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Thinner, Lighter 5th Generation iPad to Arrive in March 2013?
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look at launch history for the ipad, every year at the same period
except for this year because apple updated twice the ipad, but otherwise, every year at the same period
that makes sense
except for this year because apple updated twice the ipad, but otherwise, every year at the same period
that makes sense
You mean, when the new one comes out, my Retina screen will become low res, all my apps will slow down, and I'll have constant boot up problems??!
Now I understand...when the new one comes out, all extant iPads stop working!
OK, I guess I'd better plan on getting a new one.
Thanks for the explanation, Mate!
As long as they keep updating iOS on each eligible device, I'm ok.
Currently using iPad 2, still satisfied. iOS running fast and reliable.
Currently using iPad 2, still satisfied. iOS running fast and reliable.
You have the Android world, mainly google, to blame for this.
Since Android devices are produced and released every 2 weeks by multiple manufacturers, Apple has no choice at this point but to increase frequency.
I think its a good idea, if gives us more options. I chose not to upgrade from ipad 3 to 4, instead i went from the ipad 3 to side grading to ipad mini having them both exist within my homes iEcosystem. Now i know that i wont have to wait a whole year before getting an ipad 5, i can expect the option to be available within 6 months. Or if i want i can wait the full year and get 2 generations newer! Right now, there is no way i would ever buy an iPad that is more than 6 months old on the market.
Since Android devices are produced and released every 2 weeks by multiple manufacturers, Apple has no choice at this point but to increase frequency.
I think its a good idea, if gives us more options. I chose not to upgrade from ipad 3 to 4, instead i went from the ipad 3 to side grading to ipad mini having them both exist within my homes iEcosystem. Now i know that i wont have to wait a whole year before getting an ipad 5, i can expect the option to be available within 6 months. Or if i want i can wait the full year and get 2 generations newer! Right now, there is no way i would ever buy an iPad that is more than 6 months old on the market.
Why would Apple care about the second-hand market? They want people to buy new devices, so a decline in resale value is actually a benefit for Apple.
So what we have here is an new iPad every six months? I won't buy iPad anymore.
Hey, I want to see an updated cMBP in March 2013 with GPU upgraded to GTX680M, anyone with me?
Hey, I want to see an updated cMBP in March 2013 with GPU upgraded to GTX680M, anyone with me?
Yes I agree it will be nice for those of us who bought the iPad 3. That is, buying on a yearly schedule. Even though personally I skipped the iPad 2.
However I don't think it will ever be a yearly scheduled update ever again. A year is simply too long in the industry now.
In the Android world the Samsung GS3 is the 2012 android phone of the year and really put Android back on the map for high end phones again. A year before that it was the GS2, but the incremental upgrades from all other manufacturers and models brought in a lot of revenue too. That is what Apple do not want to miss out on. They want to be on the cutting edge of what's possible and give that to their customers.
Yes you do have to be richer or smarter in selling your iDevices but at least the technology is progressing as fast as commercially viable. I was pissed when they announced the iPad 4, but have come to accept that's the way of the world now. Nothing anyone can do to change it.
Look at it like another income stream, those customers who upgrade annually will still only buy one iPhone a year, but those want the top iPhone now no matter what time it is they will get it too.
Apple are hoping to convert a lot of annual upgraders to biannual upgraders who can't resist the shininess.
I got my shininess satisfied from a Galaxy Note 2. Still got my iPhone 4, which must seem like an ancient phone in the iWorld.I can't understand why always Android is to blame. Android is a totally different system from iOS, different performance, difference UI, different everything.
I mean Ford and Toyota are major car makers, so Rolls Royce have to catch up with their productivity?
If Apple believes that Android is always inferior to iOS, why Apple still tries to chase after that?
The MacBook Pros are 16:10.
It isn't the 16:9 that sucks in a tablet, it is the 9:16!
