Tell that to the brats of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Anyway, I just hope this thing has some other unknown feature.
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iPad 3 with LTE, Quad-Core Processor and Retina Display Set for March Launch
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Tell that to the brats of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Anyway, I just hope this thing has some other unknown feature.
there will be no retina with the ipad3. bloomberg never said retina. macrumors threw that in because well, whats a rumor without adding a little bs to it. it takes 300ppi to do retina according to mr jobs and the rumors on the ipad3 are holding steady at 256ppi.
the transformer prime was released in 2011 with a quad core chip. there were a couple other quad core chips announced at ces. and there will be a dozen more announced next month at the mobile world congress.
three years behind... lmao. have you not noticed the beatdown apple is starting to receive in the tablet market? its only going to get worse. android is the way to go. the ipad suffers from the same limitations as the iphone.
Actually, having personally visited scores of factories in Foxconn's vicinity, I'd say this is all typical conservative American bs. Sure, there will be factories that cut corners and blatantly violate labor laws. But, at your typical 100+ employee factory, a "slow" workday is nowhere near 14 hours and neither working nor living conditions are inhumane. Uncomfortable at times, yes. Inhumane, no. Foxconn's dorms remind me of college dorms at lower-tier schools all throughout China. Again, uncomfortable, yes. Inhumane, no. Some people ought to keep in mind that this is a developing country we're talking about. Creature comforts we take for granted at home and at the office aren't available in China for low salaried factory workers in China. And then remember that the salary these people get paid is significantly higher than what they'd make back home in more rural areas.
Can't compare apples to oranges here. You want Chinese factory workers to enjoy the comforts of American life? Fine, but get ready to pay a nice hefty premium for your shiny Apple device, not to mention most of the other stuff in your house.
iPad is the way to go. Android tablets suffer from the same limitations as the android phones.
Its all Apple's strategy, they hold technologies so people upgrade every year. If supposing they put the retina screen and don't upgrade RAM, it'll be worse than iPad 1 since there's 4x more pixels which means a lot more information needs to be stored in the memory. 1GB is the minimum required if they go retina..
That's incorrect. This is what Jobs has said in the iPhone 4 keynote:
Steve Jobs from 2010 said:
Thus Retina, according to Jobs, is a function of both pixel density AND the viewing distance. All Apple will have to do is claim people tend to hold their tablets further away, say around 14-15 inches. My calculation with arctan is iffy as my math is really rusty but probably close enough.
That might happen, sure. But your declaration sounds almost exactly like what we've heard nearly a year ago when Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Asus Transformer, etc, etc were released and supposed to steamroll over iPad.
Grow up. Like millions of iPad users I too will upgrade from 1 to 3. I'll claim it's the greatest thing since fried bread as will millions others. Apple will make a packet from a slight ram and camera upgrade as they always do. So what, we're stupid enough to continue throwing our cash at them
Even though I'm a proud owner of an Acer Iconia a500 Android 3.2 tablet and have felt that it's been a far superior tablet to any incarnation of the iPad to date, I plan on buying an iPad 3 because of the impressive specs and the feeling of wanting to give something new a try. I will still use my Iconia from time to time I'm sure, but the impressive specs of the iPad 3 matched with the new rumored display and the fact that it will be a lot lighter than my Iconia make me want to give it a try. If I truly hate it or if it just doesn't fit my needs than I'll end up selling it and I'll get whatever the new Asus or Acer Ice Cream Sandwich tablet happens to be at the time, but I'm thinking the iPad 3 will be a keeper.
Looking forward to it's release!
Looking forward to it's release!
Really? So, I suppose that you had the same opinion about the first iPad, which now struggles with so many of the new game platforms being released. And by the end of next year, after the developers have bathed their software offerings in the new GPU and processing power, the same thing will be happening on the verge of the iPad 4 release. The question is, will you still be spouting the same BS?
I'm starting to hate the Android vs iOS debate because both operating systems offer some amazing perks and both are actually really usable and enjoyable, it's all up to the user and how they plan on using their tablet. I've avoided an iPad because I've always needed a microSD slot as well as a built in USB 2.0 host, I've also preferred the widescreen aspect for watching video, liked the built in HDMI, and loved the customization that only Android could provide. But now I'm starting to look at the tablet market from an entertainment and business aspect, both of which Android and iOS excel in, but something about the ease of use of the iOS mixed with the wider array of apps seems to be drawing me in, plus I'm a sucker for premium hardware, something Apple does really well. What I'm try to say is don't get suckered into the "Android rocks, Apple sucks!" or vise-versa, just accept the fact that both pieces of software (and the hardware) have a little something for everyone and are there to give us, the consumer, a choice as to which best fits us.
How humane are you compared to rest of us selfish geeks, huh? Take your drama else where. This is a gadget rumor site not a place to brag about one's moral high ground. I'm sure you have 0 products made by sweat shops in your home, which includes many Chinese factories.
Because it has a larger battery and display, so it'd be both more practical and more useful. Also because it's newer, and mobile vendors might be willing to offer Apple better or cheaper data plans as a result of iPad owners' heavy data use and LTE's increased spectral efficiency.
Apple doesn't tend to design products around "buzzword compliance."
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for releasing it just before my birthday on March 18th?
Can't wait for the LTE support. Thanks Verizon for providing the closest thing to a guarantee that it will support LTE. Any more information on the thunderbolt rumor?
