Apple Oct. 22 event: We Still Have A Lot To Cover

[Kaido]

Yay Retina Mini!

 

[bearxor]

The moment Apple kept the iPhone 4S around, I figured the iPad 2 was going to stick around too.

 

[Kaido]

Retina Mini! I might buy this one.

Although...iPad Air...dang...

 

[smackababy]

You bought an iDevice a month before their event?!

It was before they announced their event and I didn't figure it to be iPad Air! Was expecting an update with a TouchID sensor at best. =(

 

[TheStu]

I heard a couple people say that they keep the iPad 2 around for the education market. But I would have figured them to call it the ePad or something, or hide it behind the education store in that case.

 

[Stuka87]

Hmm... $399 for new iPad Mini. That almost makes it worth going to the full size instead.

 

[Koing]

You bought an iDevice a month before their event?!

That is what I was thinking...

Koing

 

[bearxor]

Argh! Price Increase! NOES!!!

 

[Ns1]

...and nothing to tie back to the "we've still got a lot to cover" teaser. weak.

 

[Koing]

Hmm... $399 for new iPad Mini. That almost makes it worth going to the full size instead.

Hmmmm...I never liked the iPad for it's form factor and bezel. It'll be interesting to see how the iPad Air feels in my hand. The iPad Mini felt so much better.

Koing

 

[Kaido]

Hmm... $399 for new iPad Mini. That almost makes it worth going to the full size instead.

Wow really? $329 was pretty...reasonable. $250 would have been better, but at least at $329 you felt it was like "iPod Touch or iPad Mini"...

 

[Aikouka]

It was before they announced their event and I didn't figure it to be iPad Air! Was expecting an update with a TouchID sensor at best. =(

There have been leaks for months where people had physical parts straight from the factory. 😛

 

[bearxor]

Yeah, with the decreased overall size of the iPad Air, I think it's worth the extra $100.

 

[pcslookout]

Hmm... $399 for new iPad Mini. That almost makes it worth going to the full size instead.

Yep I agree.

Though at least the mini has a Retina display now!

 

[Yongsta]

The new iPads with the addition of silver bezels makes it look like the Note.

 

[bearxor]

I literally just bought an iPad for my GF like 3 weeks ago. =( I want this new one and I don't know why!

Take it back. Most places have thirty day.

 

[Stuka87]

Wow really? $329 was pretty...reasonable. $250 would have been better, but at least at $329 you felt it was like "iPod Touch or iPad Mini"...

The old iPad Mini is now $299, so thats reasonable.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

I figured the iPad 4 would take over the iPad2's place. Or at least drop the price of the iPad2. $399 is steep.

Nah.

Do you have any idea how many hundreds of thousands of dollars my employer has spent on iPad 2 / 30-pin Dock connector accessories?

iPad 2 or bust.

A pricedrop would have been nice though.

 

[Kaido]

Yeah, with the decreased overall size of the iPad Air, I think it's worth the extra $100.

Yeah same, look how thin it is:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/10/apple-live-0579wtmk.jpg

Although the last-gen Mini did feel really good in my hands...

 

[mavere]

A full-sized iPad at 1 pound is absolutely, mindblowingly insane.

I was expecting 1.1 lb (500g) with A7X, but honestly, I think for most 1lb + A7 is a better compromise.

 

[Pheran]

...and nothing to tie back to the "we've still got a lot to cover" teaser. weak.

Yeah, unless they pull a type cover as a "just one more thing", that tagline makes no sense.

EDIT: Which they didn't.

 

[ControlD]

$79 case ... that sure sounds reasonable.

 

[silverpig]

Hmm, why get an iPad 2 for $399 when you can get a mini retina for $399?

 

[gevorg]

iPad 2 for $400 is very awkward in their lineup

 

[Kaido]

$79 case ... that sure sounds reasonable.

I've never been a fan of their cases, they feel cheap & weird to me. And they kinda get grimy over time 😛