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Apple event: 3-7-2012

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#1 ·
So it looks like the iPad 3 will get announced today along with a new Apple TV.

Should be interesting.

Speculation?
 
#227 ·
RunnerFL said:
Same here. It's odd that the tracking info doesn't have all the China info. When I pre-ordered the iPad 1 it did, even showed them stopping in Alaska.
Well mine now shows as being in Alaska.

TBlazer07 said:
For the most part, it's being reported that unless you had it engraved it was shipped from within the US and not direct from China. Of course there were some exceptions but from the hundreds of respondents on the various forums that has mostly been the case.
Mine did have engraving.

And at least it is in the USA. Still shows as being delivered on the 16th.
 
#229 ·
TBlazer07 said:
For the most part, it's being reported that unless you had it engraved it was shipped from within the US and not direct from China. Of course there were some exceptions but from the hundreds of respondents on the various forums that has mostly been the case.
Ahhh, they got smart and didn't wait to ship them all from China a day before release date this time. I guess they had them already over here before they fulfilled orders.
 
#232 ·
Sixto said:
Hmmm. Should I order 32GB or 64GB today. How big is a true 1080p 2 hour movie?
Looks like some examples are out there now:

Apple's 1080p compared with Blu-ray: Can you tell the difference?

Alan Gordon said:
With the increased size of apps due to higher resolution graphics, as well as videos and the like, I think the 64gb would be smart for those who can afford the additional $100.
I really hope that my apps won't balloon in size on my 16gb iPad 2 for benefits I probably won't see. Hopefully the reason is the latter:

The website also posted some screenshots of apps optimized by Apple for the new iPad's Retina display and claimed most apps are 2.5 to 3 times larger. The website noted Keynote, as an example, jumped to 327MB from 115MB before. iMovie is now 404MB, compared to the 70MB app before being upgraded for the new iPad. Of course, many new features packed into the latest updates could account for the increased file size.
SOURCE

~Alan
 
#234 ·
HDJulie said:
My brother just checked his tracking -- the time updated from Friday "by 3PM" to "by 10PM"!
Lame! I am hoping since I ordered mine to be delivered to work (large company with many shipments) will get it before 3PM.

Alan Gordon said:
Wow! That is highly impressive considering the file size. I will have to give it a go when mine gets here.

I won't bother watching them on my big screens but it should be quite nice on a screen less than 10".
 
#235 ·
HDJulie said:
My brother just checked his tracking -- the time updated from Friday "by 3PM" to "by 10PM"!
Mine still says 3PM, but you have me worried now it's gonna change! :lol:

The Apple stores are opening at 8AM on Friday. Last year, the iPad's weren't available till 5PM. Glad they changed that. Will be interesting to see if Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Sam's, et al. will open earlier Friday.
 
#236 ·
Steve said:
The Apple stores are opening at 8AM on Friday. Last year, the iPad's weren't available till 5PM. Glad they changed that. Will be interesting to see if Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Sam's, et al. will open earlier Friday.
My BB is not. Regular 10am opening. Walmart will be open as it is 24 hours. I drop my daughter off for school at 7:20, so I may go over to WM just to see. If I can pick up a couple of WiFi units, I might put them on ebay just to see how desperate people are.
 
#237 ·
Herdfan said:
My BB is not. Regular 10am opening. Walmart will be open as it is 24 hours. I drop my daughter off for school at 7:20, so I may go over to WM just to see. If I can pick up a couple of WiFi units, I might put them on ebay just to see how desperate people are.
I have 2 on eBay now and people aren't too desperate yet. If supplies get very low over the weekend it may go up but I think Apple has a lot of inventory for this one. There are some sellers with very low "Buy it now" prices where they barely will clear $100.
 
#239 ·
Steve said:
Before or after eBay/PayPal's cut? Combined, they take about 10% of the total selling price, right? So a $500 iPad that sells for $600 means the buyer gets ~ $540.
$100 AFTER fees & shipping. For electronics usually around 9-10% after everything. Here's an excellent calculator: http://www.rolbe.com/ebay.htm (make sure you select the right CATEGORY - electronics- on the left side).

