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Revised iPad 2 with 32-nm A5 Offers 15-30% Greater Battery Life
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I know. Isn't it irritating when people expect adherence to standard English?
How is that funny? Jailbreakers do typically have access to similar features that Apple implements later...
...obviously not hardware features
I don't know why you're accusing him of trolling. (?) Your comment doesn't make sense. I do the same type of iPad activities as he described on my new iPad, and I've charged it twice since getting it on release day. Why would you claim otherwise?
Alright man you got me, im just lying to look cool on a forum?!?!? Ill start running a calender of my charges for you. Now try and understand what trolling is...I have never in the year of owning my iPad 2 EVER EVER charged it. Thats a freaking troll statement. My use is minimal and how you care for your mobile batteries does matter, a great deal.
I think I have to apologize and profess ignorance here...
I was under the mistaken assumption that somehow there was a chip improvement which reflected performance on that level as well as battery.
Sorry all.
Funny, because that type of news seemed to be sufficient in the old days. You could make the same argument that nothing but iPhone and iPad rumors (which make up the bulk now) are similarily uninteresting.
Of course Apple used to be pushing the envelope on computer hardware back then so the majority of current Macrumors readers are completely unaware that Apple was still an interesting company even when they didn't have iOS.
Well, me for one! I've been playing it every day for over a year. This game is a b*%ch, but I'm determined to beat it!
If you're looking for a cheap way to check your iPad2 16gb's internal identifier, the app store has a couple of free benchmark apps that will do so. PerformanceTest Moble and PerfScore both worked great. Per the AnandTech article, if you have a new model, it will be listed under the model name in these app utilities as iPad2,4. Looks like I lucked out a coupla weeks ago and grabbed an updated version from MicroCenter. -r
There is no Bit at home and trust me if one of the mofo's I live with use my iPad...they certainly do not have the courtesy to put the thing on a charge.
I swear by the battery methods I use and have extended the life of many mobile devices because of it. Both of my old iPhones are still in use and out in the wild. You wont notice it daily but after 2.5 years of use my 3GS had the best battery anyone could ask for at that age with HEAVY use, travel, torture, and my enviornment (its always 90% humidity here in FL)
What popped to mind after reading this thread was what if Apple made a die shrunk PowerPC external box or PCI card, so folks could run native older apps? That would be a nice way to help folks locked into their prior ecosystem for some apps to stay alive going forward, and without clunky hardware.
TB and Ethernet of course and a couple of legacy ports.
Rocketman
TB and Ethernet of course and a couple of legacy ports.
Rocketman
That's pretty damn amazing! Good on Apple for not only lowering the price but making the product BETTER in the process!
Eat That Al Qaeda!!!
Eat That Al Qaeda!!!
I've been using an iPad 3 for about a week. I've been able to use it all day and still have 50% battery left, and I've never felt any heat on any part of the back.
While that would be super cool, I'm afraid Apple would be the last company to do that these days. Especially 6+ years after the Intel switch.
Can't you just look at the serial number on the box and look at the date manufactured to get the newer one, or does Apple no longer encode the date into the serial number? I know I had to do this with my first iPod Touch as the first few weeks models had a bad screen where black was actually more grey than really dark greys.
Obviously though this won't work with online ordering, but you should have a pretty good chance when ordering from Apple as they should have the newest stock.
Obviously though this won't work with online ordering, but you should have a pretty good chance when ordering from Apple as they should have the newest stock.
I bought the new iPad 64gb wifi only and i don't feel cheated. If Apple did improve one of the existing products, good for them and customers, why would that be a bad thing? You always make your own choice when spedning that amount of cash and there is never a guaranty to what may be coming slowly on the horisont.
On a side note, i would never go back to iPad 2 just for the sake of a longer battery life.
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Alright man you got me, im just lying to look cool on a forum?!?!? Ill start running a calender of my charges for you. Now try and understand what trolling is...I have never in the year of owning my iPad 2 EVER EVER charged it. Thats a freaking troll statement. My use is minimal and how you care for your mobile batteries does matter, a great deal.
so you ADMIT IT!!!! TROLL!!!
Thanks for the reality check. Didn't really mean to make a big deal of it, just seemed a bit odd because I remember Apple claimed 1 month of standby time (it appears they have since removed the claim from their website) for the iPad 2 assuming zero usage. So I guess you just got some mega battery
Im looking at the Helicoptertaxi .plist
This is under the about and the data being sent back to apple. It is supposed to be anonymous but has a device id and my ipad name in the files title.
Anyway it says Hardware Model 2,2
I purchased my iPad 2 on day one in Canada. Stood in line 14 hours! Tons of fun.
This is under the about and the data being sent back to apple. It is supposed to be anonymous but has a device id and my ipad name in the files title.
Anyway it says Hardware Model 2,2
I purchased my iPad 2 on day one in Canada. Stood in line 14 hours!
Tons of fun.
OK, so what you were really asking is why wasn't the A5X in the iPad 3 also produced with the 32-nm process.
The Anandtech iPad review addresses that to some extent:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5688/apple-ipad-2012-review/11
I am gobsmacked...just bought ipad3 two weeks ago now iPad2 variant is better than iPad 3.... I am feeling i'm cheated
LOL. Hit and run troll.
iPad (4th Generation)
There will not be an iPad 4 as there was no iPad 3. That's my best guess.
That also goes for everyone else talking about the iPad 3 as well. There is no iPad 3.
Mad Mac Maniac
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I really agree. Let me start by saying I have the iPad 2 and would have purchased the 3rd gen no matter what.
But they had to compromise so much just to get the screen to work. Bigger batter, heavier, thicker, shorter battery life, the quad core chip.... then the only other real addition is the 5mp camera? big whoop, I have never taken a picture with my iPad...
Who really complains about weight you can't tell? its NOT really that much heavier or bigger. My iPad 2 case fits with this i haven't felt the difference really it feels like a solid device. Complaining about things so minimal is stupid to me. Battery life feels better on the new iPad also.
if the case gained a half an inch maybe its okay to complain a little and if weight goes up half a pound maybe complain but not over these very little if all increases.