Expect Apple to keep the iPad2 around at a lower price point.
IF they do. and it's a rather big if, expect it to be the 16 GB wifi only iPad 2, possibly only in black. only $100-150 less than the current price and possibly sold only online or even just to institutions like schools, hospitals etc.
The article was quoting an FAA spokesman, so unless you're a qualified airline pilot it's a bit of bad form to "call bullshit" on an official opinion. Not sure why you believe a supposed ipad3 retina display's extra resolution is critical for medical applications but not for aviation, where even more lives are at stake. The size of a paper map is not the issue, it's the density of information that matters. I've seen AAA road maps who's lines appear to be printed with some kind of vector graphics--not raster at all. There's an incredible amount of detail there, and I would guess it'd look pretty fuzzy on a non-retina display of the ipad's size.
And, btw, Luke turned off his targeting computer and used The Force. I would've too, considering the 1970's-era graphics their HUD displays were showing.
I see your point. I came across flippant, so that's my fault. I'm not a pilot. I do have experience with photography, CAD, GIS, and printing on a variety of media. I have also used Garmin Nuvi's, iPhones, and in-car navigation devices while driving.
Let's take a look try a real comparision. I found this multi-function flight dsplay from Aspen Avionics as an example. For nearly $8,000 (!) you get a TFT display that's 3.5" x 7" x 6" diagonal with a resolution of 400x760. I figure that works out to about 114 dpi. The image clearly shows it being used for instrumentation and mapping purposes. http://www.aspenavionics.com/index.p...s/efd1000-mfd/
These manufacturers could sell a dedicated iPad with no user-accessible software in a custom mount and still clear a nice profit. It's up to the FAA to get moving on validating that process and approving its use in flight.
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That is one area I hope the iPad gets better. The backlight just isn't bright enough for me, especially picking it up after using the iPhone.
Amazon just loves to bring up that whole outdoor use thing.
If they go all Retina and don't deal with the backlight/outdoor issue I suspect a lot of folks will be pissed off majorly.
Expect Apple to keep the iPad2 around at a lower price point.
IF they do. and it's a rather big if, expect it to be the 16 GB wifi only iPad 2, possibly only in black. only $100-150 less than the current price and possibly sold only online or even just to institutions like schools, hospitals etc.
The article was quoting an FAA spokesman, so unless you're a qualified airline pilot it's a bit of bad form to "call bullshit" on an official opinion. Not sure why you believe a supposed ipad3 retina display's extra resolution is critical for medical applications but not for aviation, where even more lives are at stake. The size of a paper map is not the issue, it's the density of information that matters. I've seen AAA road maps who's lines appear to be printed with some kind of vector graphics--not raster at all. There's an incredible amount of detail there, and I would guess it'd look pretty fuzzy on a non-retina display of the ipad's size.
And, btw, Luke turned off his targeting computer and used The Force. I would've too, considering the 1970's-era graphics their HUD displays were showing.
I see your point. I came across flippant, so that's my fault. I'm not a pilot. I do have experience with photography, CAD, GIS, and printing on a variety of media. I have also used Garmin Nuvi's, iPhones, and in-car navigation devices while driving.
Let's take a look try a real comparision. I found this multi-function flight dsplay from Aspen Avionics as an example. For nearly $8,000 (!) you get a TFT display that's 3.5" x 7" x 6" diagonal with a resolution of 400x760. I figure that works out to about 114 dpi. The image clearly shows it being used for instrumentation and mapping purposes. http://www.aspenavionics.com/index.p...s/efd1000-mfd/
These manufacturers could sell a dedicated iPad with no user-accessible software in a custom mount and still clear a nice profit. It's up to the FAA to get moving on validating that process and approving its use in flight.