I get a 20% discount on eBay fees due to my feedback rating and volume so last year my total "giveaway" on all my sales (shipping, eBay & PayPal fees) came to around 7.5% which really isn't that horrible. A lot less than running a "real" B&M store where you pay rent, insurance, utilities, bribes etc etc.
 
#240 ·
"TBlazer07" said:
$100 AFTER fees & shipping. For electronics usually around 9-10% after everything. Here's an excellent calculator: http://www.rolbe.com/ebay.htm (make sure you select the right CATEGORY - electronics- on the left side).

I get a 20% discount on eBay fees due to my feedback rating and volume so last year my total "giveaway" on all my sales (shipping, eBay & PayPal fees) came to around 7.5% which really isn't that horrible. A lot less than running a "real" B&M store where you pay rent, insurance, utilities, bribes etc etc.
Great detailed calculator that is.
 
#241 ·
On the 1080p front... I've re-downloaded a bunch of my iTunes content and can definitely say I see a big improvement over the 720p previous downloads.

I don't yet have an Apple TV to see these on my big screen... but on my iPad and my 24" iMac they look very noticeably better.

They probably do not compare as well with Blu-rays that I own... but I wouldn't expect them to... so I'm mostly impressed here.

The only thing I wish... is that there were some better way to get the 1080p downloads for movies/tv shows you already own. It would be nice if there were a simple way to see what you've already purchased that has a 1080p download that you could tag and download. Also would be nice if there were an easier way to remove the 720p file after you get the 1080p download.

There's a lot of manual tinkering I have to do to get things updated.
 
#242 ·
Stewart Vernon said:
On the 1080p front... I've re-downloaded a bunch of my iTunes content and can definitely say I see a big improvement over the 720p previous downloads.

I don't yet have an Apple TV to see these on my big screen... but on my iPad and my 24" iMac they look very noticeably better.

They probably do not compare as well with Blu-rays that I own... but I wouldn't expect them to... so I'm mostly impressed here.

The only thing I wish... is that there were some better way to get the 1080p downloads for movies/tv shows you already own. It would be nice if there were a simple way to see what you've already purchased that has a 1080p download that you could tag and download. Also would be nice if there were an easier way to remove the 720p file after you get the 1080p download.

There's a lot of manual tinkering I have to do to get things updated.
So you have your "3?" and you can "see" the difference between 720P and 1080P on a 10" screen? You must have incredible eyes or I have bad ones. Probably the latter. :)
 
#246 ·
Saw any interesting tidbit about the new iPad. A retina icon on the iPad is 'bigger' than an original Mac screen!
 
#248 ·
TBlazer07 said:
So you have your "3?" and you can "see" the difference between 720P and 1080P on a 10" screen? You must have incredible eyes or I have bad ones. Probably the latter. :)
I don't have a new iPad... I don't even have an iPad 2. But even on the original iPad, the downscaled 1080p files look a little bit better than the 720p files did.

Not saying that it is worlds of difference like it is on the 24" monitor sometimes... but still noticeable if you look closely.
 
#249 ·
Stewart Vernon said:
I don't have a new iPad... I don't even have an iPad 2. But even on the original iPad, the downscaled 1080p files look a little bit better than the 720p files did.

Not saying that it is worlds of difference like it is on the 24" monitor sometimes... but still noticeable if you look closely.
I can't even tell the difference on my 50" PDP! I can't imagine how you can on 9 inches. Are you sure it's not the placebo effect or maybe the "megapixel myth." :lol:
 
#251 ·
TBlazer07 said:
I can't even tell the difference on my 50" PDP! I can't imagine how you can on 9 inches. Are you sure it's not the placebo effect or maybe the "megapixel myth." :lol:
Nah.. I have several that I compared side-by-side 720p vs 1080p. I grant you that it is hard to tell on an iPad... but not impossible.

There are lots of posts on the internet of people who can't tell any difference in DVD vs Blu-ray... so apparently we all have different levels of eyesight.

The Apple 1080p still doesn't compare to my Blu-rays... I wouldn't mean to imply that... but definitely are better than what they had before, so it is a step in the right direction to me.
 
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