iPad owners like screen, dislike lack of Flash
The top feature respondents liked is the screen.ChangeWaveA second ChangeWave survey to measure future demand for the iPad, showed the iPad's rise as an e-reader."Among e-Reader owners the Amazon Kindle (62%) remains the leader by a wide margin, but we note that the Apple iPad...is already registering a 16% share of the e-Reader market just weeks after its initial release," ChangeWave said in its survey to measure future demand for the iPad. Ipad is rising quickly as an e-reader.ChangeWave ResearchOverall satisfaction with the iPad was high."The vast majority of owners believe the iPad is delivering on its promises--with three-in-four (74%) saying they're 'Very Satisfied' with their new tablet, and another 17% say they're 'Somewhat Satisfied.'"These ratings are nearly identical to the Apple iPhone, according to ChangeWave.The surveys were done in May by ChangeWave.One survey queried 3,174 consumers to measure future demand for the iPad, and a second survey of 153 new iPad owners asked about their impressions of the new tablet device.
Monday, March 23, 2015
iPad Mini, anyone- Apple sets Oct. 23 event
iPad Mini, anyone? Apple sets Oct. 23 event
The tagline of the invite is "We've got a little more to show you," and the invitation shows the top of Apple's logo.Apple is holding the event at the California Theatre in San Jose, Calif., just a block away from the courtroom where its major trial with Samsung took place. The invitation confirmsa report from AllThingsDigital last week, which claimed the event date would be October 23. Since before its very first model of the iPad came out, Apple has been rumored to be working on a smaller version. But expectations that the company would double down on its iPad line have increased, especially after competitors like Amazon and Google began to put out smaller tablets that were a third of the price and brought in critical acclaim.Related storiesiPad Mini: What we expectTop 5 iPad Mini competitorsApple iPad Mini: The ultimate rumor roundupRecently we saw leaked photos, supposedly of the finished product. And ahead of that there was an e-mail thread between some of Apple's top executives discussing the viability of a 7-inch model, unearthed during the Apple v. Samsung trial in August.Along with an iPad Mini, Apple is rumored to be introducing a 13-inch model of its Retina Display MacBook Pro, as well as updated Mac Minis. CNET will be at the October 23 Apple event to bring you live coverage. Find it here:CNET's live coverage of Apple's event next Tuesday
The tagline of the invite is "We've got a little more to show you," and the invitation shows the top of Apple's logo.Apple is holding the event at the California Theatre in San Jose, Calif., just a block away from the courtroom where its major trial with Samsung took place. The invitation confirmsa report from AllThingsDigital last week, which claimed the event date would be October 23. Since before its very first model of the iPad came out, Apple has been rumored to be working on a smaller version. But expectations that the company would double down on its iPad line have increased, especially after competitors like Amazon and Google began to put out smaller tablets that were a third of the price and brought in critical acclaim.Related storiesiPad Mini: What we expectTop 5 iPad Mini competitorsApple iPad Mini: The ultimate rumor roundupRecently we saw leaked photos, supposedly of the finished product. And ahead of that there was an e-mail thread between some of Apple's top executives discussing the viability of a 7-inch model, unearthed during the Apple v. Samsung trial in August.Along with an iPad Mini, Apple is rumored to be introducing a 13-inch model of its Retina Display MacBook Pro, as well as updated Mac Minis. CNET will be at the October 23 Apple event to bring you live coverage. Find it here:CNET's live coverage of Apple's event next Tuesday
iPad Mini with LTE arrives on November 23, reports say
iPad Mini with LTE arrives on November 23, reports say
Apple's iPad Mini with LTE is arriving a bit later than expected.Customers who started preordering the device as soon as they could today are reporting on Twitter that Apple is promising a November 23 arrival date on standard shipping. According to 9to5 Mac, which was first to report on the news, expedited shipping will get the iPad Mini with LTE to customers on November 21.Apple announced the 7.9-inch slate earlier this week. At that time, the company said that the LTE version would ship "a couple of weeks" after the Wi-Fi-only model's November 2 launch date. Customers had hoped that this meant the device would be available around the middle of November.Apple is only sharing availability dates with customers after they order an iPad Mini through its Web site. Prior to purchase, Apple's site only says that the LTE model, which will run on Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T networks, will ship in "mid-November."In addition to some odd LTE shipping dates, Apple's store shows that the Wi-Fi-only White iPad Mini's initial supply has sold out, leaving customers who order now to wait two weeks to get their hands on the device.CNET has contacted Apple for comment on the iPad Mini's availability. We will update this story when we have more information.This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play
Apple's iPad Mini with LTE is arriving a bit later than expected.Customers who started preordering the device as soon as they could today are reporting on Twitter that Apple is promising a November 23 arrival date on standard shipping. According to 9to5 Mac, which was first to report on the news, expedited shipping will get the iPad Mini with LTE to customers on November 21.Apple announced the 7.9-inch slate earlier this week. At that time, the company said that the LTE version would ship "a couple of weeks" after the Wi-Fi-only model's November 2 launch date. Customers had hoped that this meant the device would be available around the middle of November.Apple is only sharing availability dates with customers after they order an iPad Mini through its Web site. Prior to purchase, Apple's site only says that the LTE model, which will run on Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T networks, will ship in "mid-November."In addition to some odd LTE shipping dates, Apple's store shows that the Wi-Fi-only White iPad Mini's initial supply has sold out, leaving customers who order now to wait two weeks to get their hands on the device.CNET has contacted Apple for comment on the iPad Mini's availability. We will update this story when we have more information.This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play
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