As we reported only a few days ago, the Xbox 360 (likely because of Kinect) and the iPad are set to rule this year’s Christmas shopping lists. With the American non-holiday of Black Friday just around the corner, many people are already preparing their ideas and crowd-surfing strategies. But I’m here to throw an idea your way – don’t buy an iPad.
That’s not to say any purchases should be on your radar which iPad. On the contrary even. We have already to buy every reason (or not to buy) a. It is a great device but it is very likely will be old news in the not so far. Walk like Apple product releases the IPAD message is old. It was published in April 2010, alongside the current MacBook Pro. The Pro already scored 8 GHz Core i7 version before recently a middle of the cycle upgrade option that individually could order a 2. We wait to see what Apple to do on his annual updating of the MacBook Pro and you can bet that we see, iPad an updated along with it.
What will come in that refresh? Here are our bets:
Lighter Weight
Although the idea that we have a Steve Jobs has 7 “iPad see debunked, Apple on it endeavors to make products easier even if they leave their original total size known.” The recent iPod touch update is proof of this fact. People have complained about the weight of the iPad since its release. For a device to use as E-reader, it is not a very comfortable thing to keep in this position for a long time (at least partially). While there are a number of large cases and is available to assist with its weight, is due to a diet. We look forward to an iPad, half of the weight is the current to see, but also a few grams from the entire would be welcome.
Camera(s)
It’s likely that we’ll see only one, in all honesty. The form factor of the iPad just doesn’t make much sense for a forward-facing camera. However, it seems a real shame that we can’t Facetime via the iPad.
The only uncertainty here is what resolution camera the device is likely to have. We’d almost bet that we’ll see an identical camera to the one in the iPhone 4. It’s capable, does an above-average job with Facetime and should be relatively inexpensive for Apple to include.
Retina Display
10 inches of high-definition display? Yes, please.
Facing facts, the iPad’s display is underwhelming once you’ve seen an iPhone 4. Retina Display, while not being a game-changer, is certainly something that you’ll want once you’ve seen it. While there’s no cure for developers that release “iPad versions” which do nothing more than pixelate already-mediocre graphics, it would open the doors for truly beautiful applications.
More Storage
Applications keep getting bigger while solid-state storage just keeps getting cheaper. As evidenced by Apple’s options for up to a 256 GB SSD for its new MacBook Air, the company embraces the products that are setting forward thinking.
While we understand that there are differences between the MacBook Air hard drives versus the on-board memory of the iPad, we know that options exist in the market to give the iPad 128 or even 256 GB of storage. While we’d be glad to see the 16, 32 and 64 GB versions stick around, it would be great to have a “power iPad” option that included the 128 or 256 GB of storage.
Price Points
If Apple holds true to its mobile line, then the new version of the iPad will likely be the same price as the existing one. We’ve seen it happen time and again with the iPhone and every version of the iPod. In what seems to be forced amnesia, Apple loves to slightly reduce the prices of its previous iterations and clear them out of stock, never to be mentioned again.
Beyond the previous acts, we have to look at price points, as well. Right now, the iPad sells for between $500 and $800 depending on what version you want. If Apple takes those prices any higher, then the market for the entry-level MacBook Air gets infringed upon. In a time when people are already poaching one ultra-mobile device in favor of another, Apple doesn’t want to be its own enemy.
So where does that leave your holiday shopping plans? I’d like to point you to the direction of the Apple Gift Card. Spend the money, but don’t take the risk.
Oh, and don’t forget that with iOS 4.2, the iPad is about to become infinitely more useful.
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