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Has anyone seen the HTC One Max? Yes, it's an HTC One with a fingerprint sensor (STOLEN FROM THE MOTOROLA ATRIX!) slapped on it.
I'm not entirely sure how they're supposed to innovate when it comes to a flat slab of plastic with a screen attached to it. A tablet is a tablet, right now it's a specs and OS war more than anything.
Did you know that the Apple iPad also has the HIGHEST SCREEN GRADE around? And that they have the best color accuracy, gamma, response and whateves?So a shiny backcover costs $100+? I'm sure it costs Apple ~$20 (or less) more to produce rather than choosing a crap backcover. apple is screwing everyone and they know it. Thats why they continue to release the exact same products and claim how new and improved they are.
You mean just like people shouldn' t be excited about the Nexus 5, HTC One Max and whatever is coming around for the next 12 months from all the big players since NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM has a groundbreaking feature?fixed that for you
a new Apple device is that, a new Apple device, nothing to get excited about, doesn't have anything new or a groundbreaking feature, is like sports games, the only change is the number slapped at the end of the title.
it has better specs, yes, but the steps Apple do with their products are like baby crawls compared to other brands. that play in favor too, they can release much more mature software and the system in general is more responsive(iPhone 4S has 512MB RAM and runs very well IOS 7 while Android 4.0 require 1024MB RAM to run smoothly).
So a shiny backcover costs $100+? I'm sure it costs Apple ~$20 (or less) more to produce rather than choosing a crap backcover. apple is screwing everyone and they know it. Thats why they continue to release the exact same products and claim how new and improved they are.
Qtis - I can't say I like Apple products at all, but I will say that my girlfriend's '09 MBP has stood up to quite a beating over time. The battery is starting to go bad though, so I'll probably have to replace it for her soon.
That's 2048x1536. 4:3? I thought that went extinct 10 years ago.9.7-inch Retina display
Photos and videos look incredibly detailed and text is razor sharp on the stunning Retina display, which features over 3.1 million pixels — a million more than an HDTV.
What. 64-bit is good for fast computing when you need high precision - like biological simulations, video encoding, and emulating 64-bit+ systems at decent speed.A7 chip
The powerful and power-efficient A7 chip with 64-bit architecture makes everything remarkably responsive — while still delivering up to 10 hours of battery life.
The definition for "retina desplay" (which is a marketing term BTW) is that you can't see the individual pixels from the recommended viewing distance. Not that it has to be a certain PPI.Also, let's see some PPI measurements:
Not remarkable at all.
- iPad Air ("Retina"): 264 ppi
- iPhone 5S (Retina): 326 ppi
- Samsung Galaxy S4: 441 ppi
The iPad uses AArch64, not x86-64 nor x32 (not that it means anything). I still doubt that having 64-bit on mobile devices makes a difference at this point though (other than Apple being able to use it to draw in unsuspecting customers).What. 64-bit is good for fast computing when you need high precision - like biological simulations, video encoding, and emulating 64-bit+ systems at decent speed.
Otherwise, the 64-bit addressing really takes a bite out of the available RAM. The size of all pointers is doubled, unless the system is running in x32 mode¹, which should have been stated.
So, the cons involve using more RAM for nothing, and the pros are... emulating the Nintendo 64? Good luck finding an app for that without jailbreaking.
¹Yes, I mean x32, not x86. x32 is a "hybrid mode" that feeds the processor 64-bit words (native), but uses 32 bits for pointers. This has the effect of limiting RAM to 4GB, but that's not a problem on the iPad.
Man, you guys are arguing like a bunch of children. Why does it matter if someone chooses Apple?