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So why or why not do you think the ipad 3 could come as early as fall
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So in this post just post your opinion about why or why not you think the ipad 3 could come as early as this fall
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Lol, awesome post. Seriously though, I'm sock of hearing this crap. Mods please close this thread...please
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Apart from a retina display I don't know what Apple could really add:
Redesign - check
dual core - check
new GPU - check
thinner - check
more ram - pending
gyroscope - check
cameras - check
I guess multi core ARM chips could become available and maybe even the PowerVR series 6 technology, but I'm guessing these enhancements will accompany the new display.
Redesign - check
dual core - check
new GPU - check
thinner - check
more ram - pending
gyroscope - check
cameras - check
I guess multi core ARM chips could become available and maybe even the PowerVR series 6 technology, but I'm guessing these enhancements will accompany the new display.
The only weird thing is that the current iPad schedule is very bad for the holiday season. There are a lot of people who got iPads at Christmas and are now watching the new one come out two months later. If they keep this up enough people will probably catch on and hold off during the holiday season which is an important sales time for Apple.
Putting out *some* kind of new version in September would ensure that holiday sales remain high. Even if it's an iPad Pro or the available in more colors or something like that. Maybe a retina screen with no other spec bumps, then a spec bump at the normal time?
Even though a fall refresh seems really unlikely now, you can't deny the fact that a September release schedule might be a better option for Apple than the current one.
Putting out *some* kind of new version in September would ensure that holiday sales remain high. Even if it's an iPad Pro or the available in more colors or something like that. Maybe a retina screen with no other spec bumps, then a spec bump at the normal time?
Even though a fall refresh seems really unlikely now, you can't deny the fact that a September release schedule might be a better option for Apple than the current one.
Normally I'd say no chance for a fall release. The one possible reason is the double resolution display. This has a strong time value. If it comes out in 2013 it's catching up to the competition. If it comes out in 2012 it is pretty cool. If it comes out this year it completely nukes the competition. I have no idea what Apple will do, just pointing out that there could be strong motivation for this one feature to come out as soon as possible.
They don't have to call it iPad 3. It could be called iPad 2 Pro, or iPad 2 Plus. It would be exactly like iPad 2 but with the double resolution screen and sell for a premium of several hundred dollars.
For people who are OK with the current resolution they can save money and buy the iPad 2. For anyone in the sciences, engineering, medicine or related disciplines the Pro version will be a must have item.
They don't have to call it iPad 3. It could be called iPad 2 Pro, or iPad 2 Plus. It would be exactly like iPad 2 but with the double resolution screen and sell for a premium of several hundred dollars.
For people who are OK with the current resolution they can save money and buy the iPad 2. For anyone in the sciences, engineering, medicine or related disciplines the Pro version will be a must have item.
It won't happen because this whole rumour is based on nothing. It started with a post from John Gruber who expressed his opinion that it would make sense for Apple to align the iPad schedule for Autumn releases to strengthen the holiday quarter. However, he took great strides to inform people that this was just a personal opinion, and that it was not based on rumours, or whispers or inside information.
Then, some guy at Techcrunch read his posts and said "Uh, yeah ... me, too! I heard that!" That was all it took.
Think about how many rumours based on supposed sources come true each year. Very few. So how many do you think come true based on one man's thought that this would be a good idea. None!
When Apple said this was the year of iPad 2, I think they meant to squash this rumour indirectly.
Then, some guy at Techcrunch read his posts and said "Uh, yeah ... me, too! I heard that!" That was all it took.
Think about how many rumours based on supposed sources come true each year. Very few. So how many do you think come true based on one man's thought that this would be a good idea. None!
When Apple said this was the year of iPad 2, I think they meant to squash this rumour indirectly.
Everyone said the iPad 2 was coming in time for Christmas last year for this very reason. Yet here we are in March and unless people now celebrate Christmas in March the iPad 2 missed the Christmas window.
Apple would not do this, because they would lose credibility to their own customers.
Apple didn't refresh iPad hardware for Christmas, but they rev'd iOS to 4.2 to make it (in many ways) a completely new device.
