Comments on: And then there were two: what to expect from Apple’s iPad mini event http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: quadtronix http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1103145 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:57:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1103145 I don’t think so… mistake by the author of this article it would seem…

]]> By: Christopher Mirabile http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1101954 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:20:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1101954 Fragmentation is not an issue. This is the exact same screen as the original ipad, just with a higher pixel density so it fits on a smaller piece of glass. Original apps will run with no changes and will work fine since all the tough targets are already more than large enough.

]]> By: Christopher Mirabile http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1101949 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:18:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1101949 Everyone keeps saying they changed their mind. This is a nearly 8″ tablet, not 7″. Because the measurement is diagonal, that is a big difference. It is essentially the EXACT same screen as the original iPad in pixel count, just denser so it can be compacted down to 8″. Why do journalists repeatedly fail to grasp this? Repeat after me: this is a lot more screen than competing tablets.

]]> By: The Commons http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1101659 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:20:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1101659 “Microsoft has completely rejiggered its Windows operating system and embraced a new world of integrated hardware and software. The first device it’s choosing to highlight those new products and strategies? A 7-inch touchscreen tablet.”

Which tablet would that be? It’s the first I’ve heard of a 7-inch tablet designed for Windows 8.

]]> By: Shelter http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1101374 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:45:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1101374 I think the Ipad mini is very nice. I have buy it yesterday!

]]> By: Nicholas Paredes http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1100893 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:31:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1100893 Thankfully, Apple has mastered the screen size transitions. Every move has been completely rational and workflow has not suffered much. Contrast that with my Android efforts demonstrating a world of difference. And, I am a fan of Android! But designing for it is a chore to say the least.

]]> By: Yacko http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1100892 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:31:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1100892 Whether or not a market for 7″ 16:9 tablets has been validated or not is moot because Apple is probably not releasing a 7″ tablet. If this is indeed 7.85 inches at 4:3, then this tablet will have just under 2/3 the area of of the larger iPad.

In comparison, a 7 inch android tablet at 16:9 has 46 percent the area of the larger iPad and a similarly sized 16:10 tablet has just under half.

]]> By: ameyamitr http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1100882 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:28:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1100882 There is definitely something up Apple’s sleeve and i speculate that there will be major announcements about iTunes and the app ecosystem

]]> By: buyillogical http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1100758 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:53:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1100758 “other companies have proven that there’s a market for 7 inch tablets sold at cost or a loss.”

Agree with the gist of your statement. Disagree with the above. Other companies HAVE NOT proven there’s a market for 7 inch tablets even when they sell them at cost or at a loss. I suspect, as you say, that Apple will finally validate that market, come this Tuesday.

]]> By: wrencis http://gigaom.com/2012/10/22/and-then-there-were-two-what-to-expect-from-apples-ipad-mini-event/#comment-1100725 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:45:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=575258#comment-1100725 Microsoft isn’t doing 7 inch tablets, are they?

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