Apple iPad and related items (part 2)

[ChrisFilter]

What I was worried about was losing stuff that is hard to find etc......

Maybe I should take a backup of my tunes, then do it

It doesn't delete anything from your HDD.

 

[sim667]

I may well partake in apple's offer then, £22 to legitimise my 13,000 tracks seems like a bargain tbh!!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

It doesn't trash anything, and the converted files are yours to keep when you cancel the subscription.
I'm very tempted by it, if only to get all my music at work. If I get round to putting a SIM in my ipad, even better.

Ah right, didn't know that...tempting!

 

[ChrisFilter]

I may well partake in apple's offer then, £22 to legitimise my 13,000 tracks seems like a bargain tbh!!

Indeed

 

[Badgers]

iPad question.

My FIL has an iPad2 and can't run Quicktime files that are emailed to him. Is that right?

 

[bmd]

This looks like a nice iPad keyboard -

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/552506690/brydge-ipad-do-more

 

[Kid_Eternity]

This looks like a nice iPad keyboard -

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/552506690/brydge-ipad-do-more

Yup reckon that's going to do well once it's made it to market.

 

[sim667]

iPad question.

My FIL has an iPad2 and can't run Quicktime files that are emailed to him. Is that right?

Its probably avi. Needs to be mp4 i think.

VLC app should do it.

 

[Bungle73]

Its probably avi. Needs to be mp4 i think.

VLC app should do it.

VLC app was removed from the App Store some time ago.

 

[Crispy]

Ipad can't (natively) handle all forms of Quicktime movie. Just MP4/h264 format video, in .MP4, M4V or .MOV containers. Your dad is probably being sent older format .MOVs in Sorenson format, for example.

 

[skyscraper101]

Apple are going to really enjoy having to do this I'm sure.

Apple ordered to run Samsung 'did not copy iPad' adverts

A UK judge has ordered Apple to publish announcements that Samsung did not copy the design of its iPad, according to the Bloomberg news agency.
It said the judge said one notice should remain on Apple's website for at least six months, while other adverts should be placed in various newspapers and magazines

lol

 

[maldwyn]

Ed was so happy he gave that storey it's own thread.

I bet they'll now make us wait longer than the rest-of-the-world for that 7incher

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

wow i though it would handle Sorenson

that shit used to be huge.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Apple are going to really enjoy having to do this I'm sure.

Apple ordered to run Samsung 'did not copy iPad' adverts

lol

Funny stuff, wonder if they have to use the judges words and say the Galaxy isn't 'as cool' as the iPad?

 

[editor]

Ed was so happy he gave that storey it's own thread.

I bet they'll now make us wait longer than the rest-of-the-world for that 7incher

It's the first time I've ever heard of a major tech corporation being compelled to post an embarrassing apology to a rival company in magazines and on their own website, so I thought it was worth a thread of its own.

 

[editor]

After spending a bit of time with the Nexus 7, I think the market is going to be too big for Apple to ignore.

Being Apple, they'll probably brand it under the Touch name rather than iPad mini or whatever (so it doesn't look like they're just following Android's lead). And, if such a beast emerges and it's priced right, I suspect it will sell like shit off the proverbial shovel.

 

[maldwyn]

I suspect they've already started producing it and will saturate the xmas/holiday market avoiding nexus's supply issues.

But I bet they screw up on price, selling cheap is just not in their DNA

 

[editor]

I suspect they've already started producing it and will saturate the xmas/holiday market avoiding nexus's supply issues.

But I bet they screw up on price, selling cheap is just not in their DNA

I think they've sorted out the availability for the Nexus 7. It's listed in stock on Google Play, in the UK at least.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I suspect they've already started producing it and will saturate the xmas/holiday market avoiding nexus's supply issues.

But I bet they screw up on price, selling cheap is just not in their DNA

It depends on how much money is being made and how many units are sold. Apple counts tablet success in millions upon millions sold. I doubt even the growing 7" market has any model selling over 5 million units yet.

