Apple Releases Television Commercial for 'The New iPad'

[boomish]

The brand is "Ipad". not ipad 7 or ipad 9 which is what would have happened.
Smart company. Is that an Ipad? you can answer yes, it is.

You do realize it's just called "iPad"...right?

"The new iPad" simply means it the new "iPad".

I have no idea how people are thinking they are calling it "the new iPad".

They would never do that. Please....sorry...but, please.

A little bit of research and looking around would have given you the answer. Or if you were to buy one, you would see it's just called "iPad". Or if you watch the TV AD...at the end it says "iPad".

iPad

They're simply doing what they doing with other hardware. There's no MacBook Pro 2, or MacBook Air 3, or iMac 4, or Mac mini 5. The iPhone and iPad, I think, are the only Apple hardware lines that ever had numbers, unless you count the Mac II, IIxc, IIci, etc, but that's ancient history. Expect the number to go away on the next iPhone, too.

Exactly. It's called the..wait for it...

iPad

This is no different then the saying "The New Camry"..the car model is called the "Camry"...the "new" just telling you it's the latest model.

Man some people are ridiculous.



Hopefully smack you over the head with it for your ridiculous belief it's called "the new iPad"

=)

Are you kidding me?
When the MacBook Air was updated, did they call it MacBook Air 2? No.

I think it's a good idea to get rid of the whole number thing. It makes it much more integrated with the computers in a way, it just makes sense.
Plus, when they make the 16th generation of iPad, saying "Hey I have an iPad 16!" will just sound stupid.
I wouldn't be surprised if they got rid of the numbers on the iPhone when the next generation comes out...

A lot of venomous replies for what is only a sensible point, I can almost guarantee that people will call it the iPad 3, as iDave points out in the above quote like the Mac 1 & Mac II etc etc, why do people think this is so obvious not to call it iPad 3 , I get the point it will eventually sound silly, and clever Apple is going to try and stop that but generally cars don't have numbers because the design changes IE the car is a different model . Computers also change maybe more internally but much more than just a higher screen res, hopefully you get my point, hence why a lot of software has numbers it remains pretty much the same until it's rewritten, lets take Final Cut Pro 7- FC X etc lets hope we see an update to Logic Pro and it's not called Logic Pro X

Don't get me wrong I am a big Apple fan and probably will order one of these, and the new Apple TV, (which am def just as excited about) I am one of the biggest promoters of the iPad cause I got the concept way before it was released when others said it was a gimmick. But am just keeping it real here, this is an updated iPad with a better display..so iPad 3, it's virtually the same. No new shape design, no new ports, switches, card reader slot, no tactile feedback display, if it had some of those I could see how we could call it The New iPad.
I appreciate Apple for trying but it gives a feeling it's a little vain..I just can't help wondering if Steve were here it would it be this way..

 

[gnagy]

I agree with everything you mentioned...Apple has/had a great grip on the Tablet market but today's announcement seems shallow. I don't really see the average iPad 1.0 owner upgrading (plunking down another $500+). Sure, non-iPad owners will certainly buy because it's the latest and the word has been out for months that a new one is coming.

I know several people that ordered the new iPad, myself included, and we all own an iPad 1. It's a huge upgrade. The first iPad doesn't even have cameras.

What really irks me (among other things and I'm trying not to rant) is that there is 0 integration with iPhoto. We have thousands of pix on our Mac and love iPhoto...but I can't do any management of iPhoto on the iPad?! Ludicrous! We would love to be able to sit on the couch and go through an Album of 200 pix and delete the dupes or fuzzy pix, for example. Oh no...can't do that in 2012...gotta go sit in front of the Mac.

As of today, there is iPhoto for the iPad. You can delete fuzzy pix on it. Of course you first have to load your 200 pix to the iPad, and it's definitely not a replacement for a desktop computer. For example, I have more photos than what could fit on my 16 Gb iPad.

