Posts by v5v

Quote: Originally Posted by dmarcoot  How in the world is this considered news worthy?   It demonstrates what many have said but many others continue to undervalue: that Apple's so-called "eco-system" is a...

Quote: Originally Posted by PhilBoogie  Nice for him to have his 'revelation', but I don't think the analysts are taking the AR and display pixels, the SDK and the sheets that these displays are cut from into...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sol77  [...] Why is facetime a great idea but talking is stupid?   If there's a better argument for a voice-enabled iPad, I can't imagine what it would be. This is the winner!...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX  [...] For better or worse Apple wants to make one device that fits well everywhere.   Which seems odd, because they obviously understand the need for more than one kind of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil  What's the data on "people who use their tablets as phones", "people who want their tablets to be phones", "people who already know their tablets can be a phone but couldn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by drblank  I think Apple should offer optional cell phone capabilities on ALL of their other mobile products (iPads, and even laptops).    If they did this we would have...

Quote: Originally Posted by IQatEdo  To carry a 7" anything just to make a phone call is crazy.   What's harder to carry -- a 7" smartphone or a 7" iPad *AND* a telephone? If one is carrying an iPad...

Quote: Originally Posted by Joe Mecca  good point. In my case, my kids are on iPhones and I can receive FaceTime calls from them on my iPad and iMac. Facetime is a built in feature with apple and I also use it to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum  Not a "stupid idea" for everyone... [...] If the iPad could make/receive phone calls, I could carry only one device.. The iPad screen and kb better serve my old eyes and...

Quote: Originally Posted by McDave  [...] once tried there's no turning back from Retina displays, they make other displays look crap.   You think? My reaction was "meh." Better, sure, but not a...