 

[editor]

It depends on how much money is being made and how many units are sold. Apple counts tablet success in millions upon millions sold. I doubt even the growing 7" market has any model selling over 5 million units yet.

The Kindle Fire sold around 4.7 million units during the fourth quarter of 2011 alone.

 

[Crispy]

Being Apple, they'll probably brand it under the Touch name rather than iPad mini or whatever (so it doesn't look like they're just following Android's lead). And, if such a beast emerges and it's priced right, I suspect it will sell like shit off the proverbial shovel.

I think it's inevitable at this point. However, if it's the 7.85" 1024x768 device that's been rumoured, then it will be marketed as an ipad, as it will run ipad apps. "ipad mini" or something, but definitely an ipad.

 

[editor]

I think it's inevitable at this point. However, if it's the 7.85" 1024x768 device that's been rumoured, then it will be marketed as an ipad, as it will run ipad apps. "ipad mini" or something, but definitely an ipad.

I don't think a relatively low 1024x768 pixel display on a 7.85" screen would fit with Apple's high-end design aesthetic. The Nexus is 1280 x 800.

 

[Crispy]

There are very good logistical and development reasons why the screen will be that size and resolution. I don't see any good arguments for anything else. It's the same DPI as the iphone 3GS (still in production, don't forget), yet the same pixel count as the ipad (meaning perfect compatibility with the existing software library). They can just order larger screens from the same factory.

Remember that Apple is no stranger to the low end with consumer electronics. Look at what they did with the ipod line over the years.

 

[editor]

There are very good logistical and development reasons why the screen will be that size and resolution. I don't see any good arguments for anything else.

I can: it'll look shit compared to the new iPad and it'll look shit next to Google's super cheap Nexus. Apple generally don't arrive to the party with something that is worse than the competition.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

The Kindle Fire sold around 4.7 million units during the fourth quarter of 2011 alone.

Really? The exception that proves the rule then. Still not available in Europe I take it?

Apple will probably release an iPad mini this autumn, and predictably it'll blow the competition out of the water I'd wager...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

There are very good logistical and development reasons why the screen will be that size and resolution. I don't see any good arguments for anything else. It's the same DPI as the iphone 3GS (still in production, don't forget), yet the same pixel count as the ipad (meaning perfect compatibility with the existing software library). They can just order larger screens from the same factory.

Remember that Apple is no stranger to the low end with consumer electronics. Look at what they did with the ipod line over the years.

Indeed iPod mini, nano and shuffle anyone? How many none Shuffle MP3 players sold in any volume once it came out I wonder..?

 

[editor]

Apple will probably release an iPad mini this autumn, and predictably it'll blow the competition out of the water I'd wager...

I'd say that depends on how many sales the Nexus 7 notches up and if it represents better value. The Nexus is an incredible piece of kit for the price, with a silky smooth UI.

 

[Structaural]

Nice pad but with laggy audio latency built in to its OS, still.
I need music apps that don't wait 18ms to play a drum or keyboard.

I'm still keeping an eye on it though. It's a very good price I just don't trust Google to do a particularly good job with it.
I still can't justify the price of a 32GB iPad either, their NAND markup and European markup is well annoying (ipad was 100 euros cheaper in NYC).

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I'd say that depends on how many sales the Nexus 7 notches up and if it represents better value. The Nexus is an incredible piece of kit for the price, with a silky smooth UI.

Not at all, the only reason the 7" market is getting so much attention is virtually no one can compete with Apple in the 10" market. This is like the iPod game all over again and Apple will take the majority of the market with their 7" offering, I'd lay good money on it...

 

[editor]

Not at all, the only reason the 7" market is getting so much attention is virtually no one can compete with Apple in the 10" market. This is like the iPod game all over again and Apple will take the majority of the market with their 7" offering, I'd lay good money on it...

It's not just about competing with the iPad. It's about opening a new market with a new, different product, just like Samsung/HTC etc did with their larger screened phones. Apple haven't followed that lead yet either.