iPad 3

[Bryancd]

So, they'll ANNOUNCE the iPad 3 next week, not release the iPad 3 next week...

Yeah, but it will likely be close on the heals of the announcement and might be up for pre-order on the web site.

[QuadShot]

Nice. I'd love to get one...but...too soon after the iPad2

[X]

Nice. I'd love to get one...but...too soon after the iPad2

Yeah, I think that's the point. They want people to be torn and then cave for the device. Too many good tablets have been released recently and they need to put their brand back at the forefront.

[Bryancd]

Nice. I'd love to get one...but...too soon after the iPad2

Yeah, I think that's the point. They want people to be torn and then cave for the device. Too many good tablets have been released recently and they need to put their brand back at the forefront.

Their brand has never even remotely left the forefront. Apples dominance in tablets is massive and really not in any meaningful jeopardy.

[X]

Nice. I'd love to get one...but...too soon after the iPad2

Yeah, I think that's the point. They want people to be torn and then cave for the device. Too many good tablets have been released recently and they need to put their brand back at the forefront.

Their brand has never even remotely left the forefront. Apples dominance in tablets is massive and really not in any meaningful jeopardy.

So all this press for the Asus Transformer Prime doesn't exist? I mean when multiple sources around the world agree that it's the most powerful tablet ever, people start to take notice. It pretty much sales out as soon as someone gets some in stock. I'm not saying it's going to dethrone Apple, but it will force them to step their game up.

[Bryancd]

Press? I can tell you the business press isn't discussing it much, completely irrelevant to what iPad represents for now. Let me be perfectly clear so their is no confusion, there is currently NO device which is even in the same ballpark as iPad, for good or for ill, that's the numbers game right now. That's not a fanboy reality, it's an economic reality and people lie, numbers don't.  Apple is only competing against themselves, the tablet war for now is over and Apple won.

[QuadShot]

So, read an article about the invite photo talking about a very distinct piece missing on that iPad3: the Home Button. Some speculate that the photo represents an iPad in landscape, while others are saying that Apple finally did what they wanted to do with the iPad2...get rid of the Home Button in favor of an all multi-gesture interface.

[QuadShot]

Press? I can tell you the business press isn't discussing it much, completely irrelevant to what iPad represents for now. Let me be perfectly clear so their is no confusion, there is currently NO device which is even in the same ballpark as iPad, for good or for ill, that's the numbers game right now. That's not a fanboy reality, it's an economic reality and people lie, numbers don't.  Apple is only competing against themselves, the tablet war for now is over and Apple won.

Oh Bryan...that's not true at ALL. In fact, I can tell you with all honesty that I WAS at the ballbark the other day watching a little league baseball game and I had my iPad2, and there WAS a guy playing with his Kindle Fire...SO...there WAS a device in the same ballpark my friend.... :)

[KingIsaacLinksr]

So, read an article about the invite photo talking about a very distinct piece missing on that iPad3: the Home Button. Some speculate that the photo represents an iPad in landscape, while others are saying that Apple finally did what they wanted to do with the iPad2...get rid of the Home Button in favor of an all multi-gesture interface.

Hmm.....I have my doubts about that. 

King

[QuadShot]

Why King?

[Dangelus]

So, they'll ANNOUNCE the iPad 3 next week, not release the iPad 3 next week...

They usually announce and then say they will be available tomorrow or something don't they?

[QuadShot]

So, they'll ANNOUNCE the iPad 3 next week, not release the iPad 3 next week...

They usually announce and then say they will be available tomorrow or something don't they?

No, they usually say, here's what it is, and it went on sale last week! :)

[Dangelus]

I rarely use the home button since they introduced all the multigestures. I don't see it as a big deal. I guess it has its uses if you need to put the device into NFU mode or something.

[Feathers]

As the only button on the thing, I always feel it probably gets more than its fair share of wear. If we could lose it from the iPhone I'd be happy so I can see it as a direction to be followed.

As to whether we see that next week, however, I have no idea.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Why King?

Well, ok, we could go without the one button (except on the iPhone, we still need more touch gestures b4 that's possible) but I'd still prefer to have that button because it allows us to go back to the home screen quickly, even if the app stalls.  Idk, I'm just doubtful that Apple will remove it but I suppose its possible at this point and that's because drawing apps among others, such as Fruit Ninja are NOT compatible with multi-touch gestures that close the app.  So yeah, I am really doubtful Apple will remove the button. 

Oh and I'm still doubtful about retina screen.  I'm not going to place all my bets on a photo that easily could have been manipulated to be "retina". 

At this point, I'm just being patient and waiting to see what they unleash. 

King