Touchscreens at the ready, it's time for a new Apple product launch! The banners are up at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for the expected launch of an updated iPad. Rumours and supposed leaks have been big on this one, almost everybody is expecting a higher resolution screen to give Retina Display qualities to the best selling tablet on the market.
Apple's iPad event in San Francisco
Published by Bassano on
*taps desk impatiently*
are we there yet?
Phil Schiller has already confirmed there will not be an official Live Stream :(
Suggested links to follow, later on this afternoon
Currently watching Leo set up at http://twit.tv/ . Hopefully they'll announce something before I have to go to choir rehearsal.
Don't expect much before 7pm
:( Will have to keep an eye on Twitter whilst I'm singing. Mac rumours has lots of links to live updates here http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/07/live-coverage-of-apples-ipad-3-media-event/
As is normal on announcement days, the rumour mill has gone into overdrive.
3 popular ones today
- 4G availability [not much use outside of the US right now]
- Liquid Metal [super lightweight, very strong alloy]
- Haptic Feedback [very excited if true]
made it. phew.
hullo all.
who?
Apple just catching up with the rest of us then. I've had Haptic Feedback on my last 3 phones!
@macrumorslive should be good to follow for updates
*waves* Give Christine a gentle hug for the new job
Hey Mr C
Touch sensitive feedback from the screen
Leo's stream has an advert up for recycling your iPad2 and the new one hasn't been announced yet
for reals?
:)
Christine had an HTC phone didn't she? They have haptic feedback. I love it, it uses up more battery but it's nice having a response from the screen
she's wandered off to make food. i'll ask in a bit, but i've never played with it. how does it work?
I have no idea how it works. You tick the box in settings and it vibrates slightly when you touch things like letters on keyboards.
Haptic story [one of many] http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/07/haptics-ipads-and-all-that-jazz/
Gazelle are regular sponsors, good marketing for a tech podcast
do we have predictions/hopes for today?
i'd like apple tv apps, and webgl enabled ios 5.1
I'll have less money by the end of the month :)
hehe
I think they are going to announce something no one has predicted and then we'll all have to decided if it's exciting ;). Other that that a new OS would make sense and something iPady
New Mac Pros as a one more thing [less likely]
i can't promise it's any good, but feel free to try the beta-dashboard for commenting today: http://sidepodcast.com/dashboard
yell at the end of the event if there are issues though, i'm too excited to fix anything right now.
Cool
Will do
OOhh new dashboard.
Can't get TWIT to play
:( It's fine for me but I've been on the stream for a while
Got it now
I wonder if Mr Andronov will join us
I've got both live comments & dashboard open & I'm getting two lots of notifications. I love Chrome, notifications are fab
Quick dashboard question: Should the boxes be movable?
nope. but it fits on the ipad now. lots still to do.
Cool, good move
finally home after a long day of work. Hello apple fans! :)
Hey Lou
*waves*
If Apple TV has apps then we deserve HD F1 next year!
they rock!
hey lou.
I'm listening to leo at http://twit.tv/ and ars live updates at http://live.arstechnica.com/Event/Apple_iPad_3_Event
20 mins of back slapping now :(
Has Leo got a red netbook?
Or is that an 11" Air with a cover?
Engadget open on one screen, refreshing the Apple website on another…
3 windows, SPC, TWIT & 5 tabs on live blogs in the middle :)
The store won't be back until the keynote has finished
Yes, but at some point, the iPad page may update.
Good luck. It's currently the most refreshed page on the internet :)
My HTCs have both rumbled to register a touch, but the rumours for the event go way past that to the extent of being able to feel ridges and surface changes. It uses magic apparently.
It just works ;)
i read they will "electrify" every individual pixel... to zap you every time!
As long as pre-orders are open soon, I can wait for release
I almost forgot! I was in the Apple Store in Grand Central Terminal in NYC last Saturday!
Biggest Store now, just took London's Covent Garden's place
Or maybe electric, can't remember now.
If they are talking about Siri now, it HAS to be coming to the iPad
I wanna hear how Siri sounds in other countries!
Ooh, I wonder if I can get the Japanese Siri on my next phone here?
