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Yes day one buy for me .it might have a quad core A7x cpu and 2 gigs of memory.this thing will be a beast.
 
Will you buy an iPad 5 if it includes the features everyone's thinking? Or iPad Mini for that matter? Based on current rumors:
iPad 5: Possibly higher resolution display, new color scheme, thinner, lighter design, faster processor.
iPad Mini: Faster, retina display.

I'm really interested in the iPad 5, might pull the trigger on it.

No, my iPad 3 does everything I need, and I regularly get 15-18 hours of usage out of it. Until the battery goes kaput, I will keep it. By that time it will probably be iPad 6/7 time.
Hoping iOS 7 doesn't slow it down as iOS 5 did to the iPad 1.

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If the iPad 5 has 4 cores and 2 gb of ram
I'm getting it for sure

If not than iPad mini it is

To me, the strength of iOS is it doesn't NEED 4 cores to run smoothly, unlike Android. Most developers have a hard time coding for 2 cores, let alone 4. All 4 cores would help with would be multitasking, which iOS doesn't really do anyway.
 
No, my iPad 3 does everything I need, and I regularly get 15-18 hours of usage out of it. Until the battery goes kaput, I will keep it. By that time it will probably be iPad 6/7 time.
Hoping iOS 7 doesn't slow it down as iOS 5 did to the iPad 1.

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To me, the strength of iOS is it doesn't NEED 4 cores to run smoothly, unlike Android. Most developers have a hard time coding for 2 cores, let alone 4. All 4 cores would help with would be multitasking, which iOS doesn't really do anyway.

You don't code for any number of threads in iOS.
 
I was talking about cores, not threads. iOS will sometimes put separate threads on onto separate cores, but it's not guaranteed.

You would usually code disk writes/network IO on a background thread, unless your you're using the Async method of NSUrlConnection which kind of does it for you (though if you are streaming a large file to disk, you need to do the write on a separate thread otherwise your UI will lockup).

Any more than 2 threads, one for UI and the other for work gets seriously difficult. Grand Central Dispatch can help but you still need to make sure your underlying code can be broken up into chunks at can be executed and finished in any order.
 
No. I will keep my iPad 3 until it degrades/ stops performing the functions I want to do.
 
I've just got the ipad mini, so I think I could not update to the ipad 5 within this year at least.
 
Smaller bezel and lower weight will make iPad 5 more portable but not as mini. Some say that they use their ipad mostly into their houses so they don't care about minis portability and prefer the bigger screen of ipad 4... but guys you cant compare it with minis portability... i use ipad mini everywhere and i mean everywhere even in my toilet... while walking around home with one hand... and most of the time while in bed. Using the mini with one hand in the bed is so much big difference compared to ipad 4 where you have to find each time the perfect position in order to use it and after some minutes is difficult to continue using it without your hands getting tired. You just wake up and grab it with your one hand in any position you are in bed to check your social stuff.... with ipad 10" you simply cant do that so easily. iPad 5 will solve some of these practical problems but in the long run i think people will return to their ipad minis with retina screen or not.
 
Smaller bezel and lower weight will make iPad 5 more portable but not as mini. Some say that they use their ipad mostly into their houses so they don't care about minis portability and prefer the bigger screen of ipad 4... but guys you cant compare it with minis portability... i use ipad mini everywhere and i mean everywhere even in my toilet... while walking around home with one hand... and most of the time while in bed. Using the mini with one hand in the bed is so much big difference compared to ipad 4 where you have to find each time the perfect position in order to use it and after some minutes is difficult to continue using it without your hands getting tired. You just wake up and grab it with your one hand in any position you are in bed to check your social stuff.... with ipad 10" you simply cant do that so easily. iPad 5 will solve some of these practical problems but in the long run i think people will return to their ipad minis with retina screen or not.
I think Apple wants me to get one of each.
 
Might be time to upgrade the iPad 1. It sits lifeless these days since purchasing a 13" air... love the air!

A 13" iPad would be pretty freaking awesome.
 
if the next mini still doesn't have a retina display, then it'll be a 5 for sure. but if the mini does have retina, then i don't see how i get anything but a mini. lighter weight, smaller footprint, better ppi.
 
I really like the design, look and form factor of the mini. If the 5 is like the mini I will definitely purchase one.
 
