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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil That's the stumper. I think you are missing the boat. I really think Apple may have really hit a sizing sweet spot here. Not only will it open new markets many will trade down just o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alfiejr you need to go to bonehead English class. yes, i think a V2 mini is "likely" next spring, because a retina screen for it (@ 326 dpi like the iPhone) could be ready by then. and twice annual updates …
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Quote: Originally Posted by tonton Because they would split it long before that happens. Evidence?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Harbinger It is also interesting that Android enjoys a larger sales advantage in Europe, where the vaunted Apple ecosystem is far stronger. Europe tends to be more price sensitive.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alfiejr you know, i put the word "IF" in caps to try to make it really clear to folks like you who keep putting their words in others' mouths. "IF" means "if," get it? i expect Apple products will get a 6 m…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy I don't think the iPad Mini will have much negative effect on the Nexus7, nor will sales of that device have much effect on iPad Mini sales. There's lots of potential market for both. IMO the over…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Sales of Google and Asustek's Nexus 7 tablet have steadily increased since its launch, and are now near 1 million units per month. Not for long. I bet the Mini takes a huge bite out of t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nht Folks that use more complex content creation apps will probably favor 9.7" since it will be faster and have slightly larger UI target sizes. Plus currently the iPad 4 is retina and the mini isn't…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan IMO iOS is dated. Maybe it doesn't need a radical overhaul but we've had apps/folders on a grid for 5 years now and it feels a bit stale. iOS 6 felt more like 5.5 and the two biggest features - maps …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alfiejr i think we will see a newer iPad next Spring - IF Apple has something even better ready to offer. given all the competition now, i don't believe Apple will hold improved stuff back for the sake of a…
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Low Volume player? When Apple announces the first Week sales for the Mini, is Ballmer going to announce Surface sales for comparison?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alfiejr yes but ... the mini internals are mainly iPad 2 components already. so ... they did what you say already. i think Apple just wanted to get a mini into the market for this holiday quarter, and this …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Alfiejr it's a great form factor just right for many with a great ecosystem at a fair price. you're reaching for things to be negative about. no one but a few of you will be disappointed to unwrap thi…
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I remember people saying after the announcement, "Reviewers will kill it for (Not retina/Price/A5/etc...)". Well it turns out reviewers aren't immature nerds who still think the biggest number on the spec sheet wins. It looks pretty u…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mrrodriguez Wow, those specs are crazy. Although it does not seem fair to compare it with the A6 as its a phone processor. It should be compared to the A6X It won't be much different as those a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by p40whk I understand the math but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Like I said, I was disappointed with the Mini offering and did state that I would have paid more for the higher tech. Pro…
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Quote: Originally Posted by BrianCPA Computers running Windows 7: 40% Computers running OS X: 8.5% First 4 days: Upgrades to Windows 8: 4 million Upgrades to Mountain Lion…
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Quote: Originally Posted by p40whk It seems to me that Apple created the mini for people that wanted a smaller more affordable tablet without considering that the people who already own apple products would want something with better …
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Quote: Originally Posted by EricTheHalfBee If you play a 1920x1080p video at 1:1 (meaning no stretching or scaling) on both the Nexus 10 and an iPad 3 this is the actual size of the "movie" on your screen. That makes no sense at all…
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Quote: Originally Posted by FreeRange Sorry but Red Oak is absolutely right! Google, along with Amazon, are quickly driving innovative markets like smartphones and tablets to commodity status. The hardware manufacturers are idio…