07-19-2012, 03:39 AM | #31 |
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07-19-2012, 03:45 AM | #32 |
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^ Steve Jobs is dead though, let's not forget that. There will be choices going forward that will most likely not be Jobs approved, but it's going to go through no matter what and it's going to either be good or bad for Apple. That new Retina MacBook Pro is something that would have been saved for another year for example. And it would have been different. RAM for one thing would have been replaceable.
Apple doesn't NEED more features to succeed in the smaller tablet space. Their iTunes store has everything that Google Play has, but with much more selection, and much better polished applications done by amazing developers for iOS. Their iTunes U section is AMAZING, I can't even fit all of it in my 500GB hard drive, and it's a breeze to browse podcasts. |
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07-19-2012, 10:12 AM | #34 | |
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07-19-2012, 11:24 AM | #35 | |
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As far as Apple possibly coming out with a smaller iPad (or larger iPod touch) goes, I'll believe it when I see it. I hope they do as i love my iPad and my iPod touch much better than all the Android devices I've ever owned. But I fear that all we will get this year will be a slightly larger touch with a 4 inch screen, if we even get that. Rumors are going about that the next iPhone will have a 4 inch screen, so that is why I think it might also get put on the touch. After all, 3.5 inch screens are way too small these days. I personally would prefer a new iPod touch with a 5 inch screen and a battery that will actually last more than 2 to 3 hours over a 7 inch iPad, but I'm probably one of the few who thinks that way. A 5 inch touch would be pocketable unlike a 7 inch iPad. I already own a 9.7 inch iPad and all the 7 inch tablets I owned were too small. I hate to agree with Jobs, I hated that jerk and the Apple culture of fanboism in general, but for my experience a tablet smaller than the iPad is just too small for internet browsing, document editing, spreadsheets, etc. Perhaps 7 inch tablets are okay for books, games and audio, but that is about all. |
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07-19-2012, 12:25 PM | #36 |
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All valid points.
Whatever devices are released this summer Apple has a huge advantage in content offerings with iTunes and a 5 year head start. Google has just set a new market price point with the $199 Nexus 7. Aimed squarely at the Kindle Fire, either by accident or design, they also entered the fray with an iPod Touch competitor. I am pretty sure Apple is thanking their lucky stars that Google released the N7 so early giving them plenty of time to react. I am waiting until this fall to get a replacement for my Kindle Fire. |
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It's the difference between consumption of content and creation of content. For consumption a 7 inch screen should be okay, I can surf and handle email on my Galaxy Note. For document editing I'll step up to my iPad. i did get a Fire in the hope that it would bridge the gap and be "good enough" but it wasn't a very good compromise, too big to be pocketable, but not big enough for real "work". Then again, Apple seems to sell plenty of 11 inch MacBook Air's which are too small for my bad eyes and fat fingers, so what do I know
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07-19-2012, 04:39 PM | #39 |
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Has anyone had actual usage of both products? I'm thinking about purchasing the Nexus 7
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07-19-2012, 09:28 PM | #41 | |
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Owning an iPhone is getting cheaper and cheaper. It's not quite as cheap as even the top-of-the-line Android phones but much cheaper than it used to be. That trend will continue. |
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07-20-2012, 01:57 AM | #42 | |
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The contract phones on the other hand are $200 at 16GB, and around $60 per month which is $1,440 plus taxes. $200/yr extra just for getting that unlimited plan. It used to be A LOT more cheaper. |
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Certainly mobile data is not cheap, but for a lot of people it is as important, if not more so, than their home internet connection. I am grandfathered on an unlimited data plan from AT&T, together with a Samsung Note running CM9 I can wirelessly tether any WiFi device at LTE speeds so for me it is money well spent. Last edited by geoffwood; 07-20-2012 at 09:23 AM. |
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Besides, where are you getting the $60/month number for unlimited talk/text/data for an iPhone? |
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