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Thunderbolt and Retina is all I need. :D

This might be a stupid question, but what good is thunderbolt on an iPad..? :confused:
 
who is stupid enough to think oled for ipad is possible anytime soon.
do you know how much a 9.7 inch OLED screen will cost???
can you even afford a OLED ipad.
people are so empty headed, they believe anything
 
The most important thing to come from this article is that fools can stop thinking there will be an iPad3 release this year.
 
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Taiwan-based component makers for backlight modules and light bars have received certification from Apple, however, the certification of panels is still in progress, added industry sources.

Digitimes reports that Apple has begun certifying components for the iPad 3 with many Taiwan-based manufacturers actively participating.While there has been talk about Apple considering the use of OLED panels for the next iPad, Digitimes' sources believe that this is unlikely with the iPad 3 and that the next generation iPad will use 9.7" LCD panels.

The timing of the launch for the iPad 3 is in 2012 according to the component makers.

Article Link: Apple Begins Certifying Components for 2012 iPad 3, OLED Unlikely?

Backlight? Wtf? Aren't all iPad lcds LEDs? Why would they need backlight?
 
So glad I didnt bother with an upgrade from iPad to iPad2. will make next upgrade a real one rather than the watery effort the iPad2 upgrade would have been
 
The most likely change is a switch to a higher resolution display. 1280x960 in a 9.7" form factor wouldn't surprise me.

Don't count on it. Apple has a poor track record with improving the resolution on its devices--the iPhone 4 being an exception. Consider how long it took Apple to offer a hi-res option for the 15 inch macbook pro? The macbook and 13 inch MBP are *still* stuck at a low resolution.

If the iPad 3 has a high resolution display I'll buy it--but I think Apple is going to wait until the iPad 4 to make that change. They will minimize high resolution screens on other devices and exclaim "users simply don't need a high resolution screen on a tablet" until they finally include one on the iPad and say "our retina display iPad changes the game--high resolution is much better!!". lol
 
Backlight? Wtf? Aren't all iPad lcds LEDs? Why would they need backlight?

LED Backlight. And Side lit, from one edge I believe, though I could be wrong about that bit, I've not seen the actual screen being stripped down.
 
LED Backlight. And Side lit, from one edge I believe, though I could be wrong about that bit, I've not seen the actual screen being stripped down.

When I had my gen 1 iPad the light was bleeding noticeably from both sides when held in portrait. So probably LEDs on both sides.
 
People should really move on from usb, hdmi, etc. I don't miss those ports and I use my iPad 2 for Work, School, Facetime with my family and friends, almost EVERYTHING! (Except playing Portal and Wow) :apple:

That's a great idea!!!:rolleyes:

What are you going to replace them with? Oh yeah, i got it. As we have iPads now, we don't need those anymore.
 
I for one am happy with the resolution of my first generation iPad. I can't recall one time while using it where I said to myself, "if only the resolution was better". Yeah, it could be lighter and I wish I had a camera and the ability to output to a display... all 3 of which were already addressed in the second gen but the weight can always be brought down more...
 
Would a Thunderbolt enabled iPad3, no matter how pointless that may be, actually have a REAL port on it?

Given the shape I expect not.
Probably yet another horrid dongle on a wire hanging out the bottom as an optional extra I guess?
 
The iPad 3 will be the same as the 2, it will just come with a new improved non-bleed screen. I still don't have an iP2 after returning three of them for ugly streaks that made movie watching an ugly affair. Come on Apple. Love the product, fix the execution before even thinking about putting out the new one.
 
LED Backlight. And Side lit, from one edge I believe, though I could be wrong about that bit, I've not seen the actual screen being stripped down.

Hmmmm... Isn't the backlight the LEDs themselves incorporated as pixels on the screen?
 
The iPad 3 will be the same as the 2, it will just come with a new improved non-bleed screen. I still don't have an iP2 after returning three of them for ugly streaks that made movie watching an ugly affair. Come on Apple. Love the product, fix the execution before even thinking about putting out the new one.

One thing has nothing to do with the other.

They have different groups working on production issues with ip2 and another group works on ip3's.

In any production, no matter how you instruct people and define the production steps and process there will be mistakes.
The trick is not to let these mistakes out the factory door.

Apple stands behind their products, which is why you can always exchange things you are not happy with.

Strange and frustrating you got 3 in a row though, maybe all from the same batch?
 
The iPad 2 is an amazing product that has almost completely satiated my tablet needs. The only feature that could make me upgrade this time is a retina display while maintaining the $499 price point.

Agreed...and maybe a 1-2GB RAM FTW!
 
I'm not sure I'd want it to be much thinner. It would probably be uncomfortable to hold. :) The iPad has the perfect shape right now, IMO. Lighter might be nice though.

Don't you fiind it at all uncomfortable to hold for prolonged periods with those pointy edges? I've heard lots of complaints about the light bleed, and that's not been a problem with our iPad 2, but I must say I don't much care for the way it feels to hold. Those sharp edges do start to dig into your palms.

Overall I love the iPad 2, but if I could request anything for iPad 3 (in addition to the retina display), it would be for a less 'cutting edge' profile.
 
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