I think Apple goofed on this release...we'll see how the year ends and where Apple's stock is. I think a lot of the stock madness since December has been all about iPad 3.0. My bet is the stock goes back down to $300 or lower by end of year.

There's a much higher chance the stock will go to $1000/share. We will not see $300/share in 2012. I won't say it will never go that low. Apple can still fail in the future, but right now they have an insane momentum in the direction of world domination.

 

[Jarson]

All this hype for the iPad when all it has is a new screen. That's the only difference. I'll wait for the iPad 4.

There won't be an iPad 4. More likely just iPad, 2012 version

 

[rmwebs]

I don't think it's silly to question that name... http://bit.ly/aBhIEh

"What iPad do you have?", "The New iPad."

In a couple years:

"What iPad do you have?", "The New iPad, the one that is two years old."

I hope this is just a temporary naming scheme that will be replaced by iPad3/iPad HD once the dust settles.

You still dont get it do you.

When someone asks which iPod Touch you have, you dont say "The new one from 3 years ago". You say "3rd gen". Apple dont call it an "iPod Touch 3rd Gen", they just call it "iPod Touch". The same is happening here.

They couldn't rename the iPad 2 to something else as that would be a mess. So instead they called this one just "iPad", but on the marketing refer to it as the new iPad. Once they stop selling the iPad 2 later this year, it'll just be "iPad" with a yearly refresh.

Seriously, how can you not get this? Its mind blowing that people can be that dense.

 

[jamesmington]

I don't think it's silly to question that name... http://bit.ly/aBhIEh

"What iPad do you have?", "The New iPad."

In a couple years:

"What iPad do you have?", "The New iPad, the one that is two years old."

I hope this is just a temporary naming scheme that will be replaced by iPad3/iPad HD once the dust settles.

What car do you have?
-would you rather them answer:
---2052 Toyota Camry
or
---Toyota Camry 186


Which MacBook Pro do you have?
---Mid-2084 MacBook Pro
or
---MBP 46


How are people so caught up on the name??? jesus christ.

 

[rmwebs]

There won't be an iPad 4. More likely just iPad, 2013 version

Fixed

 

[kotonizna]

I think there will be no iPAD 3 in the future and it's going to be always "The new something something" for Apple products like the mac lines..

 

[the8thark]

There won't be an iPad 4. More likely just iPad, 2013 version

Fixed

You both are wrong.

The iPad now uses the generational naming like the iPod. So the next iPad will be iPad (4th generation).

The Mac lineup only uses the year naming system.

 

[Reach]

You still dont get it do you.

When someone asks which iPod Touch you have, you dont say "The new one from 3 years ago". You say "3rd gen". Apple dont call it an "iPod Touch 3rd Gen", they just call it "iPod Touch". The same is happening here.

They couldn't rename the iPad 2 to something else as that would be a mess. So instead they called this one just "iPad", but on the marketing refer to it as the new iPad. Once they stop selling the iPad 2 later this year, it'll just be "iPad" with a yearly refresh.

Seriously, how can you not get this? Its mind blowing that people can be that dense.

I don't remember them calling any iPod Touch "The New iPod Touch". They may of course have said "Here is the new 'iPod Touch'", which is different. That is the only thing people are questioning - the fact that they cross the line between presenting a new 'iPad' and branding it 'The New iPad'. I hope that's accidental, and that they'll drop "The new" from some of the confusing material, that's all.

You, however, are a different kind of annoying. Since you don't get what we're discussing, you're assuming that we are imbecils for not making the same assumptions that you do about Apple's new naming strategy. You may be very young, or have other excuses, but your way of adressing other forum members leaves a lot to be desired in my opinion.

 

[zeean]

Really disappointed with apple.

Really disappointed with apple.
I am not alone. I had been using macs in a creative environment for many many years, more than a decade, and I feel such a disappointment with what apple has been doing lately, specially the past 2/3 years.
It is really sad to see that the people who make apple stay afloat all those years are let down like this.
It was so so sad seeing the demo of the new garage band for iOS, What happened to real musicians? Where is the killer controller for Apple Logic Pro?
What happened to Logic Pro X? When is it going to happen? Will it ever happen?
To be honest after seeing what happened to my fellow artists and "the new" Final Cut pro I'm dreading "the new" Logic Pro.