Thanks
for releasing it just before my birthday on March 18th?Can't wait for the LTE support. Thanks Verizon for providing the closest thing to a guarantee that it will support LTE. Any more information on the thunderbolt rumor?
Quad-core processor on a tablet? My iPad 3 may be more powerful than Alienware laptops. Oh, isn't that the dream?
Won't happen.
As almost always people will be unsatisfied just after the release of a new product.
Afaik it's very rare that they are, the only one I can remember right now is the last mayor update of the iMac, people where very surprised with that release.
What people want from the new iPad :
Retina display
Quad core
LTE
More RAM (1 GB)
More storage (128 GB Option)
Bigger Battery (Longer standby)
USB 3
Card Reader
What Apple normally will release is a only a few of the above, reason is they need next years update to have at least something of the above.
Retina display Very Likely
Quad core Likely
LTE Maybe
More RAM (1 GB) Likely
More storage (128 GB Option) Unlikely
Bigger Battery (Longer standby) Unlikely
USB 3 Very Unlikely
Card Reader No way
Bit thicker ?! Isn't suppose to have that .8 millimeter monkey#glass#2✌
Oh well take my wallet ###
Oh well take my wallet ###
Trying not to get my hopes up here, but if they pull that off at the same price as before I might just be waiting in line.
If there is going to be a quad core processor it really seems to me that Apple is actually trying to attract power users as well as casual users.
Casual users won't be concerned with how quick the processor can work rather they just want it to work. A quad processor is attractive to power users.
If this is true and the price is right I might consider getting one.
You do have to question though if there is a quad core processor how long its going to take developers to take advantage of the 4 cores. They'll have to pick between compatibility (iPad 1 & 2) or maximum graphics and performance (iPad 3).
As far as I know the ASUS Transformer Prime is the only tablet on the market with a quad core and it is quite interesting if Apple is starting a spec war.
Though I really have doubts to a quad core processor for the simple fact Apple isn't a spec hungry developer and they DO have a tendency to baby step product lines, which is a extremely smart move profit -wise and future product idea-wise.
Casual users won't be concerned with how quick the processor can work rather they just want it to work. A quad processor is attractive to power users.
If this is true and the price is right I might consider getting one.
You do have to question though if there is a quad core processor how long its going to take developers to take advantage of the 4 cores. They'll have to pick between compatibility (iPad 1 & 2) or maximum graphics and performance (iPad 3).
As far as I know the ASUS Transformer Prime is the only tablet on the market with a quad core and it is quite interesting if Apple is starting a spec war.
Though I really have doubts to a quad core processor for the simple fact Apple isn't a spec hungry developer and they DO have a tendency to baby step product lines, which is a extremely smart move profit -wise and future product idea-wise.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT
Retina does not mean xxxppi, it means that you are no longer able to discern individual pixels when using it. An iPhone is held much closer to your face than an iPad, so a slightly reduced pixel density will be sufficient to deem it retina.
I realize the iPod touch is a 'problem'. Currently, this is the iPod touch line-up:Probably mean $499 for the entry iPad3.
The important missing factor there is what do you do with the iPod Touch? The $399 price point belongs to it now. If move the iPad2 down then either have to:
i. move the iPod Touch down to make room. That has ripple effect upon the rest of flash iPod line up.
ii. just drop the iPod Touch.
In the last refresh, Apple left the Touch pretty much unchanged ( a white case option which is insignificant. ). It is unclear whether that means they are going to do something very significant next year (e.g., go to 7" ) or just let it fade away.
If clobbering Touch sales for iPad sales they don't particularly make more money. In fact, could be less since the materials that going into a Touch are likely less than those that going into an iPad ( more screen , more backlight, more battery , etc. ==> higher costs . )
This is same reason Apple doesn't let the Mac drop down into the iPad price space. ( or promotes fratricide between the Mac or iPod products. )
If Apple promotes the concept that tablets should cost $299-399 what is that going to do to the Touch? Screens 3-6 inches larger cost about the same amount.
$199 - iPod touch 8 GB
$299 - iPod touch 32 GB
$399 - iPod touch 64 GB
One of the solutions would be to drop the 8 GB model (and perhaps add a 128 GB model):
$199 - iPod touch 32 GB
$299 - iPod touch 64 GB
($399 - iPod touch 128 GB)
Another solution would be to drop the iPod touch in price.
$169 - iPod touch 8 GB
$269 - iPod touch 32 GB
$369 - iPod touch 64 GB
A final solution would be to have $50 intervals instead of $100 intervals.
$199 - iPod touch 8 GB
$249 - iPod touch 32 GB
$299 - iPod touch 64 GB
I think that final solution would be the best for Apple: apparently a $199 iPod touch is profitable. 32 GB and 64 GB are, for Apple, only a few dollars more expensive at the most. So the most expensive iPod touch would than cost only $299 and a 16 GB iPad 2 would only cost $399. There's a $100 difference, which for some people is again huge.
Please, please people don't get your hopes so high I want to remind you what happen with the iPhone 4S, when everyone thought it was going to be a iPhone 5 and got mad @ Apple (which was funny ). So please keep in mind that what you have in your head as an iPad 3 might not been what comes out March.
As for the rumor, it's ok (with a hit of nonchalance) and
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