The dream way for fans to be able to perfect the most popular Apple computer

by deipokfo0 on 2012-03-06 16:25:10

Jeff Chu, CEO of Springpad, is most excited about the so-called possibility of a high-definition retina iPad. As "the resident accessory geek" at Springpad, a Boston-based company with 3 million users who store and share information via the web, he hopes that his clearer picture, better video quality, and enhanced graphics display will bring a better experience for iron manufacturers. Eric Rosenbaum, a Ph.D student and research assistant at MIT Media Lab, asked if Apple would change the way people feel based on its iPad screen countless times. Instead of smooth glass, maybe the screen can feel more like an instrument when using an app that simulates a piano. "Could it shift into a physical keyboard and then flatten out?" he asked. "I don't think the technology exists yet, but that would be awesome." "We have some stuff you really have to see. And feel," Apple said in an invitation to a news event in San Francisco. It sounds very likely to be the iPad 3 (or iPad HD, according to a rumor that has its name). Apple fans certainly hope so. And there are many of those people in the tech-friendly Boston area.

No one knows what a new iPad may hold. But what do users want? We asked book lovers, a doctor, a professor, a technician, and a software developer what features would make their dream iPad machine. "Everyone would want access to high-definition content, so this tablet would be more useful," he said. Since the storage capacity of an iPad is limited, a rumor suggests that Apple might even eliminate the top-end 64-gigabyte iPad, meaning users usually have to rely on cloud storage networks. "If I have a 2-gigabyte lecture that I suddenly want to pull up in class, I have to go to Google just to upload it," he said. "Even if it takes 90 seconds, that's 90 seconds of dead time during class."

Fifty-five million iPads have been sold since 2010. About 1,000 doctors and nurses use iPads at Beth Israel, according to Halamka. Despite tablets quickly entering the medical world, giving caregivers quick access to patient records and portable medical software, there is room for improvement, he says.

What about the next iPad? Could it get any smaller? A beefed-up camera or souped-up processor? Rumors swirl as Apple prepares for a big announcement expected Wednesday after the company last week teased one was coming.

According to Michael Oh, president of High-Tech Superpower, an independent Apple retailer in Boston, anticipation is growing. "Everyone wants to know what's next," he said.

"The perfect clinical device weighs a pound, fits in a white coat pocket, has a 10-hour battery life, can drop five feet onto carpet without damage, and is easy to disinfect," he said. The current iPad is very close, but also unconvincing for one reason: it doesn't fit in a lab coat pocket, according to Halamka. "It's just slightly too big," he said. "You could probably like an 8-inch screen." Halamka might be in luck. There are also rumors that Apple will release a smaller prototype iPad with a 7.85-inch display. Just enough to slip into a pocket next to a stethoscope.

Realizing, a professor at Boston University's School of Management, is a small but addicted Apple user. He said he uses a MacBook Air type 4 and two iPads, versions 1 and 2, in his management courses at Boston University. He might grab the next generation iPad even if it isn't everything he wants. However, creating a better iPad, especially for classroom use, involves a device manipulated by fingers with high-resolution displays and more seamless connections to cloud storage networks.

John Halamka, Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, said, "Make it a little smaller, make it faster, make it more beautiful, speed up downloads, and add Siri." Halamka, responsible for the technology systems at Beth Israel, one of the largest hospitals in the region, made these requests.

But Zhou Xingchi is also an application developer, so he is looking for Siri in Apple's next iPad because creations like his company's software can get Siri voice control. He imagines asking Siri on an iPad about cooking dinner, which opens a recipe stored in the Springpad app.

"Make it a little smaller, make it faster, make it more beautiful, speed up downloads, and add Siri," said Dick Galvin, a developer, despite the fact that 55 million second-generation iPads have been sold since they were first introduced in 2010. New features, such as Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant Siri - currently only available on the latest network, may encourage many buyers to upgrade or switch to the new model.