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The Future of the iPad?

EthanNixon said:
You can share files between applications, it is up to the DEVELOPER to implement that.

A file system is not necessary when the cloud is slowly being perfected. If you are going to be in an area without Internet, make sure you have the documents on your iPad before hand. I have about 5-6 applications that have a file storage of some kind, and 2-3 of them can be transfered between applications or opened in others.
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That is fine and dandy for the occasional file edit, but when you have 20 docs in goodreadere to edit, 'open in' docstogo, edit and than emailing it back to your self to get it back to good reader is nothing short of bush league computing.

Why cant both apps open the file from the same location like my jail broken iPad can?

Very basic functionality which is glaringly missing from iOS.
 
chrishanna21 said:
The Samsung Galaxy Tab has two cameras, HDMI, USB, Flash, etc... basically blows the ipad out of the water... i wish apple would add hdmi and usb but knowing them....
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LOL you are exactly the type of consumer their marketing department is looking for.
Too bad (for them) that there aren't enough like you to make their product popular.
 
And based on current trends (as well as the new Apple TV), I would expect to see HDMI in the next gen iPad. Have a feeling all new Apple products, starting in 2011, will have HDMI out.
 
iPad is selling like hotcakes. I expect only a minor hardware upgrade in spring.

- Same screen size
- Same screen resolution, no Retina yet
- 512mb RAM
- Possibly smaller, somewhat lighter form factor
- Front facing camera, same as in iPhone / iPod touch
- Same storage options
- Same pricing except 3G models now $599 / $699 / $799

Despite modest changes, this allows for marketing such as "Twice as fast. Now with Facetime. All in an even smaller package."

I'm clueless, but I just have this feeling that iPad 2 is gonna be somewhat underwhelming. Of course I haven't talked about software changes. We know there's a new one coming in november. Another one is probably coming at the iPad 2 launch - actually it has to be, if nothing else than to implement Facetime (and this one we can be certain of).

Now this is the stuff I want to see:

- Larger 12" screen (same aspect ratio though)
- Same form factor, which means bezel shrinks and makes room for screen
- Increased resolution, about 200 PPI (call it Retina or not, doesn't matter)
- 512mb RAM
- Front facing camera
- USB

Of course I want a new A5 chip @ 1.8 GHz and new GPU, 1gb RAM and weight of about 500 grams too (current is 680 / 730). But you can't have it all. The stuff above are all things I actually consider somewhat resonable. Whether they increase screen size depends on if they release the rumored 7" device. If they do, I think they'll want to differensiate. If not, not so likely.
 
karlwig said:
iPad is selling like hotcakes. I expect only a minor hardware upgrade in spring.

- Same screen size
- Same screen resolution, no Retina yet
- 512mb RAM
- Possibly smaller, somewhat lighter form factor
- Front facing camera, same as in iPhone / iPod touch
- Same storage options
- Same pricing except 3G models now $599 / $699 / $799

Despite modest changes, this allows for marketing such as "Twice as fast. Now with Facetime. All in an even smaller package."

I'm clueless, but I just have this feeling that iPad 2 is gonna be somewhat underwhelming. Of course I haven't talked about software changes. We know there's a new one coming in november. Another one is probably coming at the iPad 2 launch - actually it has to be, if nothing else than to implement Facetime (and this one we can be certain of).

Now this is the stuff I want to see:

- Larger 12" screen (same aspect ratio though)
- Same form factor, which means bezel shrinks and makes room for screen
- Increased resolution, about 200 PPI (call it Retina or not, doesn't matter)
- 512mb RAM
- Front facing camera
- USB

Of course I want a new A5 chip @ 1.8 GHz and new GPU, 1gb RAM and weight of about 500 grams too (current is 680 / 730). But you can't have it all. The stuff above are all things I actually consider somewhat resonable. Whether they increase screen size depends on if they release the rumored 7" device. If they do, I think they'll want to differensiate. If not, not so likely.
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I agree with everything you say here - both the potential specs for the iPad 2 as well as what I would like to see, except that I have no real interest in a camera. I suppose if it had one, I would find uses for it, but as it stands, I couldn't care less.

In fact, with all of the wishlists going around for an iPad 2, none of the list of potential features would entice me to upgrade except for larger size at lower weight. But I think I'm in the minority there.
 
pooryou said:
LOL you are exactly the type of consumer their marketing department is looking for.
Too bad (for them) that there aren't enough like you to make their product popular.
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ha, no i changed my mind. airtunes > hdmi , html5 > flash, USB > cloud
 
karlwig said:
iPad is selling like hotcakes. I expect only a minor hardware upgrade in spring.

- Same screen size
- Same screen resolution, no Retina yet
- 512mb RAM
- Possibly smaller, somewhat lighter form factor
- Front facing camera, same as in iPhone / iPod touch
- Same storage options
- Same pricing except 3G models now $599 / $699 / $799

Despite modest changes, this allows for marketing such as "Twice as fast. Now with Facetime. All in an even smaller package."

