2 ms·
Am I the only one disappointed that Apple is reaching down to cater to this market? As a consumer, yeah I get it...7" is smaller. But I'm just fine with my iPh
by nhangen 14y ago
Am I the only one disappointed that Apple is reaching down to cater to this market?
As a consumer, yeah I get it...7" is smaller. But I'm just fine with my iPhone when looking to interact with a smaller screen.
As a developer, Android isn't looking so fragmented after all.
iPhone - plain, retina, retina+
iPad - 7" plan/retina?, plain, retina
Am I now going to create a dozen icons for every universal binary?
- pooriaazimi 14y agoI think you've missed some of the rumors. Rumor has it that the new 7" thingie isn't retina. It's going to be have a 1024x768 display (i.e., iPad 2's display resolution) but with more density. If you do the math, it turns out that it will be 163 PPI, the same as original iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S. So Apple can use the same machines that it's been using for years to produce iPhone (non-retina) displays and just cut them a little bigger. So, according to rumors, there won't be fragmentation. How well that would work in practice? I'm personally pessimistic.
- macspoofing 14y ago>Apple is reaching down to cater to this market? "Reaching down"? Targeting people who prefer a smaller form factor is akin to what, scraping the bottom of the barrell, for you? Fact is, some people just prefer that size (e.g. a 7'' tablet fits easily in a purse, while a 10'' doesn't ) >iPhone - plain, retina, retina+ iPad - 7" plan/retina?, plain, retina This was bound to happen, unless you expected Apple to never vary the bit depth, resolution, and aspect ratios of their phones and tablets? Deal with it. Or don't.
- nhangen 14y agoReaching down in terms of price point. That's a very saturated market, and for once, they are late to the game. They should stick with the high price points and quality devices.