Apple: iPad News and Discussion Thread
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Sold my Ipad 3 32 and bought a 4 16 GB for 9 pounds more. Its faster. Liking it.
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I'll be fine with 16GB
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I'm going to wait for 5th gen iPad, said it might look like the mini.
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what's that?
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I'm loving my iPad Mini.
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Exclusive: Japan's Sharp cuts iPad screen output
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90H0BZ20130118
Also the iPad mini profit margin is 'significantly below' corporate average
(Reuters) - Sharp Corp has nearly halted production of 9.7-inch screens for Apple Inc's iPad, two sources said, possibly as demand shifts to its smaller iPad mini.
Sharp's iPad screen production line at its Kameyama plant in central Japan has fallen to the minimal level to keep the line running this month after a gradual slowdown began at the end of 2012 as Apple manages its inventory, the industry sources with knowledge of Sharp's production plans told Reuters.
Sharp has stopped shipping iPad panels, the people with knowledge of the near total production shutdown said. The exact level of remaining screen output at Sharp was not immediately clear but it was extremely limited, they said.
Company spokeswoman Miyuki Nakayama said: "We don't disclose production levels."
Apple officials, contacted late in the evening after normal business hours in California, did not have an immediate comment.
The sources didn't say exactly why production had nearly halted. Among the possibilities are a seasonal drop in demand, a switch to another supplier, a shift in the balance of sales to the mini iPad, or an update in the design of the product.
Macquarie Research has estimated that iPad shipments will tumble nearly 40 percent in the current quarter to about 8 million from about 13 million in the fourth quarter, although Apple's total tablet shipments will show a much smaller decrease due to strong iPad mini sales.
APPLE SHARES
Any indication that iPad sales are struggling could add to concern that the appeal of Apple products is waning after earlier media reports said it is slashing orders for iPhone 5 screens and other components from its Asian suppliers.
Those reports helped knock Apple's shares temporarily below $500 this week, the first time its stock had been below the threshold mark in almost one year.
Apple, the reports said, has asked state-managed Japan Display, Sharp and LG Display to halve supplies of iPhone panels from an initial plan for about 65 million screens in January-March. Apple is losing ground to Samsung, as well as emerging rivals including China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp.
NO BIG CHANGE AT OTHER MAKERS
In addition to Sharp, Apple also buys iPad screens from LG Display Co Ltd, its biggest supplier, and Samsung Display, a flat-panel unit of Samsung Electronics.
Both LG Display and Samsung Display declined to comment.
A source at Samsung Display, however, said there had not been any significant change in its panel business with Apple, which has been steadily reducing panel purchases from the South Korean firm.
A person who is familiar with the situation at LG Display said iPad screen production in the current quarter had fallen from the previous quarter ending in December, mainly due to weak seasonal demand that is typical after the busy year-end holiday sales period.
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu said some of the product cutbacks at Sharp are probably seasonal.
"The March quarter is almost always weaker than the December quarter," he said, adding that Apple also consolidates suppliers of certain components during quarters with weaker demand. "The Korean manufacturers are more efficient and typically have lower costs."
Apple's iPad sales may have also suffered amid a weak Christmas shopping period that hurt other consumer gadget makers as well.
CROWD OF RIVAL PRODUCTS
Apple also faces stiffening competition in tablets from a growing crowd of rival products from makers including Samsung with its Galaxy and Microsoft Corp's Surface. A consumer shift to smaller 7-inch screen devices, which Apple responded to late last year by launching its iPad mini for $329, are adding pressure.
BNP Paribas expects the iPad mini will eat into sales of the full-sized iPad, with the mini rise to 60 percent of total iPad shipments in the January-March quarter.
Looking to cut into Apple's market share in the smaller segment are Amazon.com Inc with its Kindle and Google Inc with its Nexus 7.
