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First Hands-On Impressions of 'The New iPad'
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If it was my first iPad, sure! But as a upgrade from my iPad 2? Heck no. Not worth it, at least for me.
Success! Finally I got in and completed an order for a 32GB White AT&T version (using Safari on Windows). In the meantime, I updated my iPhone 4S to iOS 5.1 and downloaded iTunes 10.6, and still managed to get a little bit of work done this afternoon. 
I guess working late tonight and the weekend is worth it.
I am a long time MacBook Air user and skipped the first 2 iPads, but the LTE and Retina Display were enough for me.
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Yes, I'm a little annoyed by that. AT&T supports hot spot on the $50 plans for the iPhone. I wonder if they will do that for the iPad, or if they will make it available on the $30 plan, or if they will find a way to charge extra for it.
I guess working late tonight and the weekend is worth it.
I am a long time MacBook Air user and skipped the first 2 iPads, but the LTE and Retina Display were enough for me.
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Yes, I'm a little annoyed by that. AT&T supports hot spot on the $50 plans for the iPhone. I wonder if they will do that for the iPad, or if they will make it available on the $30 plan, or if they will find a way to charge extra for it.
Did you miss that "the new iPad" is just the marketing term?
Haven't you had the chance to see the back of the new iPad?
The reason they use that phrase is to wean people off the notion of version numbers. Two months down the road this will just be "the iPad" (full stop). In fact, I'd be very surprised if the next iPhone isn't just the "the iPhone". From a marketing perspective, I think it's brilliant.
Success! Finally I got in and completed an order for a 32GB White AT&T version (using Safari on Windows). In the meantime, I updated my iPhone 4S to iOS 5.1 and downloaded iTunes 10.6, and still managed to get a little bit of work done this afternoon.
I guess working late tonight and the weekend is worth it.
Sounds like my day as well! I had an issue with one of my cards and had to call Apple. The sales representative on the other end was surprised I even got my order placed. He said even they had troubles accessing the site!
Hope you enjoy your pad when it arrives on the 16th!
Success! Finally I got in and completed an order for a 32GB White AT&T version (using Safari on Windows). In the meantime, I updated my iPhone 4S to iOS 5.1 and downloaded iTunes 10.6, and still managed to get a little bit of work done this afternoon.
I guess working late tonight and the weekend is worth it.
I am a long time MacBook Air user and skipped the first 2 iPads, but the LTE and Retina Display were enough for me.
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Yes, I'm a little annoyed by that. AT&T supports hot spot on the $50 plans for the iPhone. I wonder if they will do that for the iPad, or if they will make it available on the $30 plan, or if they will find a way to charge extra for it.
I have ATT on an iPad1, but went with Verizon for the "New iPad" since they have full 4G coverage in a nearby city, where ATT does not. I spend a lot of time there.
I need the hotspot for my MBP and ipod. 5GB/month for $50 with tethering doesn't sound too bad, but they'll probably stick another $10 charge on top.
When you're running 10 apps at a time as you may on a desktop PC, then you need all that extra memory and available GPU. When you're on a single-task oriented device, you do not. It's really that simple. There is no reason a device with a 10" screen needs to run 4 or 5 apps at a time, when the screen is too small to allow you to quickly switch between them.
And you seem to be missing the whole MOBILE thing. The tasks you're going to do on these types of devices are going to be while you're away from your normal workspace. More than likely most people will use these devices to either update stuff they've already created or use them to create something quick and simple on the spot. You seem to act like once you have an iPad you'll never be able to buy or use another desktop computer ever again! Really?
90% of the market using a desktop computer would more than likely disagree with your opinion.
I don't see why not all three, but move away from a File system as we know to something better. Lets face it in the history of Mac OS system locks up due to networking or slow drives have been to me the biggest productivity killers. I know in complex software used by teams one of biggest issues to moving to full multi-threading is the dirty data problem.
I like the iCloud model at least in terms of demarcation of duties between Application and Storage. Especially that the App gets to hand off revised data quickly to the storage and let the user get on with stuff. If Apple opened up the storage side to 3rd parties like Dropbox or wireless NAS makers to could lead to a massive boom in complex apps become multi-threaded and multi-teammember suave.
This is exactly how I use my ipad, and ipod touch occasionally as well. To update content that I previously created on the imac or mbp.
edit: I forgot to mention it's awesome too.
