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Tax return time so I am finally getting another Ipad. Just wanted to check in here real quick to see what the opinions of the Air are. I got bit in the rear end with my last Ipad purchase, it was the 3 and just a few months later it was nearly obsolete, just dont want it to happen with the Air. Also, sorry if this has been asked a few times, I have stayed away from this thread for the last few months since I sold my 3.
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The Air is without a doubt the gold standard for tablets. Get a 32GB and you won' regret it.
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Feb 7, 2014 16:22
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loudog999 posted:Tax return time so I am finally getting another Ipad. Just wanted to check in here real quick to see what the opinions of the Air are. I got bit in the rear end with my last Ipad purchase, it was the 3 and just a few months later it was nearly obsolete, just dont want it to happen with the Air. Also, sorry if this has been asked a few times, I have stayed away from this thread for the last few months since I sold my 3. You didn't really get bit in the rear end with the 3->4, only in terms of not having THE NEWEST GREATEST poo poo. While it was crappy when apple pooped out the 4 only 6 months later it's not like the 3 was a total piece of poo poo. Certainly lasted me a long time until I got my rMini. Either way, you're still in the first half of the new product cycle and you're not going to be disapointed with the Air or the Retina Mini as both have the 64bit A7 processors and whatever else.
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Feb 7, 2014 16:23
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LmaoTheKid posted:You didn't really get bit in the rear end with the 3->4, only in terms of not having THE NEWEST GREATEST poo poo. While it was crappy when apple pooped out the 4 only 6 months later it's not like the 3 was a total piece of poo poo. Certainly lasted me a long time until I got my rMini. Maybe bit in the rear end was an overstatement, I just meant that some games suffered slow downs and stuttering on the 3 that did not happen on the 4. Regardless, thanks guys.. I went out and got and Air on my lunch break and so far I love it
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Feb 7, 2014 16:46
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The air is awesome. I love the size and weight. It's even better than the iPad 2 size/weight. See what capacity fits your usage and get one.
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Feb 7, 2014 18:40
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N-th'ing the Air. Coming from a 2, this is the best thing ever. But definitely go 32, it's worth it. Also, Space Grey with Red Smart Cover supremacy. Any other color combo is incorrect.
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Feb 7, 2014 20:09
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SaturdayKnight posted:N-th'ing the Air. Coming from a 2, this is the best thing ever. But definitely go 32, it's worth it. drat it, I went space grey and black, I've made a huge mistake.
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Feb 7, 2014 20:37
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I went grey with red smart case but I didn't like the clownshoe red they went with this time compared to the deep red of the original leather smart cover that fit the 2-4. I went brown for the snartcase instead, and it is weathering very nicely.
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Feb 7, 2014 22:07
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I have a 16GB air and I am constantly butting up against the storage limit with minimal stuff installed. I had a Nexus 10 before and the difference in app sizes are huge. I rarely thought about storage on my Nexus 10 but with the air I install a couple of games and suddenly 6 gigs have been swallowed up. So yeah I'd strongly encourage you to go for the 32GB at the very least. Edit: to clarify: the air is so much nicer to use than the Nexus. I used to think I'd hate the 4:3 aspect ratio but it actually makes everything much nicer to read/use. The only thing I miss is the android intents system and sometimes access to the file system so I could open files created by other apps without Dropbox as a middle man. hottubrhymemachine fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Feb 7, 2014 |
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Feb 7, 2014 23:45
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therobotking posted:Edit: to clarify: the air is so much nicer to use than the Nexus. I used to think I'd hate the 4:3 aspect ratio but it actually makes everything much nicer to read/use. I actually really, really hate widescreen as a mobile form factor for devices above, I dunno, 4". 16:9 just feels so awkward. It's too tall in portrait and too wide in landscape, and just ends up feeling like it misses the mark for everything except video. I'm actually pretty worried about Apple jumping to widescreen for future iPads just because I find it to be so much less pleasant to use on 7-10" devices.
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Feb 8, 2014 02:08
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Does the power demand of iOS 7 together with the latest generation of iPads outstrip the ability of USB ports to keep them charged? I'm asking because I bought an iPad Mini with Retina Display and I get the 'not charging' message when I plug it into my desktop's USB ports. It plays nice with wall outlets and my desktop charges my iPhone 5 without a problem.
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Contingency Plan posted:Does the power demand of iOS 7 together with the latest generation of iPads outstrip the ability of USB ports to keep them charged? I'm asking because I bought an iPad Mini with Retina Display and I get the 'not charging' message when I plug it into my desktop's USB ports. It plays nice with wall outlets and my desktop charges my iPhone 5 without a problem. And depending on your computer there might be a patch to enable higher power output from your USB ports. The normal spec is 500mA while there's a higher power 1A charging spec which the iPads use (and up to 2A with the larger iPad power bricks).
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Feb 8, 2014 03:56
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japtor posted:This was the case with all the iPads I thought...or maybe starting with 3rd gen? I forget. Haven't kept an eye on the mini retina when hooked up, but with previous ones at least they'd (slowly) charge when the screen was off. It's the case of all iPads, except for the non-retina Mini. You have to have the charger that came with your iPad, or a computer that's capable of outputting extra power over USB (Most Apple computers, as far as I know).
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Feb 8, 2014 07:15
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Which browser crashes the least on the ipad air? I want to use safari but it's getting pretty annoying with crashes and reloads.
