Apple breaks the 128 GB barrier with the iPad 4, starting from $799

22. daftastic posted on 29 Jan 2013, 08:40 4 0

You fancy carrying your HDD around? Some people are weird.

27. kshell1 posted on 29 Jan 2013, 09:05 1 0

I could still get a decent laptop or netbook for this, Apple prices their items outrageously

47. 1v1addict posted on 29 Jan 2013, 10:10 1 4

FYI ipad 4 has a6x processor which is faster than nexus 10's Cortex A-15,
And features ? Ipad has over 300,000 apps, real tablet apps, not scaled phone apps

55. vangeodee posted on 29 Jan 2013, 10:53 7 1

are you f*cking retarded or something?

fyi, the A6X runs on TWO 1.4ghz while the Exynos 5250 runs on two 1.7ghz A-15s. by sheer numbers alone, the Exynos chipset has more oompf than the A6X. Let's not forget that the A6X chipset has NO RAM that comes with the chip package.

and don't give me that "iOS is smoother than Android" crap. Everyone knows that Android is a lot more hardware intensive than iOS, with iOS being the simple app-drawer it is.

so think about what you say before you say it.

60. Tsoliades posted on 29 Jan 2013, 11:37 1 1

Not that it matters, but Apple's chip is better. Apple makes great hardware.
Benchmarks don't lie. If iOS had more leg room, OS X had more software for it, or the screen on the iPhone was a lot bigger, I'd probably be an Apple fan.
Either way, it doesn't really matter as of yet because all devices can pretty much run the same games and apps. When it's time for mobile OS devices to run PC apps, they'll have PC powered chips.

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106. 1v1addict posted on 30 Jan 2013, 03:10 0 0

Apple A6X is a custom designed chip by apple it's not
Standard arm chips, and the clock speed difference between the a6x and exynos 5250 is only 0.3 GHz,
So a6x makes up the clock speed difference by it more efficient and powerful design.
One more thing, i DIDN'T SAY IOS IS SMOOTHER, i said that it has more than 300,000 TABLET OPTIMIZED APPS, not super scaled phone apps that looks....., you know

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113. vangeodee posted on 30 Jan 2013, 23:17 0 0

so what if it's just 0.3Ghz? A lead is still a lead mate and on a side note, the main reason why I use clock-speed comparison is primarily because A6X cores are not Cortex cores and with apple being the big b*tch on proprietary technology, there is little room for core-core comparison.

powerful? with Exynos having the 0.3Ghz lead, the A6X is a more powerful chipset? Although I admit, Apple has definitely done a great job in optimizing iOS for their set of hardware which is why, it doesn't need all that torque in terms of hardware to power their products (and I did mention that Android is A LOT MORE hardware intensive than iOS right?)

No you didn't. I just pointed that ahead of time so you wouldn't use it to defend the lack of power in A-series chips.

so arguably, Exynos Chips are faster than A6X chips. (my rebuttal to : "FYI ipad 4 has a6x processor which is faster than nexus 10's Cortex A-15")

So what if it's scaled? it just means that app devs are either working on the tablet version, or are just plain lazy.

and lastly, on the features front, you would want to tread lightly on that front. everybody knows how Samsung has the best features when it comes to android :)

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61. big.e927 posted on 29 Jan 2013, 11:48 3 0

@#47 who replied to my previous post, when all is said and done, Samsung is the one who provides Apple with the chipsets that go into the A6X, Apple merely tweaks it up abit, also, the one thing that Android will always have over iOS is flash support my friend. So suck on them "apples", and suck on them good.lol

84. sithvenger (banned) posted on 29 Jan 2013, 16:58 0 1

Android is doing away with flash, and so is adobe.

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107. 1v1addict posted on 30 Jan 2013, 03:17 0 1

You should read a lot, APPLE LICENSES THE ARM ARCHITECTURE FROM ARM, NOT SAMSUNG
SAMSUNG ONLY MANUFACTURES IT

To put comparison, it's just like Qualcomm licenses chip from arm, then custom designed it,
That's why Qualcomm's chip is not Cortex-A9 nor Cortex A-15, cause it's a modified chips just like apple swift ( A6..)

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94. InspectorGadget80 posted on 29 Jan 2013, 18:05 0 1

FYI Samsung design the A6 PROCESSOR you can find in some older Samsung phones

108. 1v1addict posted on 30 Jan 2013, 03:18 0 1

READ A LOT BEFORE POST YOUR COMMENT

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112. big.e927 posted on 30 Jan 2013, 21:15 1 0

Your head must be far up your ass, because you clearly didn't read.what I said properly, I said that Samsung provides most of the key components that goes into the A6, not that they own arm or license it, so maybe you should read alittle more you little isheep.

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56. infinitemethod posted on 29 Jan 2013, 11:33 0 0

There won't be anymore iPad's released. This is the final one. They decided not to waste their time selling the same product, over and over, and over again. iFAIL.

