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Old 07-23-2013, 05:40 PM   #16
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Perfect for comics. I'd buy it provided the resolution is absurdly high and it wasn't a fantastic jump in price.
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Old 07-23-2013, 06:09 PM   #17
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I think that these large tablets (12" and beyond) are a niche market, for most people even 10" is too large and the 7-8" range seem to be the sweet spot. Maybe 12"+ will have a place in the business sector, but I hardly see them hitting it with consumers, we're seeing a shift towards smaller tablets already.
I'm still trying to figure out what niche a 9.7" tablet is for.

12.9" is much closer to the size of an actual magazine, or textbook, or sheet music.

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Old 07-23-2013, 06:10 PM   #18
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Too large for an iOS device
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Old 07-23-2013, 06:11 PM   #19
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I would LOVE a 13" iPad! Would be easier to work in a DAW and more space to draw in.
Yeah, that would be really cool.
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Old 07-23-2013, 06:12 PM   #20
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Darn it! I just bought a new iPad, the original was wearing out. If I had known this, I would have waited.
Could be a long wait. This is only a rumor at present with a projected 2014 release date - could be December 2014 or later.
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Old 07-24-2013, 12:32 AM   #21
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Will it be retina?

(A lot of pixels)
If this maxi comes out, the screen will most likely have the same res as the existing ipad, i.e 2048x1536. For a 13", that's 196dpi, which hardly qualifies as retina.
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Old 07-24-2013, 07:02 AM   #22
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I'd love one. 10" is too small for magazines.
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Why?
Because that size is most useful for real computing, and iOS is not a full OS. If you're going to carry something around that large, it may as well be a full PC. The usefulness of a screen that size with an OS that can't multitask is pretty limited. As I said, I'd rather have something like the Lenovo Yoga in that size.

Of course I didn't see the point of the original iPad either, so what do I know.
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Because that size is most useful for real computing, and iOS is not a full OS. If you're going to carry something around that large, it may as well be a full PC. The usefulness of a screen that size with an OS that can't multitask is pretty limited. As I said, I'd rather have something like the Lenovo Yoga in that size.

Of course I didn't see the point of the original iPad either, so what do I know.
What do you consider a "full OS"?
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Multitasking, file management, multiple user profiles, etc.
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12.9 inches is still a bit small for me. I really want 14 inches.

I have been looking for a device for reading sheet music for ages. Ideally I want an e-ink screen, but a high res backlit screen may have to suffice, as I have waited many years as it is. I went so far as to buy the Sony tap20, but windows 8 was a total failure so I returned it. I have high hopes for the large e-ink reader that Sony has previewed.

Maybe 2014 will be the year.
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Not large enough actually.
Looking for something like this?
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I was just about to try and find a "pear pad" image from one of the Nick shows, but you beat me to it.
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12.9 inches is still a bit small for me. I really want 14 inches.

I have been looking for a device for reading sheet music for ages. Ideally I want an e-ink screen, but a high res backlit screen may have to suffice, as I have waited many years as it is. I went so far as to buy the Sony tap20, but windows 8 was a total failure so I returned it. I have high hopes for the large e-ink reader that Sony has previewed.

Maybe 2014 will be the year.
I agree. Something in the 14" - 17" range with a stylus so that you can put markings in the music is what I want. It wouldn't even need to have backlighting or frontlighting because I could put it on a music stand with a stand light.

I know people who use the current 9.7" iPad for music, and I'm just thinking this 12.9" iPad would be an improvement.
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