Agreed. Simply Apple just getting us away from numerical names. I love the fact that it's just iPad. And hopefully as you said, the new iPhone will just be iphone
iSight is cheap
The built in 5MB iSight looks cheap. It doesn't take away much from the quality for the rest of the product, but come on 5MB. Why?
The built in 5MB iSight looks cheap. It doesn't take away much from the quality for the rest of the product, but come on 5MB. Why?
The only legitimate complaint I can think of that some people could have is the lack of 128GB option and possibly SIRI--everything else is just trash spewing.
Apple is giving people practically everything they clamored for: double resolution, LTE, better graphics, more useful apps, dictation, better camera, 1GB RAM, no battery loss...and on and on. I mean seriously...what else do people want?
Since when is the iPad 2 slow? As far as I can tell it is still a lighting fast tablet with no drag at all so the lack of a quad core CPU is hardly an abomination. This was no milquetoast upgrade. This was a major, major revision. Far more major than iphone 4 to 4S.
Apple is giving people practically everything they clamored for: double resolution, LTE, better graphics, more useful apps, dictation, better camera, 1GB RAM, no battery loss...and on and on. I mean seriously...what else do people want?
Since when is the iPad 2 slow? As far as I can tell it is still a lighting fast tablet with no drag at all so the lack of a quad core CPU is hardly an abomination. This was no milquetoast upgrade. This was a major, major revision. Far more major than iphone 4 to 4S.
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Otterbox has already added the new Ipad to its website...0.6mm apparently makes little difference in application of defender case.
I am a fanboy of useful technology. Never found the iPad to be something that I needed (for business). I needed to update my Lenovo T60p laptop however, and the MBAir, iCloud & iMatch changed the playing field. Xmas 2011I purchased a 13.3 MBAir and an iPad2. So the question was...would the new Ipad be reason for an upgrade? Well, I ordered an iPad Gen3 a few hours ago...
I find it a amazing that people find a x4 increase in resolution not that big of a deal? A quad-core processor in this device would be like having a car that goes 600mph. x4 graphics is a huge addition. The hotspot capability and BT 4.0 are also very nice additions.
Now here comes the question - what cases for the iPad 2 will fit the iPad 3
Otterbox has already added the new Ipad to its website...0.6mm apparently makes little difference in application of defender case.
I am a fanboy of useful technology. Never found the iPad to be something that I needed (for business). I needed to update my Lenovo T60p laptop however, and the MBAir, iCloud & iMatch changed the playing field. Xmas 2011I purchased a 13.3 MBAir and an iPad2. So the question was...would the new Ipad be reason for an upgrade? Well, I ordered an iPad Gen3 a few hours ago...
I find it a amazing that people find a x4 increase in resolution not that big of a deal? A quad-core processor in this device would be like having a car that goes 600mph. x4 graphics is a huge addition. The hotspot capability and BT 4.0 are also very nice additions.
So let me get this right...
When I take delivery of muy ipad on the 16th, do I tell my friends that I
bought a 'new, new iPad'...or just 'a new iPad'?.
WhyTF didn't Apple just call it iPad HD and be done with it? Way too confusing.
Cool device, though.
When I take delivery of muy ipad on the 16th, do I tell my friends that I
bought a 'new, new iPad'...or just 'a new iPad'?.
WhyTF didn't Apple just call it iPad HD and be done with it? Way too confusing.
Cool device, though.
What he meant was that there's been many iterations of the likes of the MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Pro as well as their predecessors. None have an iteration number anymore.
We don't have an iMac 34 and a new iMac 35 coming out.
I can see why Apple is switching away from using numbers to show a new version. The new iPad when old, will be known as the 2012 iPad.
The only thing that has kept me from pre-ordering is that I'm waiting to see which of the two US wireless carriers will actually offer hotspot capabilities in their 4G iPad plans.
While the name is understandable - "iPad" has become such a powerful brand, just calling it "the new iPad" in all press material and advertising just sounds ridiculous.
What's next? "the newer iPad"? And then "the newest iPad"?
It is a recipe for user confusion. Do you want to buy a new iPad or an iPad 2?
Call it the 2012 iPad. Or the 3rd generation iPad. Or something else.
What's next? "the newer iPad"? And then "the newest iPad"?
It is a recipe for user confusion. Do you want to buy a new iPad or an iPad 2?
Call it the 2012 iPad. Or the 3rd generation iPad. Or something else.
This is actually what it says when you order it (im assuming you were just using logic and not quoting the store =p )