Change your country in settings. The Irish voice sounds really bad, like a bad imitation
You could but the responses are country specific. Only the US gets the geographical stuff at the moment
iOS 5.1 - wonder what the difference will be?
So we are going to have to do a software update today then?
Minor update
Grrr, I hate Apple day as it always means a gazillion updates to be done.
iOs tends to get an update for new devices. Big one for iPhone, point update for iPad
*volunteers*
1080p HD tv shows on Apple TV
yay.
There's gonna be a ton of iPad updates as the display goes HD
think f1minute is retina ready. but yeah, i can imagine.
Which live blog is everyone following?
Still need to work out how to make my website retina ready. Need to get my head around pixel density CSS.
If the pixels are doubled, the resolution will be greater than the 27" iMac
You need a 30" display to develop at full size :)
playlist sync in icloud is handy.
Me… Engadget. Their live blogs looks so nice :-)
Ooh, icloud supports movies. Maybe I'll start using it.
http://live.arstechnica.com/Event/Apple_iPad_3_Event but it's not updating very quickly. Am listening to leo on http://twit.tv/
TWIT http://live.twit.tv/
And flicking between these
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/07/live-coverage-of-apples-ipad-3-media-event/
Ok, I'm on cnet
iTunes Match
not really, just test on the device. i can't fit retina iphone on my screen, so develop direct on the device.
Got twit going now though. Thanks
Photostream comes to the Apple TV
Careful what you take pictures of when out on the town :)
it's already there. at least on ours.
Not possible until delivery
Maybe they mean there's an app now
sure, but i'm 99% certain f1minute is ready. ask me in a couple of weeks though ;)
Leo's using a Google Hangout
New Apple TV: "Streamed movies took about 10 seconds to start playing."
We should Google Hangout a race!
Mr. C could wear a helmet.
Very limited numbers, 10-20 I think
They've started talking about iPads
Cool, minimal waffle today
They know I've got a rehearsal to go to ;)
:)
Live Blog from The Verge has lots of photos
http://live.theverge.com/Event/Live_from_Apples_iPad_3_event_in_San_Francisco
@marcoarment - I like that this Apple TV is just a $99 upgrade instead of a brand new $1000 TV set.
cnet is showing a lot of photos too
CNET's on my blacklist :)
uh oh
I've got Apple at 535.88
" in some estimations, there were over 100 competitive tablets that came to market just last year."
Samsung bashing now
536!
Here it comes
no button?
There's a button?
No button!
oh there is. couldn't see it.
Dunno
Apparently there is
bah. I didn't want one.
I like the pinch gesture to get out of an app.
I'm making more use of multi touch gestures lately
I don't want a button because I want them to get rid of it on the phone too. Mine has been working sporadically lately.
Out of warranty?
Double resolution as expected
How long is the warranty for? It's been over a year.
That's a rubbish resolution. My camera does twice that number of pixels ;-)
Oooh, I have a bet with a professor that this one will be thicker than the 2
It's 12 months if you didn't get AppleCare (always do so)
Eh, I'll make it until the next iPhone
A lot of apps will break the 3G 20MB download limit now
October. You could always make an appointment and try the Genius Bar. It's not unheard of for them to swap it out anyway
What is that?
The Verge is down, Ars Technica is down
What?
all using scribble live which has died.
so scribble not so live.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/apple-ipad-3-liveblog/ still updating
Flicking between Engadget and TUAW
5 mp camera
How does that compare to the 4S?
Genius Bar is the help desk at the Apple Store. Make an appointment
We don't have an Apple Store here
Think it's the same
Ah, next time you're out of state then
wow. now the ipod touch looks REALLY old.
8MP camera in 4S
Same as the 4
It's a diminishing product these days
I just want to know 'When?' now :)
Siri, yes!
Siriously?
It's going in my bin in a couple of weeks :-)
hehehe :-)
I want something to replace my 80GB Classic
full siri?
Maybe just dictation
Is it better than Dragon Dictation?
4G is pointless in the UK until late next year
late this year in london. surely?
Have only used Siri on occasion
Until it's everywhere, I don't really care. It would be nice in The Coal Hole though :)
it'll never be everywhere.
