What is this iPad 3 you are referring about?
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I cant see why iPad 3 owners are getting so upset.
Its no different with a Windows desktop PC.
You go out, source the parts and build the machine and then 6 months later, its way out of date and you can buy twice the graphics and processor power at half the price.
HOW DARE APPLE RELEASE NEW PRODUCTS! MY IPAD 3 HAS INSTANTLY TURNED TO RUST.![]()
I'm expecting to see the 5th gen in March. They just weren't ready for the new dock connector till the iPhone and decided to make a few tweaks with the iPad along the way. The 5th gen will have an all new design and will look more like the mini with two speakers.
I don't understand all the hate about the new iPad coming out so soon. The only reason you could be mad is if you -have- to have the latest Apple product.
What then do apple bring out in the spring time?
Agreed, still have an iPad2 and have no issues, not sure what all the whining is about...
But most importantly the A6X processor vs A5X processor which is according to Apple, twice as fast.
The change from the iPad 2 to the iPad 3 was A5 to A5X, basically adding in Quad-Core graphics, but otherwise no MAJOR speed improvement. Now those same Quad core graphics are (supposedly) operating twice as fast as well as core CPU functionality.
I WOULD NOT call that incremental at all. Especially considering the speed difference between my 4S and my 5.
I maintain that the iPad 4 was the answer to the quesion no one was asking. If they held this with the same specs they announced and released it next spring, no one would feel that Apple had fallen behind. They'd have been selling through the iPad 3s just as well, even through the holidays. Tim said himself that the sales were phenomenal (paraphrasing). So what was the benefit? Having a single connector? If you check the Apple Store, you'll notice they're still selling the iPad 2 (new) with 30-pin and the iPhone 4 and 4S with 30-pin. So I can't buy that excuse. While it's speculation, those of us with 3rd gen can't help but wonder if we're one step closer to obsolescence after just 7 months on a product that STARTS at $500 (higher than most tablets with comparable specs) since Apple is only selling the 3rd gen iPad as refurbished.
If this came out in the spring would people really feel that it wasn't enough to warrant a year product cycle? I understand that Apple has share holders, but when you burn your loyal customers, the ones who continue to come back year after year, what do you think will happen to your bottom line? Contrary to what some people may say, we're not all sheep.
seriously? we're on iPad FOUR now? didn't i just get the 3 like 6 months ago?
Yes, I feel burned by Apple with a 7 month release cycle of the iPad. I'm not going to bitch and moan about it...
As a recent purchaser of now obsolete iPad3, I blame MacRumors for not providing any indication that iPad4 is about to be released.
How can people make informed Apple product purchasing decision if rumor sites don't do their job?
Why is Apple still offering the iPad 2 along with the iPad "4"? Wouldn't you think they would stop the iPad 2 and continue offering the iPad 3 along with the iPad 4??
I think it's a stretch to call it a new generation. The processor bump is nice, but it's not like this thing I have is slow. Aside from the new connector and I thin a slight camera upgrade, it's not really much different.
Apple has a price premium. One of the arguments in favor of that is the longevity of those devices. If the upgrade cycles becomes shorter that argument tends to fail.Plus the whining and bitching from everyone else about a PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY being updated (shock horror! progress! noooooo!) is hilarious.