Apple rumored to send out 'iPad mini' event invitations on Oct. 10

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  • Reply 21 of 118

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    Originally Posted by Harbinger View Post


    So now we are speculating not just about date of product unveiling but about the date of announcing the date of product unveiling? Samsung and Google could only wish for such enthusiasm about their marketing.



     


    I was thinking that same thing.  :-)


     


    I was also musing on how different this is from when Microsoft announced their floppy-keyboard/propped-up display tablet. It was like they rented the space and then shooed on some reporters, had monkey boy come out to dance, flashed some barely-functional prototypes at the sparse gathering, blew up one prototype, made a lot of vapor-ware statements, and then threw everyone back out the door. The whole event caused some chatter on the web for about two weeks and then it all subsided into the background noise.

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  • Reply 22 of 118
    allenbfallenbf Posts: 993member

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    Originally Posted by duggram View Post



    Why do people have to tell us they don't care about mini and they're happy with old iPad? Who cares? I wouldn't have an old iPad because in my opinion they are redundant to any MBP or MBA. I do have a Kindle Fire which is the correct form factor but wrong OS. The mini will fix that problem.


     


    I think people like to "justify" why they won't be buying one.  I suppose it's better than my method, which apparently is to try to buy one of everything Apple makes. Having said that, I like my iPad but as I mentioned, I can see my family buying one of these, too.  Then the kids can use the iPad 2 exclusively.


     


    I want an MBA but i have two iPads (2 and a Retina).  Is it terribly redundant?  I think the only way I can justify it is to wait until they release a retina MBA, or just skip it and get a MBP instead.

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  • Reply 23 of 118


    Originally Posted by allenbf View Post

    And Tallest Skil's head will explode in 3...2...1...


     


    I've said for months that I think they're foolish enough to do this. I don't get why people relish in the idea of Apple doing the same terrible things it did in the '90s.

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  • Reply 24 of 118
    allenbfallenbf Posts: 993member

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    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


     


    I've said for months that I think they're foolish enough to do this. I don't get why people relish in the idea of Apple doing the same terrible things it did in the '90s.



     


    Ah, I was just making a poor attempt at a joke, I know your disdain for the iPad Mini. or iPad Air. Or iPod Maxi.


     


    ;-)

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  • Reply 25 of 118


    Originally Posted by allenbf View Post

    …the iPad Mini. or iPad Air. Or iPod Maxi.


     


    Or "Ignore the pricing of our iPod touch". Whatever they plan to call it. image

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  • Reply 26 of 118
    shenshen Posts: 434member
    Interested to see if it is full powered. My original feels pretty slow compared to these dance new iPhones, and the screen size may even be a us if it is full powered behind the smaller screen. Long as I can teach my classes on it they might downsize me...
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  • Reply 27 of 118
    mstonemstone Posts: 11,510member

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    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    I've said for months that I think they're foolish enough to do this. I don't get why people relish in the idea of Apple doing the same terrible things it did in the '90s.



    Except in the 90s those dozens of crappy computers were all horrible which is why they failed. At that time they were also losing market share to Windows. This time around they will only have a two sizes of excellent so it should be a completely different story, plus they are currently the market leaders in the mobile/tablet space.

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  • Reply 28 of 118
    charlitunacharlituna Posts: 7,217member
    I say if the invite isn't sent out on the 10th or isn't for the iPad (cause its for new Macs etc) we launch a campaign demanding the guy be fired for being an idiot.
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  • Reply 29 of 118
    gazoobeegazoobee Posts: 3,754member

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    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


     


    I've said for months that I think they're foolish enough to do this. I don't get why people relish in the idea of Apple doing the same terrible things it did in the '90s.



     


    The trouble is that whether Apple does this or not doesn't depend on your disdain of the idea and you have in fact never presented a good reason (at least none that I've ever heard), why this is such a bad idea.  


     


    The closest you ever get is (paraphrased) "there's nothing a small iPad can do that the big iPad can't," which is a ridiculous psuedo-argument that just goes in circles.  