The auction hasn't event been announced yet
Everywhere in London, Imean
ahh yeah, this year i think. time will tell, but you should be able to make use of it before the ipad 4.
HSPA+ isn't even available yet. I'll not hold my breath
"The iPad can now be a personal hotspot too -- if the carrier supports it."
ooooh, maybe no more mifi?
Is it thicker? I've got a bet! :p
Wireless Hotspot
You getting 3G model this time?
Where is Twit out of?
I can use my iPhone as a hotspot
we have it on the mifi. have done for a few months.
I really should get a 3 SIM
Decent speed?
hotspot is quite compelling the mifi sucks battery like a straw.
Petaluma, near SF
True
Thanks
It's 9.4mm
Same price
define decent. 11+ haven't used it for a few weeks (very desk bound atm).
That's almost a cm, that's thicker, right?
Excahnge rate will probably be re-evaluated for UK market.
*Exchange
11+ is faster than my broadband, so that's decent
Preorders from today
Ok, gotta run down the hall and rub it in on a certain professor.
need!
:)
YAY! UK on March 16th too :-)
Mar 16th for the big markets, YES!
Ordering mine online ASAP
and we're not in london, surely you can do even better than us :)
*Grabs wallet*
Will look into their PAYG tarriffs
If no number for model then it gets harder for people to establish which generation they own. Like the iPod Touch
I'll have our Tech department order mine.
Showing games now
Still 10hrs battery life [9hrs on 3G]
...and on LTE?
Haven't heard yet, supposed to be a real power drain though
Think it's 10 hours normal, 9hrs on 4G
blimey, that's amazing.
I'd be surprised if 4G isn't more power hungry than 3G
Stand correscted, that IS what they are saying
I think it's why it's heavier
True
Sounds like it's to be lighter than iPad 1 though
question. bought movies in itunes match. do they get upgraded to 1080p?
Did you buy 720p? If so, I'd expect so. Maybe not for free. Depends if they continue to offer 720 as well
some, yep.
I'm fairly sure Engadget said they would
Was that for stuff not available to rent?
I can imagine the Apple Store has a few issues later today
I can't imagine Apple not putting enough in place to keep the Store up and running
wow.
yep. but HD rentals revert to non-HD rentals for no apparent reason after maybe 6 months. so if you like it enough to watch again after 6 months, you have no choice but to buy. they come back to being HD after a year. #dontaskmewhyaskhollywood
Odd
Can I get SPC into flipboard?
dunno. try it.
Should do, yes
Sorry Mr C, I read it incorrectly. It actually just said:
"You'll be able to re-download movies you've purchased on any device, and movies and TV shows now support 1080p."
Garageband Smart Strings?
ahh, boo.
Let's form an iPad band. We could be the next Gorillaz!
Not a lot of difference between that and 720p unless you sit 3 feet from the tv or have a 50"+ tv
iMovie!
"iMovie, also has a new feature. Now, not only can you create a movie, but also a movie trailer."
I've been teaching iMovie a lot lately in a few of our courses.
I wish they would come out with more of those movie trailer templates.
no. i don't care about the quality though, it's the thing that alex and i want - buy any content once, and have it self upgrade forever (maybe paying the difference, but not the full price). that's how content should work, purchase now and have it future proof.
that's how itunes music works and apps and books. but not movies (yet).
or allow them to be more customizable.
Agreed
Content owners are so scared of Apple for TV & Movies
iPhoto for iPad
ooooooh!
Photo management could definitely be better
I have to go & sing. If they announce a name for this, please can someone put it on Twitter. Thanks
Bye Janna
Will do
New gestures, new effects, multi-touch editing, and you can beam photos directly between devices.
And I just bought PS Touch
Bet that's why Adobe rushed it out. Must be ideal for users of full PS
And Yes I got SPC into flipboard
iPhoto is consumer grade editing though, basic stuff
Retina display = awesome for photos.... i now want an ipad. :)
Hello!
Yay for new expensive things :)
I knew as soon as I bought an ipad 2 it wouldn't be long until the ipad3 came out! My 6 year old daughter loves her ipod by the way.
need. not want ;)
This :-)
Damn straight!
hey lukeh and stuart. bye janna.
