iPad 3 event - March 7 2012

[r3gR3t]

What exactly do you do on/with an iPad?

My toughts exactly. I really can't see the point in having an iPad, or any sort of tablet for that matter. They're like overpriced / humongosly unconfortable cellphone that you can't use to make a call. That, or an overpowered laptop that's not even a laptop.
It's probably just me, but I don't see the point.
'side, Apple overprices their products and sells them to dumb people making them believe it's worth the cost.

 

[Satangel]

The only reason I would want an iPad is to read articles (both from magazines and online sites), and read comic books/real books. Maybe also viewing films, that seems nice.
I can definitely see myself owning a tablet (not per se iPad) in the future.

 

[Foxi4]

Don't worry guys - Apple will be 3/4's done with the development of the iPad 4 before you get to reach the presentation.

 

[Gh0sti]

guys apple has always had gorrila glass since iphone 1 its just weather or not it will have gorrilla glass 2 is the big thing and Hz0 coating along with Siri for got to add that, They are speculating the price of the device is prob almost $100 more than ipad 2 on all levels and also rumord that they saw 128gb chips being shipped around possibly for the ipad but we shall see next wednesday

 

[Foxi4]

-snip altogether, as mentioned below, neither has Gorilla Glass, actually. It's similar, but not the same-

 

[r3gR3t]

guys apple has always had gorrila glass since iphone 4.

Fix'd.

Almost. Apple doesn't use Corning's Gorilla glass, tought they do use a panel of aluminosilicate glass.

Source

 

[Foxi4]

guys apple has always had gorrila glass since iphone 4.

Fix'd.

Almost. Apple doesn't use Corning's Gorilla glass, tought they do use a panel of aluminosilicate glass.

Source

Upon further inspection, you are correct. The process is similar, but not the same.

http://www.corninggo...l-products-list

Here's a full list of products using Gorilla Glass - no Apple products graced it with their presence.

 

[r3gR3t]

guys apple has always had gorrila glass since iphone 4.

Fix'd.

Almost. Apple doesn't use Corning's Gorilla glass, tought they do use a panel of aluminosilicate glass.

Source

You are correct - what I wanted to say was that the process of production is pretty much the same.

http://www.corninggo...l-products-list

Here's a full list of products using Gorilla Glass - no Apple products graced it with their presence.

Yeah, it's kinda the same thing
I read somewhere that to use Corning's Gorilla glass, the company has to fill a long time supply contract with Corning. Guess that's Corning's way to guarantee their future for a couple of years
Anyways, supposedly, it's brcause of Corning's contract that Apple don't use their Gorilla glass, Apple likes to have the liberty to change their glass supplier if they can get it cheaper or something like that.

 

[Foxi4]

Yeah, it's kinda the same thing
I read somewhere that to use Corning's Gorilla glass, the company has to fill a long time supply contract with Corning. Guess that's Corning's way to guarantee their future for a couple of years
Anyways, supposedly, it's brcause of Corning's contract that Apple don't use their Gorilla glass, Apple likes to have the liberty to change their glass supplier if they can get it cheaper or something like that.

From what I remember, they helped revive the idea of Gorilla Glass and got to see the innitial sketches and formulas and once Corning was back on its feet and actually wanted them to *buy* the product they parted ways, at least according to the Wiki article. What the iPhones are using is "Proto-Gorilla-Glass" that's been improved by Apple and its contractors, at least that's my understanding.

Of course it's worth to mention that given the fragility of iPhone glass, it's inheritently more... "frail".

 

[Wizerzak]

Well that was...quick....

What exactly do you do on/with an iPad?

My toughts exactly. I really can't see the point in having an iPad, or any sort of tablet for that matter. They're like overpriced / humongosly unconfortable cellphone that you can't use to make a call. That, or an overpowered laptop that's not even a laptop.
It's probably just me, but I don't see the point.
'side, Apple overprices their products and sells them to dumb people making them believe it's worth the cost.

Also, this this this this this x10000000000000000000000000000. complete waste of money IMO.

 

[Foxi4]

Well that was...quick....

What exactly do you do on/with an iPad?

My toughts exactly. I really can't see the point in having an iPad, or any sort of tablet for that matter. They're like overpriced / humongosly unconfortable cellphone that you can't use to make a call. That, or an overpowered laptop that's not even a laptop.
It's probably just me, but I don't see the point.
'side, Apple overprices their products and sells them to dumb people making them believe it's worth the cost.

Also, this this this this this x10000000000000000000000000000. complete waste of money IMO.

I can see myself owning a tablet, easily...