I'm clueless, but I just have this feeling that iPad 2 is gonna be somewhat underwhelming. Of course I haven't talked about software changes. We know there's a new one coming in november. Another one is probably coming at the iPad 2 launch - actually it has to be, if nothing else than to implement Facetime (and this one we can be certain of).

Now this is the stuff I want to see:

- Larger 12" screen (same aspect ratio though)
- Same form factor, which means bezel shrinks and makes room for screen
- Increased resolution, about 200 PPI (call it Retina or not, doesn't matter)
- 512mb RAM
- Front facing camera
- USB

Of course I want a new A5 chip @ 1.8 GHz and new GPU, 1gb RAM and weight of about 500 grams too (current is 680 / 730). But you can't have it all. The stuff above are all things I actually consider somewhat resonable. Whether they increase screen size depends on if they release the rumored 7" device. If they do, I think they'll want to differensiate. If not, not so likely.
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iOS should include a wireless file sharing app, usb is dying... steve jobs isn't including flash on iOS and bluray on macs for a reason.... he doesn't follow trends that are dying
 
Future of Ipad

I just got a 64GB Ipad wifi, and it is a nice peice of hardware. Overpriced, but nice! I wish Apple would let us put Flash on the device. I do not buy all of what they are saying about Flash as I have used it on PC's for years, and it works great. A lot of the internet is using Flash and that is not going to change anytime soon. Just give us the app, and let us decide whether or not it is good or bad. It can always be uninstalled. I do not like iTunes either, but I have found other apps to put music, photos, etc on the Ipad. I have not jailbroken mine as I have read too many bad experiences doing so. I do not understand why some folks are comparing phones with the iPad. They are two different animals. I love Android devices as they are much more open. I think putting a rear camera on the Ipad would be silly. A front camera would be usefull. I would also like to see a tablet with a real OS on it, like Leopard or Windows 7. The latter exists, but are a mixed bag.
 
iThinman said:
That is fine and dandy for the occasional file edit, but when you have 20 docs in goodreadere to edit, 'open in' docstogo, edit and than emailing it back to your self to get it back to good reader is nothing short of bush league computing.

Why cant both apps open the file from the same location like my jail broken iPad can?

Very basic functionality which is glaringly missing from iOS.
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You're absolutely correct. Relying completely on the cloud is not a practical solution. The unfortunate part is that if Apple ever allows you to download files and manage them, then the iPad will cannibalize laptop sales so i don't believe those functions will come to the iPad anytime soon. :/
 
mikekoz said:
I just got a 64GB Ipad wifi, and it is a nice peice of hardware. Overpriced, but nice! I wish Apple would let us put Flash on the device. I do not buy all of what they are saying about Flash as I have used it on PC's for years, and it works great. A lot of the internet is using Flash and that is not going to change anytime soon. Just give us the app, and let us decide whether or not it is good or bad. It can always be uninstalled. I do not like iTunes either, but I have found other apps to put music, photos, etc on the Ipad. I have not jailbroken mine as I have read too many bad experiences doing so. I do not understand why some folks are comparing phones with the iPad. They are two different animals. I love Android devices as they are much more open. I think putting a rear camera on the Ipad would be silly. A front camera would be usefull. I would also like to see a tablet with a real OS on it, like Leopard or Windows 7. The latter exists, but are a mixed bag.
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like it or not, flash suck on droid 2.2 and is terrible on mobile devices
 
I'm really happy with my iPad, I don't know why everybody expects it to be a big iPhone adding it every new feature that appears on the iPhone, it's a completely different device, why add it a Gyroscope? To go around doing circles and stunts with your iPad while playing some sort of game?

The cameras? Well I rarely use my MacBook Pro's camera and I don't see myself taking pictures with an iPad, imagine yourself using a device as big as a notebook to take pictures.
 
karlwig said:
iPad is selling like hotcakes. I expect only a minor hardware upgrade in spring.

- Same screen size
- Same screen resolution, no Retina yet
- 512mb RAM
- Possibly smaller, somewhat lighter form factor
- Front facing camera, same as in iPhone / iPod touch
- Same storage options
- Same pricing except 3G models now $599 / $699 / $799

Despite modest changes, this allows for marketing such as "Twice as fast. Now with Facetime. All in an even smaller package."

I'm clueless, but I just have this feeling that iPad 2 is gonna be somewhat underwhelming. Of course I haven't talked about software changes. We know there's a new one coming in november. Another one is probably coming at the iPad 2 launch - actually it has to be, if nothing else than to implement Facetime (and this one we can be certain of).

