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To: OrionX who wrote (137088)	7/5/2012 10:15:05 AM
From: ggamer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213172

I see no other reason for Apple to release a device that requires pencil-thin fingers to operate. So what if this mini Pad was made to remotely control the new iTVs around your house. Perhaps every room will have one of these little pads giving you access to the web, phone, Siri, TV, and thousands of other applications.

To: OrionX who wrote (137088)	7/5/2012 10:45:56 AM
From: rnsmth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213172

<< For Apple to come out with a smaller size, if true, must certainly be an indication that the iPad is losing steam. I see no other reason for Apple to release a device that requires pencil-thin fingers to operate.>> No, it is not certainly an indication that the iPad is losing steam. A smaller form figure will not require pencil thin fingers to operate, but I certainly can understand the fact that you can see no other reason. I am leaning toward Apple releasing a smaller iPad. It could be for a lot of reasons that you did not mention in your post.

To: OrionX who wrote (137088)	7/5/2012 10:53:06 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 213172

I see no other reason for Apple to release a device that requires pencil-thin fingers to operate. If a 7.8" tablet requires pencil thin fingers, who exactly is buying all those iPhones and what are they using to operate them? Slacker

To: OrionX who wrote (137088)	7/5/2012 12:49:25 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213172

Just an fyi: My current contractor is moving to Windows tablets, just because it is Microsoft. Has Microsoft changed the game? One thing Microsoft does have is a huge base of customers who honestly believe that Redmond is the be-all and end-all of computing. So I suppose to some extent, they will change the game by releasing their own tablet. Does your contractor currently use iPads? Is your contractor planning on using the Surface, or a Windows 8 tablet from some other manufacturer? It seems that any company that would make this decision without having had the chance to evaluate an actual shipping product is too far gone on Microsoft to ever be an Apple customer, but that's why I asked about the iPad.

To: OrionX who wrote (137088)	7/5/2012 3:43:06 PM
From: Cogito	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213172

Fwiw, Apple and Steve Jobs have steadfastly promoted the idea that anything less than current iPad size is DOA for what the iPad is good at. I still totally agree with that. For Apple to come out with a smaller size, if true, must certainly be an indication that the iPad is losing steam. I see no other reason for Apple to release a device that requires pencil-thin fingers to operate. When the first iPad was released, Apple redesigned all of their iOS apps to make use of the increased screen space/control surface, and they encouraged developers to do the same. While it's still possible to simply expand iPhone apps and run them on an iPad, and with the Retina display they actually look fine when you do that, apps that are built for the iPad offer a superior user experience. If Apple releases a mini-IPad, which is still not a given, they will be able to either scale iPhone apps up to work on it, or scale iPad apps down. Neither of those solutions would be completely satisfactory. However, they could go another way and once again redesign apps to optimize them for the mid-sized screen. App controls can remain large enough to not require users to file their fingertips, but ther might be fewer controls on any given screen. Apple would then do whatever they could to get developers to create small/medium/large interface designs for the respective devices. I believe that latter approach is the one they would be most likely to take. If an iPad mini offered a compelling user experience in a more portable form factor, and at a lower price, it would probably sell extremely well. That would ensure developer support. Those are my thoughts, for whatever they are worth.