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That's another thing Apple has done away with. The unified screentarget for iOS. It's no where near as fragmented as Android but last time I counted there are shit... How many screen sizes and ratios are there? 6? 4? |
The iPad Mini • Page 3
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Tonka 31,979 posts
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speedofthepuma 13,428 posts
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Registered 16 years agoUncleLou wrote:
Fair points. Is this mini really pocket sized then? If so I concur. I'm just disappointed so much effort is going into a gap in the market rather than something shiny I really want.
speedofthepuma wrote:
I don't know, the iPad is definitely too big unless you want to carry it in an extra bag, no? Unless you wear baggy trousers.
@beastmaster
The iPad isn't too big to carry, and I never feel the screen is too large.
I just don't get it (but totally prepared to be wrong). My rabid Apple-fanboy friend feels exactly the same mind you..gif)
Probably perfect for people who want to carry it with them all the time - which is nothing I need, though. And which only will make sense if it has 3G.
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beastmaster 22,373 posts
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Registered 17 years agoIt's not been confirmed what resolution these are going to run on? I just assume it'll be a retina type display as they won't go backwards with a lower resolution. -
monkman76 18,987 posts
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Registered 13 years agoConsensus seems to be 1024x768, like the ipad 2, which would make sense in terms of not having to redesign apps. Which would give it a higher PPI than the ipad 2 (obviously), but still some way off retina levels I believe. -
yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years agoYeah, miles off, about 163.
http://pixeldensitycalculator.com
Can't possibly imagine it'd be same res as current iPad for reasons of cost and battery. Be a bit of short term thinking using some kind of middle ground res given the current app situation and the inevitable 2048x1536 mini v2 end of next year. Which is great for Apple as there'll be a tonne who'll buy a v1 then upgrade to a v2 next year. Pity, I like the idea of smaller form factor and lighter, but I can't purchase new stuff with sub 200 ppi, I'm utterly spoilt. My MacBook Air, with its lowly 127 ppi, still is absolutely fine but I don't hold that upto my face.
Re: pocketability, 4:3 ratio means it'll be a bit of a squeeze into a coat pocket and no chance in a trouser pocket. My 7.7" Tab, 1280x800, 16:10, fits easily in a coat and even in a trouser in a pinch (although I wouldn't want to go hiking or running up steps with it in there) by virtue of being narrower.
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nickthegun 87,711 posts
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speedofthepuma 13,428 posts
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yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI wouldn't touch a W8 tablet with a barge pole in the first year, let others suffer early adopter woes and few apps, then swoop in later if it ever improves. Sincerely hope W8 succeeds and innovates though, as much as I like my iPad, Apple really need a monumental kick up the arse in the tablet space. -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoTrue that. It never pays to be an early adopter. -
Ginger 7,256 posts
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Registered 19 years agoyegon wrote:
Likewise the new ipad Mini. Just look at the problems with the new iphone 5, light bleeding, fringing around bright lights in the camera. First gen of a new product is always a risk
I wouldn't touch a W8 tablet with a barge pole in the first year, let others suffer early adopter woes and few apps, then swoop in later if it ever improves. Sincerely hope W8 succeeds and innovates though, as much as I like my iPad, Apple really need a monumental kick up the arse in the tablet space.
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yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 18 years agoGinger wrote:
Had no problems with the 5's camera to be honest, only seen the purple haze once and that was in conditions that I doubt any phone camera could take decent pics. I can recreate the purple thing certainly, but in actual use only seen it once. Never experienced antenna gate in the past either. Think a lot of these gripes across a lot of gadgets, not just Apple's, are from whiney overpriveleged first worlders. Have had flakey wifi speeds though, hoping that's fixed sooner rather than later. Side by side with my iPad, running the same speedtest, pinging the same server, I can get 30-40mbit on the iPad , 1-2mb on the phone 0_0. Other times, the phone can exceed the iPad.
Likewise the new ipad Mini. Just look at the problems with the new iphone 5, light bleeding, fringing around bright lights in the camera. First gen of a new product is always a risk
/shakes fist at lumia 800
It's the software situation on the W8 tablets that'd make me reluctant to dive in early. That, and the fact the Pro tablets look far more interesting in the long term.
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THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoFound a website which seems to offer reasonable prices for old ipads
http://www.rpcrecycle.com/Manufacturer-Apple/Phones.aspx?m=ipad
haven't used it myself so can't vouch for it, but might be handy for those who are trading in / up. -
mrpon 37,366 posts
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Registered 15 years agoAlso MusicMagpie take iPads, better rates than TH14.
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THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoNo it doesn't... musicmagpie offers £165 for our ipad 2 3g 16gb whereas my site offers £210! -
mrpon 37,366 posts
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Registered 15 years agoHeh, depends on the model it seems. First gen ipads are going for more on my site. -
My wife wants an iPad guys. You can sell me one -
PrivateFloyd 5,464 posts
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Registered 14 years ago@CrispyXUK
I'm selling my ipad crisp if your interested.
Details in the for sale thread, have sold an ipad to an EG'r before for feedback purposes. -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThats quite extreme just to get feedback -
jonsaan 27,052 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWhat's an ipad crisp? A new model? -
PrivateFloyd 5,464 posts
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Registered 14 years agoYou guys.
However my wording did set me up for some come backs so il let you off.
But yeah, I'm selling an ipad 3 if anyone's interested. -
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@PrivateFloyd I trust ya, gimme ya price!! Want a 360 slim? -
7" so it's inbetween, not sure why they didn't so one before - probably jobs being a dick.
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catterz 8,763 posts
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Registered 19 years agoAs an iPhone user I've always felt over-endowed in the thumb department. Luckily my 5 comes on Monday.
I personally don't see a market for the iPad Mini. I have a MacBook Pro and an iPhone, so I've always ruled out the requirement of any tablet for myself anyway, though I do see a market for a standard sized tablet for other people. A small tablet is basically a large phone that doesn't call, right? -
mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years ago@Facepalm Isn't everyone complaining that Windows 8 UI isn't Windows Seveney enough? -
@Facepalm so do I, only have apple or osx in the house, just saying jobs was a dick.
It's also unfair to say they don't innovate as it to say the opposite. Trying not to go it but I think there biggest innovation other than a workable windows based GUI is probably their ouch for USB, caught on quick in computing world -
mal wrote:
Windows 8 is ace, the metro start bar and full screen apps you can't desktopify are shit
@Facepalm Isn't everyone complaining that Windows 8 UI isn't Windows Seveney enough?
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