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New iPads - Meh?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nighthawk4" data-source="post: 1617260" data-attributes="member: 61193"><p>Not quite sure how to phrase this, but here goes.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>When the first iPad was announced, I was excited by the idea. On the day it came out I travelled to my closest Apple Store (some distance) and bought one. It was one of the most magical devices I have ever owned. Also, I was one of the first people I know who bought one, so it raised a lot of interest - at work, in the coffee shop, etc.</p><p></p><p>When the iPad Mini came out I bought one of those as well. Much more convenient in size and weight and still magical.</p><p></p><p>Last week, I bought a new iPad Mini (only a 2, I couldn't afford a 3).</p><p></p><p>I am trying my best, but I can't really love it in the same way. With the dull and flat icons, the thin and pale fonts that are hard to read, the pastel colours, it just isn't the same.</p><p></p><p>Steve Jobs, RIP, was an inspiration to us all. The new guy (I can't even recall his name) is just a dull bean counter - and his products just don't inspire the same loyalty.</p><p></p><p>The new iOS (both 7 and 8) has spoiled a brilliant device and made it hard to use. It would appear that Yosemite is intended to do the same to the Mac.</p><p></p><p>Not sure where this is leading - I really do not want to go over to crappy Windows8 (stupid 'not called Metro any more'). It is just that now I use the Mac and the iPad as tools because they are still (more marginally than before) better than Windows8 and Android respectively.</p><p></p><p>Just no more magic. Very sad <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Undecided.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":\" title="Undecided :\" data-shortname=":\" /></p><p></p><p>Anyone else feel that way - or is it just that my old eyes don't appreciate thin fonts and pastel colours now?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nighthawk4, post: 1617260, member: 61193"] Not quite sure how to phrase this, but here goes.... :) When the first iPad was announced, I was excited by the idea. On the day it came out I travelled to my closest Apple Store (some distance) and bought one. It was one of the most magical devices I have ever owned. Also, I was one of the first people I know who bought one, so it raised a lot of interest - at work, in the coffee shop, etc. When the iPad Mini came out I bought one of those as well. Much more convenient in size and weight and still magical. Last week, I bought a new iPad Mini (only a 2, I couldn't afford a 3). I am trying my best, but I can't really love it in the same way. With the dull and flat icons, the thin and pale fonts that are hard to read, the pastel colours, it just isn't the same. Steve Jobs, RIP, was an inspiration to us all. The new guy (I can't even recall his name) is just a dull bean counter - and his products just don't inspire the same loyalty. The new iOS (both 7 and 8) has spoiled a brilliant device and made it hard to use. It would appear that Yosemite is intended to do the same to the Mac. Not sure where this is leading - I really do not want to go over to crappy Windows8 (stupid 'not called Metro any more'). It is just that now I use the Mac and the iPad as tools because they are still (more marginally than before) better than Windows8 and Android respectively. Just no more magic. Very sad :\ Anyone else feel that way - or is it just that my old eyes don't appreciate thin fonts and pastel colours now? [/QUOTE]
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