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iPad 3 announcement
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paulbrock
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by IslandNiles:
“They haven't stalled. This is going to be the case with most phone and tablet updates from all manufacturers for a while now, I suspect. What innovative new features are there to include?”

yep very true. the big conference in Barca last month unveiled the odd 'neat' feature, like waterproofing or a built in projector, but nothing spectacular. No hurry to upgrade to any of em.
paulbrock
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“So, does it have that Home button then?”

*think* so. Can't really tell from the photos and there's been no mention of a change in functionality.
Akane Tendo
07-03-2012
So the screen isn't better than anything android tablets have then?
asyousay
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by IslandNiles:
“They haven't stalled. This is going to be the case with most phone and tablet updates from all manufacturers for a while now, I suspect. What innovative new features are there to include?”

That is there job not mine.

Like the Iphone 4s and now this Ipad they seem to add a few updates and that it is all and then ship it out.

If another company did this it would be half arsed.

I have had a Iphone 3 and 4 and was due an upgrade but absolutely no sense in getting a Iphone 4S as it was a basic upgrade from the 4.

Same way this Ipad 3 is very underwhelming .
Matt D
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by paulbrock:
“they've not mentioned wifi only versions. They mentioned 3 price points $499,$599,$699.”

Those are the WiFi only price points, which are the same as for the iPad 2.

WiFi + 3G (& 4G LTE in the US) is $629, $729, and $829, the same as at the moment.
Akane Tendo
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by paulbrock:
“*think* so. Can't really tell from the photos and there's been no mention of a change in functionality.”

It has a home button
Gormond
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Akane Tendo:
“So the screen isn't better than anything android tablets have then?”

Which Android tablets have 266PPI on a 10 inch display?
levaniX
07-03-2012
Im not fan of iProducts yet, but ive watched a presentation a bit.

exact name of iPad still not confirmed yet.
I guess, its called iPad New.

Retina screen, nice stabilisation, good cam(why on earth do we need cams on tablets), this is all i wanted to hear, nothing else.

Also, iPad can destroy PsVita.
Akane Tendo
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“Which Android tablets have 266PPI on a 10 inch display?”

Well that's what i was asking.
Gormond
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Akane Tendo:
“Well that's what i was asking. ”

To answer it, none are, this is an industry leader like the original retina display was.
daz_f
07-03-2012
still no flash for the camera tho
paulbrock
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by levaniX:
“Also, iPad can destroy PsVita.”

Certainly a fair bit of the presentation seemed to be aimed at the gaming market - "it has more ram and higher resolution than Xbox or PS3"
IvanIV
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“Which Android tablets have 266PPI on a 10 inch display?”

Didn't Jobs say it has to have over 300ppi to be retina? But then it's just a word, whatever they called retina is retina
Stuart_h
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Inspiration:
“Which other tablet has a display of 2048 by 1536 or more?”

1920 x 1200 announced already on the Asus pad 700 so the iPad is ahead but not earthshatteringly so.

When the iPhone retina display came out it was way above anything else. This just doesn't seem overly impressive for a model that won't be changed for a year.
Gormond
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by paulbrock:
“Certainly a fair bit of the presentation seemed to be aimed at the gaming market - "it has more ram and higher resolution than Xbox or PS3"”

The PS3 doesn't really need that much RAM due to way the Cell Processor works, it just needs really fast RAM which it has.

Gaming on the iPad is great for certain games but i hate on screen analogue sticks so games like Fifa are better on the Vita IMO.
Inspiration
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“Didn't Jobs say it has to have over 300ppi to be retina? But then it's just a word, whatever they called retina is retina ”

I suspect that's why they had that image of the ipad being held further away from your eyes than the iphone.
Staunchy
07-03-2012
I think next Apple product launch, I may try a drinking game on every "amazing", "mind-blowing" "incredible" etc. They do over-egg it a tad, I reckon I'd be pissed in 10 minutes.
Matt D
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“Didn't Jobs say it has to have over 300ppi to be retina? But then it's just a word, whatever they called retina is retina ”

It depends on the viewing distance.

The iPad is generally going to be held further away from your eyes than an iPhone, and so the ppi does not need to be as high.

But yes, it is just a marketing term they invented
IslandNiles
07-03-2012
The concept of 'beaming' stuff to other iOS devices is innovative.
Gormond
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“Didn't Jobs say it has to have over 300ppi to be retina? But then it's just a word, whatever they called retina is retina ”

For a phone yes, this isn't a phone, you hold a tablet further away from your eyes.
Akane Tendo
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Gormond:
“To answer it, none are, this is an industry leader like the original retina display was.”

Was a bit confused because stuart_h said the retina display was nothing new on a tablet.
IvanIV
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by levaniX:
“Also, iPad can destroy PsVita.”

If you smash it with it, yes.
Inspiration
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Stuart_h:
“1920 x 1200 announced already on the Asus pad 700 so the iPad is ahead but not earthshatteringly so.”

But it's still ahead of the rest. Yes, in a year it might not be, but for now, it is.So they're in the right ball park.
Gormond
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Stuart_h:
“1920 x 1200 announced already on the Asus pad 700 so the iPad is ahead but not earthshatteringly so.

When the iPhone retina display came out it was way above anything else. This just doesn't seem overly impressive for a model that won't be changed for a year.”

Does the Asus pad 700 even have a UK release date yet?
Gormond
07-03-2012
Originally Posted by Akane Tendo:
“Was a bit confused because stuart_h said the retina display was nothing new on a tablet.”

Because the announced Asus pad 700 will have 224ppi, no release date ASAIK and still over 40ppi behind the iPad display.
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