iFixit Takes a Closer Look at the 'iPad 3 Retina Display'

[rockstarjoe]

TL;DW?

That's the running "joke" in the video: that nothing is confirmed, and that the entire thing is "one giant well-educated guess."

I thought it was a solid video. iFix-It has definitely stepped their media game up. Keep up the good work.

 

[WLS]

Is it really jury rigged? Always thought it was jerry rigged.

It is Jerry Rigged and referred to German makeshift repairs due to lack of spare parts during the world wars . The Germans were called Jerries. It has been corrupted since then and confused with Jury Rigging which refers to tampering with a legal Jury to affect the outcome.

 

[aperry]

Try re-reading what I actually typed. Maybe you need glasses as well

Just did. Perhaps your statement was totally out of context. I don't know (or care).

 

[mrgraff]

For the love of God, stop squinting! Yeah she's cute, but I can't watch for more than 20 seconds without looking away and just listening to the techy content.

 

[jhall527]

It is Jerry Rigged and referred to German makeshift repairs due to lack of spare parts during the world wars . The Germans were called Jerries. It has been corrupted since then and confused with Jury Rigging which refers to tampering with a legal Jury to affect the outcome.

False. Jury rig ≠ jury rigging.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_rig

 

[aperry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcnKi7GxZ2k&t=1m40s

According to Jobs, 10-12 inches is the distance for the "magical" 300ppi number

I stand corrected! Man he looked frail in those final years. RIP Steve.

 

[JHankwitz]

Is it really jury rigged? Always thought it was jerry rigged.

Jury-rigged is correct, derived from the unusual way the rigging was configured on a ships jury mast hundreds of years ago. Jerry bulilt is what it often gets confused with, meaning that it was built poorly.

 

[scott911]

looks like the ipad 3's connector ribbon is cheaper to make than the 2 with the 2's fancier end connector. And 3 would seem to be slightly harder to repair if you have to replace a screen yourself...

 

[JHankwitz]

...why would she want a retina television set? She just rambles stuff: talks about how the screen held further away negates the need for higher resolution, then says that about the TV... you won't be using any more pixels than a 1080, anyway. Unless you hook a computer to the TV.

4K TV is just around the corner.

 

[MacUser5]

Nice reporting

 

[pmau]

Does the API already support hi-res or will I have to wait months after release for my apps to take advantage?

I know. Old post.

The API for retina displays is already in place.

This might be the reason that developers have not seen another beta since January 9th.

It's already known how to deal with retina images, artwork and textures.
There doesn't have to be any lead time to adapt applications.

Unless there's some hardware feature that is kept secret ... which I honestly don't believe.

 

[superfula]

Jury-rigged is correct, derived from the unusual way the rigging was configured on a ships jury mast hundreds of years ago. Jerry bulilt is what it often gets confused with, meaning that it was built poorly.

They both are correct and they both mean the same thing. Stop relying on wikipedia for your info.

 

[aelalfy]

Come on frigging iFixit amaterus, hire a serious electronic engineer and power it up already!

Haha, What kind of engineer should they hire? Electronics?

I don't know who the amateur here is? Notice the spelling?

Thanks
AE

 

[Michael Scrip]

I wish people would stop diluting the "retina" term. Retina requires a density of 300 or higher, per the great Steve himself. I don't care if the distance is greater for the iPad. Guess what, my viewing distance to my TV is about 6 feet and I can't see those individual pixels from that distance. Does that make it a "retina" display?

It’s not just PPI….. it’s PPI + viewing distance.

Here’s how Steve explained it at the keynote:

I’m assuming Apple thinks phones should be held 10-12 inches from your face… and tablets 15-18 inches from your face.

But whether the new iPad is labeled “Retina” or not… 2048×1536 will look amazing. It will be a much appreciated improvement.

 

[thai4life]

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I've been with iphone since day one but every year for the past couple years around this "eminent announcement" drama time period I start to consider my Android options. I mean SERIOUSLY consider them (can you say Samsung Note!). The whole veil of secrecy thing with Apple was kinda cool at first. Now it's just starting to piss me off. The 4S was the first time I didn't upgrade. And I have a feeling there are legions like me who didn't upgrade either. Don't care how much money they're making, the faithful are becoming a bit weary and less tolerant of these half-step upgrades. iPad 3 and iPhone 6 (or "5" or "Pro" or whatever the hell they wanna call it) better REVOLUTIONIZE because the evolutionary thing has gotten lame!!!

 

[KTF]

I agree, these guys act like they never seen a chick before. I seen much hotter girls just walking in a mall.

Never is Enough My Friend They Are The Reason We Can't Live Without.

 

[Anonymous Freak]

TL;DW?

That's the running "joke" in the video: that nothing is confirmed, and that the entire thing is "one giant well-educated guess."

Yeah, sorry, didn't clarify. Talking about MR, not iFixIt. In the video, they do the silly "air quotes" (which they should,) but whenever MR articles talk about it, they say it like it's a confirmed fact, not a (very likely, true,) rumor.

 

[Stoobs]

Surely that's a perfect chance to whip out your logic probe and work out which lines are which and get it powered up?

Since when did non-matching connectors stop a proper hardware geek?

 

[melissajenna]

Yeah, sorry, didn't clarify. Talking about MR, not iFixIt. In the video, they do the silly "air quotes" (which they should,) but whenever MR articles talk about it, they say it like it's a confirmed fact, not a (very likely, true,) rumor.

Ahhh, gotcha. I shouldn't have assumed the worst anyhow. We (that's me in the video) are extra careful not to "confirm" things that are not confirmable by us. Sure, it's probably true, but it's not our business to say one way or there other if it is. Sorry for jumping to conclusions! <3

 

[pmau]

Surely that's a perfect chance to whip out your logic probe and work out which lines are which and get it powered up?

Since when did non-matching connectors stop a proper hardware geek?

"non-matching connectors" ... Haha What did you just think about

 

[kaplanfx]

Image, Apple!

This meme is confusing. My little pony are supposed to be horses right? So, am I the only one that thinks "horse apple" is slang for horse poop? The my little pony is basically asking you to shut up and take her poop.

Edit: it's not only me: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Horse+Apple

 

[840quadra]

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[Tailpike1153]

Air quotes in real life equals donkey punch regardless of gender.

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only who wanted to slap her everytime she did that.

 

[Acerone]

So the iPad 3 picture will look better then a Blu-ray? If thats the case I can't wait for the Apple TV...

 

[borgqueenx]

So the iPad 3 picture will look better then a Blu-ray? If thats the case I can't wait for the Apple TV...

yes full resolution images are larger then blu-ray 1080p.
Doesnt mean sharper. But yes its sharp.