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" as they knew all the other manufacturers would follow like sheep. "
Yep, there is a lot of that about. |
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where online is the best place to watch the event?
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Also the thought of someone looking for the cable, and then getting their phone and tablet connecting them all together just to use a GPS receiver seems comical.
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Get real I can use what ever words I like... I don't care if you find it acceptable or not to be frank.
Your argument is just daft... i'm not gonna feed it. We will just have to agree to disagree. My argument isnt daft. Its just that it doesnt fit the apple stance, therefore to you it appears daft or I must be a troll. Nice logic you got going there. If you took your apple tinted glasses of, it would make sense. Not having a GPS receiver on a high end device is crap. There is no two ways about it. |
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My argument isnt daft. Its just that it doesnt fit the apple stance, therefore to you it appears daft or I must be a troll. Nice logic you got going there. If you took your apple tinted glasses of, it would make sense. Not having a GPS receiver on a high end device is crap. There is no two ways about it.
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3) Apple innovate (they dont)
Let alone what computers would be like now had the original Macintosh not appeared. You may not like Apple, and you may find their stuff overpriced, but to say they don't bring anything new to the space just isn't in line with reality. |
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Come on Stuart, you can't believe that honestly. Before the iPod MP3 players were only used by computer geeks, the iPhone completely changed the mobile landscape, and the iPad has basically created an entirely new market segment.
Let alone what computers would be like now had the original Macintosh not appeared. You may not like Apple, and you may find their stuff overpriced, but to say they don't bring anything new to the space just isn't in line with reality. |
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In your opinion... For millions of people it's not an issue.
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where online is the best place to watch the event?
I'd say the best bet is to follow along with what the techies are posting on twitter, or their new favourite hangout Google+. (Don't need to login/register for either: https://twitter.com/#!/search/ipad https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/ipad ) |
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I've not noticed any of the tech blogs promising video coverage.
I'd say the best bet is to follow along with what the techies are posting on twitter, or their new favourite hangout Google+. (Don't need to login/register for either: https://twitter.com/#!/search/ipad https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/ipad ) |
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ask those millions if they would want a GPS receiver - most if not all would say yes. I now you certainly would.
I would like my Toyota to have built in GPS but that was also an extra that I could have paid for. |
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Then they can buy the version with GPS.. I don't see the problem.
I would like my Toyota to have built in GPS but that was also an extra that I could have paid for. |
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Is it an iPad3 being released or an iPad HD? Lot of talk saying it's the equivalent of what the iPhone 4S is to the iPhone 4. An improvement yes, but not a major upgrade by any means. Quote:
Apparently, according to Macrumors the price points are to be the same as iPad 2, yayyyy if true!
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Then they can buy the version with GPS.. I don't see the problem.
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I would like my Toyota to have built in GPS but that was also an extra that I could have paid for.
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To tether my iPad 3 to iPhone will cost me £5 per 500Mb on Vodaphone...is 500Mb much for general surfing/email/facebook/doc retrieval ..and how does the cost compare with PAYG sims, recommend any good SIM deals ?
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To tether my iPad 3 to iPhone will cost me £5 per 500Mb on Vodaphone...is 500Mb much for general surfing/email/facebook/doc retrieval ..and how does the cost compare with PAYG sims, recommend any good SIM deals ?
imo Vodafone rip you off with tethering prices but they do new prices plans which include your phone data allowance now |
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Or buy android, they offer GPS on some of their wifi only tablets. I am sure your well aware of the problem, but you are being deliberately obtuse. A problem you have had to get around by using your phones GPS.
If you were paying £50K for your Toyota you would expect built in GPS. It's not an issue to use my phones GPS as I would be using it's Internet connection anyway even if I had a 3G iPad. As for the car, they wanted an extra £500 compared to £100 extra that apple want and they throw in 3G too, so better value from Apple than Toyota. |
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Is it an iPad3 being released or an iPad HD? Lot of talk saying it's the equivalent of what the iPhone 4S is to the iPhone 4. An improvement yes, but not a major upgrade by any means.
