

Apple goes for the kill in the tablet market


Kindle Fire HD 7": 1280x800
Kindle Fire HD 8.9": 1920x1080
Nook HD 7": 1440x900
Nook HD+ 8.9": 1920x1280


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By testerguy on 10/24/2012 5:10:21 AM , Rating: 1
Um, just no.

Firstly - they never said resolution is all that matters.

Secondly - with the size issue, they were showing how they were offering 35% more screen area despite their product being thinner and lighter (and having better performance, better battery life and more apps) than the Nexus 7. Clearly if they wanted to just win on size they could make a 50" tablet, it seems you completely missed the point.

By nafhan on 10/24/2012 10:13:41 AM , Rating: 2
I think you're a little confused, and/or just buying into whatever they say. Through the current product cycle(s) Apple has been all about upping resolution. They've even coined their own marketing buzzword for high pixel density displays. Then, yesterday, they say that a lower res. larger screen is better than a higher density screen, and that doesn't seem a little odd to you?

AND, the A5 is faster than the Tegra 3, now? Yeah... It's got two fewer, slower A9 cores + a similar GPU (although, again, lower res. so, it won't be worked as hard). You could argue that the iPad mini is a little better for some gaming situations, and that's about it.

I would expect it to have better battery life. Lower resolution screens tend to use less power, and, really, Apple is just GOOD at battery life. No argument there.

Honestly, "I've already bought into the Apple ecosystem, and I want a cheaper/smaller iPad" is the reason to buy this thing. If you're comparing specs to competitors products at all, you probably aren't the target market for the iPad mini. It's a device Apple had to release; not one that they wanted to release. They're making the best of it, though, as they should.

