Apple: iPad News and Discussion Thread
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tomorrow we see what they're doing with the ipad.
so far rumors say its just a spec bump, more ram, faster cpu, front facing camera, thinner and maybe back facing camera.
so far rumors say its just a spec bump, more ram, faster cpu, front facing camera, thinner and maybe back facing camera.
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iPad gets approval from FAA to replace paper flight charts and maps
By Vlad Savov posted Mar 1st 2011 9:03AM
The Federal Aviation Administration is moving with the times, it would seem, as it has just granted the first approval for the use of iPads instead of paper charts for informing airline pilots while on duty. There are already a number of EFB (electronic flight bag) devices in use, however the iPad is by far the cheapest and most portable one that's been validated yet. Executive Jet Management, a charter flight operator, went through three months of testing with the iPad, wherein it was used by 55 pilots on 250 flights, in order to obtain its FAA license to rely exclusively on the Apple tablet for its in-flight mapping data. Other airlines will have to go through the same process in order to dump their big stacks of paper charts for a slinky slate, but the important thing is that the precedent has been set. As to redundancies in case of failure or a software crash, the likeliest scenario is that pilots will carry a spare iPad with them, though there wasn't even a single (software) crash during the trial period -- which also included rapid decompression and electronic interference testing. So there you have it, the iPad's found itself a grown-up job just in time to retire from its throne as consumer sales leader.
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By Vlad Savov posted Mar 1st 2011 9:03AM
The Federal Aviation Administration is moving with the times, it would seem, as it has just granted the first approval for the use of iPads instead of paper charts for informing airline pilots while on duty. There are already a number of EFB (electronic flight bag) devices in use, however the iPad is by far the cheapest and most portable one that's been validated yet. Executive Jet Management, a charter flight operator, went through three months of testing with the iPad, wherein it was used by 55 pilots on 250 flights, in order to obtain its FAA license to rely exclusively on the Apple tablet for its in-flight mapping data. Other airlines will have to go through the same process in order to dump their big stacks of paper charts for a slinky slate, but the important thing is that the precedent has been set. As to redundancies in case of failure or a software crash, the likeliest scenario is that pilots will carry a spare iPad with them, though there wasn't even a single (software) crash during the trial period -- which also included rapid decompression and electronic interference testing. So there you have it, the iPad's found itself a grown-up job just in time to retire from its throne as consumer sales leader.
[Thanks, Andrew]
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I may still be drugged up tomorrow after my dentist appt so I may miss out on all the fun!
Will steve jobs be there?
Will they announce a WHITE iPad!?!?
White iPhone?
iOS 5?
iPhone nano?
Sprint and Tmobile partnerships!?!?
Actual Apple TVs?
OS X Lion?
even moar newer macbooks!?!?
ZOMG!!!!![Thud!](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thud.gif)
Will steve jobs be there?
Will they announce a WHITE iPad!?!?
White iPhone?
iOS 5?
iPhone nano?
Sprint and Tmobile partnerships!?!?
Actual Apple TVs?
OS X Lion?
even moar newer macbooks!?!?
ZOMG!!!!
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At least the hype around this announcement is almost nothing compared to last years iPad announcement
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yea, seriously, not much hype.
not much leaked info either.
hopefully we get something at 9pm PDT since it'll be midnight over on the east coast, but who knows.
not much leaked info either.
hopefully we get something at 9pm PDT since it'll be midnight over on the east coast, but who knows.
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I may still be drugged up tomorrow after my dentist appt so I may miss out on all the fun!
Will steve jobs be there?
Will they announce a WHITE iPad!?!?
White iPhone?
iOS 5?
iPhone nano?
Sprint and Tmobile partnerships!?!?
Actual Apple TVs?
OS X Lion?
even moar newer macbooks!?!?
carbon fiber backed iPad!?!?
ZOMG!!!!![Thud!](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thud.gif)
![Run](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/run.gif)
Will steve jobs be there?
Will they announce a WHITE iPad!?!?
White iPhone?
iOS 5?
iPhone nano?
Sprint and Tmobile partnerships!?!?
Actual Apple TVs?
OS X Lion?
even moar newer macbooks!?!?
carbon fiber backed iPad!?!?
ZOMG!!!!
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![Run](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/run.gif)
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ohh and cloud based mobileme??
free mobileme?
september iPad 2 or 3 update?
free mobileme?
september iPad 2 or 3 update?
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I think the ipad2 is turning into a hold me over to the 3. Some new features...but until they get a retina display in there, its going to be meh...but we'll see.
I think the bigger news will iOS5 and possibly the could based mobileme, which would be great.
I think the bigger news will iOS5 and possibly the could based mobileme, which would be great.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/i...ilds-of-china/
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i hope whatever that is. is not it.
not sure i want.
9 hours to go.
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i hope whatever that is. is not it.
not sure i want.
9 hours to go.
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In addition, Your Daily Apple claims that a listing for the second-generation iPad briefly appeared on Amazon's German site, listing a 1.2 GHz processor, camera, Thunderbolt connectivity, and an on-sale date of March 17th. We do not, however, necessarily believe this to be accurate inside information.
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Anyway won't be able to catch up on the announcement until lunch time
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Mizzy, doesn't your phone have an app that can get you the announcement?
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Those are clearly shitty renders!
This just in.....
Next iPad will be 7in screen and slide out physical keyboard! I promise!
This just in.....
Next iPad will be 7in screen and slide out physical keyboard! I promise!
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Oh Snap! Apple store down for updates!
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Then, what's he sad about? He has like 6 iPhones...one strapped to each part of his body, likely...
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Does Apple have a live stream setup for the announcement?
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video coverage?
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No video
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And here we go
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dual core
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engadget went down?
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Well there goes $600
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Nice, but not earth shattering.
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cover is pretty suite!