Apple sends out invites for iPad 2 media event on March 2

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  • Reply 81 of 173
    nasseraenasserae Posts: 3,167member
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    Originally Posted by extremeskater View Post


    I wonder how the battery life is going to hold up with the boost in specs.



    I remember SJ saying that the A4 chip does consume very little power and it was the display that was a power drain. This is not a surprise. If they can somehow reduce the display power consumption then they can get the 10+ hours battery life even with a dual core processor. A slightly bigger battery will also help.
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  • Reply 82 of 173
    irelandireland Posts: 17,801member
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    Originally Posted by Feynman View Post


    I disagree. They are saying "come see what 2011 will be the year of".



    Possible. Or, they'll announce the new MacBook Pros and the new iPad - with no iOS 5 preview?
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  • Reply 83 of 173
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    Originally Posted by Alfiejr View Post


    a basic rule of good composition is do not end a sentence with the word "of." that's why it even sounds clumsy. even a headline writer would not do it. better to at least put "year of" in quotes, or perhaps best, end the phrase with 3 dots (...) instead of a period.



    but ... this is hype. so all that matters is whether it works to incite media interest. and it certainly will.



    So....



    ...It is grammatically correct to say:



    "With this shit, I will not up with put"?
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  • Reply 84 of 173
    pmzpmz Posts: 3,433member
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    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    iOS 5 will be previewed in April or May.



    LOL!



    Wrong.



    It will be previewed on March 2nd.



    Can you imagine how incredibly lame iPad 2's introduction would be if there was no glimpse what it will be able to do come the Fall?



    Yea, they'll spend an hour and a half saying its faster thinner and has cameras. Big frigging deal.



    Did you even look at the invite? 2011 is the year of what? iOS 5, thats what. iOS 5 as it relates to iPad 2 is one of the most significant things happening this year. Clearly, CLEARLY, this is what the invite refers to.



    Speed bump and cameras could be released without an event.
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  • Reply 85 of 173
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    Can you imagine how incredibly lame iPad 2's introduction would be if there was no glimpse what it will be able to do come the Fall?



    Likely as "lame" as the introduction of the first iPad running 3.2 instead of 4.0 that we all KNEW it would be running.





    Quote:

    Did you even look at the invite? 2011 is the year of what? iOS 5, thats what.



    Draw a giant red arrow on the invitation pointing to this indication of iOS 5 in any form, please.
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  • Reply 86 of 173
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    Originally Posted by NasserAE View Post


    I remember SJ saying that the A4 chip doesn't consume very little power and it was the display that was a power drain. This is not a surprise. If they can somehow reduce the display power consumption then they can get the 10+ hours battery life even with a dual core processor. A slightly bigger battery will also help.



    I agree which is why I think the Retina display will always be a challenge for the iPad.
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  • Reply 87 of 173
    asdasdasdasd Posts: 5,686member
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    LOL!



    Wrong.



    It will be previewed on March 2nd.



    Can you imagine how incredibly lame iPad 2's introduction would be if there was no glimpse what it will be able to do come the Fall?



    Yea, they'll spend an hour and a half saying its faster thinner and has cameras. Big frigging deal.



    Did you even look at the invite? 2011 is the year of what? iOS 5, thats what. iOS 5 as it relates to iPad 2 is one of the most significant things happening this year. Clearly, CLEARLY, this is what the invite refers to.



    Speed bump and cameras could be released without an event.



    I missed the iOS part. Apple never announce software like this. They announce it at WWDC.



    oh, and...





    Lol.



    ( BTW iOS 5 is really going to disappoint you. )
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  • Reply 88 of 173
    drdoppiodrdoppio Posts: 1,132member
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    Originally Posted by RandomAnonymousBlackmail View Post


    Will it cost me 30% of my salary to attend?



    Hehe.



    Who didn't get the joke:



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Huh?..



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by melgross View Post


    Why? Did they invite you? Otherwise, don't worry about it. Press events are free.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Apple ][ View Post


    The answer is highly dependent upon how many burgers you are able to flip per hour at your current job.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by kozchris View Post


    Yes, please send the check to me and i will take care of it.



    Who didn't get the difference between point-of-sale and Amazon:



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by crift2012 View Post


    techstud?



    well if amazon held an event would it costs me 50% of my salary?



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  • Reply 89 of 173
    Technically speaking -

    are we not all a form of the media, here at Appleinsider.

    Admittedly, most of us don't have blogs,

    but we have opinions, which we express very 'freely'

    and punctiliosly (gotta love that word, yeah, I know it's not a 'real' word, however, I'm a member of the 'press' so piss-off!)



    SO WHERE'S OUR bloody INVITES!
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  • Reply 90 of 173
    jd_in_sbjd_in_sb Posts: 1,600member
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    Originally Posted by GQB View Post


    At which point I'll never see my family's faces again other than on FaceTime.



