Here we are, four years after the iPad's debut, three years after Jobs's death. Thermonuclear may not have a strict definition, but Jobs would have been happy to see that statistic, I feel.
I'm pleased that his last major product has been such a triumph. I hope that it reaches new highs under Cook's guidance. It certainly deserves to; the iPad Air 2 is incredible.
NEWSFLASH TO IPAD 2 OWNERS:
You need an iPad Air 2. It feels like a new world.
Just you wait and see, when IDC comes out with their latest figures where Android will dominate the "shipments" category and that infamous manufacturer known as "other" will show the most growth. And let's not forget Samsung and their two or three dozen new and innovative tablet models coming up.
Then all you fanbois and your beloved iPad will be left behind eating dust. Just like your beloved iPhone. " src="http://forums-files.appleinsider.com/images/smilies//lol.gif" />
Now this just in from July 2013
While Samsung does not report how many smartphones it sold, profit from the smartphone division last quarter was US$5.2 billion
Strangely, I find myself using my tablet more, now that I took posession of my iPad Air 2 a week ago. Something about the lighter weight... I just can't seem to put it down. (Previously used iPad 3.)
From Internet usage, to VPN-ing into work, to all-in-one music folio in the evenings... my new constant companion is an amazing piece of tech.
Sorry to drift off topic for a bit there.
Glad to hear you're enjoying your Air 2. I, too, have an Air 2 and it's a seismic shift from the iPad 2. Everything is so quick. The screen is so crisp and clear. Text is so easy to read. With my iPad 2, I was resigned to waiting a few seconds every time I wanted to switch between apps. I'm still getting used to having virtually no time delay.
Thanks Apple, thanks Steve Jobs, thanks Tim Cook, thanks Jony Ive.
Here we are, four years after the iPad's debut, three years after Jobs's death. Thermonuclear may not have a strict definition, but Jobs would have been happy to see that statistic, I feel.
I'm pleased that his last major product has been such a triumph. I hope that it reaches new highs under Cook's guidance. It certainly deserves to; the iPad Air 2 is incredible.
NEWSFLASH TO IPAD 2 OWNERS:
You need an iPad Air 2. It feels like a new world.
Good Sir
Can I assume you have bought an iPad Air 2? And if yes, how is it?
You assume correctly. It's amazing. Before, I had the original iPad and an iPad 2. The difference is tremendous! If you're in a similar situation, I would recommend buying the Air 2 without hesitation.
Here we are, four years after the iPad's debut, three years after Jobs's death. Thermonuclear may not have a strict definition, but Jobs would have been happy to see that statistic, I feel.
I'm pleased that his last major product has been such a triumph. I hope that it reaches new highs under Cook's guidance. It certainly deserves to; the iPad Air 2 is incredible.
NEWSFLASH TO IPAD 2 OWNERS:
You need an iPad Air 2. It feels like a new world.
It wasn't long ago you were saying this . . .
I love Apple, but...
The WWDC this year was exciting; there was a palpable buzz in the air. I'm sure we we will see the fruits of Swift, Metal etc. in the years to come.
This September, however, hasn't gone by without some big event being marred by controversy.
Firstly, we had the live stream keynote that caused me to want to hurl my iPhone at the screen due to the constant freezing. Its main highlight was the ?Watch, a product that was announced with no definite date, no indication of battery life and no price, unlike the first iPhone. Technologically, the digital crown takes us back to a time before the iPhone with its needlessly confusing interface. Telling was the share price: it rose strongly during the Apple Pay demo and dived during the ?Watch demo. It finished with U2 and Cook in a protracted embarrassing fizzling out.
Secondly, we had the preorder nightmare, in which Apple found it impossible to enable the Apple faithful to buy iPhones online without tearing their hair out.
Thirdly, we had the Chinese scalpers dominating the lines in NYC, casting a slur on what should have been an innocent reflection of Apple's popularity.
Fourthly, we had BendGate, which made me realise that Apple should have brought out the 6 in two sizes: 4" and 4.7".
Finally, we had 8.01, a disaster that DED neglects to mention in his article here. People like Slurpy were cussing at all those who were affected, saying that all companies make mistakes and that anyone who updated immediately was an idiot.
