fineleg Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Thought there will be a thread long time ago! Opinions? Ipad air? Mini (retina)?
Detonator Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Apple launches iPad Air and iPad mini with retina display US computing giant takes on its rivals with a thinner, faster flagship tablet and a smaller model with a high resolution screen Link to video: iPad Air and iPad mini 2 hands-on introduction Apple has acted to fend off increasing competition in the tablet computer market by introducing the iPad Air – a lighter, thinner, faster update of its high-end tablet, priced at £399 ($499). With the computing giant facing cut-price challenges from the likes of Google and Amazon Apple's pre-Christmas launch saw the company stick to a premium product, and premium price, strategy. Apple also unveiled a new version of its smaller iPad mini, with its high-resolution "retina" display, priced at £319 ($319) and called somewhat literally the iPad mini retina. Both iPads will be on sale on 1 November. Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, attempted to dismiss the growing threat from rivals fighting for consumer attention, saying:"Everyone seems to be making a tablet, even some of the doubters. But regardless of what you might hear or read about how many are bought or sold or activated, iPad is used a lot more." "These new iPads underline Apple's dominance of the premium tablet market," said Ben Wood, chief of research at CCS Insight. "Apple seems determined to disrupt Microsoft's business model. Apple's strength in hardware is allowing it make free updates to its OS X operating system and offer its iLife suite free of charge with new devices. That's a real headache for Microsoft, whose business model for Windows and Office depends on licence fees and upgrade charges." Earlier this month Reuters had warned that there was a risk that Apple could not deliver the new gadgets to consumers in time for Christmas, because of manufacturing delays. Cook, appearing to rebut those reports, said: "But we couldn't be prouder to present all of them to you in time for the holidays." Speaking at the launch event in California, Cook resorted to history to justify his company's competitive prospects, noting that the iPad had sold 170m units, which he said was "four times more than all of those other tablets put together, and this is what is important to us, because when you make a great product with a great experience, this is how you know it, because people use it and, even more important to us, people love it." Apple will have to contend with competing offerings in the shape of Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire. The company's response was to drop the price of the year-old iPad mini to £249. Tablet sales are expected to boom in the runup to Christmas – so much so that research companies reckon they will outsell PCs worldwide during this period. IDC estimates that a total of 84.1m tablets will be sold, against 83.1m PCs – which have seen sliding sales for more than a year and a half.Tablets are seeing rapid uptake. According to research firm eMarketer, there are 69.9m iPad users in the US, making up 22.1% of the population; overall, it reckons there are a total of 128.1m tablet users there, and that by 2017 it will hit 160.7m, or just under half the entire population. For the UK, it puts the figures at 11.8m iPad users, and 20m tablet users in all; by 2017, it reckons there will be 34.8m tablet users, 52.7% of the entire population, of which iPad users will make up 40%. The first iPad mini, introduced last year, has become the world's bestselling tablet, even though Apple has seen its share of the market eroded in past months. In the second quarter, iPad sales fell to 14.6m, from 17m a year ago – though the previous year had included the launch of a new retina iPad with a higher-quality screen. That pushed Apple's overall share of the tablet market down to 39%. Microsoft and Nokia – two rivals once dominant in their market segments – also unveiled new tablets on Tuesday. Microsoft refreshed its Surface line – including the RT version, which has seen such poor sales that the company had to write off $900m on unsold ones in July, and admitted it had only sold $833m worth.Nokia meanwhile launched its own tablet, the Lumia 2520. That too runs Windows RT – and makes Nokia the only other company besides Microsoft to run that software. Microsoft is presently bidding to buy Nokia's handset and tablet business in a deal that is expected to complete early in 2014. While tablets running Google's Android software tend to be cheaper, Apple is able to point to its larger library of apps specifically designed for the iPad and iPad mini. Apple lists more than 375,000 apps designated to work on the iPad, compared with the "low tens of thousands" tablet apps in Google Play, according to research firm Canalys.
Crookbond Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Surprised no thread on free OS X Mavericks, Keynote, iMovie, Garage Band etc. Oh wait - that's not equated to Apple hate so no point in having them.
Detonator Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Both have A7 64-bit chip and M7 motion coprocessor IPS LCD with LED-backlit Ipad air has 2048 x 1536 @ 264ppi and ipad mini has same res but 326ppi some scratch free oleophobic coating both have 1080p video recording and front camera is 720p videos really good specs :hmmm:
NareshK Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 I have an IPad, MacBook Pro and desktop system with Windows. I use MacBook Pro the most. Its fantastic. IPad is good but I can't use it sometimes because it doesn't have USB support or I can't connect it to a hard disk or a CD Drive. The keyboard is also a bit hard to use. The processing power is nowhere as good as MacBook or my desktop. I got it as a gift so I don't mind it. :P
Detonator Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Surprised no thread on free OS X Mavericks' date=' Keynote, iMovie, Garage Band etc. Oh wait - that's not equated to Apple hate so no point in having them.[/quote'] iLife looks like a really awesome package. there is ayoutube video abt slow motion videos in imovie.. looks awesome.. not sure whether it's available for i5.
