What I don't like about Apple is how slowly it progresses. I mean don't get me wrong, I think that their systems are amazing and powerful, and I'm a sucker for iStuff but they just evolve slowly. It took 4 generations of iPhone to get a flash. 3 generations to get autofocus. Correct me if I'm wrong but approximately 4 gens of MB Pros to get an incorporated SD card slot. I mean these little things make a difference. When I got my iPhone 1st gen I was really happy with it but other phones already had 5 and 8 MP cameras. And flash HAHA
With this iPad a retina display would have been nice but not a must, IMO. But the back camera is just disappointing. The SD card slot would be killer, especially if you are a photographer like me and stay a whole day in a studio.
Oh, and GPS. It would be super nice to explore the city you're currently in via maps and get guidance, or for tracking your routes.
What I don't like about Apple is how slowly it progresses. I mean don't get me wrong, I think that their systems are amazing and powerful, and I'm a sucker for iStuff but they just evolve slowly. It took 4 generations of iPhone to get a flash. 3 generations to get autofocus. Correct me if I'm wrong but approximately 4 gens of MB Pros to get an incorporated SD card slot. I mean these little things make a difference. When I got my iPhone 1st gen I was really happy with it but other phones already had 5 and 8 MP cameras. And flash HAHA
With this iPad a retina display would have been nice but not a must, IMO. But the back camera is just disappointing. The SD card slot would be killer, especially if you are a photographer like me and stay a whole day in a studio.
Oh, and GPS. It would be super nice to explore the city you're currently in via maps and get guidance, or for tracking your routes.
So concluding, "meh, could've been better".
I think I'll wait patiently for the third one.
I've been using my gen. 1 3G model since last May very happily. I can't imagine waiting two years just for better specs.
The retina display would have caused an avalanche of upgrades... This upgrade will be great for fence sitters who don't like to buy the first version of anything. But I'll be waiting patiently for v3.
Very true. The lack of credible competition means they have breathing room to push out a mediocre update. I know why they do it. Why not make extra profit by using ipod image sensor components if you can get away with it?
But now I've gone from "here's my money" to "maybe/maybe not".
since when did the iOS get flash? Did I miss something?
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What I don't like about Apple is how slowly it progresses. I mean don't get me wrong, I think that their systems are amazing and powerful, and I'm a sucker for iStuff but they just evolve slowly. It took 4 generations of iPhone to get a flash. 3 generations to get autofocus. Correct me if I'm wrong but approximately 4 gens of MB Pros to get an incorporated SD card slot. I mean these little things make a difference.
Ouch, that's the one I have and I still have plenty of space on it. I love my iPad especially for streaming NetFlix and using GoodReader and EverNote.
Don't sweat it; I think the low-RAM iPad is there just for marketings' sake: iPad starts at $499. Whatever the amount of RAM in future iPads will be, there'll always be a low-on-RAM iPad just for the low price. Look at the iPhone. After they only sold 16 &32GB phones they released a 8GB version just to get more people to switch carriers. For 50 bucks IIRC.
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With this iPad a retina display would have been nice but not a must, IMO. But the back camera is just disappointing. The SD card slot would be killer, especially if you are a photographer like me and stay a whole day in a studio.
Oh, and GPS. It would be super nice to explore the city you're currently in via maps and get guidance, or for tracking your routes.
So concluding, "meh, could've been better".
I think I'll wait patiently for the third one.
What I don't like about Apple is how slowly it progresses. I mean don't get me wrong, I think that their systems are amazing and powerful, and I'm a sucker for iStuff but they just evolve slowly. It took 4 generations of iPhone to get a flash. 3 generations to get autofocus. Correct me if I'm wrong but approximately 4 gens of MB Pros to get an incorporated SD card slot. I mean these little things make a difference. When I got my iPhone 1st gen I was really happy with it but other phones already had 5 and 8 MP cameras. And flash HAHA
With this iPad a retina display would have been nice but not a must, IMO. But the back camera is just disappointing. The SD card slot would be killer, especially if you are a photographer like me and stay a whole day in a studio.
Oh, and GPS. It would be super nice to explore the city you're currently in via maps and get guidance, or for tracking your routes.
So concluding, "meh, could've been better".
I think I'll wait patiently for the third one.
I've been using my gen. 1 3G model since last May very happily. I can't imagine waiting two years just for better specs.
The retina display would have caused an avalanche of upgrades... This upgrade will be great for fence sitters who don't like to buy the first version of anything. But I'll be waiting patiently for v3.
Very true. The lack of credible competition means they have breathing room to push out a mediocre update. I know why they do it. Why not make extra profit by using ipod image sensor components if you can get away with it?
But now I've gone from "here's my money" to "maybe/maybe not".
What I don't like about Apple is how slowly it progresses. I mean don't get me wrong, I think that their systems are amazing and powerful, and I'm a sucker for iStuff but they just evolve slowly. It took 4 generations of iPhone to get a flash. 3 generations to get autofocus. Correct me if I'm wrong but approximately 4 gens of MB Pros to get an incorporated SD card slot. I mean these little things make a difference.
May they permeate all the Apple line- iMacs and 13" Macbooks next.
since when did the iOS get flash? Did I miss something?
a camera flash
No. The point of the Wifi is to make the platform ubiquitous and NOT tied to a TELCO.
Also for use with WiMax and LTE MiFi like I am now on the highway. Even though I have a 3G iPad a new WiMax telco is faster where I am now.
Ouch, that's the one I have and I still have plenty of space on it. I love my iPad especially for streaming NetFlix and using GoodReader and EverNote.
Don't sweat it; I think the low-RAM iPad is there just for marketings' sake: iPad starts at $499. Whatever the amount of RAM in future iPads will be, there'll always be a low-on-RAM iPad just for the low price. Look at the iPhone. After they only sold 16 &32GB phones they released a 8GB version just to get more people to switch carriers. For 50 bucks IIRC.