CEO Tim Cook, who is credited with building Apple's Asian supply chain, has overseen several gadget launches, including the iPhone 5, the latest iPad models and the iPad mini during his first year, is under pressure to deliver the kind of product innovations that wowed consumers during Steve Jobs' tenure to keep his company's profit growth stellar.
Sharp, which also supplies screens for the iPhone, has been working with its main banks on a restructuring plan after posting a $5.6 billion loss for the past fiscal year. To secure emergency financing from lenders including Mizuho Financial Group and Mitsubishi Financial Group it had mortgaged its domestic factories and offices including the one building screens for Apple.
In December, Qualcomm Inc agreed to invest as much as $120 million in Sharp and the two companies said they would work to develop new power-saving screens.
Sharp's iPad screen production line at its Kameyama plant in central Japan has fallen to the minimal level to keep the line running this month after a gradual slowdown began at the end of 2012 as Apple manages its inventory, the industry sources with knowledge of Sharp's production plans told Reuters.
Sharp has stopped shipping iPad panels, the people with knowledge of the near total production shutdown said. The exact level of remaining screen output at Sharp was not immediately clear but it was extremely limited, they said.
Company spokeswoman Miyuki Nakayama said: "We don't disclose production levels."
Apple officials, contacted late in the evening after normal business hours in California, did not have an immediate comment.
The sources didn't say exactly why production had nearly halted. Among the possibilities are a seasonal drop in demand, a switch to another supplier, a shift in the balance of sales to the mini iPad, or an update in the design of the product.
Macquarie Research has estimated that iPad shipments will tumble nearly 40 percent in the current quarter to about 8 million from about 13 million in the fourth quarter, although Apple's total tablet shipments will show a much smaller decrease due to strong iPad mini sales.
APPLE SHARES
Any indication that iPad sales are struggling could add to concern that the appeal of Apple products is waning after earlier media reports said it is slashing orders for iPhone 5 screens and other components from its Asian suppliers.
Those reports helped knock Apple's shares temporarily below $500 this week, the first time its stock had been below the threshold mark in almost one year.
Apple, the reports said, has asked state-managed Japan Display, Sharp and LG Display to halve supplies of iPhone panels from an initial plan for about 65 million screens in January-March. Apple is losing ground to Samsung, as well as emerging rivals including China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp.
NO BIG CHANGE AT OTHER MAKERS
In addition to Sharp, Apple also buys iPad screens from LG Display Co Ltd, its biggest supplier, and Samsung Display, a flat-panel unit of Samsung Electronics.
Both LG Display and Samsung Display declined to comment.
A source at Samsung Display, however, said there had not been any significant change in its panel business with Apple, which has been steadily reducing panel purchases from the South Korean firm.
A person who is familiar with the situation at LG Display said iPad screen production in the current quarter had fallen from the previous quarter ending in December, mainly due to weak seasonal demand that is typical after the busy year-end holiday sales period.
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu said some of the product cutbacks at Sharp are probably seasonal.
"The March quarter is almost always weaker than the December quarter," he said, adding that Apple also consolidates suppliers of certain components during quarters with weaker demand. "The Korean manufacturers are more efficient and typically have lower costs."
Apple's iPad sales may have also suffered amid a weak Christmas shopping period that hurt other consumer gadget makers as well.
CROWD OF RIVAL PRODUCTS
Apple also faces stiffening competition in tablets from a growing crowd of rival products from makers including Samsung with its Galaxy and Microsoft Corp's Surface. A consumer shift to smaller 7-inch screen devices, which Apple responded to late last year by launching its iPad mini for $329, are adding pressure.
BNP Paribas expects the iPad mini will eat into sales of the full-sized iPad, with the mini rise to 60 percent of total iPad shipments in the January-March quarter.
Looking to cut into Apple's market share in the smaller segment are Amazon.com Inc with its Kindle and Google Inc with its Nexus 7.
CEO Tim Cook, who is credited with building Apple's Asian supply chain, has overseen several gadget launches, including the iPhone 5, the latest iPad models and the iPad mini during his first year, is under pressure to deliver the kind of product innovations that wowed consumers during Steve Jobs' tenure to keep his company's profit growth stellar.