Now you can start the negative voting.. I'm sure most of you doing it just jumped to the apple bandwagon pretty recently..

 

[Reach]

What car do you have?
-would you rather them answer:
---2052 Toyota Camry
or
---Toyota Camry 186

Which MacBook Pro do you have?
---Mid-2084 MacBook Pro
or
---MBP 46

How are people so caught up on the name??? jesus christ.

I don't really care about the name, I just suggest that they make it more clear that "The new" is not actually a part of the name of the new product. I don't think they mean it that way, but it seems pretty obvious that they have been somewhat unclear in how they are presenting the new iPad (as witnessed by the amount of people caught up in the name).

Years work for cars and Macs, generations work for iPods and various other solutions seems to work to the iPhone (1,2,3G,3GS,4,4S?). Whatever floats their boat and makes it clear is fine with me...

 

[mdriftmeyer]

Who picked the narrator? His voice is awful. Yes, someone needs to step up and carry the torch for Commercials that Steve did so obsessively well.

This commercial was uninspiring with an insipid sounding narrator driving that point home.

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Really disappointed with apple.
I am not alone. I had been using macs in a creative environment for many many years, more than a decade, and I feel such a disappointment with what apple has been doing lately, specially the past 2/3 years.
It is really sad to see that the people who make apple stay afloat all those years are let down like this.
It was so so sad seeing the demo of the new garage band for iOS, What happened to real musicians? Where is the killer controller for Apple Logic Pro?
What happened to Logic Pro X? When is it going to happen? Will it ever happen?
To be honest after seeing what happened to my fellow artists and "the new" Final Cut pro I'm dreading "the new" Logic Pro.

Now you can start the negative voting.. I'm sure most of you doing it just jumped to the apple bandwagon pretty recently..

How about, ``Get a life.'' 2012 has just begun in the cycle of Apple refreshing it's Consumer and Professional offerings. Complain if nothing has happened by 2013.

FCPX will continue to expand is capacities but you'll find something to nag about due to some legacy project that just can't completely transfer. I'm sure the same will follow with the rest of the Pro Market apps.

 

[somethingelsefl]

The Best Part...

The best part of the commercial...it doesn't say "Screen Images Simulated"

 

[zeean]

Who picked the narrator? His voice is awful. Yes, someone needs to step up and carry the torch for Commercials that Steve did so obsessively well.

This commercial was uninspiring with an insipid sounding narrator driving that point home.

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How about, ``Get a life.'' 2012 has just begun in the cycle of Apple refreshing it's Consumer and Professional offerings. Complain if nothing has happened by 2013.

FCPX will continue to expand is capacities but you'll find something to nag about due to some legacy project that just can't completely transfer. I'm sure the same will follow with the rest of the Pro Market apps.

Logic pro 9 was released in 2009, that is 3 years my friend.. And now you are suggesting I keep waiting another year and keep quite in the meantime?
Wow!

 

[ironsienna]

Lovely, classic Apple commercial that puts the human factor first, instead trying to show off the stupidity of people using different branding products as these dreadful samsung galaxy commercials try to do.

 

[KnightWRX]

I don't think it's silly to question that name... http://bit.ly/aBhIEh

"What iPad do you have?", "The New iPad."

In a couple years:

"What iPad do you have?", "The New iPad, the one that is two years old."

I hope this is just a temporary naming scheme that will be replaced by iPad3/iPad HD once the dust settles.

Which MacBook Pro do you have ?

 

[MonkeySee....]

Oh dear, Steve hasn't even been gone for that long and Apple is already making huge stupid decisions. The "New iPad"?!?! Are you kidding? Why not just iPad 3 - keep it simple stupid!

