Apple reveals iPad Air, thinner and faster

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Apple today refreshed their iPad lineup with a brand new generation of 9.7" tablet. Sharing the exterior design of the existing iPad mini, just with a larger screen, the device is noticeably thinner and only weighs 1 Pound.

The device includes an A7 processor which will power the same retina display that has been present since 'the new iPad', released early last year. It has double the graphics performance - 72x faster than the original iPad, and 8x faster a CPU than the first.

Other improvements include dual microphones and two antennas for twice the data transfer rates.

The iPad will continue to complete with Microsoft's Surface 2, which was put on sale today. The invite for this event stated that "We still have a lot to cover," suggesting a new case or keyboard cover for the iPad, but for now we await such an announcement.

On sale starting at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi model, and will ship November 1st.

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MaggardoPosted:

Apple is to expensive, I don't see why people actually buy this stuff from them, other than like iPods!

TywinPosted:

THCv3 Could care less. They all accomplish the same tasks.


How do you figure?
This new iPad is faster than the past and will complete the tasks way faster than before.

junoPosted:

I wouldn't get a iPad, the iPhone is just fine with me.

DissPosted:

THCv3 Could care less. They all accomplish the same tasks.


Exactly how I feel.

People pay $100s, just for a bit of extra stuff, when they all do the same thing. I can see upgrading your phone, i pod, i pad etc. every few years but not every 6 months to a year.

DissPosted:

Thinner and faster for $500... I think I'll pass.

THCv3Posted:

Could care less. They all accomplish the same tasks.

EyeseayouPosted:

Authorize
FuzBie They don't look like a bad device but I don't like the name either. I also think there is going to be a higher chance of them breaking. That's my point of few.


for a start, GORILLA GLASS.

and secondly, 'point of view'.

kids these days

:facepalm:



Gorilla glass doesn't mean shit. It still ends up getting scratched no matter what. Don't try and use that as a example of how "sturdy" these will be.

UrfPosted:

Authorize
FuzBie They don't look like a bad device but I don't like the name either. I also think there is going to be a higher chance of them breaking. That's my point of few.


for a start, GORILLA GLASS.

and secondly, 'point of view'.

kids these days

:facepalm:


Bout time they have gorilla glass.

AuthorisePosted:

FuzBie They don't look like a bad device but I don't like the name either. I also think there is going to be a higher chance of them breaking. That's my point of few.


for a start, GORILLA GLASS.

and secondly, 'point of view'.

kids these days

:facepalm:

MSXPosted:

Think calling it air is over the top


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