I get a real chuckle out of this. Not because of its pro-android user stand point, but because the user’s battery is nearly at zero - a common issue I have encountered with pre-Android 4.0 devices.
Steve Wozniak as quoted in an interview with an idiot:
The people I recommend the iPhone 4S for are the ones who are already in the Mac world, because it’s so compatible, and people who are just scared of computers altogether and don’t want to use them. The iPhone is the least frightening thing. For that kind of person who is scared of complexity, well, here’s a phone that is simple to use and does what you need it to do.
Seems to mirror the sentiment of The Verge’s Chris Ziegler:
By recommending an iPhone, I cover the broadest swath. I cover my butt. I know I’m not going to hear a complaint that you can’t find Skype or “that Infinity Sword or whatever it’s called that everyone is talking about.” I also minimize the chance that you’re going to be flustered by misbehaving apps…..It’s simply my path of least resistance to ensuring my advice seeker an acceptable smartphone experience with minimal ongoing technical support from me. (Of course, I might hear a complaint that they’ve shattered the back when they “only dropped it a few inches,” but that’s their problem, not mine.)
I tend to agree.
(Source: 9to5mac.com)
According to a report from Digitimes today Apple is gearing up to release a cheaper iPad to compete directly with the Kindle Fire.
The report claims that such an iPad would be based internally on the a6, but feature the same panel on the iPad 2 allowing them to sell it for $299.
My predictions:
There is a 0% chance Apple will sell an iPad, with an a6, for $299. If, and this is a HUGE if, Apple sell’s an iPad 2 for $299, it will be the entry level iPad 2 exactly as it stands today. I would say it is slightly more possible that Apple even follows it’s current patterns with iPhones and introduces the cheaper iPad as an 8gb model instead, although personally I think that may not be enough storage for an iPad.
I guess everyone was quick to forget the rumors leading up to the launch of the iPhone 4S, where the “low cost” cheaper model was long rumored to be driven by an a5 chipset and then remained the iPhone 4 we all know and loved….
Digitimes via TiPb