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Feb 10, 2014 03:35
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A PC Game posted:Which browser crashes the least on the ipad air? I want to use safari but it's getting pretty annoying with crashes and reloads. Chrome works reasonably well. Remember, though, that every iOS browser has the Safari engine underneath, by Apple mandate.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:20
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Nihiliste posted:Chrome works reasonably well. Remember, though, that every iOS browser has the Safari engine underneath, by Apple mandate. Also every browser but Safari is forced to use a slowed-down version of Safari's javascript engine.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:29
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A PC Game posted:Which browser crashes the least on the ipad air? I want to use safari but it's getting pretty annoying with crashes and reloads. I use Photon on my Air and it has never crashed
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Feb 10, 2014 08:07
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I kind of want to swap my Wifi Air into one that has LTE. Gazelle isn't currently accepting Airs. Does anyone have any other ideas other than tossing it on craigslist/ebay?
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Feb 11, 2014 18:01
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Lolcano Eruption posted:I kind of want to swap my Wifi Air into one that has LTE. Gazelle isn't currently accepting Airs. Does anyone have any other ideas other than tossing it on craigslist/ebay? Amazon has a trade-in service. I think it only gets you Amazon credit, but of course, you can turn around and buy an Air from them without any hassle.
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Feb 11, 2014 18:16
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Nihiliste posted:Chrome works reasonably well. Remember, though, that every iOS browser has the Safari engine underneath, by Apple mandate. Chrome crashes for me seriously every day. (I still use it because I apparently hate myself) That being said, it does save all your tabs when it crashes so it isn't a HUGE DEAL. More slightly annoying.
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Feb 11, 2014 19:08
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ddogflex posted:Chrome crashes for me seriously every day. (I still use it because I apparently hate myself) Hmm, it almost never crashes for me. How many tabs do you keep open?
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Feb 12, 2014 04:14
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I just bought a used iPad 2 for the first time. Im using windows 7 x64 and i just CANNOT get iTunes to recognize my device. The weirdest thing is that windows seems to recognize it just fine (it has "Apple Ipad" in the list of devices right under all the drives in My Computer. I followed all the things in the Apple websites troubleshooting guide (restarting apple mobile device service, reinstalling the driver, reinstalling itunes, ect) Any ideas?
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Feb 13, 2014 05:07
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Gozinbulx posted:I just bought a used iPad 2 for the first time. Im using windows 7 x64 and i just CANNOT get iTunes to recognize my device. The weirdest thing is that windows seems to recognize it just fine (it has "Apple Ipad" in the list of devices right under all the drives in My Computer. Is it jail broken? If not maybe try it on another PC to determine if it's your particular iTunes or something with the device itself
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Feb 13, 2014 05:25
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Have you done this? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923 Completely remove everything they say, in the order they say, and reboot your computer. Then install iTunes.
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Feb 13, 2014 05:26
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Don Tacorleone posted:Is it jail broken? If not maybe try it on another PC to determine if it's your particular iTunes or something with the device itself Nope. DarkJC posted:Have you done this? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923 Will do right now.
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Feb 13, 2014 05:31
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God damnit. Nothing. What could this possibly be. I even uninstalled PDAnet and all that stuff. edit: Ive actually regressed, cause now "Apple Ipad" is not popping up in My Computer
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Feb 13, 2014 05:45
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Very weird, that always fixes any odd issues for me. Sorry, I'm not sure what else you can do other than contact Apple support I guess.
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Feb 13, 2014 05:47
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Put it in recovery mode and see if something shows up? Connect to another PC and do a full iPad restore? Have another cable to try? Why exactly do you want to connect it to iTunes for BTW? You might be able to avoid it with iCloud or wireless sync.
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Feb 13, 2014 09:18
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Check and see if there is a problem with the cable. Also double check the 30 pin dock to make sure that the dock is free of corrosion and that none of the pins are bent.
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Feb 13, 2014 14:43
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I've actually been having similar problems with my iPad Air. Windows 8.1 sees the iPad just fine, but iTunes refuses to acknowledge it. Since iTunes USED to be able to detect the device, I'm guessing Apple just broke iTunes again, as per usual.
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Feb 13, 2014 16:34
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I gave up and ended up using my fiance's macbook. Blah.
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Feb 13, 2014 17:52
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Does that "iTunes Helper" service perhaps have anything to do with it?
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Feb 13, 2014 17:52
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I ordered my wife a retina mini the day they were available online, my records make that look like 11/12/13. I noticed today it has a yellow streak across the top of the display- one day outside of the 90 day window. Am I boned?
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Feb 13, 2014 18:53
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Turnquiet posted:I ordered my wife a retina mini the day they were available online, my records make that look like 11/12/13. I noticed today it has a yellow streak across the top of the display- one day outside of the 90 day window. Am I boned? 1) When was it shipped, rather than when did you pay for it? 2) The warranty on iPads is one year, not 90 days; get thee to an Apple Store.
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Feb 13, 2014 19:23
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If your having issues getting iTunes to see your iPad, you might have an issue where the system sees it but not as the right device http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538 Read up section 5. I was tripping on this with my brand new ipad until I finally did this and checked it device manager.
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Feb 13, 2014 20:10
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Nihiliste posted:I've actually been having similar problems with my iPad Air. Windows 8.1 sees the iPad just fine, but iTunes refuses to acknowledge it. Since iTunes USED to be able to detect the device, I'm guessing Apple just broke iTunes again, as per usual. This is fixed by following the procedure I linked to in my earlier post. Yes, the recent update broke something that a reinstall fixes.
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Feb 13, 2014 21:34
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smilingokami posted:If your having issues getting iTunes to see your iPad, you might have an issue where the system sees it but not as the right device Thanks for finding that! My Air is detected at long last.
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Feb 13, 2014 21:43
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My retina mini battery life seems terrible, much more so than my OG mini. Any ideas?
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Feb 13, 2014 22:24
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First check location services to see if there's something sucking up precious gps time
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Google Maps and FB do in background update. I've disabled them, we'll see what happens. Nothing else using location services actively.
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