Whilst I'm looking forward to buying probably the iPhone 6, and very looking forward to the new iPads, I feel that this has been a torrid time in Apple's history, and is indicative of a failure of leadership at the very top. As a shareholder, this is not a state of affairs that I wish to continue.
Tim Cook needs to examine what his priorities are as CEO of Apple, because at the moment, Apple are not doing justice to Steve Jobs's legacy.
I guess Tim Cook knew better than you after all.
That was September before the Air 2.
Apple have redeemed themselves somewhat with it. They're still in the doghouse with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, though.
I guess that my little yellow laughing icons, didn't convince you enough that none of what I wrote , should be taken seriously.
Not to mention the outrageousness of the entire post itself? Or the little catchphrases such as Samsung and their two or three dozen new and innovative tablet models coming up.
And since you launched the first "insult" (the one I boldfaced within your post), do you actually read and understand a post before replying and hitting <enter>?
I guess that my little yellow laughing icons, didn't convince you enough that none of what I wrote , should be taken seriously.
Not to mention the outrageousness of the entire post itself? Or the little catchphrases such as Samsung and their two or three dozen new and innovative tablet models coming up. And since you launched the first "insult" (the one I boldfaced within your post), do you actually read and understand a post before replying and hitting <enter>?
I had a feeling that you were been facetious, but you did too good of a job hiding it. Don't be sore at [@]icoco3[/@] for not recognizing it. Next time be kind enough to add the sarcasm tag (/s), and let us all in on the joke.
I guess that my little yellow laughing icons, didn't convince you enough that none of what I wrote , should be taken seriously.
Not to mention the outrageousness of the entire post itself? Or the little catchphrases such as Samsung and their two or three dozen new and innovative tablet models coming up.
And since you launched the first "insult" (the one I boldfaced within your post), do you actually read and understand a post before replying and hitting <enter>?
Yes...but I know you are supposed to use /s. The difference between having a /s and not is the difference between sarcasm and troll.
These real world FACTS simply indicate exactly what we have known for years that most Android tablets are simply gathering dust in drawers or landfills and also indicate that the " android tablet sales" figures are a fiction
....OR, iPad owners have no life and surf the internet all day.
Apple have redeemed themselves somewhat with it. They're still in the doghouse with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, though.
Actually, I think they're doing rather well.
Regarding the Ipad Air 2, how are you coping with the "mute switch fiasco" ?
Suffering.
It’s such a pain, because if you forget to mute it in control centre, you can't mute it with the screen locked. You have to unlock, go into control centre and mute it, then lock it again. Exponentially slower than flicking the switch, which of course worked locked or unlocked. What's more, if you forget if you've muted it or not, you have to go through the whole laborious procedure. With the switch, you can instantly see if it’s muted or not.
I hope the big iPad brings it back; Apple have had more than enough fiascos for one year.
Apple have redeemed themselves somewhat with it. They're still in the doghouse with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, though.
4800 post's in one year, Do you actual have a job? Perhaps you are schoolboy in London? How about switching the "FR" to "L" I think that would be a better handle!
It’s such a pain, because if you forget to mute it in control centre, you can't mute it with the screen locked. You have to unlock, go into control centre and mute it, then lock it again. Exponentially slower than flicking the switch, which of course worked locked or unlocked. What's more, if you forget if you've muted it or not, you have to go through the whole laborious procedure. With the switch, you can instantly see if it’s muted or not.
I hope the big iPad brings it back; Apple have had more than enough fiascos for one year.
Must be awful for you, I know you're very sensitive.
Have you got anything in your handbag to calm your nerves ?
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It just might be my Christmas gift to myself.
Just you wait and see, when IDC comes out with their latest figures where Android will dominate the "shipments" category and that infamous manufacturer known as "other" will show the most growth. And let's not forget Samsung and their two or three dozen new and innovative tablet models coming up.
Then all you fanbois and your beloved iPad will be left behind eating dust. Just like your beloved iPhone.
