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3rd Generation iPad Launches Around the World

Scanned PDF Books Sharper

I read a lot of Google Books in PDF format on my iPad--and MBP, so I headed to an Apple Store to compare the text display on an iPad 3 and on my iPad 1.

Result:
PDF books on iPad 3 noticeably sharper than on iPad 1, but it did NOT blow me away.

Honest impression.

Don't have money now. I'll wait till iPad 4 comes out. :D
 
It's been just over an hour since my last post, and I'd just like to report that according to both the iPad and Battery Doctor, my charge is still at 43%. It hasn't gained a single % point in the last hour of the charge. This is starting to become mildly disconcerting.
 
I went to my local AppleStore after work and the store was empty. There was no signage about the new iPad which I thought was very surprising. They still had the giant illuminated iPad 2 sign up on the side wall.

I found a spot with the iPad 2 and the new iPad next to each other so I could compare them. They look identical to me. I did notice a sharper, clearer screen but it wasn't that much of a difference. The iPad 2 screen is very good anyway. It didn't seem noticeably faster when scrolling through the menus or playing the games they had on the shop model. I tried watching a few videos, again didn't notice much of a difference. I looked at a sample book. The iPad 2 was just as clear from what I could see.

I really don't see what all the fuss is about re the new screen. I'm sure the iPad 3 is better than the iPad 2 (I would have been amazed if it wasn't) but I would not say that it's a must have upgrade if you already have an iPad 2. If they had a 128GB option I probably would have been more interested just for the extra space but as it stands I didn’t buy one. I’d rather keep my money and see what this new 7” device is like in the autumn.
 
Simple Math

Anaemik said:
It's been just over an hour since my last post, and I'd just like to report that according to both the iPad and Battery Doctor, my charge is still at 43%. It hasn't gained a single % point in the last hour of the charge. This is starting to become mildly disconcerting.
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Some reader at 9to5mac did some math:

42.50 watt hours battery/ 10-watt wall charger= 4.25 hours=4 hours, 15 minutes.

That's in an ideal situation, I guess, without any loss.
 
iPagan said:
Some reader at 9to5mac did some math:

42.50 watt hours battery/ 10-watt wall charger= 4.25 hours=4 hours, 15 minutes.

That's in an ideal situation, I guess, without any loss.
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Thanks, that does make sense. Still ............ yikes!!
 
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At bestbuy now and they have about 30 left, every config except 32 white wifi, and 64 white 4g
 
Chlloret said:
Well, yes, but who would care about the 4G LTE when you can use the faster and cheaper 3G (wich is classed also as 4G in Hong Kong) conections? The LTE in the US is neccecary because the networks are simply so bad, that its the only way to have half decent thruput. But even LTE in the US is not coming up to half the speed of regular HDSPA conections in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
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sorry
I think you got the wrong info.
LTE can theoretically have peak download rates up to 300Mbits. Look at the reviews, test shows they have actual speeds faster than any 3G devices already. (using speedtest.net)

3G, or 3.5G found in the iPhone 4S can only go up to a max of 14.4Mbits if I remembered correctly.

I would care because theoretically speaking, LTE is on par with wifi speeds.
And you're wrong. LTE in the US already have speeds surpassing Hong Kong. Again, check speedtest.net results.
 
Scalpers are scum!

Those scalpers are the same scum that would stockpile and sell to the highest bidder, food, medicine, gasoline in a post apocalyptic world. They should be taken out into a field and shot!:mad:
 
Pre-Order Delivered!

Thanks Apple for an awesome new iPad! I'm very satisfied with the upgrades this version has. The screen alone is enough to call it a full upgrade imo. Watching the NCAA tournament and I can actually make out faces in the bleachers. Everything is very crisp and fast. Excellent job!
 
So I left for work today

And I work second shift, and I leave around 1:45pm. It was delivered to me at 2:13pm, go figure! HOWEVER, I left the signed authorization notice so it was waiting for me when I got home at 11pm tonight and first impressions is WHAT A SCREEN.:)
 
I have used the Ipad 1, 2 and today I bought the new iPad. My impression. It is a bit heavier, could not feel it is thicker but it is tight going in to the Zac keyboard sleeve. The old cover fits fine. My download speed in the same spot in the home compared to the old one is about 10% faster. The font on the Wall Street Journal is better and felt like I had new eye glasses. The rear camera is night and day. The dictation is not very good. I hope it has inbuilt self learning. The battery drained out pretty fast. I am not sure I will get the 10 hour life as before. Netflix movies looked much better.
My recommendation. If some on is on Ipad1, this is worth the expansion. For iPad 2 users, it is not worth upgrading. It is good, but not that good. The charging cable of the new iPad has a very light colored sign on the correct side of the connector. So it is hard to notice one might be trying to connect the jack incorrectly. The change over was smooth. Having got it I am happy. In general a faster ipad. I downloaded the Wall Street Journal on the Ipad2 and the new one. The new one downloaded the newspaper much quickly and even faster was the loading.
 
Dreamer2go said:
sorry
I think you got the wrong info.
LTE can theoretically have peak download rates up to 300Mbits. Look at the reviews, test shows they have actual speeds faster than any 3G devices already. (using speedtest.net)

3G, or 3.5G found in the iPhone 4S can only go up to a max of 14.4Mbits if I remembered correctly.

