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How is the speed of ios 6.1 beta 4 on ipad 3? and what are the downsides ?

It's a beta. Don't install it if you're not a developer. Seriously. They have betas for a reason - they're not ready for public consumption, they're for developers to get their apps ready for the new software.
 
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