The Apple iPad Thread

[LSainsbury]

No - becuase I don't have an account - my ID is not recognised. I don't think it has been automatically created.

[Jameseh]

So then the answer to the original question is no, correct?

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by Ben B

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8483654.stm

So what use would anyone have for a Tablet PC really?

Lots.

Love mine, so useful, especially when I am out driving the taxi (not while driving of course!) Also makes a nice high-tech version of an A-Z (thanks Google Maps ;D)

[New to cable]

Originally Posted by Graham M

Lots.

Love mine, so useful, especially when I am out driving the taxi (not while driving of course!) Also makes a nice high-tech version of an A-Z (thanks Google Maps ;D)

Are you a real life Taxi driver?

I own quite a few cars I rent out to Taxi drivers, They pay me either £200 for a single shift. I will then double shift that car for £400 a week or they pay me £290 to double shift it and they keep the car 24/7.

I currently run about 18 private hire cars and 7 Blackcabs in Shropshire. Surely you're using Autocab data units or something similar which have GPS on the touch screens?

[LSainsbury]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

So then the answer to the original question is no, correct?

Yes and no I guess....I may not have the correct portal address (url) for starters - perhaps they may be another one for iPad / SIM users...

[denphone]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...launch-7-march

Apple will launch the third version of the iPad on Wednesday 7 March at an event in San Francisco, according to a number of reports online. The reports also that the device will have a "retina" screen – with four times as many pixels as the current model – and could include 4G connectivity for US high-speed networks.


The website iMore says the device will have a quad-core processor – compared with the dual-core A5 chip in the current iPad model. The increased screen resolution would increase the apparent detail on images while not requiring software developers to rewrite their products

[Stephen]

Personally I don't think there will be 4G or LTE as its still not a widely available service.

Not sure it really needs the Retina screen either. The current iPad 2 screen looks amazing as it is.

[Matt D]

It does look great, but it would be even better with a higher resolution. Better for videos, photos, and more.

Assuming Apple does give the third iPad a so-called "Retina" display, I'd assume that we'll also start to see 1080p videos on iTunes... plus Apple is also rumoured to finally be revealing a third Apple TV STB next month at the same event [much more likely I think than an actual Apple branded TV]... 1080p streaming at last? All goes together...

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The rumours all suggest the third iPad will be quad-core... allegedly using the quad-core equivalent of the CPU & GPU in the iPad 2 / iPhone 4S' "Apple A5" SoC, which would give the "Apple A6" SoC a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU and quad-core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU - that's the same as in the PS Vita!

I'd also assume more RAM, plus the cameras definitely need a boost (although personally I don't care about that as I don't see the point in a rear camera on a tablet).

I'll be there day one [subject to availability]

If the third iPad maintains the same price points as the iPad 2 currently holds, then this time I'll be going for the 64GB WiFi only model... more space for videos & apps, especially if it will be able to handle 1080p videos (my 32GB model is almost full now). If for some utterly stupid reason Apple goes against history and does a price bump this time, then I'll stick with 32GB.

March is going to be great. Mass Effect 3, iPad 3, Game of Thrones, Mad Men

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Matt D

It does look great, but it would be even better with a higher resolution. Better for videos, photos, and more.

Assuming Apple does give the third iPad a so-called "Retina" display, I'd assume that we'll also start to see 1080p videos on iTunes... plus Apple is also rumoured to finally be revealing a third Apple TV STB next month at the same event [much more likely I think than an actual Apple branded TV]... 1080p streaming at last? All goes together...

Not to mention the fact that the 4S records video at 1080P. Not saying that'll mean Apple will stream video at 1080P, but I'd be surprised if they don't upgrade the Apple TV to support 1080P.

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Originally Posted by New to cable

Are you a real life Taxi driver?

I own quite a few cars I rent out to Taxi drivers, They pay me either £200 for a single shift. I will then double shift that car for £400 a week or they pay me £290 to double shift it and they keep the car 24/7.

I currently run about 18 private hire cars and 7 Blackcabs in Shropshire. Surely you're using Autocab data units or something similar which have GPS on the touch screens?

Just because your cars use Autocab, doesn't mean that all Taxi Firms have a similar system. My local cab firm is still using phones and radios.

[Horace]

ABC/Nightline's report on Foxconn/Apple :

http://abc.go.com/watch/nightline/SH...ries-exclusive

You'll need a US VPN or proxy or download iSwifter on iOS, it has or had a free trial period, quality isn't stellar but it's watchable. Pretty sure it will end up on a torrent eventually.

[jodash]

Ipad is great had one for a year now,also have PC/Laptop/Netbook/Iphone and have use for them all

[Horace]

The Apple Nightline report I mentioned is now up on YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLuPtMvvwA0

[Down the Pub]

the plot thickens in the ipad row............................


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17152957


very sneaky of the fruit based purveyors of tech

[LSainsbury]

Apple iPad 3 event confirmed for 7th March 2012.

http://mashable.com/2012/02/28/ipad-3-event/

[Capricorn]

Originally Posted by LSainsbury

Apple iPad 3 event confirmed for 7th March 2012.

http://mashable.com/2012/02/28/ipad-3-event/

Cool! Bloomberg just confirmed this date.