Well, look at this. If you've been desperate to know what your App Store experience would be like on the iPad, here's a chance to live the dream. Apparently these shots were discovered while the
App Annie folks (an app tracking and analytics site) were "searching for clues" on the device and this "actual feed" was stumbled upon. While that's all very unclear, what isn't unclear is that Apple will be using the HD moniker to denote applications that have either been tweaked in a special iPad version, or have had their resolution upped so they wouldn't just be scaled standard apps. Additionally, we're seeing some applications that aren't even available on the iPhone right now, such as the $49.99 OmniGraffle, which we're assuming will be very close to its desktop counterpart -- a good sign that iPad apps are majorly upping the functionality. One more long shot after the break for your viewing pleasure.
Update: Looks like
App Advice has even more screenshots for your viewing pleasure.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
posted March 26th 2010 6:41PM
HOW?
@Mars478 So now they call 1024x768 "high definition" ? Yeah right.
@Alphadan would you prefer "for iPad" instead? (i'm asking seriously. not sarcastically like it seems. I'm actually alright with "HD" knowing the specs of the iPad already. But I see why it can be misleading and unfavorable.
@Alphadan Technically, anything over 578 lines of PAL resolution is considered HD. 1024x768, is HD without argument, because it is a higher resolution than 720HD.
@Alphadan Well, it is but not Full HD...
@Alphadan
On a 9.7 inch display, 1024X768 is not bad at all.
@IronLantern
lol if you want FULL HD....well you just wont get it until a few more years when screens with 4K resolution come out. Until then, you'll never get your FULL HD
@Alphadan
Kinda like HD Radio
@Alphadan
yeah and it still be beats the resolution of your 32" CRT "burnt!"
@Mars478
Wasted space, much?
@Alphadan At least it has more pixels than the Zune HD.
1024 by 768 isn’t HD, but it’s pretty close.
@Mars478
Reminds me of WebOS for some reason...
@Alphadan This asswipe wouldn't be happy if it was showing RED's 4.5K @ 4480x1920. Some people just need to complain about Apple.
@TheSeanWilson .. it IS HD for a 4:3 display which the iPad is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television
@commonman This is unfortunately so true. People always put companies before the actual product. In other words, to some, no matter what Apple do, it will never satisfy them. Just because they don't like the company and their image.
@TEG24601
The reason people call it 720p or 1080p and not 720x1280 or 1080x1920 is because it's well known that HD is 16:9. Thus 768x1024 is not HD, not because the height is more than enough (even though the width is not enough), rather because it doesn't have the right aspect ratio - unless they scale the video down to roughly 1024x600 or so, in which case it's only ~600p.
@taligent
Red challenge flag on the play. Minimum HD spec is 720p, or 1280x720. Not HD, but close. Anything below that is actually EDTV.
@Invader Par
The term 'HD' was in fact coined as a way to tell joe public in simple terms that the new tv's have a better picture than the older one's.
Aspect ratio has bugger all to do with it. The fact 720p or 1080p is mentioned is because everyone buys widescreen tv's!
1024 X 768 is XGA resolution. 1280 X 720 ( or 720p ) is WXGA resolution. The same, but widescreen.
AW YEAH MYTHBUSTERS
I LOVE MYTHBUSTERS
I'M SO BUYING THIS NOW JUST BECAUSE
WHY AM I YELLING?
@iDamien
You might have your Caps Lock on.
@iDamien Because your excited?
@iDamien
YEAH!! ALPHA MALE MAN, GENETICALLY DIFFERENT!
I am just not excited about the iPad at all.
@Byrdman
ya you?
@Byrdman
agreed, sorry but it shall always remain a bigger iPhone for me until Apple can seriously prove it otherwise.
@Byrdman
Your avatar is a bag of hurt.
Breaking news!
/sarcasm
@Exbloder Lol yea...uh this app store looks just like every other one; on my MBP and my iPhone. Nothing new.
If the iPad is as awesome as it could be then its awesome.
Can't wait I'm so excited!
@iPad2010 sarcasm?
Did anyone else see the Mythbusters app and think "Oh no, what did Adam do now?"? Or was that just me?
@Cam You were not the only one that thought that.
Expensive apps are pretty expensive...
Up yours, Apple. I used to be in your corner, but in the last year you've unabashedly slipped to the dark side.
@To Hell +
@To Hell my thoughts exactly.
@To Hell: And now posting to Engadget, three more clowns who can't afford the greatest gadget since, well, the iPhone.
Enjoy keeping track of how those Android phones become obsolete within weeks after launch. Those Dandy Andibois sure love bending over for Goog.
@Ariel Bender Hey I'm not a clown. And I can afford an ipad. I bet you feel stupid now.
And I don't care about Android. I'm an iPhone 3g user from day one. I wouldn't say something like " my thoughts exactly" if I didn't really feel that way.
Apple has a chance to keep me in the fold, but they really have to wow me with the next iPhone. I want a new phone and I keep seeing new phones from other makers blowing away what apple is doing. And now their taking the iPhone os and putting it on a device that should have it's own os. I'm worried that they're going to put too much cash and energy into the ipad and forget about us iPhone users.
@Ariel Bender
$500? Expensive?
It's simply pointless and underwhelming, which is why they're saying what they're saying what they're saying.
@pachi72 did someone say dark-sided...? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9MUycYD6Y
haha It's a 'no-brainer'
and there are how many people with no brains out there?
a Looooooooooooot
I have never bought an App since the App Store launched and I'm still not going to, that being said I hope Apple's 4.0 OS is magical.
@derekdevine honest question here, then why do you have an iPhone? Is it simply to combine phone and iPod into one? Or now that I almost hit submit, is it because you use free apps only?
@Cringer Simple: I use my iPhone for everything except buying Apps. Buying Apps sounds "stupid" to me, and I know a lot of people who do buy Apps so I'm not blinded for the reasons why. I just don't understand why would any waste your money on an App. If you have an iPhone you must have a decent life, you're not a child from a third world country without running water. I just don't see the necessity in giving your money to Apple more than buying the iPhone itself. I personally think about the kids who make the phone and their working conditions and feel bad about about the iPhone purchase, and I don't want to give Apple anymore of my money, they're billionaires who don't give back to the communities. But I know that's just me, and I'm fine with others and their decisions. I personally will never buy an App.
@Cringer Oh and yes I use free apps: Twitterrific, Words with Friends, Flixster, Brain Teaser, Yelp, Pandora, Soduku, NYTimes, Pocket Money, Bing, Epicurious, Facebook, and Engadget (go figure). I also jail-broke my iPhone and added other cool features, one being multi-tasking by Pro-Switcher.
@derekdevine Have you heard of developing as a profession? I know Apple gets a cut of the profits, but most of it doesn't go to apple. Seems like you're retaliating against the wrong group. You probably should've bought a phone w/ some open source OS.
@Cringer And just to make sure you don't think I'm one of those people who buy an iPhone because of the popularity and use it for only social networking (Facebook & Twitter): I also sync my iCal events, contacts, music, videos, podcasts, bookmarks, and pictures.
@JFlowas I know the whole 30% goes to Apple and 70% to developers, I just don't understand why people want to continue wasting their money on Apps. I'm fine with buying music and movies, but not apps.