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post #121 of 131
11/1/12 at 6:41am
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Some reviewers are going further. It sounds like some of them prefer the Mini over the iPad as their primary tablet, even if they had to get used to the lower screen resolution. That's a pretty compelling compliment. But it also makes you wonder how, after allegedly extensive research, Apple decided 9.7" was the optimal size. Regardless, these reviews prove Apple right, once again.

Apple decided to launch the 9.7" tablet first - and that is by far the most popular size on the market today.
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I don't understand people who claim that iOS needs to be fundamentally changed. iOS is timeless. Just because YOU don't understand why the UI is infinitely better if it doesn't change doesn't mean (I HATE the "just because doesn't mean" sentence structure…) Apple needs to bow to your wishes.

Just as I don't understand people who can't understand that hardware evolves and who can't understand that there's room for two different sizes of iPads.
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True, but. You don't wait for customers to stop being satisfied before you start acting. You do all you can to keep them satisfied. Otherwise, you risk to end up like RIM, Nokia... I'm pretty sure they were feeling very safe back in 2007.
Apple is acting, but. Is it enough? Time will tell.

Yes, time will tell - but it's far more likely that Apple is right. What are your credentials? What successes do you have to rival Apple's?
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post #122 of 131
11/1/12 at 9:16am
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The A4 debuted on the iPad followed by the iPhone 4 and the A5 appeared on the iPad 2 before the 4S.   My guess is that the A6 was late...so if the A7 is late as well and Apple ends up on a 1.5 year CPU cycle then yah, 2014.  That might lead to the iPhone 6 and iPad 5 remaining on a Cortex A15 variant...which would kinda suck.  Far more annoying than giving some worthwhile charity ten bucks.

 

Now all we have to do is remember this next year.

The A6 is not a Cortex A15 variant, so how could the iPhone 6 and iPad 5 [b]remain[/b] on a Cortex A15 variant?   The A6 is an all-new ARMv7s architecture core that Apple designed.  It is not a variant of Cortex A9 or A15.  Google "anandtech.com a6 apple" for more info.

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post #123 of 131
11/1/12 at 12:01pm
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The A6 is not a Cortex A15 variant, so how could the iPhone 6 and iPad 5 [b]remain[/b] on a Cortex A15 variant?   The A6 is an all-new ARMv7s architecture core that Apple designed.  It is not a variant of Cortex A9 or A15.  Google "anandtech.com a6 apple" for more info.

 

Perhaps if you read my other posts you might realize that I elected to use "A15 variant" because I got bored of writing "A15 class" every time.  The fact that is isn't an Cortex A15 supports my thesis that Apple could have a 64 bit A7 before the rest of the industry have actual A50 implementations in 2014.  Which you might have realized if you were reading for comprehension rather than reading for gotchas.  

 

The real issue is whether Apple's team can get their new designs implemented on an annual release cycle...if they can then FIRST gets a $10 donation.  If not, someone else does.

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post #124 of 131
11/8/12 at 9:44pm
I got an iPad mini for my daughter last week. I'm gonna eat crow for saying this but I'm starting to think it may be nicer than my full sized iPad. Still not completely sure but been leaning towards getting another one for myself. Damn it.
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post #125 of 131
11/9/12 at 5:56am
Originally Posted by jragosta View Post
Just as I don't understand people who can't understand that hardware evolves and who can't understand that there's room for two different sizes of iPads.

 

I think there's plenty of "room". Upward. 

PhilBoogie
That's Google alright. For a stupid company they sure do dumb things.
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post #126 of 131
11/9/12 at 6:57am
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I think there's plenty of "room". Upward. 

 

You have to realize that is just your personal preference. The Mini looks like a massive hit. My expectation is that it will outsell the full size iPads.

 

Also consider that having a smaller iPad allows Apple more room to increase the size of the full size iPad. When they were trying to do the one size fits all product they had to keep the size down to manageable for everyone.

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post #127 of 131
11/9/12 at 7:01am
Originally Posted by Snowdog65 View Post
Also consider that having a smaller iPad allows Apple more room to increase the size of the full size iPad. When they were trying to do the one size fits all product they had to keep the size down to manageable for everyone.

 

I never expected them to discontinue the 10" iPad… 

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post #128 of 131
12/9/12 at 9:53pm
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I got an iPad mini for my daughter last week. I'm gonna eat crow for saying this but I'm starting to think it may be nicer than my full sized iPad. Still not completely sure but been leaning towards getting another one for myself. Damn it.

In the end, I ended up with a iPad 4th Gen for myself.
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post #129 of 131
12/10/12 at 12:02am
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I got an iPad mini for my daughter last week. I'm gonna eat crow for saying this but I'm starting to think it may be nicer than my full sized iPad. Still not completely sure but been leaning towards getting another one for myself. Damn it.

In the end, I ended up with a iPad 4th Gen for myself.
Good choice. The performance is mighty!
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post #130 of 131
12/10/12 at 4:51am
Some stuff said here sounds such utter nonsense when people do not say why, when, where or how. My 8" tablet always stays in the drawer at home.
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post #131 of 131
12/10/12 at 8:24am
..and as to the A15 class, variant nonsense I guess we all just get to make it up as we go along. BTW 64 bit has lots of negatives so if that ever arrives on these small platforms it will be a case of "two steps back, one step forward".
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