Is Apple betting the farm on the new iPad (iPad3 or iPadHD or ?)? - Page 30

John F · 03-19-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

http://www.airstash.com/ (I use it)

http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/pro...al-hard-drive/

http://www.kingston.com/us/usb/wireless (I use it)

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/07/q...uetoothsharehd

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...bB5sjHaGK76VsQ

http://www.macstories.net/reviews/fi...hared-folders/

So this is all. I can suggest that might help you the last option might be the best. I have the app & it works great. I access my NAS just fine with it.

Thank you.

obsessed2 · 03-19-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

http://mashable.com/2011/11/11/flash-mobile-dead-adobe/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyfire_(web_browser)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspe...ng-with-html5/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20...video-at-last/

http://www.ipad-transfer.com/ipad-ti...s-on-ipad.html

http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/05/is...ies-exclusive/

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...1#.T2dBkhB5mSM

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...mpHtFZgNE7WPZA

I think that's enough for now.

Mashable: However, the advent of Flash Media Server 4.5 only enables Flash video streaming to iPhones and iPads. Flash-based games, animations and advertisements will still not work on such devices.

Skyfire: Skyfire does not work with all Flash sites. Interactive Flash apps and games are not supported. https://discussions.apple.com/message/15674502#15674502

HTML5: http://linuxers.org/article/forreste...as-long-way-go

Photon: USA Today - The result? It works quite well, but there's still some room for improvement.

iSwifter: Taking games with medium-quality graphics and getting them to run on new devices. Starcraft? 1998? Exciting!

monkeyluis · 03-19-2012, 12:21 PM

Ok. Good for you. Hate it then. You'll spin anything to hate the iPad. Mobile flash is dying. Most sites work just fine on iPad. I know, it's hard to accept. I'm not sure what obscure reason you want t for. But for my needs I don't. Enjoy anther tablet then. I'm still not sure of your point for pointing it out. But ok.

tubemonkey · 03-19-2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

I want extra space on the device, not in the cloud, and not with a bunch of extra cables or boxes. SD cards disappear nicely into the unit, like they are an integral part. And they can be swapped when I go on trips.

exactly

HappyMartin · 03-19-2012, 12:34 PM

Had my ipad about 9 months. The 32 gig version. So far used 6 gigs.

Tell me I need an expansion slot again? I keep forgetting

murraypaul · 03-19-2012, 12:50 PM

A SD card slot that properly integrated with main memory to allow additional storage would be an good feature. The device with it would be better than the device without it.
But the iPad is already available with 64Gb, which is a reasonable amount of storage, so the lack is not as pressing as it would be with less storage.
And the nearest competitor, the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 also doesn't have an SD slot, and has indeed <cough>completely copied</cough> I mean independently discovered the Apple solution of plug-in SD and USB adapters.

afv011 · 03-19-2012, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyMartin

Had my ipad about 9 months. The 32 gig version. So far used 6 gigs.

Tell me I need an expansion slot again? I keep forgetting

You fell into the trap. There is a 16GB model that you could have bought at $100 cheaper, and you probably would have done so had it come with a SD slot, but the fact that it didn't means that people go for higher capacity models "just in case"; it is a very clever scheme, you can't deny that - devious, some would call it.

monkeyluis · 03-19-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by afv011

You fell into the trap. There is a 16GB model that you could have bought at $100 cheaper, and you probably would have done so had it come with a SD slot, but the fact that it didn't means that people go for higher capacity models "just in case"; it is a very clever scheme, you can't deny that - devious, some would call it.

Oh c'mon. There is nothing devious about it. Nobody tells the consumer to go with the just in case product. The consumer had a choice.

ilovejedd · 03-19-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

Oh c'mon. There is nothing devious about it. Nobody tells the consumer to go with the just in case product. The consumer had a choice.

You're underestimating the upsell in Apple Retail Stores. If I wasn't there, my aunt would've paid $100 extra to get the iPhone 4 32GB and $230 extra to get the iPad WiFi+3G 32GB which the sales guy, sorry, Apple Genius was convincing her to get. Given her usage, she's fine with the base models (iPhone 4 16GB and iPad Wi-Fi 16GB).

Yes, consumers have a choice but as in the case with most non-techie folks buying desktops and laptops at the local big box retailer, they're usually easily influenced by sales people.

monkeyluis · 03-19-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovejedd

You're underestimating the upsell in Apple Retail Stores. If I wasn't there, my aunt would've paid $100 extra to get the iPhone 4 32GB and $230 extra to get the iPad WiFi+3G 32GB which the sales guy, sorry, Apple Genius was convincing her to get. Given her usage, she's fine with the base models (iPhone 4 16GB and iPad Wi-Fi 16GB).

Yes, consumers have a choice but as in the case with most non-techie folks buying desktops and laptops at the local big box retailer, they're usually easily influenced by sales people.

Never had anyone in an apple store upsell me, never heard anyone trying to do it either when I'm in here just browsing around. I don't think this is a standard apple store policy.

In a big box retailer I could understand.

Sil_liS · 03-19-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

Never had anyone in an apple store upsell me, never heard anyone trying to do it either when I'm in here just browsing around. I don't think this is a standard apple store policy.

In a big box retailer I could understand.

Which model of iPad3 did you get?

monkeyluis · 03-19-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sil_liS

Which model of iPad3 did you get?

64gb. I pre-ordered online.

HappyMartin · 03-19-2012, 02:08 PM

The only up sell came from people rabbiting on about how I needed an expansion slot and since there wasn't one I mistakenly believed I needed a lot of storage. At the store I told them what I wanted, they asked what colour and that was that.

If I bought again I would buy the 32 again. For the extra money I would prefer the extra space for in case.

monkeyluis · 03-19-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyMartin

The only up sell came from people rabbiting on about how I needed an expansion slot and since there wasn't one I mistakenly believed I needed a lot of storage. At the store I told them what I wanted, they asked what colour and that was that.

If I bought again I would buy the 32 again. For the extra money I would prefer the extra space for in case.

I bought it because I have a bagillion apps (approximate), all of the kids apps are on my iPad also. For someone like my mom or mom-in-law I recommend only the 16gb.

Sil_liS · 03-19-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

64gb. I pre-ordered online.

I think that among the requirements for up-selling are: buying from a person and asking for a lower specs model.

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murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,726 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	A SD card slot that properly integrated with main memory to allow additional storage would be an good feature. The device with it would be better than the device without it. But the iPad is already available with 64Gb, which is a reasonable amount of storage, so the lack is not as pressing as it would be with less storage. And the nearest competitor, the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 also doesn't have an SD slot, and has indeed <cough>completely copied</cough> I mean independently discovered the Apple solution of plug-in SD and USB adapters.

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HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	The only up sell came from people rabbiting on about how I needed an expansion slot and since there wasn't one I mistakenly believed I needed a lot of storage. At the store I told them what I wanted, they asked what colour and that was that. If I bought again I would buy the 32 again. For the extra money I would prefer the extra space for in case.