Old guy Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 so these guys have same processor as iphone ? but they always increased gpu cores and capacity before for ipads also ipad 2 still selling for 399 in usa :P
vvvslaxman Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 I haven't started fully exploring it. Waiting for my hard case . I was able to read some free kindle books using kindle app. Since i never owned a tablet i have nothing to compare to. Screen is beautiful. Video was not that great. Just okay. Camera is also just okay. Now i know why old people get attracted to tablet a lot. Minimum muscle movement required lol. I only have 16 GB.. so i can't store many apps.. :(
Old guy Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 I haven't started fully exploring it. Waiting for my hard case . I was able to read some free kindle books using kindle app. Since i never owned a tablet i have nothing to compare to. Screen is beautiful. Video was not that great. Just okay. Camera is also just okay. Now i know why old people get attracted to tablet a lot. Minimum muscle movement required lol. I only have 16 GB.. so i can't store many apps.. :( get 32 gb minimum its awesome tablet probably best in market right now.. mini retina is good too but has sub par screen compared to competition but many people wont notice the difference
vvvslaxman Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 get 32 gb minimum its awesome tablet probably best in market right now.. mini retina is good too but has sub par screen compared to competition but many people wont notice the difference I am never into tablets anywa. I just bought it for my son. 100$ gift card + 479$ is something i can tolerate. Anything beyond that.. i can't. Hope cloud storage gets better.
vvvslaxman Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 Yea i heard Kindle firex HDX screen is mind blowing. I wanted to buy that as well as it was on sale too. But i don't have prime membership anymore. So total waste of money investing there.
Old guy Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 Yea i heard Kindle firex HDX screen is mind blowing. I wanted to buy that as well as it was on sale too. But i don't have prime membership anymore. So total waste of money investing there. ipad air is just as good screen wise.. also all kindle things are avalible on ipad but ipad things are not avalible on kindle so no need to get it imo
vvvslaxman Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 ipad air is just as good screen wise.. also all kindle things are avalible on ipad but ipad things are not avalible on kindle so no need to get it imo Yea.. i downloaded some Kindle books. Then there is Amazon instant video app for ipad as well. Need to explore it in few days. Only thing is after being used to rugged desktops, laptops, i am worried about breaking it :winky: So waiting for screen protector, protective cases .
Desi Cartman Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 iPad is a waste, I either use iPhone or MacBook air. I dont find ipad useful at all, but then my wife uses it for everything and my 3 year old plays games, watches cartoon etc on it. iPad is more of entertainment unit, iPhone is for use on the go and MacBook is needed when something needs to get done. For example, its almost impossible to book tickets on ipad or make payments using the web via ipad. For things which are important one still needs a laptop.
ganeshran Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 Yea.. i downloaded some Kindle books. Then there is Amazon instant video app for ipad as well. Need to explore it in few days. Only thing is after being used to rugged desktops, laptops, i am worried about breaking it :winky: So waiting for screen protector, protective cases . But the Otterbox defender series. I have that for ipod touch and it is great case.
Old guy Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 Yea.. i downloaded some Kindle books. Then there is Amazon instant video app for ipad as well. Need to explore it in few days. Only thing is after being used to rugged desktops, laptops, i am worried about breaking it :winky: So waiting for screen protector, protective cases . i do not even use cases for phones but yeah you need screen protector also tablets fit in after some time ..i normally watch 90 percent of youtube on my tablet and use apps like tapatalk for ICF :two_thumbs_up: you will notice after few days that u use ur laptop or pc less and less at home and only when you need them for something important otherwise tablet feels much more convenient for browsing web or reading/watching something specially in bed :giggle:
Old guy Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 iLife looks like a really awesome package. there is ayoutube video abt slow motion videos in imovie.. looks awesome.. not sure whether it's available for i5. wait.. so its totally free ? sounds like awesome deal.. iphoto will come in handy:nervous:
vvvslaxman Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 Wow watching ESPN live of NZ vs WI on iPAD using ESPN app.Stunning. Found A great use for tablet already. Lying on bed and watching cricket. Just need a Bluetooth headphone.
Old guy Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 Wow watching ESPN live of NZ vs WI on iPAD using ESPN app.Stunning. Found A great use for tablet already. Lying on bed and watching cricket. Just need a Bluetooth headphone. i use tablet for sitcoms :giggle:
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