You, my friend......Have WAAAAYYYY too much spare time .
Or I'm just curious. Not like I'm losing sleep on it.
You, my friend......Have WAAAAYYYY too much spare time .
Why is the forth gen iPad still using the 3,x identifier? They didn't make it 4,x? Just curious if anyone knows.
Err...because it's nothing more than a spec bump?
All the iPads since the first rev are "nothing more" than spec bumps.
They are more than just spec bumps. There are differences in internal design (due to battery size) and physical display design.
iPad 1 - rev 1
iPad 2 - rev 2 (different (thinner & lighter) design)
iPad Retina (3rd gen) rev 3,1 (different (thicker) design+bigger battery and overhauled display - that's not just a spec bump)
iPad Retina (4th gen) rev 3,2 same design, screen etc. = spec bump
The iPad mini should also be able to have phone service if it's going to possibly replace car systems.
I'll concede the jump from the iPad 1 to the 2 was pretty substantial, but the 3 and 4 are more spec bumps to the 2. The jump from the 2 to the 3 was relatively small hardware-wise, with most of the changes being made to compensate for the retina display (which I'd argue is a spec bump, though a substantial one). The 4 is a huge performance boost over the 3, but it still follows the same basic formula started with the 2.
The iPad line follows Apple's usual upgrade path. The first rev is the rough experimental design, the second rev is the streamlined version, with all other releases afterwards building upon it.
I'll concede the jump from the iPad 1 to the 2 was pretty substantial, but the 3 and 4 are more spec bumps to the 2. The jump from the 2 to the 3 was relatively small hardware-wise, with most of the changes being made to compensate for the retina display (which I'd argue is a spec bump, though a substantial one). The 4 is a huge performance boost over the 3, but it still follows the same basic formula started with the 2.
The iPad line follows Apple's usual upgrade path. The first rev is the rough experimental design, the second rev is the streamlined version, with all other releases afterwards building upon it.
No sir, the 3 was a total rebuild, and they spent a lot of time making it feel like a spec bump
EmpireITtech said:Yea, I think this is what frustrates many Apple users out there bc it seems that each device is very similar to the previous one and not many revolutionary ideas have hit the iOS sector in awhile. Not that totally agree with that, but that seems to be what I see and hear from some
All the iPads since the first rev are "nothing more" than spec bumps.