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iPad 2 vs. iPad 3
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are you sure it's proportional? b/c for a second there, i thought you were an Apple marketing intern who didn't make the cut for the commercial (prob due to the hole vs whole typo)
Haha dam I've been uncovered!
My point was that everything you do on it looks better, and ity therefore a nicer experience. Example, I never bothered with magazines on the iPad 2 for example.
But on the new iPad, a magazine page looks as good as print, if not better due to the backlight.
I'm not saying the iPad 2 isn't a fantastic device, because it is. But the only reason to get an iPad 2 over a new iPad is if you can't afford the difference.
I agree that the screen looks amazing under situations where the application takes advantage of the screen. I've been on many websites where both the iPad 2 and 3 look about the same. Yes the iPad 3 screen is a little sharper but the text on the iPad 2 still looks good.Haha dam I've been uncovered!
My point was that everything you do on it looks better, and ity therefore a nicer experience. Example, I never bothered with magazines on the iPad 2 for example.
But on the new iPad, a magazine page looks as good as print, if not better due to the backlight.
I'm not saying the iPad 2 isn't a fantastic device, because it is. But the only reason to get an iPad 2 over a new iPad is if you can't afford the difference.
For reading Books and Apps that have taken advantage of the Retina screen then yeah the iPad 3 has no equal.
welll not accurate. it has a dual core cpu with a quad core gpu that is needed to push the retina display.
as well as double the ram.
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Here's a Youtube video comparing both. Sometimes the iPad 2 is quicker and sometimes the iPad 3 is quicker. They put both thru speed tests and basically they perform about the same. Overall a slight bump for the iPad 3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYxX6qKRO5M
no not really an accurate comparison
http://www.redmondpie.com/a5-vs.-a5...-benchmarked-the-winner-is-rather-surprising/
the ipad3 preforms faster with out the display.
Sure if you say so.
EDIT: All I can say is what a BS link and benchmark. That's like how cars are tested for Est. MPG ratings.
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When I got my ipad2 I was very impressed with the display. When I now go to the store and look at the Ipad3 screen I do not see a major difference. So my suggestion is that if you want an iPad, get a 3 but I would not upgrade a 2 to a 3 unless there really is a must have feature that is only on the 3. I am waiting for at least the iPad 4.
idk... maybe.. airplay LOL
you missed the point though... the point is the entire gpu is used for the retina, thats what causes it to be slightly slower than the ipad 2.
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Sure if you say so.
EDIT: All I can say is what a BS link and benchmark. That's like how cars are tested for Est. MPG ratings.
youre right.. twice as many pixels isnt harder to push.. they just added that gpu for *****. , and geekbench is BS? haha
i own an ipad3 so im not be bias. its almost unnoticeable in speed comparison despite having the added gpu. why do you think games like n.o.v.a. had to get rid of the shadowing and other texture related features from the ipad 3 only?? so it would still run at a reasonable fps. despite having a better gpu.
idk... maybe.. airplay LOL
you missed the point though... the point is the entire gpu is used for the retina, thats what causes it to be slightly slower than the ipad 2.
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youre right.. twice as many pixels isnt harder to push.. they just added that gpu for *****. , and geekbench is BS? haha
i own an ipad3 so im not be bias. its almost unnoticeable in speed comparison despite having the added gpu. why do you think games like n.o.v.a. had to get rid of the shadowing and other texture related features from the ipad 3 only?? so it would still run at a reasonable fps. despite having a better gpu.
Which is what we have been saying as well. The beefed up GPU is there to push the Retina display. After that the real performance is a wash. I also own both a 2 and a 3.
I prefer real world speed test because that's how most compare 2 similar devices. Anything other than that is just "BS, feel good results" which don't mean a thing when someone is trying to prove the iPad 3 is far superior to the iPad 2.
ok lol i guess i was confused by this statement. that report isnt trying to prove anything but the fact that the retina display draws a lot of resources
Exactly, no one is saying the A5X isn't a powerful chip because it is. All of us who own both the iPad 2 and 3 are saying is the performance level is a wash. Sometimes the iPad 2 will be slightly quicker than the 3 and sometimes you'll find the 3 quicker.
The A5X is primarily used to drive the screen. It's not in the iPad 3 to get you more FPS in games. The A5X is there so as not to perform worse than the ipad 2.
Well said !
Where have you been? Whew if we knew that you could have saved us from this thread.
The CPU was only tweaked for e resolution. It is not much faster in terms of what the user actually experiences...
Or why not wait for the 5, or the 6, or the 18?
I always find such advice extremely silly. I mean if the current models don't have what you need or want, sure you should wait to buy one or buy something else. But if you just want to wait for the "better" model, there will ALWAYS be a better model. Buy whatever model best suits you or wait until one that does suit you comes along.
I can tell a difference but the difference isn't "jaw dropping , I must have that" type of difference imo. It is not as great as it is hyped to be
I feel the same way, it is not good enough to make me spend $200 more. I am able to use my iPad 2 just as I would the new iPad, the screen wouldn't change a thing for me.
We have one of each. I'll echo the sentiments of others in that the iPad 3 is very nice, but for my day to day usage I carry the iPad2 around. I have fairly stong hands and even for me the iPad 3 is noticably thicker and heavier. Strange that only a mm or whatever of difference can be that noticeable, but to me it is. The weight and rather slippery aluminum backplate make it less convenient to hold. Again, not a big difference, but quite noticable to me. The iPad3 screen is a beauty. But the iPad2 is no slouch.
So the iPad2 is the one I carry around and the 1 and 3 get home duty for the wife and kids. If I had to buy only one it would be the iPad2. If I had the money and did not mind the extra size/weight then I would choose the 3. Heck, if all I were going to do was read web pages and PDFs and do light business work, a used iPad1 off of eBay for a song would be viable if money was tight.
At first, no it isn't. But, my gf has my iPad 2 and I've upgraded to the 3, and I have to say that while at first I didn't notice a huge difference (and my gf still doesn't). But, after a couple of months of having and using the 3, I had to go back to her 2 to configure it for a new WiFi router, and, wow. I could DEFINITELY tell.
I've also started noticing the difference in the resolution of my desktop monitors, and my iPad and iPhone.
You do get used to the new display after a while, and you really start to miss it when you go back to non-retina displays.
My wife owns a 2 and I own a 3. Just assume that they are the same machine with one having a much better screen for a higher price and longer recharge time. As far as dimension and weight go I don't notice a difference. The weight difference is 50 grams or roughly 10 us nickels worth.
My personal opinion is that the screen in an ipad2 is a deal breaker (I passed on an ipad 1 & 2 waiting for a decent screen). My wife on the other hand thinks hers is fine. To each their own.
Ipad 3 would be much, much faster at games than an ipad2 and such if they just upscaled the ipad 2 resolution by default on demanding games (like what Xbox does). I am surprised that the creator's of NOVA didn't take this into account on their game. I suspect that if they did this people would cry about lack of "Retina HD" version.
My personal opinion is that the screen in an ipad2 is a deal breaker (I passed on an ipad 1 & 2 waiting for a decent screen). My wife on the other hand thinks hers is fine. To each their own.
Ipad 3 would be much, much faster at games than an ipad2 and such if they just upscaled the ipad 2 resolution by default on demanding games (like what Xbox does). I am surprised that the creator's of NOVA didn't take this into account on their game. I suspect that if they did this people would cry about lack of "Retina HD" version.