ipad mini and 4th gen ipad announced

Discussion in 'Technology' started by khaid, Oct 23, 2012.

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  1. #21 chi, Oct 25, 2012
    Re: Re: ipad mini and 4th gen ipad announced

    Yes but devices stuck on 2.x doesn't have anything to do with Google upgrading android.
     
  2. #22 alterego, Oct 25, 2012
    What difference does that make to the end user? Even if you believe that Google is adding new features faster vs. iOS, the distribution of those new features to the majority of users is significantly slower overall.
     
  3. #23 chi, Oct 25, 2012
    Android 2.x is probably, functionally, about the same as Ios 6
     
  4. #24 alterego, Oct 25, 2012
    Android 4.x was the first version of the OS that ran on both phones and tablets.
     
  5. #25 chi, Oct 25, 2012
    Ios 4 was the first major Ios release that ipod touch users didn't have to pay for.
     
  6. #26 khaid, Oct 25, 2012
    Technically speaking, any Android version could run in a tablet form factor. HTC flyer, Dell Streak, Nook Color etc were all android tablets that were released well before android 3.x The Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet were based on android 2.3

    They were just missing a tablet ui. Android 4.x changed that.
     
  7. #27 alterego, Oct 25, 2012
    I think you'd still have to admit that doesn't really fit the idea of Android being faster developing by default.
     
  8. #28 chi, Oct 25, 2012
    Not really sure where you're coming from, since the Ipad shipped with a customised version of ioS that wouldn't run on a phone.
     
  9. #29 alterego, Oct 25, 2012
    The iPad had a different version number of iOS than the iPhone? That's a new one. The point I'm making is that Apple didn't need the intermediary steps that Android did when it came to unifying phones and tablets within the OS. That's not an example of Android being ahead of the curve in terms of it's development.
     
  10. #30 chi, Oct 26, 2012
    That's probably because the only thing different between the two appears to be just the spacing between icons on the homescreen.

    As khaid pointed out, that's functionally the same as the Android 2.x OS. 3.x and 4.x added proper tablet stuffs.

    I think the main difference is that Android apps can autoresize to fit a tablet screen with tablet functionality whereas I believe the Iphone and Ipad apps are seperate entities.
     
  11. #31 alterego, Oct 26, 2012
    Do you consider resizing phone apps to fill a tablet screen to be a functional advantage vs. iOS?
     
  12. #32 chi, Oct 26, 2012
    The apps resize to fit the screen and switch to a tablet interface. So... yes.
     
  13. #33 alterego, Oct 26, 2012
    Interesting view on function: non-optimized = advantage.
     
  14. #34 chi, Oct 26, 2012
    Yes, Ios apps for tablet and phone are not optimal.
     
  15. #35 supersonic, Oct 26, 2012
    It would be unwise to NOT get the iPad 3 liquidation going on now. It's being refurb for $379. If you have a Discover card the current rebates will knock another 10% $340 it is a steal.

    Word on the street is they aren't even refurbished, they are brand new in box being liquidated as refurbished. I plan to find out shortly.
     
  16. #36 knowname, Oct 26, 2012
    remember kids that's OS 10.3.x in geek speek.
     
  17. #37 chi, Oct 26, 2012
    Don't you mean OS X.3.x?
     
  18. #38 bfun, Nov 14, 2012
    http://youtu.be/Pqb-1aUaPk8
     
  19. #39 alterego, Nov 14, 2012
    "Then, an iPod you can talk on."

    Yeah, that's what RIM and Nokia wish the iPhone had been.
     
  20. #40 Grim, Dec 21, 2012
    Got my xmas bonus today and we are thinking of getting a tablet. We played with some instore last week and think we have agreed on an iPad 4. Will probably pick it up at the start of January.

    It is easy for my 4 1/2 year old daughter to use and she already has loads of apps on wife's iPhone.

    iPad mini is too expensive for its size so we instantly ruled that out.
     
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