iPad mini

[mbeauch]

Oct 12, 2012 11:32:31 GMT -5 Mav said:

You may be right. No one really knows the processor cost but rumors have it in the under-$30 range, which would make sense given Apple's insane volumes.

To me, if iPad new and iPhone 5 have LTE, iPad mini has at least a good shot of having LTE. A6 would blow everyone out of the water - though there might be a lingering concern about where that "leaves" iPad 3.

I just sent a PM to pats asking him to Google around and find iPad's new forum. I doubt I'm the only one to PM him, but hopefully he can join us and provide some perspective.

He is a member of the Braeburn group, someone who is a member of both groups can send him a direct link. He is a tech expert, along with Sleepy and input from either would be very valuable.

[Mav]

I didn't know he was in Braeburn. Good info.

Sponge, mind throwing him a line? And go bug Mercel to actually start posting here if he cares to.

[drewbear]

Wouldn't LTE be a no-brainer way to increase ASP on the mini? Likewise with starting the sub-$300 version with 8 GB storage. If Apple figured out how to make LTE work on something as thin as the iPhone 5, the mini shouldn't pose any problem. Remember the screen is unlikely to be Retina.

[mbeauch]

Oct 12, 2012 11:45:18 GMT -5 drewbear said:

Wouldn't LTE be a no-brainer way to increase ASP on the mini? Likewise with starting the sub-$300 version with 8 GB storage. If Apple figured out how to make LTE work on something as thin as the iPhone 5, the mini shouldn't pose any problem. Remember the screen is unlikely to be Retina.

There again, if not "retina" it will be perceived as weak. The Kindle Fire is HD, the Mini has to be retina.

[Mav]

Technically, the smaller Kindle Fire HD is just 1280x800 IIRC. That's "HD", but not Retina by any stretch.

And the bigger Kindle? 1920x1200 or something. Bezos' way of matching Apple. Not a slam on Bezos, that's just his way of competing.

I would love to see Apple throw in a custom resolution. But 1365x1024 or something (extrapolating from iPad 3, cutting smaller displays from the same panels) sounds weird (though competitive). So it's iPad 2 res, iPad 3 res (not yet, anyway?), or something in between, which seems very unlikely.

[drewbear]

I know Apple doesn't break out iPad sales in any greater detail, but I suspect iPad 2 sales remain strong despite the non-Retina display. I'd be willing to bet that it outsells any of the Kindles with better screen specs.

If the mini is as thin and light as I think it will be, it's going to make the Kindle and Nexus 7 look clunky and plasticky. Apple may ease up on certain tech specs (no quad-core, less RAM, etc.), but they don't usually release "weak" products.

[mbeauch]

I am wondering if they will make that black border smaller. Smaller device should mean a much thinner border. Add color and should sell well.

[Apple II+]

Oct 12, 2012 20:26:35 GMT -5 mbeauch said:

I am wondering if they will make that black border smaller. Smaller device should mean a much thinner border. Add color and should sell well.

That's what some have been suggesting for a while and the rumors agree. The sides can be reduced a lot. The top and bottom of the bezel need to fit the button and camera.

[adamthompson32]

All this discussion about specs when the specs are largely irrelevant? The specs will be fine, whatever they are. Price will be fine, whatever it is. This thing is going to sell in massive volumes. Every kid will have one.

[Mav]

It IS irrelevant, kind of.

But it's not, at the same time. Apple's product direction, strategy, all the rest. We're not just Apple consumers, those of us with Apple products anyway.

Hey, if it's a bigger iPod touch (heh) there really isn't much else Apple needs for a solid home run holiday product. With some robust cellular options (which I hope we see, but I guess isn't "required" for the first gen), this thing will sell like friggin' crazy worldwide.

[rosie]

I sure hope that Apple gets the iOS6 wifi connectivity issues straightened out before the release of the little iPad, especially assuming it will be wifi only. I have spent a couple of hours today trying to get to the basis of why my iPad3 locks up and needs re-starts several times a day since installing iOS6. Same thing with iPhone 5.

Here's an interesting article if you want to hear one guy's opinion about all of this.
tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/13/exposing-apple-ios-6-wifi-problems-the-ipv6-protocol/


Talked to tech support at my ISP, talked to apple support and just now got a satisfactory answer from the dept. that sells Airport Express. the tech guy basically told me that Airport Express would solve the issue . If I buy one he said to only plug it into AC vs. into my router. That way my various devices will be able to seek either IPV4 or IPV6 addresses. I asked him if there had been wifi issues in Beta and he said that there had not...he also said that it most likely is a software issue and once Apple has a fully functional packet to release they will update iOS6 at that point. He suggested that Airport Express would update things for me in a great way but if I wait it is likely a software update may very well solve this issue.

[Mav]

My Wi-Fi works great with my iPhone 5 and iPad 3 running iOS 6. Could be because I'm running an AirPort Express-only setup (the previous-gen 802.11n models).

[Ultrarunner]

Our iPad 2, 3 and 4s and 5 phones all have no issues with wifi since IOS 6. We use an AirPort Extreme at home, but I haven't noticed problems elsewhere either.

[mbeauch]

Oct 13, 2012 20:11:41 GMT -5 Mav said:

My Wi-Fi works great with my iPhone 5 and iPad 3 running iOS 6. Could be because I'm running an AirPort Express-only setup (the previous-gen 802.11n models).

Two iphones and 3 ipads all running IOS6 on an Airport Express, no issues.

[adamthompson32]

This makes sense to me. I'd venture a guess to say iPod touch will be affected at roughly half the rate of iPad regular. All in all, this is a HUGE win for Apple.

appleinsider.com/articles/12/10/17/every-five-ipad-mini-sales-projected-to-cannibalize-one-full-size-ipad

[mbeauch]

i just like the idea of color options, with engraving of course. I really like the ipod commercials and colors. Because the case is different from an ipod I am only hopeful of the colors, not expecting.

[Tetrachloride]

Apple engraving: nice idea, but about as skilled as penmanship as 4th grade. Don't those engraving machines have more than one font.

So, I go to my local jeweler. They can't do any better.

Fires up Badger Profanity App, just 3 seconds.

[Iceage]

Quick question, does this "pinning" thing go on with GOOG as well?

[jdrizzo89]

No stock has as many consistent regular calls/puts open interest as AAPL. Therefore so called pinning theoretically happens the most with AAPL. Or in one of the best studies on the subject it is called "clustering"
118.96.136.31/ejurnal/JFE%202005%2078%201/JFE%2005%2078%201-3.pdf

[jdrizzo89]

Interesting last two paragraphs from above study
"We investigate four possible explanations for the expiration date clustering of
optionable stock prices at strike prices. Our tests indicate that delta-hedge
rebalancing by investors with net purchasedoption positions andstock price
manipulation by investors who write options in the week leading up to expiration
ARTICLE IN PRESS
S. Xiaoyan Ni et al. / Journal of Financial Economics 78 (2005) 49–87 85both contribute to the clustering. We findno evidence that the clustering is relatedto
delta hedging of new option positions or unwinding by nondelta hedgers of
combinedstock andoption positions.
An interesting question, which we leave for future research, is how effectively the
stock price deviations can be predicted from publicly available information prior to
expiration Friday. If these predictions can be made with sufficient precision, then it
may be possible to devise a trading strategy that exploits the expiration date
clustering to produce abnormal profits after trading costs."


Edit think im going to create a pinning thread