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Is the iPad like the lid of a Mac Book Pro?
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Why do you need it 'verified'? Simply look at the pictures on the Apple website and about a million other places.
Am I missing something??
Am I missing something??
What am I missing? Someone from Hamps uk has an ipad 3g while I live in Memphis with thousands of the buggers sitting 1 mile away at fedex. it's enough to drive a man to hack-saw a MacBook
The MBP screen is less than half the depth of the iPad. Of course, the MBP is MPB is much bigger (~25% in length and width). The iPad's bezel is "boxy" while the MBP is curved on the sides.
Yes. The iPad is essentially a 9.7inch version of the Macbook pro's lid... but thicker, and with added hardware. iPad's sides are flat, where the MacBook screen is too thin on the sides for that to be possible.
But when I have the Macbook next to the iPad, they (for the most part) look the same: unibody aluminum, glass top, thin, black bezel, etc.
I don't know what the snarky comments are all aboutthis description and question seem reasonable to me.
But when I have the Macbook next to the iPad, they (for the most part) look the same: unibody aluminum, glass top, thin, black bezel, etc.
I don't know what the snarky comments are all aboutthis description and question seem reasonable to me.
The fundamental difference between an iPad and a Macbook Pro is that an iPad will blend but a Macbook Pro will not blend (or at least hasn't yet been tried). 
You see there's a lot more Aluminum involved in the Macbook Pro unibody case whereas the iPad, while thicker than the Macbook Pro screen, is thinner overall.
You see there's a lot more Aluminum involved in the Macbook Pro unibody case whereas the iPad, while thicker than the Macbook Pro screen, is thinner overall.
tiny bit thicker with some heft to it and a bigger bezel and of course lots of fingerprints (get a slip case with a zipper pocket on the front for headphones and eyeglass cloth... that's my tip of the day)
main similarity is it's LED backlit IPS with wide field of view. Stunning on both macbook and ipad.
main similarity is it's LED backlit IPS with wide field of view. Stunning on both macbook and ipad.
I think the glass on the iPad is completely different, more slippery than the glass on the MBP because we need to use our fingers on it. Looks wise, they do look very similar aside from the thickness.
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Wow you guys will discuss anything. What bearing on anything could this topic possibly have?
Can anyone verify if the ipad is the same shape as a rectangle??
Wow you guys will discuss anything. What bearing on anything could this topic possibly have?
Can anyone verify if the ipad is the same shape as a rectangle??
No, no, no! This is not how you do it! This investigation warrants a full new thread! Please start one immediately.