Comments on: iPad Mini to Launch on October 23 http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sat, 18 May 2013 19:31:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ahmed. S http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-437385 Ahmed. S Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:50:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-437385 The minute Apple focuses on competing on price is when this fails terribly. Do not price the iPad mini at the $199 price point, Amazon and Google will drop their prices and it'll become a race to the bottom. There's a certain level of quality I've come to expect out of Apple products, and I fear it may come into question with a low price point like that. The minute Apple focuses on competing on price is when this fails terribly. Do not price the iPad mini at the $199 price point, Amazon and Google will drop their prices and it’ll become a race to the bottom. There’s a certain level of quality I’ve come to expect out of Apple products, and I fear it may come into question with a low price point like that.

]]> By: Lambert http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436833 Lambert Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:55:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436833 iBooks. Anyone who can't see the difference hasn't tried both. Non-retina looks like pixelated garbage and the retina is book-quality. Since they appear to be positioning the Mini as a Reader-competitor I think they've missed the boat here. iBooks. Anyone who can’t see the difference hasn’t tried both. Non-retina looks like pixelated garbage and the retina is book-quality. Since they appear to be positioning the Mini as a Reader-competitor I think they’ve missed the boat here.

]]> By: Denus http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436813 Denus Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:34:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436813 Mmhh.. if ppl are not seeing the difference between retina or not retina screens, I'll suggest new glasses. Mmhh.. if ppl are not seeing the difference between retina or not retina screens, I’ll suggest new glasses.

]]> By: wally http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436757 wally Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:36:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436757 for one thing, the ipod touch has a retina display :-) for one thing, the ipod touch has a retina display :-)

]]> By: mohamed http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436753 mohamed Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:22:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436753 i agree with u ,"Philbert" very malevolent i agree with u ,”Philbert” very malevolent

]]> By: Yellow Mellow http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436723 Yellow Mellow Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:08:53 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436723 For movies and games you cant tell the difference between retina and no retina, but for reading it's night and day. iPad 2 looks like ancient technology next to iPad 3 screen. For movies and games you cant tell the difference between retina and no retina, but for reading it’s night and day. iPad 2 looks like ancient technology next to iPad 3 screen.

]]> By: Philbert http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436721 Philbert Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:56:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436721 It's a rumour and you're disappointed? Get a life. It’s a rumour and you’re disappointed? Get a life.

]]> By: Thomas http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436714 Thomas Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:33:48 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436714 I too have iPad 1 and iPad 3 and in a blind test few can tell which has the retina display. One can only wonder how many of the 'experts' mouthing off above have done a blind test. Same goes for the MacBook Pro. RD would destroy the economics; there are enough rumored production issues already and the RD iPad 3 takes 50% longer to recharge than the iPad 1/2 owing to the increased battery capacity required. The real plus in the Mini will be the speedy A5X CPU whose presence is easily noticed in the iPad 3 compared wity the iPad 1. I too have iPad 1 and iPad 3 and in a blind test few can tell which has the retina display. One can only wonder how many of the ‘experts’ mouthing off above have done a blind test. Same goes for the MacBook Pro. RD would destroy the economics; there are enough rumored production issues already and the RD iPad 3 takes 50% longer to recharge than the iPad 1/2 owing to the increased battery capacity required.

The real plus in the Mini will be the speedy A5X CPU whose presence is easily noticed in the iPad 3 compared wity the iPad 1.

]]> By: Chris Quirk http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436704 Chris Quirk Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:39:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436704 Retina? I just have to laugh at people complaining about a feature not being in a product, the existence of which at best is still rumoured, and therefore is still in the imagination of the web-reading and writing public. My eyes are beginning to hurt... Retina? I just have to laugh at people complaining about a feature not being in a product, the existence of which at best is still rumoured, and therefore is still in the imagination of the web-reading and writing public.

My eyes are beginning to hurt…

]]> By: CallMeDaddy http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436700 CallMeDaddy Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:17:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436700 same goes with people who claimed they notice differences in 720p and 1080p. Bunch of retards act like they know.. same goes with people who claimed they notice differences in 720p and 1080p. Bunch of retards act like they know..

]]> By: CallMeDaddy http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436699 CallMeDaddy Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:13:58 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436699 why is everyone crying about not having retina? oh please....Do you guys even notice that much difference between retina and non-retina. I had the first gen ipad and the lastest version and I don't even noticed any degrading quality so stop crying and acting like retina is the sh*t. why is everyone crying about not having retina? oh please….Do you guys even notice that much difference between retina and non-retina. I had the first gen ipad and the lastest version and I don’t even noticed any degrading quality so stop crying and acting like retina is the sh*t.

]]> By: Sufjan http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436698 Sufjan Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:13:05 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436698 Why are people surprised "no retina?" We already knew it was not going to has such screen. Most people won't care or honestly can't tell the difference to the average eye. Apple will sell 5 to 10 million of these babies through the holiday. They will fly off the shelve. The $199 price point will make that happen. I will be getting one. The bigger iPad is just that - bigger, heavier, harder to hold, and not worth the extra $200. But then again, where are those Apple fans yelling that there would be no such thing as an iPad Mini? Silly rabbits, tricks are for kids. Why are people surprised “no retina?” We already knew it was not going to has such screen. Most people won’t care or honestly can’t tell the difference to the average eye.

Apple will sell 5 to 10 million of these babies through the holiday. They will fly off the shelve. The $199 price point will make that happen. I will be getting one. The bigger iPad is just that – bigger, heavier, harder to hold, and not worth the extra $200.

But then again, where are those Apple fans yelling that there would be no such thing as an iPad Mini? Silly rabbits, tricks are for kids.

]]> By: davdavdav http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436662 davdavdav Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:46:20 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436662 I think it will start at $249 for a 8GB version. I echo all other sentiments too, if no retina then the display will be the weakest part and have no compelling reason to buy except the App Store ecosystem. I think it will start at $249 for a 8GB version. I echo all other sentiments too, if no retina then the display will be the weakest part and have no compelling reason to buy except the App Store ecosystem.

]]> By: Dmitrix http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436660 Dmitrix Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:32:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436660 None retina = none apple!!! Yes apple, lets go backwards! Very disappointed..! None retina = none apple!!! Yes apple, lets go backwards! Very disappointed..!

]]> By: Leonardo http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/12/ipad-mini-to-launch-on-october-23/#comment-436659 Leonardo Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:30:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=33830#comment-436659 It's just rumors for now so it still COULD have retina. But I do agree with everyone else, without it I will just wait it out. Being Apple and they love their margins, I have a feeling it will not be competitively priced. $349 or $399 or something high, otherwise why the heck would anyone buy the iPod Touch which is overpriced at $299? Who would buy that anyway when the Nexus 7 is $199? The iPad at $499 is a good buy but it's starting to feel expensive. It’s just rumors for now so it still COULD have retina. But I do agree with everyone else, without it I will just wait it out.

Being Apple and they love their margins, I have a feeling it will not be competitively priced. $349 or $399 or something high, otherwise why the heck would anyone buy the iPod Touch which is overpriced at $299? Who would buy that anyway when the Nexus 7 is $199? The iPad at $499 is a good buy but it’s starting to feel expensive.

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