I would care because theoretically speaking, LTE is on par with wifi speeds.
And you're wrong. LTE in the US already have speeds surpassing Hong Kong. Again, check speedtest.net results.
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I do not dispute theoretical results. I talk abaut actual results. A test in a lab got nothing to do with a network in the wild.
The new ipad has a LTE chip that THEORETCALLY can manage up to 72Mbits. There are reports that the Verizon version (not sold outside the US) got peaks of 20 Mbits and ATT iPads 14Mbits. The average however is closer around 12 Mbits on Verizon and 7Mbits on ATT. LTE is a shared medium, so if you have more people in a cell, speeds go down.
Now, until now LTE is not really being used, simply because there are not enougch mashines yet. That will dramatically change now with the new iPad, bringing speeds further down.
The new iPad can use HDSPA up to 42Gbits in traditional networks, saving battery and reaching real life speeds of 30-35Mbits. Now, that is far better then LTE und real, not theoretical numbers.
Theoretically HDSPA goes to 168Mbs but nobody would calculate with that, at least not for now.
So, I do not have my numbers wrong, I actually use these systems, until now with a USB stick in a notebook, soon with a new iPad. So I know the available speeds and what I can use in practice is what I'm concerned about, not theoretical speeds.
Btw, wifi is the slowest of all. Again, theoretically you get 54Mbits out of wifi, but what is it conected to? That is the speed you have to see. If I run of a 10 Mbits ADSL line or a 6Mbits congested cable modem, the fastest wifi is not going to help.
 
I was first in line at the Staples in my home town.
Was there about 7:20.
Had my Black 64/4G synced by 8:30.
Coming from an iPad 1, she is wonderful.
No issues, had to run to work, took some pics, all great.
Haven't used the LTE yet, but have good signal all around.
$1000, with the smart cover.
Felt like a bit of a dweeb with me and 2 kids in line.
But after I left the line was filling up.
Future Shop and Best Buy were nuts by 9:00 am
Glad I got it, momma has the old iPad, she wants to see what the big deal is.
Dictation is great, seemed to improve with each message, or maybe I just spoke better!:rolleyes:
Later
B
 
upnorth85 said:
I have used the Ipad 1, 2 and today I bought the new iPad. My impression. It is a bit heavier, could not feel it is thicker but it is tight going in to the Zac keyboard sleeve. The old cover fits fine. My download speed in the same spot in the home compared to the old one is about 10% faster. The font on the Wall Street Journal is better and felt like I had new eye glasses. The rear camera is night and day. The dictation is not very good. I hope it has inbuilt self learning. The battery drained out pretty fast. I am not sure I will get the 10 hour life as before.
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Wow, I have to agree. I left mine plugged in overnight to complete a full charge. I have now been using it for just over 10 minutes - light usage only, 3G turned off, just browsing the web, and already the battery indicator has dropped to 94%. If I continue to lose 5% every 10 mins, that's going to provide 3hrs 20mins of usage before the battery dies!

Edit: battery dropped to 93% while I was typing this post. My initial impression is that battery life and usage seem to be very similar to that of my iPhone 4 when I upgraded to iOS 5.
 
I love my new iPad, it's great at the moment. Was rather sluggish out of the box but did a restore which fixed things. Only disappointment is the front camera. In some lighting conditions it can be truly awful, I guess that's because of the low resolution of the VGA camera being displayed on the high resolution display? Seems like a bit of a let down, but otherwise I'm happy.
 
I went to Best Buy this afternoon, they probably had about 60 iPads in stock based on the locked cages they had next to the Apple display. I was able to briefly look at the two side by side (for some reason the batteries kept dying). The difference to me was truly amazing. Even just comparing the icons it was clear the retina display was far superior. The NYT homepage was my big test and there was no fuzziness at all on the type.

Now I just have to decide if I want the 16 or 32.:D
 
I walk past the Apple store on my way to work, usually about 7.45, but on Friday I went half an hour earlier. There were about 30 people in the queue ahead of me, and about 30 behind by the time the doors opened. We were served free coffee while we were waiting, and I was out the door with my new iPad by 8.15. When I got home, the first app I downloaded was Zinio, which I use every day. For the first time, I was able to read the text in New Scientist without zooming in! That alone is worth the upgrade.
 
Anaemik said:
Wow, I have to agree. I left mine plugged in overnight to complete a full charge. I have now been using it for just over 10 minutes - light usage only, 3G turned off, just browsing the web, and already the battery indicator has dropped to 94%. If I continue to lose 5% every 10 mins, that's going to provide 3hrs 20mins of usage before the battery dies!

Edit: battery dropped to 93% while I was typing this post. My initial impression is that battery life and usage seem to be very similar to that of my iPhone 4 when I upgraded to iOS 5.
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There is something wrong with your iPad. No question about it.
 
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Okay, some international perspective. Drove from the Netherlands to Germany (100 miles) to arrive at a MediaMarkt store at 10:20 AM. They had opened at 10. No queue, nothing. Went to 1st floor, nothing said 'new iPad'. But there was one of those metal cage carts they use in warehouses, and it had about 60 boxes on it. Not even unpacked yet, the original cardboard shipping box. Every model, every color available. I bought five, after phoning friends and colleagues. No hassle, no stress. Just as I expected, as I bought the first iPad there 2 years earlier. Same story. I am never going to wait in line for anything Apple. It's silly.
 
Almost everyone in Hong Kong is a scalper now, simply because China got a HUGE demand. Users can do nothing about it.

Apple know, for sure, that Hong Kong "buyers" are re-selling to China and yet, they decided to pump Hong Kong to the 1st-tier this time. :rolleyes:

It's just arbitrage (almost zero-risk investment) and people around me keep going to "iDraw" (officially iReserve) everyday.
 
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