Kind of an oxymoron. Can't really have happy shareholders without happy customers. If customers weren't happy, they wouldn't be buying, therefore, unhappy shareholders.
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Suppliers Preparing for 1st Quarter 2011 Launch of 2nd Generation iPad
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Kind of an oxymoron. Can't really have happy shareholders without happy customers. If customers weren't happy, they wouldn't be buying, therefore, unhappy shareholders.
Because major features, like FaceTime, will always come to the iPhone first.
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You make shareholders happy by making paying customers happy. Record sales, quarter after quarter, would indicate Steve us doing a pretty good job. What you meant to say was that Apple has been too busy making other people happy rather than making you happy.
Apple knows that customers get upset with updates that come sooner than 6 months or later than one year. Unless the rumors about a smaller iPad in November are true (a new model), an update is expected in 2011 at around the one year mark. Likewise, many of the new features are predictable, although many here always predict more than they will get. Apple is remarkably patient.
First quarter of 2011 ==> October 2010 - December end 2010.
That's not 6 months.
re: retina display
Display res for me is very important - especially since the iPhone 4. I actually find the iPhone 4 better for reading now than my iPad. If not 2x pixels I'd like to see *some* increase in pixel density - but I understand the difficulties with the economics there.
One possibility that I'd be happy with - but probably wishful thinking - is a smaller version with retina display - or at least higher res than the current iPad (something halfway between iPhone and ipad size - and, no, I never said Dell Streak ;-) ).
The other big issue for me is the glossy display. It makes it just about unusable for reading in almost all environments where I would like to use it for reading. I know there are mixed views on this, but for me it's a bit of a killer problem. I doubt that will be addressed.
Memory is probably the biggest issue that is easily fixed (that was the biggest surprise for the 1st gen for me). I would expect to see the 2nd gen with at least twice the memory - especially now 4.2 has multitasking (which regularly kills my i(Phone)4 due to memory issues).
Front facing camera seems to be all the rage now. I've yet to use it on my i4 - but for people who *do* use it it will probably be a big thing (and the more people with Facetime-able devices the more useful it will be).
It should also have lasers, neural implants and a key-ring.
Display res for me is very important - especially since the iPhone 4. I actually find the iPhone 4 better for reading now than my iPad. If not 2x pixels I'd like to see *some* increase in pixel density - but I understand the difficulties with the economics there.
One possibility that I'd be happy with - but probably wishful thinking - is a smaller version with retina display - or at least higher res than the current iPad (something halfway between iPhone and ipad size - and, no, I never said Dell Streak ;-) ).
The other big issue for me is the glossy display. It makes it just about unusable for reading in almost all environments where I would like to use it for reading. I know there are mixed views on this, but for me it's a bit of a killer problem. I doubt that will be addressed.
Memory is probably the biggest issue that is easily fixed (that was the biggest surprise for the 1st gen for me). I would expect to see the 2nd gen with at least twice the memory - especially now 4.2 has multitasking (which regularly kills my i(Phone)4 due to memory issues).
Front facing camera seems to be all the rage now. I've yet to use it on my i4 - but for people who *do* use it it will probably be a big thing (and the more people with Facetime-able devices the more useful it will be).
It should also have lasers, neural implants and a key-ring.
I just want one
i have the 1st gen and love it and will never sell it instead when the new one come either be it 7 inch or 9.7 again i will get it because we all know when apple brings updates they are the best updates in the world
No other company looks after their paying consumers like Apple do
Ipad 2, here we go again Bloodbath
i have the 1st gen and love it and will never sell it instead when the new one come either be it 7 inch or 9.7 again i will get it because we all know when apple brings updates they are the best updates in the world
No other company looks after their paying consumers like Apple do
Ipad 2, here we go again Bloodbath
They're really not. NO way you can use facetime unless the pad is on a desk stand or you hold it out in front of you, i don't want to chat to someone while they look up my nose!
He can't make his shareholders happy unless he has happy customers. Customers = Profit. Profit = Happy shareholders. Rather flawed logic you have there.
That doesn't make sense. No one will be buying iPads anymore from Jan - till the new one comes out. That's an entire quarter. A disaster profit wise. Why would you announce a second generation for release three months ahead. That works for a brand new first generation product.
