Yep, still no pics of a new iMac in production. Doesn't look good. Don't give a flying ****** about a small iPad. The one I have is perfectly fine.
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Wall Street Journal: Apple Has Begun Mass Production of the iPad Mini
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Yep, still no pics of a new iMac in production. Doesn't look good. Don't give a flying ****** about a small iPad. The one I have is perfectly fine.
Why is the non-Retina iPad 2 still on the market?
If you want Retina bad enough... you pay extra for it.
Or you can buy one of those other tablets with high-resolution screens. Just don't expect the same experience or app ecosystem.
Don't get me wrong I want an iMac as much as anyone but apple would have to be stupid to invest time or resources into anything but iPhones / iPads. Apple sells way more of these devices and their profit per devices is way way higher.
There is absolutely no reason why they would spend development time, production resources, shipping resources or even shelf space an updated iMac it just does not make sense.
With the new iPod starting at $299 and the iPad 2 still selling at $399 I can't see the mini selling for less than $349?
I don't think it matters... the iPod Touch and the iPad Mini are 2 different types of devices (even if the price is the same)
If you're looking for a pocket-sized multimedia player... you won't be buying a 7" tablet... and vice versa.
The new iPod Touch has a lot of stuff crammed into a tiny body. Miniaturization is a bitch. Plus it's 32GB and Retina.
I could totally see a 16GB 7.85" non-Retina iPad Mini selling for $299.
And then another $100 for the bigger iPad 2. And another $100 for the Retina iPad.
Ok, One simple question please................
The iPhone 5 has the new smaller dock connector.
Without question the new iPad mini will also have the same new smaller dock connector.
Do you think they will leave the current iPad3 running with the large old connector till next march when iPad4 launches?
Or do you think at the same time as the iPad mini is launched, they will announce a tweak to the current iPad and give it the smaller dock also, so all 3 devices are in line with each other?
The iPhone 5 has the new smaller dock connector.
Without question the new iPad mini will also have the same new smaller dock connector.
Do you think they will leave the current iPad3 running with the large old connector till next march when iPad4 launches?
Or do you think at the same time as the iPad mini is launched, they will announce a tweak to the current iPad and give it the smaller dock also, so all 3 devices are in line with each other?
May-June or so, you think people will wait for that, it's still long away, not only that, how long is it without a refresh, tooooo loooong.
I agree. Where's my MacBook Pro 13" with retina display, for instance? It was supposed to be launched in "early October", which is here already. What choice in specs will I have? When, exactly, is it coming out?
Apple seems to be taking that Post-PC Era stuff a bit too seriously.
It is amazing to me how quickly some forget all of the awesome technology changes that Apple has been responsible for in the last 20 years and only judge their mistakes. Or should I say "go away troll, your not wanted here!."
Yep, waiting for Haswell would mean 700+ days since a refresh... worse than the Mac Pro! (counting the small spec bump as a cycle).
Can't believe there has been no rumours what-se-ever regarding specs, etc.
I think Apple is planning to switch all their devices to the lightning connector.
It would look weird if we had new iPhones, iPod Touches and iPad Minis using the new type of connectors, while quite expensive iPads with a Retina display were sold with the old 30 pin connector.
Personally, I expect them to update all iPads with the lightning connector and it will probably be announced at the October media event. Hopefully, Apple will also use a new A6 processor in the new (10 inch) iPad or implement the 32nm process for the current A5X processor (meaning that it will get a better battery life and will run cooler).
I think this is given. After testing googles nexus 7 i must say that it fits a nice spot between mobile and iPad. The more mature the market gets the more differentiation we will see.
AND on that note. Apple needs to differentiate the iPhone better. Now they have 3.5" and 4". But I'm sure they would sell A LOT if they had a 3" with this design (especially in Europe and Asia):
AND on that note. Apple needs to differentiate the iPhone better. Now they have 3.5" and 4". But I'm sure they would sell A LOT if they had a 3" with this design (especially in Europe and Asia):
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My strong hunch is that the sources were from within Apple and that was an intentional announcement to the WSJ. Apple wants to let investors know that they should continue investing in Apple because it will go after every market segment it can.
It's hard to see what would motivate the WSJ to run this story for consumer interest based on leaks from a supplier, which would be difficult for the WSJ to substantiate; it's most likely for investor interest and sourced by Apple.
Apple says it won't pre-announce products because it doesn't want customers to make decisions on bad information, but I don't think it's as worried about information being incomplete when it comes to ensuring investors aren't worried.
Again, just a hunch. But a strong one.
I'm not an economist but there is something like market 'demand'... and I think (at least I hope) that there is a pretty big community of users waiting for an updated iMac. I wait myself mainly for USB3 and I hope for a better graphics card at the 21inch end and if I could afford changing a computer every 1-2 years, then I definitely would have bought the current one
).If what you described is the Apple's new approach towards their clients and they will not meet the demand with the supply, then bye bye Apple in few years.
If you particularly wanted to demonstrate your bad grammar, you could indeed type that.
I'm not entirely sure what exactly constitutes a troll, but I'm just very angry with Apple's lack of respect for their customers and equally angry with all the consumers blindly buying Apple's under-par products. For a company that demands such a high price and has such enormous amounts of cash, I don't feel such a high number of mistakes are acceptable.
Question about iPad mini display
Why can't the purported iPad mini have a 1/2 sized Retina display: 1024x1536. The display could probably be easily/cheaply produced with current machinery, and at the same time giving Apple the 'resolutionary' edge over Google and Amazon.
Anybody???
Why can't the purported iPad mini have a 1/2 sized Retina display: 1024x1536. The display could probably be easily/cheaply produced with current machinery, and at the same time giving Apple the 'resolutionary' edge over Google and Amazon.
Anybody???
The iPad & iPhone customers will also want a desktop and notebook.
I predict iMac and MacBook sales to go thru the roof.
Wow, you can see into the future? Look into your crystal ball and tell us when will Apple release new iMacs, Mac Pros, and the Classic iPod?
Considering Christmas is still a few months away, I think you have time
An iPad mini for a toddler? Wow. Not judging though
At this point, it looks like plain wishful thinking, but at the same time it is still a possibility. (then the resolution itself will probably be different: maybe 1536x1152)
1024x768 resolution used in the iPad 2 is not very suitable for reading pdf files and comfortable browsing. If Apple is planning to bring some serious competition to this niche of the market, it would have to adopt a higher resolution display and pixel density. Time will tell though...
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