Not likely. I think it will cost more to be honest. As for the cost... why would it cost more? The iPhone 4 cost the same as the 3GS, despite the increase in RAM, the "Apple A4", the improved camera, and the "Retina Screen". The 4S cost the same as the 4, despite the dual-core "Apple A5", and the improved camera. The iPad 2 cost the same as the iPad 1 (for 16GB... 32GB & 64GB were actually cheaper than the iPad 1), despite the dual-core "Apple A5", the increased RAM, and the cameras. |
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Is it an iPad3 being released or an iPad HD? Lot of talk saying it's the equivalent of what the iPhone 4S is to the iPhone 4. An improvement yes, but not a major upgrade by any means.
Not likely. I think it will cost more to be honest. |
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Come on Stuart, you can't believe that honestly. Before the iPod MP3 players were only used by computer geeks, the iPhone completely changed the mobile landscape, and the iPad has basically created an entirely new market segment.
Let alone what computers would be like now had the original Macintosh not appeared. You may not like Apple, and you may find their stuff overpriced, but to say they don't bring anything new to the space just isn't in line with reality. However ......they are incredibly (and admirably) good at marketing. They weren't the first mp3 players They weren't the first smart phones They weren't the first touchscreens They weren't the first tablets The above is all fact. BUT. They were the first to successfully market them all to the masses. Was this because they had a loyal core following or did the core following arrive because of the marketing? They have been very shrewd somewhere down the line and love them or hate them you have to admire them for that at least. My point isn't suggesting people shouldn't be allowed to buy apple. Far from it. Competition is good. But.... if I buy a car, or a TV, or a fridge, or washing machine I shop around, I check reviews, I look at options. I can't comprehend how apple have managed to get blind devotion from their followers Very few companies manage that ..... |
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But.... if I buy a car, or a TV, or a fridge, or washing machine I shop around, I check reviews, I look at options. I can't comprehend how apple have managed to get blind devotion from their followers
Very few companies manage that ..... |
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They weren't the first mp3 players
They weren't the first smart phones They weren't the first touchscreens They weren't the first tablets Looking forward to high res display - it's a big jump, even if there's no other big change. Best sites to follow along live is usually engadget or macrumors (the latter will likely post links to other sites covering the event tomorrow). |
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They weren't the first mp3 players
They weren't the first smart phones They weren't the first touchscreens They weren't the first tablets The above is all fact. Apple are successful because they take existing technology and change it in a common sense way that makes it easier to use for the everyday. There's a billion people out there that want tech but in the past were put off by complexity. All Apple have done is realise how much money there is to be made in making things simple. That in itself is innovation. |
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Looking forward to high res display - it's a big jump, even if there's no other big change.
Checking my website stats the most popular resolution visitors use over the last year is 1024x768 (the current ipad resolution), and that's on (presumably) a bigger screen in most cases. Probably around 20% have a significantly higher res screen, and that's mostly for desktops. It won't make most youtube vids look better, for example. Sure, given the choice between higher res or lower res, higher res is nicer, but (ordinarily) I don't think it would be enough to prompt upgrades. Ordinarily, because we can't rule out the zealots who will buy whatever Apple releases. |
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Is it? really? Are people going to be looking at their ipad 2s next week and start saying "ugh, this is HORRIBLE for watching videos on".
Checking my website stats the most popular resolution visitors use over the last year is 1024x768 (the current ipad resolution), and that's on (presumably) a bigger screen in most cases. Probably around 20% have a significantly higher res screen, and that's mostly for desktops. It won't make most youtube vids look better, for example. Sure, given the choice between higher res or lower res, higher res is nicer, but (ordinarily) I don't think it would be enough to prompt upgrades. Ordinarily, because we can't rule out the zealots who will buy whatever Apple releases. |
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