Okay I see. Why are you saying Powerbook though?
I'm still using the iPad 1 and loving it. If I were to upgrade, I would go with the improved iPad 2 right now and be totally satisfied with it. These products are usable for years with proper care, if you're not too picky about screen resolution, IMHO. I've just been wanting the iPad 2 over the new iPad for some reason. I'm a very late and slow adopter of technology, I guess.
I take it the iPad 2,4 would not have the larger 3rd gen iPad battery, in which case these test results are a beautiful thing.
Not one time have I ever even thought my iPad 2 does not last long enough, I mean I only charge the thing once a month as it is. Cheers Your design inefficiencies continue to impress!
Unfortunately, Anandtech notes that there appears to be no way for customers to ensure that they receive one of these revised iPad 2 models for their $399 purchase, as there are still a significant number of the original iPad 2 models in circulation and they can not be distinguished based without opening the box and turning on the device.
Unfortunately, Anandtech notes that there appears to be no way for customers to ensure that they receive one of these revised iPad 2 models for their $399 purchase, as there are still a significant number of the original iPad 2 models in circulation
What I want to know is who the hell played infinity blade for 8 hours straight?
Okay I see. Why are you saying Powerbook though?
In a several ways the iPad 2 is superior to the "new iPad". Not only have I found battery life to be better with even my old iPad 2, it charges MUCH faster and I'm noticing the weight and even thickness difference more than I thought I would, and it never even gets the slight bit warm. I regularly switch back and forth between the two.
Yes but as an iPad 2 owner i'm still envious of the better camera, Retina and Bluetooth 4.0
Retina is the only thing I'm jealous of, and it's not worth the hit to battery life, thickness, and heat. (for me. Don't jump all over me just because you value different things.)
Better in one metric. You still have a retina display, and for me that's worth it.
There's always one.
This is why I'm glad we have professional tech writers-- they know science and stuff!Assuming Apple didn't change any fundamentals of its microarchitecture, the iPad 2,4's gains in battery life can be attributed directly to the process.
I can't seem to find out how I can determine if my ipad is a v2,4.. Can anyone help me out?
I have retina display on my iPad 2. They have a hack/tweak on Cydia.
So a software hack that shrinks the physical pixel element dimensions and back fills the extra space with additional pixel elements? ...now that is one amazing software hack.I have retina display on my iPad 2. They have a hack/tweak on Cydia.