/A10 for an iPad mini 5 in the Fall. It just cannot have an A9 and go backwards in terms of graphics.
Maybe those bloggers ought to be on apples board and they can run the company. The markets have change in the last 6 years and apple has to adapt. Apple will always be a prime target for pot-shots. They listen to the customers, and this is what their customers want. And you know what they say about opinions....
A larger iPad does not make it more pro or premium. The apps on iPad are simplified dumbed down versions of the applications pros use, and that is by Apples choice. Without mouse support iPad Pro can't be used for professionals. Doesn't matter how more powerful the processor is, using a crippled touch only interface limits how professional the apps will be. If you can't develop apps on a pro product, it's not pro, period.
Apple doesn't want to blur the lines between Macs and iPads so they can make iPads as large or powerful as they want, they are still casual devices for hipster posers and won't sell well until Apple swallows pride and embraces a new paradigm iPad will remain a weak product line.
And wtf, does Tim Cook just throw darts these days for "new" product features?
Apple doesn't want to blur the lines between Macs and iPads so they can make iPads as large or powerful as they want, they are still casual devices for hipster posers and won't sell well until Apple swallows pride and embraces a new paradigm iPad will remain a weak product line.
And wtf, does Tim Cook just throw darts these days for "new" product features?
I agree ... my 12.9 is a powerhouse but I can't do much with it because iOS is so limiting
Surely doing some research is not too difficult?
Or do you require your decisions to be spoon fed to you?
Read about the devices, try them out, work out which is the best for your needs.
Adding different sizes gives you more choice. Not a bad thing.
you have a flare for the dramatic. "sleazy psychological manipulation" now i've heard it all.
[doublepost=1483892704][/doublepost]I personally am not looking for the ipad to be more productive, but to serve me content even better. I'm looking forward to a larger screen personally as the 9.7" dimensions are close to perfect. I think it can be a little bigger if they wanted to but the 12.9" is just too big for me.
Steve Jobs said the iPad as something that fit between iPhones and MBs. Even back then, it was a bit of sales pitch to position it.
Now, it's positioned as a "Super. Computer."
When you begin to compare it to laptop alternatives, you can get quite a bit for the money.
I'm not sure what Apple knows where it's going, but the whole blurring of iOS and Mac OS is a bit puzzling to me. It seems as if Apple isn't quite sure where it wants to hedge it's bet.
Now, it's positioned as a "Super. Computer."
When you begin to compare it to laptop alternatives, you can get quite a bit for the money.
I'm not sure what Apple knows where it's going, but the whole blurring of iOS and Mac OS is a bit puzzling to me. It seems as if Apple isn't quite sure where it wants to hedge it's bet.
Business is not fair, how did you come by that conception?
Perhaps a lot of poor people in your area drive Aston Martin cars and use a Rolex to tell the time? Apple used to compare themselves to Mercedes Benz and BMW, I never heard them say "We want to be the Volkswagen of digital lifestyle products"
The problem with this argument is that Apple HAS released peripheral devices for them with the smart keyboards, basically allowing one to turn their iPad into a simple laptop. It would be trivial to allow the edition of a mouse cursor while using the smart keyboard which would not pollute the OS and allow it to work as is without it. Remember, Cook himself is the one who said an iPad could replace a computer for a lot of people. A mouse or trackpad just helps out with that thought.