38. darkkjedii posted on 29 Jan 2013, 09:21 0 5

Never due to the fact that its meant to b cheaply priced.

42. gmracer1 posted on 29 Jan 2013, 09:41 0 0

I don't care about the price. The specs is what gives me a boner. Tegra 3 processor, 1GB RAM, Corning glass...........damn, now I just made a mess *blushes*

Oh, and don't forget the true 720p display--unlike the iPad Mini.

The Nexus 7 was priced to move. I used to sell electronics, and a part of it was Tablets. Sooooo many people are cheap and didn't want to spend more then $100-$150 on a tablet (meanwhile expecting it to do everything the $500 tablets do). Those cheap tablets were always returned because...well...they're cheap and don't do jacksh*t. My assumption is Google/Asus saw the trend and decided to price the Nexus 7 right above cost (which is an amount of literally $15). Talk about volume selling ;-)

87. InspectorGadget80 posted on 29 Jan 2013, 17:43 0 1

Then you will be broke and one poor guy

66. darkkjedii posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:01 0 7

Then u should get that. I'm getting the 128 iPad bwhahahahha

70. EclipseGSX posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:41 4 1

We know, you're a dumbass like that

71. darkkjedii posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:50 0 4

U don't know anything about me haha

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75. gmracer1 posted on 29 Jan 2013, 14:38 3 0

What Eclipse said is all that's needed to know about you.

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62. gmracer1 posted on 29 Jan 2013, 11:57 4 0

Exactly!!! I bought an HP laptop for $580 with the following specs: AMD A10 processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB HD, backlit keyboard, Beats Audio, 9hr battery, HD webcam, and a fingerprint scanner (lol). I later spent $20 on GSkill 8GB RAM.

Easily one of the best purchases I have ever made, but $800 for locked down tablet with a boring interface? I'll pass!

74. li0nh3art posted on 29 Jan 2013, 14:27 0 0

Where did you get GSkill 8GB RAM for $20?

82. sithvenger (banned) posted on 29 Jan 2013, 15:50 0 1

What a ____ ___ _________ man.

115. gmracer1 posted on 31 Jan 2013, 07:56 0 0

newegg.com

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104. rusticguy posted on 29 Jan 2013, 23:34 0 0

+1 and that too with at lest 4 times that storage :)

90. papss posted on 29 Jan 2013, 17:44 0 0

No it did come out to replace the 3

58. infinitemethod posted on 29 Jan 2013, 11:36 2 1

Yeah, it would be different. I'll take a $399 Nexus 10 with a better resolution display, better cpu and is more than half the price. W's! Oh, it also has Jelly Bean, which makes iOS look like it's bald headed stepchild.

67. nwright94 (unregistered) posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:14 1 1

I mean the people saying that 128gb is overkill because its on an iPad. Don't mean the specs. The Nexus 10 is an amazing tablet, gonna pick up a Nexus 7 myself pretty soon I'm just saying these comment threads are usually very one sided toward one side or the other.

63. MartyK posted on 29 Jan 2013, 11:59 3 1

Dude, you don't understand Android people at all...

Motorola try to pull this high price crap a while back with the XOOM, guess what happen to that android tablet....

Apple lover needs to get a grab..Apple is a gold digger and you are in love with her!!.. she's taking your money!.

109. 1v1addict posted on 30 Jan 2013, 03:21 0 0

Every products that anyone bought takes money not just apple

69. cgyspy posted on 29 Jan 2013, 13:36 2 2

"When working on a tablet" you working on an Ipad? you are kidding right? Ipad is nothing but a toy that will never get any serious work done!!....And why do yoy worry about cheap plastic on Nexus 10 if you are going to wrap the tablet with a case? be it Android or Ipad?

85. papss posted on 29 Jan 2013, 17:42 0 0

Yes I'm completely serious.. I'm a professional and often take either my Asus Infiniti tf700 or my iPad 4.. I use it in conjunction with docs to go with a keyboard and also in presentations I use my iPad with a stylus for groups in meetings. Not that I need to explain to you how I make a living. Also I have a child and would never trust him with a SS product even in a case.. Not to mention the weak graphic chip inside the N10 or the weak library of apps that I sometimes require.. Maybe when the play store grows up and has a healthy selection of tablet apps ill use my Infiniti more but until then the iPad is the tablet to own... I will say it again though the price for this particular iPad is stupid expensive.. I will be ordering a surface pro when it's released for hard work while at home.. As it stands my laptop almost never gets used

80. networkdood posted on 29 Jan 2013, 15:35 1 1

No, a MacBook is over 2k....lol, I can get a high quality sony laptop with 5 yr warranty for 800.00....major ripoff, these iProducts. But, in America, people just do not have common sense - people here love their fashionable name brands, and will not open their eyes up to what other possibilities lie beyond.

86. InspectorGadget80 posted on 29 Jan 2013, 17:42 0 2

my fault got the price wrong for the mac book lol