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Sketchy Rumor Claims Apple Launching 12.9-Inch 'iPad Maxi' in Early 2014 to Target Ultrabooks
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If Apple were to make a larger iPad, then I think they would adopt a screen from the Macbook for ease and economy. So 12.9" doesn't make much sense unless there will be a Retina Macbook Air of that size (11" chassis with a smaller bezel, so a larger screen? That would be amazing).
Gonna go out on a limb here: maybe Maxi was supposed to be Mac somehow?
An iPad Pro running iOS X?
An iPad Pro running iOS X?
I'm not sure about the name. But the bigger iPad is true. My brother works in one of the Apple suppliers and he told me about it early this year. I said the same thing most people here are saying, ********. But regardless of my 2 cents, the bigger iPad seems like the reality.
I always wanted a 14" iPad Pro as a pro eReader...
Even before the iPad I wanted a 14" eReader, because that's the actual size of a sheet of paper, whereas the iPad is the size of half a sheet of paper. That's fine when you're reading a paper back book, but I tend to read columned material, technical journals, that kind of thing, and it's really, really nice to be able to see at least ONE full page at a time...
Then I could finally go paperless instead of carrying around heavy printouts all the time....
Sadly, Apple now seems to have a serious problem with volume. They used to be able to make a line that only 50,000 people would buy - now they seem to need millions of sales to justify it. And you know an iPad Pro would cost more, would push it into laptop price range. Which is still worth it to me, but not to a lot of folks...
Even before the iPad I wanted a 14" eReader, because that's the actual size of a sheet of paper, whereas the iPad is the size of half a sheet of paper. That's fine when you're reading a paper back book, but I tend to read columned material, technical journals, that kind of thing, and it's really, really nice to be able to see at least ONE full page at a time...
Then I could finally go paperless instead of carrying around heavy printouts all the time....
Sadly, Apple now seems to have a serious problem with volume. They used to be able to make a line that only 50,000 people would buy - now they seem to need millions of sales to justify it. And you know an iPad Pro would cost more, would push it into laptop price range. Which is still worth it to me, but not to a lot of folks...
Time for another mad TV skit. I heard it will have a new "Light Day" cover, for those days when a normal cover is too bulky.
http://youtu.be/M7ln00zr_Jc
http://youtu.be/M7ln00zr_Jc
I know its MacRumors, but I think Arn's quality control person must have taken the day off today - Maxi iPad, as if Apple would be daft enough to call it that. Then again they did choose the name Mighty Mouse, so anything is possible.
Prediction: iPad Pro will slowly become obsolete and Apple will make no design changes and upgrades for more than 4 years
and we were told " this is the optimum size tablet, we will not make a smaller one" by whom...... never say never.
Umm, by nobody... ever. Don't misquote the deceased.. it's super disrespectful.
People who do nothing but browsing and reading emails maybe. Unless I can install some custom applications, not gonna happen for a lot of people.
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Quote is close enough though.
http://allthingsd.com/20120705/the-7-inch-ipads-biggest-critic-steve-jobs/
Yeah, no. The idea of a larger iPad is arguably plausible but the name is ridiculously fake.
I vote for iPad Pro myself, although I am doubtful they will do it either way.
I vote for iPad Pro myself, although I am doubtful they will do it either way.
Lack of discussion
Since the iPad is a post PC product, why is there so little discussion about a larger display size? Desktops run up to 27 inches with the iMac, so why stop at 9.7 inches with a tablet? I've been hoping for a size roughly double today's iPad at about 15 inches. Heavy desktop applications and productivity will never move to the iPad if it stays at 9.7". I'm talking about photo editing, CAD and maps, to name a few. Others have mentioned sheet music as another benefit. Today's original iPad is clearly to close to the iPad mini in size, but I'm convinced a larger iPad would actually sell better than the 9.7". A magazine is nice to read because it has a fold with two visible pages. It doesn't matter that you can't read both pages at once, it's the experience of having that content in front of you that's important. It's roughly the difference looking at maps on iPhone vs. iPad, which is worlds apart. A larger iPad would be very useful, so I hope Apple doesn't stop at 13". The iPad and mini are replacing notebooks. Time for a larger iPad to take a swing at desktops, with the iPad lying flat as a keyboard, not as a display.
Since the iPad is a post PC product, why is there so little discussion about a larger display size? Desktops run up to 27 inches with the iMac, so why stop at 9.7 inches with a tablet? I've been hoping for a size roughly double today's iPad at about 15 inches. Heavy desktop applications and productivity will never move to the iPad if it stays at 9.7". I'm talking about photo editing, CAD and maps, to name a few. Others have mentioned sheet music as another benefit. Today's original iPad is clearly to close to the iPad mini in size, but I'm convinced a larger iPad would actually sell better than the 9.7". A magazine is nice to read because it has a fold with two visible pages. It doesn't matter that you can't read both pages at once, it's the experience of having that content in front of you that's important. It's roughly the difference looking at maps on iPhone vs. iPad, which is worlds apart. A larger iPad would be very useful, so I hope Apple doesn't stop at 13". The iPad and mini are replacing notebooks. Time for a larger iPad to take a swing at desktops, with the iPad lying flat as a keyboard, not as a display.
Here's an idea: make one line of iOS devices. Comes in these sizes:
-3.5"
-5.5"
-7.5"
-9.5"
-11.5"
-13.5 (maybe)
And come with three configurations at each size:
-Wi-Fi only
-Wifi + Data
-Wifi + Data + Voice
Just merge the iPod Touch, iPhone & iPads into that line. Maybe call it an iTouch or whatever.
-3.5"
-5.5"
-7.5"
-9.5"
-11.5"
-13.5 (maybe)
And come with three configurations at each size:
-Wi-Fi only
-Wifi + Data
-Wifi + Data + Voice
Just merge the iPod Touch, iPhone & iPads into that line. Maybe call it an iTouch or whatever.