Now this is the stuff I want to see:

- Larger 12" screen (same aspect ratio though)
- Same form factor, which means bezel shrinks and makes room for screen
- Increased resolution, about 200 PPI (call it Retina or not, doesn't matter)
- 512mb RAM
- Front facing camera
- USB

Of course I want a new A5 chip @ 1.8 GHz and new GPU, 1gb RAM and weight of about 500 grams too (current is 680 / 730). But you can't have it all. The stuff above are all things I actually consider somewhat resonable. Whether they increase screen size depends on if they release the rumored 7" device. If they do, I think they'll want to differensiate. If not, not so likely.
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I agree 100% with your predictions for the 2nd gen iPad.

But regarding your wish list. . . . I'm pretty sure that the iPad will not be able to increase the screen resolution by any amount similar to what you said because all the apps wouldn't fit.
The iPhone was able to increase the resolution because it was an exact x4. ie 4 times as many pixels. So the old apps can be scaled very easily.
Also a retina display is called such because it has more PPI than the eye can see (about 300) 200PPI could not be called a retina display.

The iPad is unlikely to see retina for a Long time. As it would be seriously expensive any time soon.
 
Galaxy Tab Price

dgree03 said:
I have an Ipad and will be selling it, for a Android Tab. Galaxy looks nice, i just want to know what the price is?

Android has all the functionality i need without the boundaries of Ipad. Ipad is a neat device, but Its so closed and with so many work arounds just to get any basic "creatiion" function to work.

Having access to the file system is huge to me. I could care less about camera on the back of a tab, a front one would be cool, but again its not required for me. I would like to be able to use a tablet like a laptop or desktop computer, period.

Ipad doesnt allow me to do that, easily... android has the perfect platform to do that tho.
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According Expnsys uk Galaxy Tab will cost £679.99 for the 16GB model. If you are looking for a price estimation in Euros, could be around €699 for the 16GB model and €799 for the larger 32GB model.
 
I work for apple development and research and i am about to tell you about the next gen iPad.

20100129_ipad-2.jpg


Its going to be alot the same but i will just leak the new bits about it

Design

The next gen iPad is going to be pretty much the same in terms of physical features of the current ipad. Its gonna be a few millimeters thinner and the back is gonna be like the iphone 4 flat and glass with black backing the a bigger shiner apple logo in the middle.

Features

Newer more advance OS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is going to have a full retina display screen.
64gb 84gb and 100gb drives
update a4 chip faster processing better battery consumption.
Usb out front and rear hd camera. gyroscope.
optional 4g connectivity.
faster wifi.

wifi only

from £530


wifi + 4g networking

from £630


I will leak more information in time coming

release date is a year from the first iPad gen release.


thank you and continue to buy apple products and support corporate America so we can live in the grievous west, plan more false flag operations and take down our world trade center skyscrapers blame it on the east and take over and continue to live in the grievous west.

p.s my kids are going to college :D
 
Frazer19 said:
I work for apple development and research and i am about to tell you about the next gen iPad.
Its going to be alot the same but i will just leak the new bits about it
Design
The next gen iPad is going to be pretty much the same in terms of physical features of the current ipad. Its gonna be a few millimeters thinner and the back is gonna be like the iphone 4 flat and glass with black backing the a bigger shiner apple logo in the middle.

Features

Newer more advance OS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is going to have a full retina display screen.
64gb 84gb and 100gb drives
update a4 chip faster processing better battery consumption.
Usb out front and rear hd camera. gyroscope.
optional 4g connectivity.
faster wifi.

thank you and continue to buy apple products and support corporate America so we can live in the grievous west, plan more false flag operations and take down our world trade center skyscrapers blame it on the east and take over and continue to live in the grievous west.

p.s my kids are going to college :D
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If you work for Apple Research & Development, then I'm Steve Jobs. :D And what do you mean your kids are going to college? Were they born before you? :p
 
Next gen iPad...

New dock that includes a stupid camera to shut people up.
More ram.
Possibily a new CPU.
Updated operating system.
Data plans available on more carriers. (US versions)
Still 16, 32, and 64 gig.
7" line to compliment 9.7" line.

A special filter that deletes moronic posts like the one two posts above...
 
But, it's Apple...

Apple took a deep breath and were the first company to kind of step into the tablet market seriously and, they set the ball rolling. It's funny how all the other companies are diving on the bandwagon now in fear of another market take-over like they did with the iPhone when they basically revolutionised 'The mobile phone'

I can see a front-facing camera coming in for face-time maybe, it wouldn't have any downsides really and would be good for games (using augmented reality, bit like EyeToy for the Playstation did...) to a certain extent. You could also have Skype etc. loving the camera in the future and so on...

Like other people have said, backwards camera would be kinda pointless...

Apple are (or at least should be) trying to take the iPad away from the "But it's just a big iPod touch" reputation. I can picture them shocking us and bringing something new out that they've had in mind since day one and it'll make us all go "Ahh! Clever!" But obviously I can't say what that is because I don't know!
 
AshleyByrom said:
Like other people have said, backwards camera would be kinda pointless...
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But I don't want a front facing camera at all. I would never use it.

I would like a rear mounted camera as I would use that from time to time for a quick snapshot or video clip.
 
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