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[supporttheunderdog]

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[Demonax]

Interesting piece on why tablets will disrupt the PC and laptop market.

Why the iPad Mini Is a Disruptive Technology

Now that the iPad Mini has been out for a while and many of us at Creative Strategies have been testing them, it is becoming clear to us that this 7.9” form factor (or most 7” inch models) will become the most important tablets for consumers in the future.

There are a lot of reasons for this, but the main one is that these tablets are light, thin and, in the iPad Mini’s case, deliver a best in breed tablet experience. Also, these smaller tablets will always be cheaper than larger tablets because the bill of material (BOM) cost for smaller versions will always be less than the bigger models.

As I have personally used the iPad Mini for some time now, I have begun to see my usage patterns with tablets change significantly. Before the iPad Mini, the tablet I used the most was the full-size iPad. Although I also used my 7-inch Kindle Fire HD often for reading and media consumption, the iPad was my real go-to tablet device. And it became even more important to me once I added the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover to it: It’s now used for content consumption as well as productivity.

However, there is an 80/20 rule that is becoming an important metric when it comes to tablets and PCs. It turns out most consumers can do about 80% of the most common tasks they do with a PC on a tablet...

Read more: http://techland.time.com/2012/11/19/why ... z2ChgeZUZa

[Demonax]

I am a firm believer in “you get what you pay for.” The iPad mini is a perfect example of that. If you want to save $50 and buy a cheap-ass tablet, go ahead. If you want quality the iPad mini will be waiting for you when you come to your senses...

‘Review: iPad mini’ from The Loop

http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/10/30/review-ipad-mini/

[supporttheunderdog]

I am a firm believer in “you get what you pay for.” The iPad mini is a perfect example of that. If you want to save $50 and buy a cheap-ass tablet, go ahead. If you want quality the iPad mini will be waiting for you when you come to your senses...

‘Review: iPad mini’ from The Loop

http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/10/30/review-ipad-mini/

its all about value for money - I dont think anyone has said the iPad or iPad mini are bad products, just that in their view the Apple products are not good value as the diffence in price between Apple and the cheaper Android alternatives is enough of trade off aginst the quality /performance differences.

However perhaps the companies that have the most to loose are Samsung, Google (as sponsors of the Nexus brand) Amazon and other makers of the more expensive Android kit.

[Demonax]

its all about value for money - I dont think anyone has said the iPad or iPad mini are bad products, just that in their view the Apple products are not good value as the diffence in price between Apple and the cheaper Android alternatives is enough of trade off aginst the quality /performance differences.

There’s no tablet in this size range that’s as beautifully crafted, works as flawlessly, or has such an incredible software selection. Like the man said, if you want to save a few dollars then go buy a cheap-ass tablet. If you want quality then get yourself an iPad mini...

[boomerang]

I am a firm believer in “you get what you pay for.” The iPad mini is a perfect example of that. If you want to save $50 and buy a cheap-ass tablet, go ahead. If you want quality the iPad mini will be waiting for you when you come to your senses...

‘Review: iPad mini’ from The Loop

http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/10/30/review-ipad-mini/

do you actually read what you post?...you can atleast come up with better advertorials...
http://www.loopinsight.com/about/

the first one is sheer ignorance since he only talked about ipad and ipad mini and nothing else...but he made a point in saying the form factor will be an issue...you know back to the kick in the balls with love from microsoft and intel...

comes Jan you would be classified a real retard if you bought anything apple...with the release of the surface pro, running a real OS win8, with a real i5 Intel CPU with a real IVY bridge chipset...in a tablet form...not only real connectivity with existing hardware, such as servers etc and with full compatibility with all of todays powerful software, such as office, photoshop. 3D max etc...but with enough grunt to rival desktop and entertainment gaming machines costing much more...the unfortunate situation for apple is that all this will not cost much more than the latest shitbox ipad...this will knock off a couple of mac notebooks as well...

hell my Samsung S2 can do much more than the 3 stooges, ipad, ipad mini me and the iphone 5...apart from the obvious in the case of the ipad and ipad mini me...i can make phone calls...

[Demonax]

the first one is sheer ignorance since he only talked about ipad and ipad mini and nothing else..

Do you actually bother to read stuff before you jump to your conclusions?

I went to a local big box retailer and used every tablet they had in the store, including the Asus Windows 8 tablet. The difference was immediately clear. The quality of these other tablets is so inferior to what Apple manufactures that they felt like plastic toys in your hands.

All of the tablets, all of them, bend when you hold them. They are made of cheap plastic parts and the casing felt like it would snap. Until now, these were the only mid-sized tablets I have ever used and they were awful. That’s what I was basing my opinion on.

I tapped on a link four times on the Asus before it would do anything. After it finally went to the page, I only had to tap the back arrow three times to get back.

I am a firm believer in “you get what you pay for.” The iPad mini is a perfect example of that. If you want to save $50 and buy a cheap-ass tablet, go ahead. If you want quality the iPad mini will be waiting for you when you come to your senses.

http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/10/30/review-ipad-mini/

[Demonax]

With the release of the surface pro, running a real OS win8, with a real i5 Intel CPU with a real IVY bridge chipset...not only real connectivity with existing hardware, such as servers etc and with full compatibility with all of todays powerful software, such as office, photoshop. 3D max etc...but with enough grunt to rival desktop and entertainment gaming machines...

I've got one of those. It's called a laptop.

[boomerang]

With the release of the surface pro, running a real OS win8, with a real i5 Intel CPU with a real IVY bridge chipset...not only real connectivity with existing hardware, such as servers etc and with full compatibility with all of todays powerful software, such as office, photoshop. 3D max etc...but with enough grunt to rival desktop and entertainment gaming machines...

I've got one of those. It's called a laptop.

and i got a samsung S2 that does that more than the 3 apple stooges... ...so what's your point again?...