Christ, this is so not complicated.
iPad 4 was due to supply changes and essentially avoided them carrying dual inventory on certain pieces that were common to iPhone 5, etc. It just happened to be an interim upgrade with improvements but not really a regular cycle one.
iPad 5 will be the normal cycle upgrade. They aren't going to do this regularly more than a year, and they most likely will keep the iPad early in the year since the end of year releases were too packed last year.
iPad 4 was due to supply changes and essentially avoided them carrying dual inventory on certain pieces that were common to iPhone 5, etc. It just happened to be an interim upgrade with improvements but not really a regular cycle one.
iPad 5 will be the normal cycle upgrade. They aren't going to do this regularly more than a year, and they most likely will keep the iPad early in the year since the end of year releases were too packed last year.
I for one hope they maintain that ratio forever. The iPad is meant to be a replacement for an ebook reader not a handheld monitor. Its meant to be held in portrait mode the majority of the time. Surfing the web in portrait mode on a 16:9 ratio screen is not pleasant at all.
If apple can produce products this quickly, they are clearly taking babysteps during each update to drag it out and make more money..
I dont like that, just put the best you've got into a new product and release a new product when theres more to do.
I dont like that, just put the best you've got into a new product and release a new product when theres more to do.
The latest iPad was basically a spec-refresh to get the new Lightning connector in line with the new iPhone. That was fully expected, so it's no big surprise that a new iPad will come out this spring. I *would* be shocked if they started releasing two new iPads a year from here on out though. But I'm not complaining. My 3rd gen iPad is pretty much perfect for my needs.
I still have and use my 1st Generation iPad. Since it still works, I haven't seen a reason to upgrade yet.
why then They called iPad 3S and said that is just upgrade and new generation comes once a year? I really think that period for "new" generation is half year now
Yes I agree it will be nice for those of us who bought the iPad 3. That is, buying on a yearly schedule. Even though personally I skipped the iPad 2.
However I don't think it will ever be a yearly scheduled update ever again. A year is simply too long in the industry now.
In the Android world the Samsung GS3 is the 2012 android phone of the year and really put Android back on the map for high end phones again. A year before that it was the GS2, but the incremental upgrades from all other manufacturers and models brought in a lot of revenue too. That is what Apple do not want to miss out on. They want to be on the cutting edge of what's possible and give that to their customers.
Yes you do have to be richer or smarter in selling your iDevices but at least the technology is progressing as fast as commercially viable. I was pissed when they announced the iPad 4, but have come to accept that's the way of the world now. Nothing anyone can do to change it.
Look at it like another income stream, those customers who upgrade annually will still only buy one iPhone a year, but those want the top iPhone now no matter what time it is they will get it too.
Apple are hoping to convert a lot of annual upgraders to biannual upgraders who can't resist the shininess.
I also personally believe that Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the best smartphone in the market at this moment. Though "what's the best phone" differs from everyone's perspective.
The reason is very simple. That is, Android is becoming better and better and better than iOS. This is an undeniable reality.
Then let me rephrase myself.
I personally feel that 16:9 is the worst aspect ratio to be had for a tablet of the ipad's dimensions.
For the iphone, you would be using it in portrait mode most of the time anyways. Even if the iphone were 4:3, and you could fit 2 pdf pages side by side perfectly, the text would still be too small to read anyways. So I am okay with it being longer only.
I don't mind an imac being 16:9 because past a certain point, I don't need the screen to be any taller, while a wider screen would allow me to view more documents simultaneously side-by-side.
Same for a laptop, which allows me to reposition 2 apps on the same screen. The 11" air's 16:9 screen means I can say, have word and safari open side by side comfortably.
Conversely, because you can only have 1 app on the ipad screen at any one time, this means that for tasks like reading pdfs or surfing the web, the screen would either be too short or narrow.
The ipad may be made for gaming and watching videos, but those are far from its key purposes, and I suspect many people would lose more than they gain from a change to such a form factor.