Very recently?
ahhh yes, i shall perfect my vocab for when telling my parents all about it :)
Hey Lukeh and newcomers
imagine just being able to flip it out and show off your photos in glorious resolution!
Tetherd shooting... almost ;)
Photos up to 19MP
"double-tapping a single photo it compares all pics that look similar. The app finds them automatically." - crikey.
exactly. It looked impressive before, but now it'll look fab! I've always wanted an Ipad with a really good display cause then i wont need to upgrade if i dont want to as my pics will look great whatever! :)
Like Faces but for the whole image, nice move
need
In all fairness I just want to play with one in an apple store. Such is the ambition of my bank account :)
you learn quick ;)
Ipad and ipod were bought just before Christmas. My daughter loves to Facetime her friends.
I hear people are queuing already :)
heheheeh
Mr C, not sure if this is my mac (i really really hope not) but occasionally the screen keeps going blue.. only seems to be on sidepodcast....
eh?!
Odd
Get a screenshot Lou, next time it does it
Hello all! Both bought just before Christmas
Thats 3 months of good use
And hey, Stuart
Alright. I'm gonna head to lunch. See you all later!
byeee
"You can use photo beaming to send photos between your iOS devices."
different from icloud syncing?
iPhoto price? $4.99 / £3.49?
later chap.
See ya JW
From iPhoto, so your edits too
How the heck can EXIF data know what the weather was?!
"There's a map, even, that grabs geotags, and a weather icon that uses both to figure out what the weather was!"
Auto white balance
Local GPS and weather readings?
that is much harder than it sounds. it's like a second of blue. Managed it tho...
Here you go Mr C -
http://twitpic.com/8t9idg
I should show it our spa photos. It'll be easy :)
This isn't working very well for me, could be because I am on the train and the signal keeps cutting out or could be because I an discussing Apple from my Blackberry 9900!!!!!
what.in.the.world?!?
:) :) :)
Whaaattt?
very, very odd. has to be something on the site, but nothing is that colour.
Yeah, that's against the rules ;)
Using Chrome Lou?
Same dock connector/port
i dunno... i thought it was Chrome.. or my mac, have restarted both my macbook and chrome..
i dunno, back in the comments for 5 minutes and already causing chaos. sorry! :)
:D
yeah
What's this Catalog group?
Blatently going to be the iArgos catalogue
""3rd-generation iPad." That was just quoted in an Apple promo video"
So that sounds like it's just called "iPad"
with iPens?
Hi guys this just isn't working so I am going to say goodbye. Please send me a txt or tweet message when you have the next London meet up Stuart 07768 394146
It's customary. just hope the ipad isn't laminated,
Bezel gestures?
Will do, take care Stuart
see ya chap.
(you seem to be commenting fine btw?)
The laminated book of dreams
© BillBailey
Just what I was thinking :)
I heard the RAM could be up to 1GB which is definitely needed
is it iPad 3 or iPad HD?
Just iPad, I think. Like the iPod
ipad chubby.
Ooh right
it's called 'lou's iPad' :)
Heheheh
:) :)
ipad2 stays on sale.
Pff, pass :-)
iPad 2 dropped by $100. Limited time or to stay?
disapppointingly not renamed to iPad -1
One more thing?
If someone in the store asks for an iPad, the first reaction will be to try to offer the new one, obviously
"2012: There's a lot to look forward to."
ooohhhhh
Lions on Mountains
more than just lion+ then.
Access denied to Apple Store online in Chrome now...
The New Lion
Give it 30 mins
Sounds like a pub actually.
i need more info on IOS5.1, but aside from that i'm happy. good keynote.
Apple are going to have to start breeding new wild cats soon
Got everything I expected, I'm buying today
http://www.apple.com/ipad/
Interesting, I just got the blue flashing screen c;licking that link...
resolutionary!
awww man :(
Groan
as lou says, just for a very very brief milisecond. Chrome as well.
i needs a pc.
also it was in the seperate tab rather than sidepodcast I should add
Is Chrome busted?
