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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan $299 isn't exactly budget conscious. If I was a parent then I'd get my kid(s) an iPod touch which gives you 4x the storage and a retina screen. As a parent I can confidently say that my kids d…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy A $100 upcharge for a relatively inexpensive component cost on another 8GB of storage is where the money is. Absolutely. If they price their base product (whatever it is) with no profit …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan Yes, if they're going the 8GB route just to match some price point. iPod Nano is 16GB, touch is 32GB OR 64GB. Offering an iPad with only 8GB makes no sense. I understand the "premium" for Apple q…
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I'm not convinced 8GB will cut it for many people (even the iPod Nano is 16GB). Particularly if they market it for playing videos - though perhaps if they focus on not-too-enhanced eBooks it would work ok? The pricing is interesting. I'm goi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Apple hopes it can help push Google quite literally off the map. I had to laugh. They hope to literally push Google off the map. So... somewhere there is a map. Lets say it's…
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How disappointing. I mean seriously, I want Apple products to be made in Australia How about the answer "our products sell all over the world, and we manufacturer around the world too. We'd like to become MORE international rather than LESS…
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Quote: Originally Posted by KPOM I think the issue is that Apple would have preferred to wait until the more efficient, smaller 28nm LTE chipsets became widely available (they are just starting to be produced now). The LTE chip they did use is ab…
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Quote: Originally Posted by fredaroony It's the same here in Australia hence Apple changing it only after they were forced too. Some of the retailers made their own signs in their shops before Apple did the right thing. Yes, the actual feature…
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I get that Apple hasn't bothered with making an LTE iPad for Australia. Our population is low, we only have the 1800Mhz network for now, later 2600 and 700Mhz (Aussie version which isn't finalised)). And the carrier with 1800Mhz is offering DC-HSPA …
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Quote: Originally Posted by hill60 So all cars should be advertised with a maximum speed of 55mph. I see what your saying, but the complaint is more that all the cars are already advertised as "55mph", and some new cars can do and say 110mph, …
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More on Australian 700Mhz being incompatible with US http://m.cnet.com.au/ipad-lte-issue-...-339333528.htm Note also that our 700mhz is due for a 2015 release... A little while off!
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Quote: Originally Posted by Robert Australia It should be noted that Optus Australia proposes to, or at least is studying the roll-out of a 700MHz 4G network that will be compatible with the current iPad's 4G capabilities. Optus is Australia's se…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX even today it says WiFi + 4G so nothing has been gained. The idiots will still be confused and those in the know will still roll their eyes at that stupidity of all these complaints. I'm neither confused …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy the changes they've now made make it obviously clearer and unambiguous It's unambiguous if you read it, and I'm glad it's on the first line under the heading. Unfortunately a large proportion of people don'…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy See how clean and easy that was? No need to change the definition of 4G or talk about how technically Apple is correct. This is the way it should be done in every market where they sell the new iPad. No pain o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox I would find that more persuasive if every flight on every commercial airline didn't tell you to turn off electronic devices.. I've never been on a plane where they announced that the electronic shielding was …
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Quote: Originally Posted by walshbj So does this library live by itself on an iOS device or can the photos be merged into a Mac iPhoto library or what?. good question. I won't take many photos on the iPad, it needs to integrate with my compute…
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I know how the solstice and moon cycles are used to calculate a blue moon and the date of Easter, but what is the new year moon? I can guess, but I'm interested to hear it so prominently referenced.
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So... insert BlueTooth 4 into an iPod Shuffle so it can connect to your phone (or computer etc) Then add a headset with microphone. Now just click the headset button and speak to siri - read texts, send texts, set up appointments.... Of cour…
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Quote: Originally Posted by eh270 Can you write something like "My Wife" in the phonetic field? Or "My mom", etc. Just say to siri "Mariuccia is my wife" and it'll note the relationship. Same with mum. Then say "tell my mother I'm running …