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#851 |
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where have i ever said that the transformer was cutting into market share ???
![]() The big dent will come from the kindle fire (which IMHO looks like a poor tablet as you are simply swapping the apple ecosystem for an amazon one). It will be the same as the phone market - a gradual build up from a number of phones. Eventually one tablet might become equally popular (as per the Galaxy S2 phone has). As stated ... a single company with a single annual product will quite obviously start to lose market share to dozens of companies producing a whole range of items to suit every need and every pocket. Having said that the Transformer suits me perfectly (and has won several awards). The Transformer Prime seems to have had some issues and, for me, i felt no need to upgrade my original TF to a newer model. Its my equivalent of the iPad2 to 3 decision ..... faster and a better screen but my current unit does everything i need ..... Sadly nobody else has produced anything in the tablet/netbook form factor. Even now, the iPod retains a market share of around 75%. I think its likely, for a number of reasons, that the iPad will replicate the iPod rather than the iPhone. For one, Apple was just about last to that market, but first to make a real success of the MP3 player market, and also the tablet market. |
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Am I right in assuming we have 35 pages of bickering here?
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Well, this is DS
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Anyone know what the delivery dates are like online through Apple? Ordered mine on 16th. Is it likely to come before next Thursday? Really want it soon haha
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Anyone know what the delivery dates are like online through Apple? Ordered mine on 16th. Is it likely to come before next Thursday? Really want it soon haha
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I have just purchased some consumer electronics especially to do a DIY project.
The inner design is accessed via 6 standard screws on the rectangular metal chassis. Once undone slide back and lift off. Inside there are 3 units. A power board, a shock mounted 7mm 2.5" hard drive and a unit board. 4 screws to remove the shock mount and 6 star screws for Sata drive which has a standard 2.5" connector. Power supply board is removed by 4 screws as is the unit board. Interconnects are all ribbons. So it is one wonderful easy to go layout brilliantly designed for easy as Pi repairs. It made me contrast this to the iPad. Glue, glue and nothing but glue. Even iFixit hinted that they broke the screen opening it and declared it as a disaster zone. So as beautiful as the iPad is, junk design might make it the worst engineering design in the history of electronics. Apple Eco system? Obviously nothing to see here. |
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Hi again Alan. I guess you've been away from the thread just long enough to avoid conceding that that the stuff about the charging was nonsense, and hoped no-one would notice.
So now you're on to some other supposed problem. Well here's the thing - the iPad probably isn't really aimed at DIY computer buffs who want to take things apart and build their own. You need to get away from your starting point that the iPad doesn't cater to a very specific and particular market, and seeing that as a shortcoming. |
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Hi again Alan. I guess you've been away from the thread just long enough to avoid conceding that that the stuff about the charging was nonsense, and hoped no-one would notice.
So now you're on to some other supposed problem. Well here's the thing - the iPad probably isn't really aimed at DIY computer buffs who want to take things apart and build their own. You need to get away from your starting point that the iPad doesn't cater to a very specific and particular market, and seeing that as a shortcoming. That's why they offer a one year one. |
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I was referring to good design and repair-ability.
It is a horror story here so a 1 year warranty is possibly not enough. You really have to consider something like Applecare. I hope these production techniques are Apple's and not the factories otherwise sadly they may all head that useless way. |
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After using my ipad3 for a few days and then using the work's ipad2, the screen difference was really noticeable. I'm so pleased I got the iPad instead of another tablet. Yes, it was a bit more expensive but the GUI is so easy.
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/5688/a...2012-review/13
Now that is a detailed review... |
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I was referring to good design and repair-ability.
It is a horror story here so a 1 year warranty is possibly not enough. You really have to consider something like Applecare. I hope these production techniques are Apple's and not the factories otherwise sadly they may all head that useless way. A 1-year warranty that's pretty much fussless and there's a good spread of dedicated shops where you can get instant replacements. I'm sure PC World will do that for a non-Apple tablet... not Anyway, if you knew Steve Jobs' story; you'd know why Apple products aren't designed for you .
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May as well ask this here rather than start a new thread. How often should the percentage of the battery go down? I started setting up my iPad at 6pm and have had the Wi-Fi on since then downloading Apps and using Safari and it has gone from 96% to 76% in just over an hour.
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May as well ask this here rather than start a new thread. How often should the percentage of the battery go down? I started setting up my iPad at 6pm and have had the Wi-Fi on since then downloading Apps and using Safari and it has gone from 96% to 76% in just over an hour.
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I've only got Safari open now and it's going down 1% about every 6 minutes but I do have the screen as bright as possible.
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Why brand Apple tablets useless in design/repairability when it's the same case for all other non-Apple kit
http://mobilitydigest.com/ifixit-com...nd-rips-apple/ Most tablets use things called screws. Mine does. Apple loves its glue for some reason. |
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i-fixit gave it 2/10, a record low no doubt.
http://mobilitydigest.com/ifixit-com...nd-rips-apple/ Most tablets use things called screws. Mine does. Apple loves its glue for some reason. Why would a consumer care if it uses glue... iPads are not Raspberry Pis, they are not made for the modder community! |
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I really think you mean local repair centre.
Its no doubt cheaper to fly to somewhere specialist than to pay the £200+ Apple repair fee. |
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Might be a stupid question but can you use more than one SIM in an iPad (obviously not at the same time
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Might be a stupid question but can you use more than one SIM in an iPad (obviously not at the same time
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Any networks sims will work as long as its a microsim, if not just get a cutting tool from eBay.
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