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A 2048 × 1536 iPad display would seemingly be cost prohibitive today. Not just for the display itself, but for the RAM. The current iPad has 256 MB of RAM, which is shared between the CPU and GPU. I don’t think 512 MB of RAM would be enough for an iPad with a 2048 × 1536 display.1 That’s almost as many total pixels as on a 27-inch Cinema Display (resolution: 2560 × 1440).
Note, for example, that the 27-inch iMac ships with a graphics card with 512 MB of RAM. Even the MacBook Air has 256 MB of RAM on its graphics card.
Woz then moved on to the topic of Android saying that Android smartphones, not the iPhone, would become dominant, noting that the Google OS is likely to win the race similarly to the way that Windows ultimately dominated the PC world. Woz stressed that the iPhone, "Has very few weak points. There aren't any real complaints and problems. In terms of quality, the iPhone is leading." However, he then conceded that, "Android phones have more features," and offer more choice for more people. Eventually, he thinks that Android quality, consistency, and user satisfaction will match iOS.
Rather off the mark. The reporter took notes by hand. I barely commented that I expect Android to have a greater market share, only from what I have read. I then elaborated on how it was similar to Microsoft with PC's and how much junk came from it and I praised the iOS platform as the best and nearly ideal one. I did not say that Android has more features, only that it has some features that the iPhone doesn't have, like being able to speak "Navigate to Joe's Diner", but I pointed out things I can speak into my iPhone that I can't yet into my Droid X. So don't believe the headlines.
As for an Apple phone, I probably said something like "suppose that Apple had...etc." to illustrate that Apple only releases products when they are incredible enough.
I don't read dutch but I hope most of the long interview came through well. I kept giving the reporter time to write things. I have complemented features of Android phones but never have said that they are better than iPhones, to anyone, so don't misread that.
The Company posted record revenue of $26.74 billion and record net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.68 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 38.5 percent compared to 40.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple sold 4.13 million Macs during the quarter, a 23 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 16.24 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 86 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 19.45 million iPods during the quarter, representing a seven percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter. The Company also sold 7.33 million iPads during the quarter.
At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.
I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.
I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.
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The iPad has almost all of the entire world market share for tablets, according to a new study from Strategy Analytics. Apple accounted for 95.5 percent of the 4.4 million tablets sold in the summer. Android in spite of high publicity marked just 2.3 percent, while Windows and other platforms made up the rest.
The rapid rise was credited to both technical and marketing reasons. Apple had used its "famous brand, an extensive retail presence and user-friendly design" to not only create an appealing device but get it in front of customers much more effectively, analyst Neil Mawston said. Getting such a strong early lead meant that other platforms had a major barrier to overcome.
Researchers expected the Samsung Galaxy Tab and a handful of other Android tablets to increase their share in the fall, but there was no indication it would have a significant effect.
Most other platforms, including the BlackBerry PlayBook, MeeGo tablets like the expected Nokia Z500 and HP's PalmPad aren't expected to become factors in the market until early 2011 or later, potentially giving Apple an opportunity to extend its lead over the holidays.Electronista
Google TV, as it stands, is a product in its beta round even though it’s not labeled as such. It’s not fully-fledged nor does it work particularly well. I resent that Google saw fit to use us as their guinea pigs but, but that’s how Google rolls. Think of this as Android for your TV – version 1.0 is garbage but just wait until you see 2.2. With several major updates and lots of little tweaks, Google TV will be the best product they’ve ever made. As of right now, however, it’s a sad mixture of random functions loosely held together by a fustercluck user interface.
So let's get this out of the way right off the bat - the Galaxy Tab is not as slick as we were hoping it would be. In fact, it's not slick at all.
Despite the 1Ghz processor, there are some significant performance issues here and in many cases they hamper the usability and performance of the Tab to treacherous levels.
The problems are most evident when browsing the web. Scrolling down your average website is quite juddery. The smoothness of the iPad is nowhere to be seen, and our fingers had often swiped and left the screen before the device responded and began to scroll.
The iPad's ticket to multitasking freedom -- better known as iOS 4.2 -- has moves past the beta phase and onto GM, which means retail units should be seeing it soon. Besides the iPad, Apple is also providing builds for the second, third, and fourth generations of the iPod touch, along with the iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4... so if you've got a friend with an iPhone Developer Program subscription, now would be a great time to get cozy.
Apple made some last minute tweaks that give fast access to brightness and volume controls right in the multitasking bar in addition to modifying the AirPlay icon (pictured after the break). Apple's also on the verge of allowing MobileMe service logins using an Apple ID.
