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Sketchy Rumor Claims Apple Launching 12.9-Inch 'iPad Maxi' in Early 2014 to Target Ultrabooks
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What more does this brother of yours say?
I have been asking myself the same Q and I believe the answer is that people believe in the hype that smaller tablets, the better. But I believe people are buying the minis because they are cheaper.
The 13" tablet from Toshiba from last year showed us that it could be done, and for professionals a 12.9" iPad would be a dream device.
Funny how we are all expecting a slimmer, trimmer 9.7" model yet there's talk of a larger one.
It might happen yes but it won't be as popular as the mini or the full size one.
It might happen yes but it won't be as popular as the mini or the full size one.
Just split a 13" / 15" RMBP, add remaining components behind the screen, forward facing / dual stereo speakers, pressure sensitivity, portrait / landscape docking, micro sim, nfc, biometrics, good cameras front and back, 64/128GB.. ala iPad Pro. $999-$1299
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Apple's set us up. There's no way to talk about this without being sexist if we use the name.... iPad Maxi.
Oh yeah, I know it's just a rumor but the way Apple's been doing things lately, they could end up making a blunder like this
Oh yeah, I know it's just a rumor but the way Apple's been doing things lately, they could end up making a blunder like this
13" iPad + pressure-sensitive stylus + fully functional Microsoft OneNote or equivalent = day one purchase. Unfortunately, I doubt the latter two will ever become true.
Haswell power consumption likely isn't low enough yet for Apple's needs for such a product, so going x86 would require Atom in the near-term. Broadwell may get there next year, however.
Haswell power consumption likely isn't low enough yet for Apple's needs for such a product, so going x86 would require Atom in the near-term. Broadwell may get there next year, however.
I think apple should spend more time trying to make tablet 9.7 believable again after they recked themselve with Ipad mini and gathered smaller margin to go along with smaller tablet.
Well, maybe for websurfing or email, as usual. Otherwise, an iPad, regardless of size is just too limited in functionality.
I think we're moving in the direction of a hybrid iPad/MacBook with iOS/OSX. Maybe as soon as next year.
Each of those is the product name - such as "Macbook Air". They don't then differentiate by screen size, otherwise the 11" model would be called the Macbook Air mini.
The iMac, Mac Pro and Mac mini are NOT three variants of the same product. They are three different products. The iPad and iPad mini are the same product with different screen sizes.
Personally I think the "mini" naming is just stupid and childish but hey that's just my view.
Previously, I believe you are right, but if they can make one that large as thin as the mini (or even thinner in the future), I'm not sure this would be necessarily true. If the weight were no more than today's iPad 4 and yet sported a larger screen, would the size be too unwieldy?? I'm not sure it would.
While I don't think that a larger iPad is in the works, I will say tablets are killing off laptops. Not entirely, but the industry is seeing a slow down in the consumer segment and they're attributing that they're buying tablets instead of computers.
"ipad maxi", yeah right!
but the idea is great, people(including me) need bigger ipad, it'd be quite useful.
i hope this concept comes true.
but the idea is great, people(including me) need bigger ipad, it'd be quite useful.
i hope this concept comes true.
Nah, just keep it the same # of pixels as current iPad. Who's gonna notice or care if it's not retina?
After being acquired by Apple, Authentec sold their sensor division to DigitalPersona.
http://authentec.com/Products/TouchChips/SensorsandModules.aspx
http://www.digitalpersona.com/Biometrics/Hardware-Products/TouchChip-Family/TouchChip-Family/
As long as this Maxi would have MATTE screen and internal place for pressure sensing stylus (Steve, RIP, but fingerpaints are not so popular among adults), I'd say yes.
I'd pick these sizes 3", 4", 5.5", 7.5", 10.5", 13.5".
Smaller flash storage on screen (tablet) and bigger Fusion drive.
Yep, you guessed right, it's about weight, not area.
Nice streamlining.
I'd pick these sizes 3", 4", 5.5", 7.5", 10.5", 13.5".
Great idea!
Smaller flash storage on screen (tablet) and bigger Fusion drive.
Is paper sheet too big for you to hold? Or magazine?
Yep, you guessed right, it's about weight, not area.
