Apple announces iPad Air

[Ryukouki]

Welcome to the internet, where everyone fights about anything with everyone else. But it doesn't matter to me what you buy.

I seriously don't care either. Hell, I'm the most unorthodox user. I have an Android phone, with a Macbook Pro and a Windows desktop. What the fuck.

 

[Nujui]

I seriously don't care either. Hell, I'm the most unorthodox user. I have an Android phone, with a Macbook Pro and a Windows desktop. What the fuck.

Preferences clash and people argue, it's like any other discussion when someone is set in stone in whatever side they choose and just join the uninformed bandwagon of people who don't understand different views on other devices.

But anyway, I'm not a Apple fan myself, but I am curious about the A7 chip.

 

[the_randomizer]

Win ME was worse then Vista tho.
Vista, if tweaked a lot, isn't all that bad.

Often called Windows Mistake Edition. Never used Vista and I'm glad I never did Never used Apple products, never will, I have my opinions and I stand by it.

 

[DinohScene]

Often called Windows Mistake Edition. Never used Vista and I'm glad I never did

ME, well I tried it, got a BSOD after installation and first boot.
Then reinstalled it again and got it working quite wel..

Neh, Win 2K all the way <3

 

[the_randomizer]

ME, well I tried it, got a BSOD after installation and first boot.
Then reinstalled it again and got it working quite wel..

Neh, Win 2K all the way <3

98 SE was awesome, never used Win 2K, so far 7 is my fave, only two BSODs in the three years I used it

 

[DinohScene]

98 SE was pretty sweet, 2K was a massive improvement over it and used it for a long time.
Win Xp was pretty okay after SP2
Win 7 is one of the better ones yes.

 

[Sakitoshi]

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?

Exactly, they are excited because when something new comes out they see what they have and start seeing all the flaws only to make an excuse to buy the new one even if the only change is a different case color. but in one year the hardware is escalating rather quickly, so wait a year and see what new things are coming out doesn't sound like a bad plan, if you have the money of course.

 

[Bladexdsl]

$500....appl$'s heads are in the clouds

 

[PityOnU]

I'd much rather have a $400 heavier tablet that actually gets stuff done and lets me customize it how I want than a $500 tablet that is limited to everything, has an ugly UI

You highlight a problem with tablets and phones: they are locked down with regards to what OS they are able to run.

If you were able to install Android on the iPad Air, would your opinion of the device change? WOuld it then be worth the extra $100?

To me, the hardware seems worth the extra cash.

 

[UltraMew]

I like my iPad 2 better.

 

[air2004]

I just took a shower , so this is the new an improved me. I'm a little faster ( because of the lack of dirt ) and prettier looking ( because of the shower)

 

[Sicklyboy]

I just took a shower , so this is the new an improved me. I'm a little faster ( because of the lack of dirt ) and prettier looking ( because of the shower)

Yeah, but you're ten years old.

Nobody wants the 2004, people want the Air 2014

This is me trying to be funny. I've lost it entirely, haven't I?

 

[air2004]

Yeah, but you're ten years old.

Nobody wants the 2004, people want the Air 2014

This is me trying to be funny. I've lost it entirely, haven't I?

The shower is the update to the 04 model ... I'm a little faster now , and slimmer lmao

 

[Sicklyboy]

The shower is the update to the 04 model ... I'm a little faster now , and slimmer lmao

You're the 2004S, or the 2004C?

 

[air2004]

I'm the 2004C , the S in the 2004S stands for sucker

 

[tatripp]

I heard Leo Laporte say that 64 bit on tablets and phones is overkill and will drain the battery faster. It is unnecessary.

 

[anthonyplep]

I have an iPad 4 and love it but have been using it less since I got an iPhone 5. They both do the same things except my phone seems to do things faster, hence me using it less. I was looking forward to this to see if I'd want it eventually but eh, I'd rather wait for the next iPad release or even the next one after that. Support for the 4 isn't going anywhere for a few more years. I'd rather wait until the 64-bit architecture becomes more of a standard on the apps and has touch ID support and etc

 

[The Milkman]

Wait... 64-Bit? Is this an ARM processor or some sort of lower tier x86 or what?

I mean, if were talking x86, no way it can be THAT thin right?

 

[großerbaum]

not so big change, but also gut look.

 

[Wisenheimer]

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.

Well, look at the Microsoft Surface line. They show a lot of innovation. The Surface has a built in kickstand and a really good keyboard cover, so you can prop it up in your lap, on the table, wherever. The surface pro 2 line is basically an ultrabook in tablet form that has an active digitizer, has battery life comprable to an iPad, and can run regular desktop applications. You get a tablet with real PC guts for only a few hundred dollars more than an iPad.

Microsoft's partners have also had some really innovative tablet PC designs over the year.

Apple basically refuses to do anything with its iPad line other than release the Jobs-approved giant iPod touch/iPhone tablet. It is too bad too, because I bet a lot of Apple fanatics would buy a tablet version of the Macbook Air along similar lines to the Surface Pro.