On: Amazon.com criticising new iPad on homepage

[michaelmior]

As far as the "Ultra-fast MIMO Wi-Fi", iPad Mini has that too. (I can only assuming they're referring to 802.11n)

[smackfu → michaelmior]

Here's the slide from the Kindle HD announcement: http://www.androidcentral.com/amazon-hails-improved-mimo-wif...

At the time it beat the iPad 3 but I don't know if the mini changes that.

[michaelmior → smackfu]

Hmm…iPad 3 supports 802.11n (which has MIMO) as well. Perhaps the Fire HD is still faster, but it seems disingenuous to leave the iPad column blank.

[ssmoot → michaelmior]

I could be mistaken, but: 802.11n supports MIMO, it doesn't imply it. MIMO is basically multiple antennas (I think).

In real world applications I think the real benefit is increased range. In an office setting, I could definitely see that being useful.

[sigzero → smackfu]

That probably was not against the latest iPad released the same time as the mini.