An announcement will probably be 2-3 weeks before launch just like the iPhone.
It runs 4.2 incredibly.
I was tempted to grab the dev preview but I'm not developing anything for iPad and I'm afraid of bugs since I use my iPad ALL the time. Have you noticed any bugs with the dev preview?
Here's a question for you: right now the rest of us (well, in Canada at any rate) have an upper limit of 5 GB. Are you coming even close to that in your monthly usage? (I'm not. And I use it constantly.)
If the answer is no, does it matter whether you get unlimited?
I love the size of the current iPad, no need to make it any smaller.
Facetime? That's what I have a phone (and iPod touch) for... I would rather have Facetime on my iMac or MacBook. If not native Facetime, then an iChat to Facetime bridge...
Gyroscope? Not a huge gamer, but I can see this. Especially because it makes the coding for games easier. (if everything has a gyroscope.)
Super high resolution? Um, it's really not an issue with iPad, given that it's on my lap or at arms length. It's not like a phone right in my face. Maybe a little bump so that 720p video can play at full height. (the 1024 is too narrow right now, so movies get shrunk down a bit). 1280x900? Might be too much for the current batch of video GPUs... I'd rather have smooth frame rates and 10+ hour battery life. Besides, the 960x640 "retina-ready" Apps look good at 1024x768.
A memory bump would be nice. I've been playing with iOS 4.2 on my iPad, updating my Apps. Everything runs great, but it would be nice to have extra ram to background more apps. 512mb would pretty much future-proof the next iPad.
I am going to buy one for sure. My whole family fights over the current iPad. It's the most used computer in the house.
Facetime? That's what I have a phone (and iPod touch) for... I would rather have Facetime on my iMac or MacBook. If not native Facetime, then an iChat to Facetime bridge...
Gyroscope? Not a huge gamer, but I can see this. Especially because it makes the coding for games easier. (if everything has a gyroscope.)
Super high resolution? Um, it's really not an issue with iPad, given that it's on my lap or at arms length. It's not like a phone right in my face. Maybe a little bump so that 720p video can play at full height. (the 1024 is too narrow right now, so movies get shrunk down a bit). 1280x900? Might be too much for the current batch of video GPUs... I'd rather have smooth frame rates and 10+ hour battery life. Besides, the 960x640 "retina-ready" Apps look good at 1024x768.
A memory bump would be nice. I've been playing with iOS 4.2 on my iPad, updating my Apps. Everything runs great, but it would be nice to have extra ram to background more apps. 512mb would pretty much future-proof the next iPad.
I am going to buy one for sure. My whole family fights over the current iPad. It's the most used computer in the house.
Figures. I just ordered one about 1h before this rumor landed
Anyway, I don't feel I need facetime, a back-camera, higher resolution or something along those lines. The only thing I'm a bit bummed about it the 256Mb memory in the first-gen version, and a snappier processor wouldn't hurt of course. Ah well, better getting the current iPad now than waiting another 6 months (or probably more, seeing I live in Europe). I could probably sell it if I ever want to upgrade.
Anyway, I don't feel I need facetime, a back-camera, higher resolution or something along those lines. The only thing I'm a bit bummed about it the 256Mb memory in the first-gen version, and a snappier processor wouldn't hurt of course. Ah well, better getting the current iPad now than waiting another 6 months (or probably more, seeing I live in Europe). I could probably sell it if I ever want to upgrade.
You're talking government fiscal year... Yes Oct - Dec 10 is first quarter FY 11. I think they're talking calendar year.
To hopefully squash this before it even gets off the ground
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1012466/
You will be holding out a long long time for a retina display that high a res and that screen size..
Probably because they didn't want to launch FaceTime until the iPhone 4, iPod touch, etc., and it wouldn't have been a good idea to include it without launching FaceTime because it'd give Skype and other third parties to develop their apps to support it and that head start for them wouldn't be good for FaceTime.
I want a retina display! You can do it Apple!
You misread the post you're 'correcting'. If the guy buys an ipad now, he gets about 6 months before the new model appears. That's the "six months" referred to.
The 5 Mega pixel camera component in iphone 4 is around $7-$9 bux at most.
No, it's not. And there's more to it than the cost of components. Drilling the hole, assembly, extra cable, extra draw on battery, processor...