*rubs eyes*
I mean, I get why but... in an apple thread! ;)
no ipod touch upgrade again.
it's like the site is blinking :)
Good idea, if 7 or 8" is released there could be iPad and iPad Mini, no numbers required
heheheheh
also, i hope you now appreciate the skill it took to capture that blue screen! :)
it's sad we're leaving so it's blue!
absolutely! it's awfully sudden.
So A5X is dual processor with quad-core graphics
A well practiced trigger finger :)
cheers. and not on any other site?
Just checked my bank balance, someone just gave me £391 :-)
You'd think she's a photographer or something, tsk :)
Apple fairies?
It happened for me middle clicking the link bassano posted, it opened a new tab and blue'd up for a brief moment when it did.
UK site tech specs include 4G. Hmm, I wonder if I should
YES!
No sign of the reported rear shell/case either
I'm tempted to go for WIFI-only
I use mine at work a lot now so I think I might
You might as well. As I'm sure nigel tufnel would say, it's 1 G'er. It goes up to 4.
Looking at Three's tariffs now
£7.50 a month for 1GB of data iOS pretty good, £15 for 10GB
http://store.three.co.uk/SIM_Only/Mobile_Broadband_iPad_Micro_SIM
Wonder if that will change
iTunes 10.6 apparently
it's a skill :)
nope, not on any other site i'm afraid
bugger. ta.
Store is not only down but unavailable now. Overload!
UK site says "from £399" so same price here too?
iPad features page is borked
airplay is 1080p. cool.
It blows my mind when you consider how far we have come with handheld stuff over the past 20 years. Such a world away from the Game Boy, as legendary as it was
Game Boy Color was soooooooo cool :-)
the best!
The Notes app still looks horrendous
store is up!
http://store.apple.com/uk
Slow to load
I've been waiting for it to load for 2 minutes!
so slooowwww. WH smith's automatic doors never go this slow when trying to enter their store.
Cuppa tea time :)
new apple tv is the same price.
Still can't get store to load
I've got as far as the page title so far :-)
i have the pre-order button, but stuck on click.
Best to wait an hour, I don't want to get 90% into an order before it crashes
Loading now
they're sent out as they were ordered, you could lose a day or three ;)
Oh, I had the pre-order button about half an hour ago, but it's not gone anywhere yet.
I still have to get it to start though :)
store closed :)
No surprise
Oh well, Scottish Government expenditure and revenue report it is then :-)
'Ello folks, thanks for keeping me updated tonight.
Managed to get a shiny new ipad in the basket of my apple store app, only for it to crash and give me a white screen of death.
Hey. I suspected as much
b.a.h!
sorry you're locked out of spc at work (blame IE)
No, it's our firewall, it's classed you as high bandwidth :-(
yeah, cause IE polls every 10 seconds for new comments (chrome/ff/safari don't need to)
I will see if I can submit the website for reallocation to the firewall provider, but last time I did that, the page reallocation page 404'd :-(
ahh shoot.
if anyone had any issues with commenting btw, now is a better time to yell.
Has the new apple logo been mentioned?
http://gizmodo.com/5891361/is-this-the-new-apple-logo
it's so purdy and colourful!
None here.
I prefer the 'new comments at the top' style of dashboard. No technical issues so far but not used that much, will do when the time's right though
All working well here too Mr C.
I don't like it. The old one is more Apple-esque. Minimalistic and sleek
Leo has iOS 5.1 installed now
Sorry, he's installing now
coooooool.
Someone mentioned it. I prefer the clean, mono look
I like the colours, nice throwback to the original logo too.
yeah, but with a retina display and wider gamut... hardly shows off the screen.
Gizmodo is f=ull of crap though so it could be conjecture
Mr C, Netflix are now offering 1080p on new Apple TV
Cool
omg, omg, omg. brb.
ahh, new apple tv. we need to upgrade :)
You expected it to be otherwise? :)
christine will love that you can pay for netflix via itunes, not facebook!
i'm excitable today.
New Apple TV will have improved processor and graphics, probably same A5X as iPad
apple? upgrade? surely you jest kind sir
I wouldn't pay for a 1p sweet via Facebook.
