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Mac OS Ken: 08.15.2012

Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

Technology

4.7996 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2012

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

iMore: iPad mini Will Be Thinner and Lighter Than iPad, Though Not Much SmallerIHS/iSuppli: iPad Extends Tablet Lead to Just Under 70-Percent Worldwide in 2Q CY2012Dell, Lenovo and Samsung Announced as Early Vendors for Windows RT MachinesEngadget: Rumor Has Microsoft Surface Tablet for Windows RT Starting at $199Gartner: Android Widens Its Lead Over iOS in SmartphonesSprint Selling 16GB iPhone 4S for $149 and Tossing $100 Gift-Card in as a BonusBusiness Insider: Apple Matching Sprint Gift Card Deal with $100 Store Credit for Sprint Phones Bought at Apple StoresElectronista: Deutsche Telekom Starts a Sort of Pre-Registration for Next iPhone in GermanyApple Releases (PRODUCT) RED Bumper for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4SMunster Expects 5-Percent Mac Growth Worldwide for This Quarter Despite Apparent Downturn Spotted in NPD ResearchCNET: Judge Koh Seems Really Displeased with the Lawyers in the Apple v. Samsung v. Apple TrialApple Opening Two New Canadian Stores This Saturday 18 August

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0:00.0

This is Mac OSKIN.

0:09.2

A look at things that might hurt the iPad, smartphone moves ahead of the next

0:16.8

iPhone, and Judge Koh just about loses it. It's Wednesday, August 15, 2012.

0:23.6

I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from MacO-S-Kan.

0:28.3

Brought to you by yours truly and supported by listeners like you,

0:32.3

subscribers to Mac-KEN Day 6.

0:35.8

More information is available at MacOSKAN.com.

0:40.1

This show is also supported by the Mac OS can Podcast app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch,

0:47.0

available in the App Store now for $2.99.

0:52.0

More from I-Moor, this time on the iPad mini.

0:55.8

Both that site and Seth Wintraub at 9 to 5 Mac posted stories late yesterday saying the iPad

1:01.6

mini won't actually be that many compared to the

1:04.3

traditional iPad. Well whatever shall we call it. According to the pieces it will be

1:10.5

much thinner it will be much lighter but it will be much lighter, but it will not be much smaller.

1:15.2

And that's the point, writes I'm Moore's Renee Ritchie, who continues, it's not supposed to be a major

1:20.0

sacrifice in screen size or usability.

1:23.0

It is however thinner and lighter enough

1:25.0

to make a substantial difference.

1:27.0

Holding it with one hand is easier

1:29.0

and holding it for prolonged periods of time

1:31.0

is much easier.

1:32.0

And of course it's going to cost a whole lot less.

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