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Now this just in from July 2013
Source: QUARTERLY NUMBERS FROM APPLE, SAMSUNG AND IDC
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Direct rebuttal using facts.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/07/27/samsung-has-not-dethroned-apple-in-mobile-profits
Feel free to follow the linked sources in the below article and investigate further for yourself.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/08/03/apple-inc-ipad-is-obliterating-samsung-googles-android-in-tablet-profits
And now, welcome to the Samsung of 2014 as it plunges into the abyss. Do follow the linked sources in the article.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/29/samsung-suffered-a-739-drop-in-q3-mobile-profits-while-apples-rose-113-percent
Troll much?
Seems like he wrote that a year ago, and only now hit the submit button.
Glad to hear you're enjoying your Air 2. I, too, have an Air 2 and it's a seismic shift from the iPad 2. Everything is so quick. The screen is so crisp and clear. Text is so easy to read. With my iPad 2, I was resigned to waiting a few seconds every time I wanted to switch between apps. I'm still getting used to having virtually no time delay.
Thanks Apple, thanks Steve Jobs, thanks Tim Cook, thanks Jony Ive.
You assume correctly. It's amazing. Before, I had the original iPad and an iPad 2. The difference is tremendous! If you're in a similar situation, I would recommend buying the Air 2 without hesitation.
That was September before the Air 2.
Apple have redeemed themselves somewhat with it. They're still in the doghouse with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, though.
You haven't even left your doghouse so it can be cleaned out. Must be uncomfortable for you what with the smell and the fleas and all.
I see you're still yapping about bending today over in the 6 Plus thread.
Direct rebuttal using facts.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/07/27/samsung-has-not-dethroned-apple-in-mobile-profits
Feel free to follow the linked sources in the below article and investigate further for yourself.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/08/03/apple-inc-ipad-is-obliterating-samsung-googles-android-in-tablet-profits
And now, welcome to the Samsung of 2014 as it plunges into the abyss. Do follow the linked sources in the article.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/29/samsung-suffered-a-739-drop-in-q3-mobile-profits-while-apples-rose-113-percent
Troll much?
I guess that my little yellow laughing icons, didn't convince you enough that none of what I wrote , should be taken seriously.
Not to mention the outrageousness of the entire post itself? Or the little catchphrases such as Samsung and their two or three dozen new and innovative tablet models coming up.
And since you launched the first "insult" (the one I boldfaced within your post), do you actually read and understand a post before replying and hitting <enter>?
I had a feeling that you were been facetious, but you did too good of a job hiding it. Don't be sore at [@]icoco3[/@] for not recognizing it. Next time be kind enough to add the sarcasm tag (/s), and let us all in on the joke.
Actually, I think they're doing rather well.
Regarding the Ipad Air 2, how are you coping with the "mute switch fiasco" ?
I guess that my little yellow laughing icons, didn't convince you enough that none of what I wrote , should be taken seriously.
Not to mention the outrageousness of the entire post itself? Or the little catchphrases such as Samsung and their two or three dozen new and innovative tablet models coming up.
And since you launched the first "insult" (the one I boldfaced within your post), do you actually read and understand a post before replying and hitting <enter>?
Yes...but I know you are supposed to use /s. The difference between having a /s and not is the difference between sarcasm and troll.
These real world FACTS simply indicate exactly what we have known for years that most Android tablets are simply gathering dust in drawers or landfills and also indicate that the " android tablet sales" figures are a fiction
....OR, iPad owners have no life and surf the internet all day.
That was September before the Air 2.
Apple have redeemed themselves somewhat with it. They're still in the doghouse with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, though.
Actually, I think they're doing rather well.
Regarding the Ipad Air 2, how are you coping with the "mute switch fiasco" ?
Suffering.
It’s such a pain, because if you forget to mute it in control centre, you can't mute it with the screen locked. You have to unlock, go into control centre and mute it, then lock it again. Exponentially slower than flicking the switch, which of course worked locked or unlocked. What's more, if you forget if you've muted it or not, you have to go through the whole laborious procedure. With the switch, you can instantly see if it’s muted or not.
I hope the big iPad brings it back; Apple have had more than enough fiascos for one year.
That was September before the Air 2.
Apple have redeemed themselves somewhat with it. They're still in the doghouse with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, though.
4800 post's in one year, Do you actual have a job? Perhaps you are schoolboy in London? How about switching the "FR" to "L" I think that would be a better handle!
Must be awful for you, I know you're very sensitive.
Have you got anything in your handbag to calm your nerves ?