    That's funny right there.
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  • Reply 91 of 173
    kibitzerkibitzer Posts: 1,114member
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    Originally Posted by Prof. Peabody View Post


    Dear Apple,



    Please, please, please, don't screw over Canada this time with the release dates, thanks.



    Deepest sympathies. Must make you feel like a flat-chested girl wearing a padded bra. Everybody knows you're up there but nobody much cares.
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  • Reply 92 of 173
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    Originally Posted by Feynman View Post


    I disagree. They are saying "come see what 2011 will be the year of". Lots of iPhone sales and a demo of what's next for the iOS, think about it. They wouldn't say that for just a revamped iPad but also the operating system that will eventually be on it.



    You may be correct about the next iOS -- here's my reasoning:



    -- the iOS beta 4.3 hasn't been updated since 2/1 - it is normally 2 weeks

    -- there are some compelling APIs within the beta that have not been discussed or featured

    -- there is the probability of faster dual-core CPU and GPU, more RAM

    -- there would be an advantage to support OpenCL and CGD programming

    -- there is a possibility of 1 or 2 cameras

    -- there is a possibility of ThunderBolt high-speed connection to other devices

    -- there is the potential to use the iPad as a standalone video creation/editing device

    -- there is a potential to use an iPad as a display/control surface for coming Pro Apps



    I think that these things, while somewhat useful for the iPhone, will truly exploit the larger screen iPad as a stand-alone device, and as full-fledged member of the iDevice/Mac family.



    By announcing the iPad 2 with new capabilities, and concurrently announcing iOS 4.x with new APIs to support those features -- Apple could reset the bar:



    -- Announce iPad 2 Mar 2

    ----- Available for pre-order immediately

    ----- Shipping begins Mar 25

    -- Announce iOS 4.x

    ----- Available to developers immediately

    ----- Available April 2011



    Here's the effect of all this, in a nutshell:



    The competition is trying to get a usable, affordable system out the door. They are jerking around with home screen widgets, Flash-flagellation, over-speced under-supported hardware -- in an attempt to differentiate themselves and appeal to the developer/buyer/user.



    While they are doing that, Apple is enhancing the underlying iOS and SDK with constructs to exploit the hardware and software.



    By April, the iPad 2, iOS 4.x combo will be doing things that the competition will not be able to address for another year.



    Any or all of this can be included in the next iPhone iOS.



    It's all about the software, stupid!



    That's what I think!
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  • Reply 93 of 173
    I'll buy one of the new ones if it is still maxed at 64G, but 2 if they have increased them to 128G.
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  • Reply 94 of 173
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    Originally Posted by robogobo View Post


    Technically, you shouldn't end a sentence in a preposition. So for those of us who love the English language for its regaled beauty, "Come see of what 2011 will be the year" is preferred. However, for those of us who more so love the English language for its flexibility, ease of evolution and expressibility, and appreciate the beauty of slang, the phrase is just fine. Have it how you like.



    Have it as you like.
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  • Reply 95 of 173
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    Originally Posted by melgross View Post


    I Think it was done on purpose. It actually draws you in more the way they wrote it.



    Carl Reiner, the comedian and director, used to say things like; "That's the kind of guy I'm." Technically he was correct, but not with a common way of expressing it. But you remembered him saying it.



    Ha! He used to sing it!



    "I'm bidin' my ti-em..."

    "...'cause that's the kinda' guy I'm"'



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  • Reply 96 of 173
    quinneyquinney Posts: 2,528member
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    Originally Posted by Mister Snitch View Post


    What kind of shit? Same old shit, or really great shit?

    I just came back from the Turd Museum, they have some great shit there...



    Channeling George Carlin?
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  • Reply 97 of 173
    nasseraenasserae Posts: 3,167member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by asdasd View Post


    I missed the iOS part. Apple never announce software like this. They announce it at WWDC.



    oh, and...





    Lol.



    ( BTW iOS 5 is really going to disappoint you. )



    Where have you been during the last three iOS (formally iPhone OS) announcements?!!



    From iPhone 2.0 to iOS 4.0 Apple announced them all in March (only once in early April) with developers betas available for download the same day.
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  • Reply 98 of 173
    dualiedualie Posts: 334member
    With the increasing growth of 4G one would think Apple would be all over that, but I guess not. Looks like we'll have to wait for iPad3.
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  • Reply 99 of 173
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    Originally Posted by Kibitzer View Post


    Deepest sympathies. Must make you feel like a flat-chested girl wearing a padded bra. Everybody knows you're up there but nobody much cares.



    hahahahahahahahahahaha



    Can we move Lake louise to Hawaii - you think?



    it's a waste - ALL THE WAY UP THERE
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  • Reply 100 of 173
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by christopher126 View Post


    Where's Canada?



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Prof. Peabody View Post


    Somewhere close to the north pole I think. I know there are polar bears and Eskimos there, so I think it's north-ish.



    Somewhere, South of Detroit!
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