The iPad 3 and Moore’s Law

http://www.quirksmode.org/blog/archives/2012/03/the_ipad_3_and.html

by ale55andro • 14 years ago

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helios410• 14 years ago

Doesn't the 4G LTE connection on the iPad 3 solve this problem, at least partially?

pragmatic2• 14 years ago

Unless you have AT&T or any other provider which limits your total download MBits per month.

You will use up your allowed bits quite a bit faster.

peteretep• 14 years ago

> In the end this is not good for the web, because it’s just too bloody much data

What does that even mean?

adengman• 14 years ago

I think you have Moore's Law confused..

dorianj• 14 years ago

This is so stupid, I'm a bit surprised it came out of a normally excellent site.

The crux of the article is that retina graphics use more bandwidth, and thus Apple should have "thought about it" first.

By that logic, the first iPhone never would have existed, because it used way more bandwidth than any phones before it.

rbarooah• 14 years ago

If the iPad 3 retina display really does pose a problem to web bandwidth, this piece would have been more interesting if the author had said at what point in the future there will be sufficient bandwidth.

esonderegger• 14 years ago

And I would argue that the greater pixel density could be a good thing, because it may drive consumers to demand greater bandwidth from their internet service providers.

beza1e1• 14 years ago

The author argues that high-density displays are a problem, because you have to download roughly twice as big pixel-images for apps and websites.

Use vector images instead! Pixel logos are necessary for small resolutions, but 300dpi are good enough for vector graphics.

jsz0• 14 years ago

Totally disagree. Faster HSPA+ (DC-HSPA+) / LTE are here today. No reason to wait on improving the end user experience. We also have DOCSIS3 and FTTH on the residential broadband side. In any event bursty traffic like web browsing isn't the problem causing congestion. It's the constant bit rate stuff like video & audio streaming that puts a heavy constant load on networks. (I would agree at least that we should have a browser option to prefer SD web sites)

pilif• 14 years ago

If this were such a problem, we'd already have seen it. The iPhone 4 with its retina display came out nearly two years ago, so it's safe to assume that if there already was some kind of retina optimization, it would already have begun.

Most sites I visit don't do anything like that and look perfectly fine: Because the resolution doubled in both sides, upscaling in a good-looking way is trivial to do.

roc• 14 years ago

> "In the end this is not good for the web, because it’s just too bloody much data."

This reads like an ISP's argument against every form of progress on the web since the mid 90s.

Bud• 14 years ago

This guy didn't even have his facts straight when he posted.

Apple already increased its cellular file download limit from 20MB to 50MB, before rolling out the LTE iPad. That's an increase of 2.5x, which is more than enough to cover the expected increase in sizes of apps containing Retina-resolution graphics.

jcromartie• 14 years ago

Most of the space on a website today is filled with rendered text and CSS-styled elements. There are just not that many high-resolution images on the average site today, unless it's media-heavy (Flickr, etc.), and then you already know that it's a high-bandwidth site.

But, anyway, I predict that vector UI components will overtake raster images, thanks the increasing fragmentation of display resolutions on Apple's iOS devices.

pragmatic2• 14 years ago

I think what most of you are missing is that many cellular providers provide only a fixed number of bits every month.

If you go over you face a large penalty.

So, this isn't such a big deal for those with the wifi version and virtually unlimited bandwidth at home.

It's a problems for those use those fancy new 4G LTE plans (like mine) that will use up your allocated bits much faster.

You'll be able to load those large images faster, however, that counts against your monthly download limit.

Something to think about as unlimited plans are rare.

Verizon just sent me an offer for the new iPad.

The available data plans are:

2GB for $30

5GB for $50

10GB for $80

Those on the 2GB should consider at least consider this point.

onemoreact• 14 years ago

It's rare for websites to cater to your display resolution. So when you use a first gen iPhone your still wasting the same bandwidth as the iPad3 even if you don't notice the difference.

sjs• 14 years ago

Why was there no outcry about Apple including a YouTube app on iOS devices? If you think a few retina images will burn through data try watching a few hours of YouTube.

This is a (rare) complete miss for PPK. Very rash.

redeemedfadi• 14 years ago

One word: vectors

philidem• 14 years ago

I can't believe I wasted my time reading this.

TechNewb• 14 years ago

What is Cooper's Law, and how is it related to this article?

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