Sharp, which also supplies screens for the iPhone, has been working with its main banks on a restructuring plan after posting a $5.6 billion loss for the past fiscal year. To secure emergency financing from lenders including Mizuho Financial Group and Mitsubishi Financial Group it had mortgaged its domestic factories and offices including the one building screens for Apple.
In December, Qualcomm Inc agreed to invest as much as $120 million in Sharp and the two companies said they would work to develop new power-saving screens.
Also the iPad mini profit margin is 'significantly below' corporate average
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128gb iPad announced
$799/$929
$799/$929
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Available feb 5th
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I'd rather get an MBA at that price
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Way to push cloud storage there Apple.
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looks like they are trying to recover some of the lost margin they reported last week. hopefully this is a early indication that the 16gb models will drop off at the next update and 32gb will be the new base. The apps have gotten pretty hefty recently so it would be nice to get a little more breathing room. Most decent games are 500+mb so after the OS and a few decent games there sure isn't much space left on a 16gb device.
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The leaked "iPad 5" case looks awesome. Sooo much smaller.
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Yea if that's the iPad 5, MAY upgrade. But at this point I'd rather sell my iPad and get a MBP
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So we had a bunch of updates come down the pipe in the last two days for iOS. And as I sat down last night to start updating all our devices (2 i5s, iPad 2, AT3) I ran into an issue.
I could only download one update at a time via the same itunes account. Is this true or was it a fluke?
I could only download one update at a time via the same itunes account. Is this true or was it a fluke?
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contrary to what people believe I don't own that many apple products
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Also, in case you're interested: best full case I've found (in case you need something a step up from the coverbuddy + smart cover combination): The Ridge by Devicewear. http://www.devicewear.com/the-ridge-ipad-mini-case/
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I just got a coverbuddy for my mini a few weeks ago. Also wish they had it in black, but I got the dark grey as well since I have the dark grey smart cover. Colors match perfectly, and this is the best back cover I've found for an ipad period (mini or regular). Great quality, offers full protection, even comes with a screen protector and little plugs for the lightning and headphone ports. You'll definitely be happy with it.
Also, in case you're interested: best full case I've found (in case you need something a step up from the coverbuddy + smart cover combination): The Ridge by Devicewear. http://www.devicewear.com/the-ridge-ipad-mini-case/
Also, in case you're interested: best full case I've found (in case you need something a step up from the coverbuddy + smart cover combination): The Ridge by Devicewear. http://www.devicewear.com/the-ridge-ipad-mini-case/
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when is the ipad 5 coming???????
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Soon or October.... Why you want one now?
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I can wait
was just curious
was just curious
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For fucking idiots that type on it like that, yes!
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So i've been out of the apple thing for a while and well I'm home for the summer and I'm using my dads ipad quite a bit. Its jailbroken and running iOS 5. I forgot what are the steps to update to iOS6.
I have to unjailbreak it right? Then update it OTA? Is there any particular way to unjailbreak as in one way being better than others?? Or a quick google of it will lead me to the right way?
I have to unjailbreak it right? Then update it OTA? Is there any particular way to unjailbreak as in one way being better than others?? Or a quick google of it will lead me to the right way?
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well my dad updated it to 6.1.3 and theres no jailbreak out for that with an A5 processor...
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Does iOS 7 on a 3rd gen iPad fix wifi and/or safari?
Browsing on my iPad is a real drag, pages hang on loading or time out like crazy
Not just safari as well, streaming videos, streaming music, porn etc
Browsing on my iPad is a real drag, pages hang on loading or time out like crazy
Not just safari as well, streaming videos, streaming music, porn etc
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The A5X in the iPad 3 is outdated
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Fuck that, I'm gonna get a laptop instead.
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I see what you did there...
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Yeah... looking to retire my laptop as well... whenever Apple decides to put out the MBP