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Of course by that I mean an *awesome* tablet that's not made by Apple, doesn't have the dreadful iOS on it which basically makes it a "bigger iPhone" and has proper controls other then the touchscreen. I just can't afford it.

 

[Wizerzak]

Well that was...quick....

What exactly do you do on/with an iPad?

My toughts exactly. I really can't see the point in having an iPad, or any sort of tablet for that matter. They're like overpriced / humongosly unconfortable cellphone that you can't use to make a call. That, or an overpowered laptop that's not even a laptop.
It's probably just me, but I don't see the point.
'side, Apple overprices their products and sells them to dumb people making them believe it's worth the cost.

Also, this this this this this x10000000000000000000000000000. complete waste of money IMO.

I can see myself owning a tablet, easily...

[yt]--aGuXYo1rs[/yt]

Of course by that I mean an *awesome* tablet that's not made by Apple, doesn't have the dreadful iOS on it which basically makes it a "bigger iPhone" and has proper controls other then the touchscreen. I just can't afford it.

That, is epic.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Wonder if they're going to be like "okay, we'll make our iOS customizable so you don't have to deal with our shit. It's your phone, you should have the right what it looks like and does".... nvm, I know they won't.

I wish they would bring out a new iPod mini. Or a classic model with the wheel. I'm tired of the touch screen phase.

 

[Foxi4]

I can see myself owning a tablet, easily...

[yt]--aGuXYo1rs[/yt]

Of course by that I mean an *awesome* tablet that's not made by Apple, doesn't have the dreadful iOS on it which basically makes it a "bigger iPhone" and has proper controls other then the touchscreen. I just can't afford it.

That, is epic.

I know, rite?

The price estimate so-far is "under $1000" which is quite steep, but when you look at it the other way around, it's a full-fledged, i7-equipped portable gaming PC, nothing's stopping you from using it the same way you'd use a standard laptop/pc and you can just jack in a keyboard/mouse into the USB ports and get on with it.

iPad can't do that now, can it?

 

[lismati]

Wonder if they're going to be like "okay, we'll make our iOS customizable so you don't have to deal with our shit. It's your phone, you should have the right what it looks like and does".... nvm, I know they won't.

I wish they would bring out a new iPod mini. Or a classic model with the wheel. I'm tired of the touch screen phase.

Umm... http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Wonder if they're going to be like "okay, we'll make our iOS customizable so you don't have to deal with our shit. It's your phone, you should have the right what it looks like and does".... nvm, I know they won't.

I wish they would bring out a new iPod mini. Or a classic model with the wheel. I'm tired of the touch screen phase.

Umm... http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/

umm..

I wish they would bring out a new iPod mini. Or a classic model with the wheel. I'm tired of the touch screen phase.

I want a new one. Something that maybe has a different menu and stuff on it, maybe a small 4mp camera (which shouldn't be much to ask considering the iPhone has one).

 

[awssk8er]

I'm not expecting anything really new, besides a nicer screen and better cameras. It doesn't matter what they add, just the fact that there's a new model means it will sell like crazy.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

I'm not expecting anything really new, besides a nicer screen and better cameras. It doesn't matter what they add, just the fact that there's a new model means it will sell like crazy.

Here in Canada, I can't really see it selling as well as they might hope. Mainly because all the companies here like Rogers and such, are offering free tablets just for signing up for their services.

 

[Foxi4]

I'm not expecting anything really new, besides a nicer screen and better cameras. It doesn't matter what they add, just the fact that there's a new model means it will sell like crazy.

Here in Canada, I can't really see it selling as well as they might hope. Mainly because all the companies here like Rogers and such, are offering free tablets just for signing up for their services.

In that case they will recieve money from the carriers which do have to stock up accordingly to the demand, plus, many people may wish to upgrade at the end of their term. It really doesn't matter who's wallet is emptied - somebody will give Apple Teh Monniez.

 

[r3gR3t]

I can see myself owning a tablet, easily...

[yt]--aGuXYo1rs[/yt]

Of course by that I mean an *awesome* tablet that's not made by Apple, doesn't have the dreadful iOS on it which basically makes it a "bigger iPhone" and has proper controls other then the touchscreen. I just can't afford it.

That, is epic.

I know, rite?

The price estimate so-far is "under $1000" which is quite steep, but when you look at it the other way around, it's a full-fledged, i7-equipped portable gaming PC, nothing's stopping you from using it the same way you'd use a standard laptop/pc and you can just jack in a keyboard/mouse into the USB ports and get on with it.

iPad can't do that now, can it?

Now that's a tablet I'd buy. I'd be buying a portable PS3/Xbox 360, not just a huge and unconfotable to carry phone that doesn't make calls