Smaller bezel and lower weight will make iPad 5 more portable but not as mini. Some say that they use their ipad mostly into their houses so they don't care about minis portability and prefer the bigger screen of ipad 4... but guys you cant compare it with minis portability... i use ipad mini everywhere and i mean everywhere even in my toilet... while walking around home with one hand... and most of the time while in bed. Using the mini with one hand in the bed is so much big difference compared to ipad 4 where you have to find each time the perfect position in order to use it and after some minutes is difficult to continue using it without your hands getting tired. You just wake up and grab it with your one hand in any position you are in bed to check your social stuff.... with ipad 10" you simply cant do that so easily. iPad 5 will solve some of these practical problems but in the long run i think people will return to their ipad minis with retina screen or not.
I carry my iPad 3 with me everywhere. I have always used a case and every case I have owned allows the iPad to be easily put in a position, even in bed, that only requires one hand to balance it. Right now, I use a Bookbook case and just swing out the back cover and put my hand on top to balance it.

As for portability, I have a Scottevest jacket that can handle it without an issue. There are a couple huge pockets that it can slip in. In the summer, I don't wear pants that would make the mini any easier to handle. I would still have to carry it in a bag or in my hand. Nothing different in this area.

The trade off in screen size would be a downside in every app. I usually want the largest display with the best screen I can handle unless I need the device to be pant pocketable and the mini isn't. I carry an iPhone for that purpose.

I should admit that I have large hands, so that may be the key, but my mom and niece have small hands and I have never heard them complain about their Original iPads being too heavy or too big.

That being said, if they can make it smaller and lighter without sacrificing screen size, I don't see any trade off. Although, that alone would not be a compelling reason for me to update. If they made improvements to the screen, added apps I use that made my iPad 3 feel too slow, etc. would be better reasons for me to update. I am pretty happy with how it works now, though.

I am not bashing the mini. I thought Apple needed to enter that market. I just see very little benefit for my personal use.
 
Might be time to upgrade the iPad 1. It sits lifeless these days since purchasing a 13" air... love the air!

A 13" iPad would be pretty freaking awesome.

Yup, that's about the size I'm looking for too. For me they went the wrong direction with the iPad mini...
 
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Yup, that's about the size I'm looking for too. For me they went the wrong direction with the iPad mini...

I keep looking at the lid of the air 13" - surely there's enough space in there (even adding a few mm) to pull of a 13" iPad?

Not sure if the mini was the wrong direction, but they should have gone BOTH ways.. I guess it would be foolish to put all your eggs in one basket, it can only be a matter of time before we get a bigger iPad / Air touch? Likely OSXI will be more touch focused and will happen then (next 2-3 years). One can hope anyway.
 
I keep looking at the lid of the air 13" - surely there's enough space in there (even adding a few mm) to pull of a 13" iPad?

Not sure if the mini was the wrong direction, but they should have gone BOTH ways.. I guess it would be foolish to put all your eggs in one basket, it can only be a matter of time before we get a bigger iPad / Air touch? Likely OSXI will be more touch focused and will happen then (next 2-3 years). One can hope anyway.

On that topic, it might even be that way based on current standards. Haswell, which is being used in the upcoming MacBook Pro's needs a touch screen interface. It's directly on Intel's site too.
 
If the rumored specs are true, I am definitely getting the 5. At present, I have an iPad 2 and a mini. Even though the mini is more portable, for me, the 2's larger screen works better, especially in a case in landscape. I just find the mini too small.
 
I had a good talk with my buddy who works at Apple corporate tonight. He's my source for Apple Intel before major releases. He confirmed that the leaked iPad 5 design was legit and the retina Mini. He also implied they were coming soon, he didn't say when but I'm guessing next month at the earliest. Also on a side note when I brought up the Mac Pro he said I would be pretty disappointed at what Apple had planned for the Mac Pro. He hooked me up with a fat discount in my 2010 gen and said tonight that I'll be glad I didn't wait for the next one. That's all from me tonight..
 
I had a good talk with my buddy who works at Apple corporate tonight. He's my source for Apple Intel before major releases. He confirmed that the leaked iPad 5 design was legit and the retina Mini. He also implied they were coming soon, he didn't say when but I'm guessing next month at the earliest. Also on a side note when I brought up the Mac Pro he said I would be pretty disappointed at what Apple had planned for the Mac Pro. He hooked me up with a fat discount in my 2010 gen and said tonight that I'll be glad I didn't wait for the next one. That's all from me tonight..

The retina mini too? Good to hear, I was sure Apple would delay it with at least one more generation. I hope that both iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 will be released in summer already.
 
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