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  • Reply 30 of 118
    charlitunacharlituna Posts: 7,217member
    "Apple wrote:
    [" url="/t/153040/apple-rumored-to-send-out-ipad-mini-event-invitations-on-oct-10#post_2202662"]

    What? No Retina? That's unacceptable! I was a complete idiot and I had unrealistic and ignorant expectations, so now I'm going to have to prove to the world just how dumb, ignorant and self-entitled I am by ranting about it.

    If you are trying to prevent that forget it. We get that several times over with every thing they release.
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  • Reply 31 of 118
    flaneurflaneur Posts: 4,526member
    isheldon wrote: »
    Wait - didn't I use to hear that the iPhone would never be 16:9 either, that Apple's original ratio was perfect, yada, yada, yada?
    Just sayin...

    Just provoking, you mean. Don't you know the difference between a phone and a tablet?

    16:9 is a terrible size for a tablet because it becomes a plank, and it is no good for portrait as Apple 2 says.

    It's also terrible for a phone that is so wide that you have to type with two hands. But it's perfect for a small phone that you can thumb-type with one hand.

    If Apple knows how to do anything, it's to match form with function, and device with market.

    Stop sayin . . .

    By the way, I don't remember anyone saying 16:9 was a bad ratio for a phone. Prove it.
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  • Reply 32 of 118
    charlitunacharlituna Posts: 7,217member
    I've said for months that I think they're foolish enough to do this. I don't get why people relish in the idea of Apple doing the same terrible things it did in the '90s.

    They haven't done it yet. Lets wait and see if it happens
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  • Reply 33 of 118
    kpomkpom Posts: 660member


    It makes sense. I believe they are announcing their quarterly earnings results on the 16th, so a 17th announcement would be logical.

     

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  • Reply 34 of 118


    I suggest another date to Tim : October 27th, in order to ruin the MicroSoft event ....

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  • Reply 35 of 118
    mstonemstone Posts: 11,510member


    It doesn't matter if the iPad mini is pocketable or not as long as it fits under the Christmas tree.

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    I hope Tim makes a reference to sandpaper just for the jokes

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  • Reply 37 of 118
    jragostajragosta Posts: 10,473member
    I've said for months that I think they're foolish enough to do this. I don't get why people relish in the idea of Apple doing the same terrible things it did in the '90s.

    And, yet, you've never explained why an iPad Mini would be "the same terrible things it did in the '90s".
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  • Reply 38 of 118
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member


    Originally Posted by Gazoobee View Post

    …you have in fact never presented a good reason (at least none that I've ever heard), why this is such a bad idea.  





    Originally Posted by jragosta View Post

    And, yet, you've never explained why an iPad Mini would be "the same terrible things it did in the '90s".


     



    Choosing to ignore my arguments when presented, multiple times, ? 'not having an argument'.


     


    Originally Posted by charlituna View Post

    They haven't done it yet. Lets wait and see if it happens


     


    A valid point. I'll just wait and hope it doesn't. 

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  • Reply 39 of 118
    mstonemstone Posts: 11,510member

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    Originally Posted by OriginalG View Post


    I hope Tim makes a reference to sandpaper just for the jokes



    That would be funny! image Apple logo branded emery boards for the ladies.

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  • Reply 40 of 118
    slurpyslurpy Posts: 5,398member

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    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


     


    I've said for months that I think they're foolish enough to do this. I don't get why people relish in the idea of Apple doing the same terrible things it did in the '90s.



     


    There's nothing more eye-rollingly ridiculous than you desperately trying to tie Apple's actions today to the '90s', using shockingly bad and irrelevant analogies. Yes, because you don't agree with a particular decision then it's paramount of Apple 'doing the same terrible things it did in the 90s'. We've all seen how much insight you have into anything Apple might or might not do, and your predictions of success or failure, and that insight is exactly Zero. Apple has proven you wrong about absolutely all of your predictions. I'm shocked how you can still have the hubris and narcissism to put your opinions on such a high pedestal and pretend you have a clue. You can say you're not personally interested in an iPad mini. But no, that doesn't work for you, you need to say the above, with the usual sensational doom and gloom, about a product that may quite possibly be their most successful ever. Unreal. You're no different than the typical troll here, where reality doesn't phase you or have any impact on your worldview. 

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