Tablets - why so thin? (1 Viewer)

[FlapJacks]

Today apple announced the next iPad Air. It will be only 5 mm thick

What is the big appeal of constantly going thinner and thinner?

It seems like tablets are already thin enought.

What is the appeal? Is it just an engineer's version of a #### measuring contest or is there really consumer demand for even thinner devices?

 

[joffer]

Today apple announced the next iPad Air. It will be only 5 mm thick

What is the big appeal of constantly going thinner and thinner?

It seems like tablets are already thin enought.

What is the appeal? Is it just an engineer's version of a #### measuring contest or is there really consumer demand for even thinner devices?

lighter?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Good point, Kevin

 

[mr roboto]

Good point, Kevin

 

[Scoresman]

its like lunchmeat. most things are better when thinner.

 

[The Big Guy]

Battery life is overrated. Never question Apple fans on their choices.

 

[EYLive]

Apple's technology is inferior so they change the dimensions so the sheep will buy the latest and greatest.

 

[Mr. Ected]

I don't understand why Apple seems to have dropped the 32g version of their devices; if they needed to lose a level, why not get rid of the 16g? Who doesn't want more space?

I was thinking of finagling a return of the mini I bought 6 weeks ago from Costco and upgrading, but I can't do it for 64g.

 

[HellToupee]

I don't understand why Apple seems to have dropped the 32g version of their devices; if they needed to lose a level, why not get rid of the 16g? Who doesn't want more space?

I was thinking of finagling a return of the mini I bought 6 weeks ago from Costco and upgrading, but I can't do it for 64g.

I agree about dropping the 16 but they are selling the 64 for the price of the previous 32

 

[Das Boot]

Today apple announced the next iPad Air. It will be only 5 mm thick

What is the big appeal of constantly going thinner and thinner?

It seems like tablets are already thin enought.

What is the appeal? Is it just an engineer's version of a #### measuring contest or is there really consumer demand for even thinner devices?

I'm not sure why you're questioning this?

Apple knows what you want.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

These things should have a terabyte of storage by now. We're lagging Moore's law pretty badly here.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

These things should have a terabyte of storage by now. We're lagging Moore's law pretty badly here.

Their model depends on you not having storage for your own ####. Just buy it all from iTunes and keep it IN TEH CLOUD!

 

[cstu]

These things should have a terabyte of storage by now. We're lagging Moore's law pretty badly here.

Their model depends on you not having storage for your own ####. Just buy it all from iTunes and keep it IN TEH CLOUD!

"Sorry folks, we can't put a microSD slot because you need the coolest looking tablet that's only 5mm thick."

 

[3C's]

These things should have a terabyte of storage by now. We're lagging Moore's law pretty badly here.

 

[3C's]

Today apple announced the next iPad Air. It will be only 5 mm thick

What is the big appeal of constantly going thinner and thinner?

It seems like tablets are already thin enought.

What is the appeal? Is it just an engineer's version of a #### measuring contest or is there really consumer demand for even thinner devices?

Absolutely

 

[FlapJacks]

I don't understand why Apple seems to have dropped the 32g version of their devices; if they needed to lose a level, why not get rid of the 16g?

so you'll pay the extra 100 bucks...

 

[FUBAR]

Tablets are following the lead of our supermodels.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Tablets are following the lead of our supermodels.

They were skimpy underwear and marry NFL QBs?

 

[Slapdash]

These things should have a terabyte of storage by now. We're lagging Moore's law pretty badly here.

Or at least a ####### sd slot.

 

[FUBAR]

could post a separate thread, but what's the best tablet to get for younger kids? Something like the Muffin Kinder or Samsung Galaxy tab 3 for kids.

We'd want a good supply of free aps and long battery life (for travel).

 

[Ignoramus]

its like lunchmeat. most things are better when thinner.

Nowhere for the pixels to hide.