Don't go buying anymore iPods :)
"The iPhone software update server could not be contacted" :(
Actually, the only slightly disappointing thing is that Apple haven't bumped the storage up to 32/64/128 yet
I didn't expect that with the super cooper screen res. That'll be next year's update
replay video - http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/123pibhargjknawdconwecown/event/index.html
I hope that's using a different server than their site
The iPhoto demo looks good, TWIT are talking about it now
App downloads now reported to be limited to 50MB over 3G
and LTE?
Don't know yet
1.1GB
I'll have to wait until the throttle limit curfew passes :)
Slight progress from the Apple Store app, no longer a white screen of death - instead you get a grey screen of death.
I'm still getting the "We'll be back soon" holding page
Just been kicked out of the app. Got a feeling it might be a long evening.
Soon to be replaced with the "alright, we get the idea people!" page :)
MG Seigler has posted pics to Instagram
http://instagr.am/p/H4lHQdAHZO/
Wow...
Someone on TWIT updated to 5.1 and got 4G
itunes 10.6 coming down now
I can wait for that, unless I need that for 5.1
5.1 also coming down now (ipod touch)
Over the air update available but not through iTunes. Must be the delta only
must be. 3mins remaining.
Woah, mine went from 15mins to 50
This looks good but IG filters in effect so...
http://instagr.am/p/H3FZHrgHf2/
ahh, itunes movie match not available in the uk?
Yet. Music took a few months didn't it
it did. shame.
Thorough test on the home market before full roll out. Makes sense, better than a failed launch
Apple haven't learned the lesson after the 4S launch. Web access seems to be worse today
pages app update is available too.
That was mentioned too, I don't have it. Good reader is enough for me. I read but not create much in the way of docs. Be interesting if Office does appear as rumoured though. [handy for work]
they're all rolling in now, garageband too. an evening of updating awaits.
iOS 5.1
Photos can be deleted from Photostream :)
finally :)
No iPhoto for iPad yet
10 app updates from apple now.
Ooh, Leo got an error as he was trying to buy his iPad. Sarah Lane ordered hers ok
5.1 installed. no hope of buying an ipad though.
Same here, just waiting for the reboot
Looks like I'll be buying mine at 07:00 tomorrow before I go to work
I have 5.1 installed now too. Probably not much use on an iPod Touch, but it was something to do whilst I wait for the Store to come back up.
any word on UK pricing for the different versions?
Entry price is the same
I expect the rest to be also
mac app updates available through software update. it's all go.
I'm gonna hold off on iTunes, that's the one that causes the most grief
iphoto and others too.
I don't see iPhoto in the app store
US store is open
I wonder if iPhone battery life is improved
I like that new iPad that isn't iPad 3 has nothing that makes me want to spend $700 replacing my iPad 2 :D
Definitely makes more sense if upgrading from the original
Take care 3 may charge seperatly as soon as you turn personal hot spot on ... Been stung by them for just turning it on to see if it worked! Contract is " unlimited data " but tethering is additional and not part of contract . :-!
O2 now include it in their iPhone contract at least. Some consolation for giving up unlimited data
Yeah, it's easy for me as I didn't buy either previous iPad because it didn't have enough of what I wanted. So now it does, I just want it now!
yep, you said exactly that after the ipad2 announcement ;)
actually, that's not fair, but close - http://sidepodcast.com/post/live-apple-ipad-2-keynote#comment-1032350
He he
I'd take one if someone gave it to me but I certainly wouldn't buy one
didn't know that, ta.
Tethering is a big no no if it isn't part of your deal. Always has been
i don't want a deal though. can you not get ipad PAYG?
Yeah but it may not include tethering http://store.three.co.uk/SIM_Only/Mobile_Broadband_iPad_Micro_SIM
thats before I saw the ads for the smart cover! The smart cover is 100% what sold me. Somehow I have recently lost my smart cover. I assume its fallen between my headboard and the wall.
