I think 2012 is the Year of the Retina Display for Apple so don't be surprised to see a "Retina" display in a Mac this year - most likely the up-coming MB Pro 15" revamp. But March 7 couldn't come soon enough. I read a lot so the Retina display is enough to sell me on one.
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iPad 3 Announcement on March 7th with Quad Core and 4G LTE? [Date Confirmed]
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I think 2012 is the Year of the Retina Display for Apple so don't be surprised to see a "Retina" display in a Mac this year - most likely the up-coming MB Pro 15" revamp. But March 7 couldn't come soon enough. I read a lot so the Retina display is enough to sell me on one.
LOL...literally
Now THAT'S devotion! I don't even think LTD(
) could match that level of commitment to Apple! 
I hope this is true and it is another homerun!
I also hope that maybe the IPad 2 at the refurb store would drop in price, kinda like the IPad 1 did when the 2 was announced, so I can finally get one. I am pretty sure I will be quite happy with a 2.
I also hope that maybe the IPad 2 at the refurb store would drop in price, kinda like the IPad 1 did when the 2 was announced, so I can finally get one. I am pretty sure I will be quite happy with a 2.
One of my business friends just traveled across the country with an ATT iphone. The reception in some hinterland areas is so bad (or even zero) that he had to get a second phone, which he made an LTE Android.
He says: LTE smokes when it's available.
He hated the size of the Android (had a protective case on it, as it didn't fit comfortably into his pocket.
Yay to LTE, no to Android! here
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LOL...literally
Now THAT'S devotion! I don't even think LTD(
LTD is already in line at his local Apple store!
I think 4G would be cool, but not necessary. In the UK we don't have 4G yet, and it seems in America only AT&T support it? Still, I suppose 4G-ready devices will mean networks have an incentive to upgrade their data speeds.
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Also, anyone know when the iMacs are likely to be updated? I'm not too fussed about a Retina Display, just the buyer's guide is telling me to wait, and I want to know for how long It'll be my first Mac.
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Also, anyone know when the iMacs are likely to be updated? I'm not too fussed about a Retina Display, just the buyer's guide is telling me to wait, and I want to know for how long
It'll be my first Mac.I have one because I got it before I got a hotspot capable iPhone. It was handy when I took transit to work. Now I drive, so my 3G plan was cancelled long ago. It may be necessary for some, probably not for most.
Well, i accept that for your purposes it might be fantastic, by compared to some other tablets, it's the most glaring weakness. I'm finding the PPI too low on both ipads, especially for webpages and text in general.
Actually there will be only a handfull of apps capable of utilizing more than 2 cores, mostly games built on modern engines, i'm not even sure if unreal engine for iOS can take advantage of more than 2 cores, but even if it does/will, that will be just a handfull of apps(games).
It will be a great upgrade to anyone thanks to the screen, but if you're happy with what you have, great, money saved
If you're not sure the extra cost of a LTE model is worth it (assuming this even happens) just get a Wi-Fi one. You can always just get one of those 4g Mi-Fi hotspots (or whatever they're called) later on which would essentially add the same functionality.
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Seems clear apple is getting further ahead of the competition in the tablet market. The os and ecosystem give apple a massive edge. The hardware is just icing on the cake.
Seems clear apple is getting further ahead of the competition in the tablet market. The os and ecosystem give apple a massive edge. The hardware is just icing on the cake.
Yes; me.....GPS chip for satnav (Navigon) on an almost 10" screen?
Trust me; if your eyes are as old / bad as mine, you'd appreciate it too.....
Yeah I need to get my taxes in and back so I can resell them again this year. I bought 12 total last year, helped me pay for mine but had to lose money by keeping the second for my wife. What natural disaster is in que for this year to cause shortages? Massive X Class CME, Volcanic Eruptions, or oil reserves depleating?
Well, I have one of the grandfathered unlimited plans on AT&T (both iPhone and iPad) so if I wanted to use the hotspot functionality, I'd have to give up unlimited data. Also, when the original iPad came out, the hotspot functionality was not yet available (unless you jailbroke) so in my case, the 3G was a necessity if I wanted unrestricted access to the internet. Considering these circumstances, for the time being I'll continue to get 3G/4G capable iPads when I upgrade as I don't want to lose my unlimited data on either device and the cost savings per month is minimal as the plans are currently priced.
Oh man, I misread. Chalk it up to early mornings.
As it turns out I hadn't misread, but I had forgotten why I thought there was a problem in the first place (chalk that up to early mornings). I had said that the title was misleading, saying 'confirmed' was to everything in the title, as opposed to just the date. It's since been changed to 'date confirmed.
As it turns out I hadn't misread, but I had forgotten why I thought there was a problem in the first place (chalk that up to early mornings). I had said that the title was misleading, saying 'confirmed' was to everything in the title, as opposed to just the date. It's since been changed to 'date confirmed.
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I followed the same rational with mine iPad1. In Canada we get free tethering so why pay for 3G? I'll tell you why, when I travel to the States and have to pay $10-$20/night for wi-fi in the hotel. Suddenly 3G became a lot more attractive since I could get 200mb for $15 or 2GB (or what would be virtually unlimited for a few days out of the country) for $30. I put off buying the iPad2 just for 3G, but the iPad3 w/ 3G is a definite purchase for me.
I bought one, eventhough I have a hotspot capable phone because I can have a dual simcard (same contract for the phone & the iPad, so I don't have to pay extra) and it is a real battery savior. Turn the hotspot on and the phone runs empty in no time.
So when you say "[Confirmed]" what kind of confirmation is that, is the source extremely accurate? I hope so.
I have both. I got the 3G because the GPS chip is bundled with the 3G hardware. Besides that, I had thought I might connect with 3G while traveling. In fact I haven't had the need, it just worked out that way.
I will definitely get the iPad 3 with the 3G or whatever, probably for similar reasons. This is all so new we're still working out the work flow.
I can hardly wait for A) March 7, B) the release date, and C) the date supply catches up with demand and I can actually get one of them.
I've been holding out on the iPad for the last two years (being a charter MacBook Air owner has helped a lot), but I think the Retina Display will be enough for me to take the plunge.
I've been holding out on the iPad for the last two years (being a charter MacBook Air owner has helped a lot), but I think the Retina Display will be enough for me to take the plunge.
There is no reason to think that the iPad owners should be on a yearly upgrade path. It is just too substantial a product for anyone but the wealthy or the gadget obsessed to be doing that. I will be upgrading from iPad 1 and am frothing at the bit to do so, but even that is going to be more of a luxury purchase than any sort of need purchase. (Note, iPad has proved to be so useful for work that it is clearly a "need" item at this point. There is no substitute to tablets for being able to review full-sized documents on the subway which were only emailed to you that morning after it is too late to log in and print them out without being late for work.)