I'm confused. A7 just bought the iPhone to iPad 4 graphics levels with the A6X (a6X had double the GPU resources of the A6, thus the same-ish performance as the A7 on purely GPU), but they're saying the same A7 doubled it from the iPad 4...? Yet it's not an A7X?
Maybe the A7 in the iPad has a higher clock-speed than the iPhone 5S? A little disappointed there's no Touch ID though.
iPad Mini- EXACTLY what I said. A7+Retina for $399 and old Mini for $299. How about them Apples?
Can't wait to hear from pmz...
I can't say the iPad Mini at $299 is a good deal for me. Only a $30 drop after one year with the Retina and A7 version right there at only 33% more, but I can see it selling well.
Keeping a 1st gen iDevice around may be a first. They certainly didn't do it for the iPad or IPhone.
Maybe the A7 in the iPad has a higher clock-speed?
Doesn't seem likely given power consumptions scaling with clock speeds. Doubling resources is far more efficient than doubling clock speed. And even if it was clocked higher, double the performance of the A7 would merit an X, I would think.
People are idiots. Apple talks about nothing more than getting new hardware in the hands of as many people as possible… and then they keep selling crap from 2011!
What, lol...I am happy about it. I'm just curious. Are they just not naming it A*X now, or is it really an A7, in which case how did it double the GPU speed from A6X when the A7 in the iPhone was just about the same?
I wouldn't' come to sites like these if "just being happy about it" was enough :P
They did increase the memory bus in the A7 chip over the A6, so it could be parts of that chip that are inactive for the iPhone version and/or as 1983 states it could be a faster clock rate on the CPU and GPU.
Since Apple changed the name I'm a bit surprised they didn't do more feature wise to distinguish it from the mini. I guess they really don't want to do anything that gives the appearance they're joining th laptop/tablet convergence bandwagon.
Yes!!! I thought it was brilliant. Best ad in a long time. No doubt to be ripped off soon in a Samsung ad featuring a slow-zooming shot of a Volkswagen with the new Galaxy Note 112 behind it.
I'm guessing they kept the iPad 2 because it has the same specs as the iPad Mini which they also kept. iPad 3 wouldn't have made sense as it was discontinued. iPad 4 would have been appropriate but no 30pin dock for legacy users.
Also who in the right mind would buy an iPad 2 for 399usd when an iPad Air costs 499usd which is 3 generations newer LOL!
Same with iPad mini vs iPad mini with Retina - 299 vs 399 when the SOC is generations newer.
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Maybe the A7 in the iPad has a higher clock-speed than the iPhone 5S? A little disappointed there's no Touch ID though.
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I can't say the iPad Mini at $299 is a good deal for me. Only a $30 drop after one year with the Retina and A7 version right there at only 33% more, but I can see it selling well.
Keeping a 1st gen iDevice around may be a first. They certainly didn't do it for the iPad or IPhone.
PS: I'd image the iPad 2 is now gone.
Maybe the A7 in the iPad has a higher clock-speed?
Doesn't seem likely given power consumptions scaling with clock speeds. Doubling resources is far more efficient than doubling clock speed. And even if it was clocked higher, double the performance of the A7 would merit an X, I would think.
WHY the name?! WHY? Just iPad. Available in 9.7” and 7.9” versions. And eventually 12/13”.
STILL SELLING THE IPAD 2?! WHY?!
Because the margin is great.
People are idiots. Apple talks about nothing more than getting new hardware in the hands of as many people as possible… and then they keep selling crap from 2011!
Dump the 2, sell the 4th gen.
Looks nice and should sell very well.
Sadly, with iOS7, I am no longer in the market for iDevices. Would have loved this.
They did increase the memory bus in the A7 chip over the A6, so it could be parts of that chip that are inactive for the iPhone version and/or as 1983 states it could be a faster clock rate on the CPU and GPU.
Surprised an no 802.11ac, surprised at no 8mp camera, surprised at no TouchID.
Still an amazing product but i'll probably get the iPad mini with retina display, keep my iPad 3 and see what gets added to next year's update.
retina, good
16 Gb, grrrr
no 12", sigh
Price in Australia went from $539 to $599. And even the iPad 2 went up $20!
Apple you $uck
Non retina mini crowd certainly has egg on its face. But I don't get iPad air name at all.
Sticks and stones, may break your bones, but names will NEVER hurt you.
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Spectacular ad, by the way.
Yes!!! I thought it was brilliant. Best ad in a long time. No doubt to be ripped off soon in a Samsung ad featuring a slow-zooming shot of a Volkswagen with the new Galaxy Note 112 behind it.
Price in Australia went from $539 to $599. And even the iPad 2 went up $20!
Apple you $uck
How'd the exchange rate move over the last year?
It's got a new yellow bus with 68k level 1cache. And three stroke engine. With a 150 baud Wifis.
I'm guessing they kept the iPad 2 because it has the same specs as the iPad Mini which they also kept. iPad 3 wouldn't have made sense as it was discontinued. iPad 4 would have been appropriate but no 30pin dock for legacy users.
Also who in the right mind would buy an iPad 2 for 399usd when an iPad Air costs 499usd which is 3 generations newer LOL!
Same with iPad mini vs iPad mini with Retina - 299 vs 399 when the SOC is generations newer.
Seems like they intend to support A5 for a long time, given how many new products are still using it.