Is there any way, under settings, of knowing which generation you have?
Its should be pretty easy based on the connector, physical size, and kind of screen.
It's not so easy to tell apart the 2 and 3.
1 = noticeably thicker and heavier
2 = thinner body than the 1
3 = same body as 2, retina screen, just a tad heavier
4 = lightning connector
If you have a 2 or 3, and you don't have another iPad to compare, it can be hard to tell whether you have a retina screen or not.
Wouldn't whether you have Siri or not tell you whether you have a 2 or 3?
I just asked Siri "what type of iPad is this?" and she said, "would you like me to search the web for right handedness?" So that hint might not work
It's not so easy to tell apart the 2 and 3.
If you have a 2 or 3, and you don't have another iPad to compare, it can be hard to tell whether you have a retina screen or not.
Many thanks for the smart answers
Firstly, I know personally which one I have but was wondering if a user bought one and in time, they don't know which generation they have.
Secondly, for the people asking how does it look like, doesn't feel lighter, etc. The assumption you made is I had or have another iPad to compare with. The normal household are not techno geeks and won't know which generation they have. Lightning port is an indication you have the current generation but what happens after a couple generations but still with lightning port? And assuming, like version 3 and 4, the outside looks the same.
I know the model number has an algorithm that determines when it was manufactured etc though it would be nice to just to settings to see the generation number or even month and year manufactured to get an idea
I don't agree. I had the 2 and 3:
2 is lighter and thinner - very easy to feel difference
3's retina display (just the icons) speaks for itself and very easy to decipher
The difference is easy to tell because you have them both, so you can compare. If you had only one, it would be hard to tell.
(hold it a few inches from your face, and if you see dots then it's not retina)
In "Settings->General->About" get the model number and enter it in the search box at the Abt website - it's a store, but they seem to include the discontinued products. Note that the model should be 8 characters and end in an "A" whether or not it's shown on the iOS device. Do not include the "/" as part of the model number.
Is there any way, under settings, of knowing which generation you have?
I'm sure there is a way to do it in Settings buuuut
iPad 1: Non-retina and no camera
iPad 2: Non-retina with camera
iPad 3: Retina with 30-pin dock connector
iPad 4: Retina with Lightning Connector
And what happens when #5 has retina and lightning connector? With no other physical attribute difference to the human eye (such as a better camera lens)?
You people don't get it. Without touching and feeling, one will not know!
Just turn it over. On the back, first and 4th generation say "iPad", 2nd says "iPad 2" and third says "iPad 3". The difference between 1st and 4th is the lightning connector.
And what happens when #5 has retina and lightning connector? With no other physical attribute difference to the human eye (such as a better camera lens)?
You people don't get it. Without touching and feeling, one will not know!