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iPad 3 Announcement on March 7th with Quad Core and 4G LTE? [Date Confirmed]

Can anyone contact this Jim Dalrymple of LoopInsight and ask him if the new Apple TV box is coming at the same event?
 
d0mth0ma5 said:
Higher resolution screen? Great
LTE? Irrelevant for me.

Probably pass, save up for getting the iPhone 5/6 off contract.
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LTE is irrelevant for most of the world. Doubt they'd waste their "bottom line" or higher sale on such marginalised technology that murders batteries!
 
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Can't wait!!! :D I'll take the largest capacity WiFi model & then just get the cheapest LTE hotspot from VZ, I think it's free with a 2 year contract @ $20/month.
 
rnizlek said:
There's only two minor advantages, as far as I can see: not draining the battery life of the phone while using the iPad and slightly less hassle to get connected to the internet (you can just turn the iPad on versus having to put the phone in tethering mode first).

I'm with you on this one, though. I'll be buying my first iPad when the iPad 3 goes on sale and will be getting a WiFi only model since I can just tether it through my phone.
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One additional - to the best of my knowledge GPS functionality is only available on the 3G iPad, not the WiFi one. Of course whether that matters to you or not is a question I can't answer :)
 
In short, the iPad 3 will likely premiere the hardware you'll see in the iPhone 5, but the iPad 3 will likely lack NFC (since most people just can't see people using an iPad for NFC transactions).
 
Timzer said:
The ongoing mantra in this forum says SPECS DON'T MATTER. There is no denying that. Anytime a new Android device talks of better specs, it is made fun of and completely written off as unnecessary. But when a rumor touches on specs and it is an Apple device on the receiving end of the better hardware, it seems a lot of people come out and completely go nuts over the better specs. The blatant hypocrisy is downright shameful and embarrassing.
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I think said quote has been interpreted out of context.

It is not that we don't care about specs, but it shouldn't be the sole defining factor of a tablet. Likewise, talking about specs in a vacuum is entirely meaningless. Else, why is the ipad still the top selling tablet, even though there are other tablets out there whose specs completely outclass it?

Of course all other things equal, we would want better specs. Ask anybody whether he wants an ipad with 512 ram or 1024, and he must be a moron to opt for the ipad with inferior specs.
 
At first I was like :) but now just :(

I have one of the grandfathered unlimited plans from my ipad1, If they goto LTE, I doubt I will be able to move the account over to the new one..
 
Do you think the iPad 3 will be available on the 7th or just announced for release later in the year? As my iPad 1 is dying to get on eBay now! :D
 
mr jnvii said:
While this is cool stuff, no way will I upgrade from my iPad2.

To me, the screen is fantastic as is, at least for my purposes. Quad core IS very nice, and I'm sure lots of apps will utilize this, but I don't use my iPad expecting the fastest of speeds. Again, for what I've done, the iPad2 is amazing as is.

If you have an iPad 1, I can see upgrading since you gain A LOT. But from an iPad 2, I'm just not seeing it.
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I agree completely.

With that said, I may be swayed to sell my iPad 2 solely for the retina display. It certainly sold me when I upgraded to the 4 from the 3GS last year.
 
4G
retina screen
possible quad core

mmmmmm...

credit card ready and waiting.

EDIT: any news on what HD sizes it'll have? Still assuming the largest will be 64GB
 
I will not be selling my ipad 2. Im sure it will be a collectors item in 100 years from now as the last ipad project steve jobs was part of.

But Damn a retina on an ipad sounds too goo to pass up.
 
hope it will come soon

Im looking forward to iPad 3. i dont have an iPad. But i vil bee patient an wait for iPad 3
 
rmwebs said:
I know what you mean. I downgraded from a mbp to a mba as I was using the ipad a lot, but didnt want to go completely without a keyboard on the go. Perfect combo!
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I've seen more and more people using the wireless Apple keyboard in combination with their iPads. That still seems to be more versatile than an all in one because when they don't need the keyboard they just leave it in their backpacks.
 
Xtremehkr said:
I've seen more and more people using the wireless Apple keyboard in combination with their iPads. That still seems to be more versatile than an all in one because when they don't need the keyboard they just leave it in their backpacks.
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Yeah I suppose. I've got a spare apple bluetooth keyboard so might give it a try when the new iPad comes out.

I think this is a pretty fancy idea for ipad users who want the keyboard: http://www.zagg.com/accessories/logitech-ipad-2-keyboard-case

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marcusj0015 said:
They will release it later, as with every other iOS device.
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Agreed. Its usually 7-14 days after the announcement.
 
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