And going from no iPad to an iPad is surely more understandable than going from an iPad to a slightly better one ;)
"This limit affects the maximum size of an App that can be downloaded over 3G or 4G networks. "
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/07/apple-boosts-over-the-air-app-store-download-limits-to-50-mb/
retina display makes the screen on the new one better than my laptop. i've never had a tablet better than the thing on my desk. this ipad glass has overtaken not only its former self, but also any other pc or mac money can buy.
i haven't seen it (clearly), but the text should rival e-ink for clarity. with a back light and no page refresh glitching, that might make it the best ebook reader in the world.
'slightly' better is underselling a little.
ta
From someone who experienced iP 3G to ip4, the transition will be stunning
iPhone, that is
the ebook competition is the kindle though. and christine's has really good text display. need to compare.
Ya think. eBook Readers are £60-£90 and are great in sunlight but a unitasker [as Alex Lindsay says]
I don't think it's the same market
well, there's kindle fire.
Everythin gI've read about that says it's a consumption device ONLY. Depends on your needs I guess
Nothing beats the Kindle for reading only, if you need something for all conditions. The cases with the little torch are a tad pricey though
Me, I still prefer the versatility of the iPad
for my uses it's a slightly, the retina screen is no "must have" for me at all.
the whole reason I like e-ink is because it has no backlight. reading with a backlight is evil ;)
It's really not, I read a lot when travelling back in January and with the page set to sepia and the brightness adjusted correctly, it was no strain at all.
I love the search, annotations & dictionary features too
This still fits too, so it's my alternative to the smart cover. Wood over leather
https://www.miniot.com/webshop/?portlet=miniot&page=miniotcover&state=normal
fair enough. we're buying one and that will probably turn in to two. i'm going from giving away an ipad 1 due to lack of use to "holy cow, my laptop takes up too much space".
as updates go, for me today was a game changer.
and that is why the world is wonderful, because no one is exactly the same :D
You've got to be expecting MBP & Air resolutions to climb next
and even the same people change. two years ago i was glued to my laptop and one year ago you weren't buying and ipad 2. and that's why comment trawling is awesome.
thats how I read off my Ipad too but I find regardless of how long I do it for I'm always aware it's a screen, with the Kindle I seem to forget that completely. I do never understand why people always want to make it a Kindle vs iPad thing, for someone who owns and uses both a LOT I see them as completely different, complementary devices. Definitely not an either/or.
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I agree
i am. but in that case it's not one screen i have to replace, it's two and that is going to cost £££'s.
He he. You don't HAVE to upgrade everything at once :)
it doesn't make sense to have a tiny screen with a massive resolution and a massive screen with a tiny resolution. can you image how that'll screw with your head, dragging apps between the two?
i think it's all or nothing, no?
If the cash is there, then yes...
but i can't stagger it, if it isn't. in the meantime there's an ipad with retina display available next week. it might change me, that's all i'm saying ;)
I'm gonna take a break and then try once more before bed in a little while. Thanks for the company.
Good luck at the checkout :)
cheers for the comments everyone!
night chap
heh. iphoto app won't install on the latest ipod touch. they have pretty much killed off that device today, haven't they?
Hasn't go the A4 chip, has it?
Oops, I got a black screen there. Something definitely going on with the site, I'll post a pic
http://i44.tinypic.com/25fppoi.png
Safari 5.1.3 on OS X 10.7.3
Happened just as I hit "Submit Comment"
i get that. but there isn't any ipod touch with one. there is no model i can buy that will install iphoto. two keynotes without a mention, not looking good.
Aye, the sales are falling too cos almost everyone who ever wanted one, has one.
why buy an iPod when you can have a phone too?
Except for you of course, you're case is pretty rare
Plus, photo editing on a 3.5" display?
Hey, the UK store's back up
checkout still broken
of course! camera+ etc etc
Seems ok so far...
Bugger, so close :(
Bed time I think
I just can't close the deal at the checkout. One of my Facebook friends has managed it though.
Failed on web but successful using the Apple Store app
Ordered a 64GB 4G and an Apple TV
Definitely sleeps now, night all
finally ordered one. well i say one, i may have ordered 14. who knows if transactions were going through. worst apple purchasing experience evah.
My Apple Store app is hanging at processing the payment :-(
it's just awful!
reminds me of ticketmaster.
am gonna have to leave you to it chap. don't give up!
ipad3 is shipping!