What are they going to do when they come out with the 4th iPad model - the "newest iPad" or "new new iPad" or better yet, "new iPad 4". Sheesh, this is retarded.

Aside from that, the iPad itself is pretty cool, I'd be curious as to the quality of the pictures it can take, even though its only a 5 megapixel camera.

retarded is your thinking on what's retarded.

You do understand the concept of "New" right??

 

[Reach]

Which MacBook Pro do you have ?

The somewhat new one!

If you read the later posts, you should realize that I don't have a problem with them moving to a numberless naming-scheme, but that I think they are somewhat confusing for some in their crossover - the are less than ideally clear on the difference between "the new iPad" and "The New iPad".

Now you can choose to believe that I am an amoeba that does not realize what is going on, or you can choose to think that I'm just commenting on what I perceive to be somewhat slack marketing (something I am not used to from Apple). Either way is fine with me!

 

[mayhone1]

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YouTube: video​

As it always does when it releases a new product, Apple has produced an elegant television commercial for the new iPad. Unsurprisingly, the ad focuses solely on the retina display, something that Apple feels sets the iPad apart from the other tablets on the market.

The ad doesn't talk about specifications or price. Instead, it shows the iPad being used to edit a photograph, read a book, watch a movie, and draw a picture.


Article Link: Apple Releases Television Commercial for 'The New iPad'

iPad Hd I would have been more excited for a 7" model than this iPad 2 clone with better specs, I'll wait.

 

[BruceEBonus]

iPad Hd I would have been more excited for a 7" model than this iPad 2 clone with better specs, I'll wait.

Never thought I'd find myself saying this (before its launch) but I'm afraid I have to fully agree.

It's not the spec hike I expected somehow.

Maybe I thought Siri was going to be built in for starters.

Best wait for the new Macbooks methinks before adopting the the usual knee jerk instant "buy first-ask later" of the 'dedicated followers of fashion' in 'ere!

 

[MonkeySee....]

The somewhat new one!

If you read the later posts, you should realize that I don't have a problem with them moving to a numberless naming-scheme, but that I think they are somewhat confusing for some in their crossover - the are less than ideally clear on the difference between "the new iPad" and "The New iPad".

Now you can choose to believe that I am an amoeba that does not realize what is going on, or you can choose to think that I'm just commenting on what I perceive to be somewhat slack marketing (something I am not used to from Apple). Either way is fine with me!

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Do yourself a favor and click on the "pre-order" button. "(3rd Generation)"

 

[Reach]

Do yourself a favor and click on the "pre-order" button. "(3rd Generation)"

I know, and I knew. Do I have to state it in capital letters? I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE MOVING TOWARDS JUST IPAD. And I still think they are unclear on some of their pages, and that they may have solved the move from iPad 2 to the next differently.

I didn't see "3rd generation" anywhere, though. In the page title it say "Buy the New iPad...".

But yes, I realize that it is not the end of the world that is going on right now. The strange thing is, I didn't think it looked like I did earlier either, but I must be wrong.

 

[thekeyring]

Oh dear, Steve hasn't even been gone for that long and Apple is already making huge stupid decisions. The "New iPad"?!?! Are you kidding? Why not just iPad 3 - keep it simple stupid!

What are they going to do when they come out with the 4th iPad model - the "newest iPad" or "new new iPad" or better yet, "new iPad 4". Sheesh, this is retarded.

Aside from that, the iPad itself is pretty cool, I'd be curious as to the quality of the pictures it can take, even though its only a 5 megapixel camera.

We don't have iMac 4s, MacBook Air 3s, iPod touch 4s etc. You're argument is invalid.

 

[Peter Harrison]

I clicked on this right when it was posted on the website, and was able to see many other selectable videos. Now they're gone!

Saw them too. They were actually adverts for the iPad 2. I clicked a few to check.

 

[iJays]

will the name change to "The Old iPad" when the next generation comes?
or this is just a transition name from iPad2 to iPad3?