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iPad 3 with More Tapered Edge and an 8 Megapixel Back Camera?
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I was talking about the picture.
Physically, on the iPad it looks like one speaker.
I know, this isn't the real thing but if we are playing make believe ....
I imagine the rear camera is primarily aimed at scanning paper documents, whiteboards etc. in a school/office environment. For this purpose, a higher resolution is more than welcome.
Anyone planning on using it for conventional holiday photography is going to look like a loon.
Anyone planning on using it for conventional holiday photography is going to look like a loon.
Here here! Although an upgraded rear facing camera is great, it's terribly embarrassing watching people (tourists) take holiday snaps with their iPads. The iPad is a brilliant FaceTime / Skype device, and an HD camera on the front would make it even better.
Retina Display iPad.. very appealing to me. I like to use my 1st generation iPad as a tool for reading my tech manuals. Current gen iPad is really showing its age now based on how slow it opens up my current PDF books and other eBook-type documents.
True. I've always had an obsession over that. Not sure why. Would love to see simply the Apple logo, with "iPad" beneath perhaps.
I agree. Right now, the text on the iPad makes it look really busy.
The more tapered corners is what I really think the iPad 2 should have been like. They probably did it on purpose so the iPad 3 would be more sleek. I always felt the iPad 2's corners didn't blend well with the large flat portion of the back case.
I wonder how they will differentiate further models. Apple's designs are getting so minimalistic especially with the unibody on Macbooks which removes unnecessary parts.
If you actually back to and listen to that SJ quote, he said if you need a stylus, you blew it. The key word being NEED - as in the primary way of interacting with the device. That doesn't mean the stylus is a lousy device or, as an option, doesn't have excellent uses with specific applications like taking notes or drawing, etc. I personally hope Apple does go ahead and create a stylus. That way at least then they could release the hardware API's for it and software developers won't have to worry about supporting so many different products.
Could you imagine a super precise stylus on iPad ?!!!
How freakin sweet would that be ?
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I don't care how good the camera is. I agree with j.he3903.
Only a fool would pull out an iPad to take pictures.
All people need is a good FaceTime camera ....for Skype
You might be blind...
Really guys? Pulling out the old iPad and iPad 2 arguments that were proven completely absurd and wrong?
Apple has a huge profit margin, they can price how ever they want.
Cameras on iPads are no different than on phones. Thousands of legitimate uses IF the camera is good enough quality. I STOPPED using the camera on the back of my iPad because of the low quality. 8MP? I'll start using it again.
I will be picking this up as soon as I can. I might even stand in line for the first time.
Really guys? Pulling out the old iPad and iPad 2 arguments that were proven completely absurd and wrong?
Apple has a huge profit margin, they can price how ever they want.
Cameras on iPads are no different than on phones. Thousands of legitimate uses IF the camera is good enough quality. I STOPPED using the camera on the back of my iPad because of the low quality. 8MP? I'll start using it again.
I will be picking this up as soon as I can. I might even stand in line for the first time.
sounds great but won't get it...happy with my 2
that said 8MP camera is all well and good but would people use it? i wouldn't and never use mine on the 2.
that said 8MP camera is all well and good but would people use it? i wouldn't and never use mine on the 2.
I'm sure the iPhone only has "s" releases as people are on 24-month contracts. The iPad 3 won't be the 2S unless it is exactly the same design with a faster processor/better camera. The rumors seem to indicate a Retina Display, which is an impressive update, that deserves it's own number.
Thanks for the commercial there bud,
But all that stuff is available on Android too.
I'm talking about "What (Other than a crisp screen) makes this special ?"
If you didn't want to get into it why did you bring it up?
If you want an android device go get it. You asked what makes this special. To him it was the things he listed.
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That iPad camera looks like it's flush with the taper.
Now THESE cameras are completely sticking out:
Maybe taking the odd picture at home and at the office (of notes or documents) with the iPad would be useful, but very few people will carry around an iPad taking pictures of flowers in the park and landscape shots, rendering an actual 8mpx camera useless. I still think theyll hold off a later generation to bring the latest and greatest in photography (on the 4s) to the iPad - at least until the wholesale price comes down. Besides without camera flash, its sort of crippled isnt? Also the lack of flash suggests to me that the camera on the iPad is one of least important things to Apple
Theory on why an 8MP camera might be useful
Somebody mentioned that an 8MP camera might be intended for scanning documents. I think he may be onto something. Here's the resolution you get when you shoot something at 8 MP:
300dpi 11.5" (29.3cm) 7.7" (19.5cm) hi-res print
Notice how that is almost perfect for capturing an 8.5x11 sheet of paper at retina display resolution? In other words, you "scan" a sheet of paper into the iPad, and it looks like a perfect reproduction on the retina display of the iPad.
If Apple is pushing for schools to move to electronic textbooks, imagine the iPad 3 also offering the ability for schools (and businesses) to go paperless as well. And on the home screen is a new app called "Scanner", where you hold the iPad above a sheet of paper, and when the app detects a stabilized image of a paper in front of it, it automatically captures the paper, crops it, and begins uploading to iCloud. Boom!
Somebody mentioned that an 8MP camera might be intended for scanning documents. I think he may be onto something. Here's the resolution you get when you shoot something at 8 MP:
300dpi 11.5" (29.3cm) 7.7" (19.5cm) hi-res print
Notice how that is almost perfect for capturing an 8.5x11 sheet of paper at retina display resolution? In other words, you "scan" a sheet of paper into the iPad, and it looks like a perfect reproduction on the retina display of the iPad.
If Apple is pushing for schools to move to electronic textbooks, imagine the iPad 3 also offering the ability for schools (and businesses) to go paperless as well. And on the home screen is a new app called "Scanner", where you hold the iPad above a sheet of paper, and when the app detects a stabilized image of a paper in front of it, it automatically captures the paper, crops it, and begins uploading to iCloud. Boom!
3 for me
I have iPad 1, iPad 2, and probably getting iPad 3. I am also a photographer and the camera would be great to use when I don't have my dslr.
I have iPad 1, iPad 2, and probably getting iPad 3. I am also a photographer and the camera would be great to use when I don't have my dslr.
I was at a dance competition today. I saw a few parents using an iPad to video their kids on stage.
The best part? After the dance... it's much easier for a group of kids to stand around a 9.7" iPad to watch their performance... instead of squinting at a tiny phone screen.
Do I still think it's silly to hold up an iPad to video? Yes.
But get used to it. It ain't gonna stop!
The best part? After the dance... it's much easier for a group of kids to stand around a 9.7" iPad to watch their performance... instead of squinting at a tiny phone screen.
Do I still think it's silly to hold up an iPad to video? Yes.
But get used to it. It ain't gonna stop!
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I think the 8MP is plausible, if it is exactly the same model as the iPhone 4s. But like others said, the front facing is probably more important given the ipad form factor.
This will be my first iPad (provided the specs include the high rez display & the processor is nice and snappy). Having said that, probably our first 2 iPads as I suspect my wife will want her own when she sees it...
What I wouldn't be surprised at though is the march 7ish announcement could be for the iTV 3rd gen with A6 processor, front cameras, front mics, Siri integration, LTE inabled, wifi ac, 1080p, FaceTime integration, together with a 'one more thing' of the new airport extreme ac spec... Or is that what I'm hoping for... Well... Either way
I think the 8MP is plausible, if it is exactly the same model as the iPhone 4s. But like others said, the front facing is probably more important given the ipad form factor.
This will be my first iPad (provided the specs include the high rez display & the processor is nice and snappy). Having said that, probably our first 2 iPads as I suspect my wife will want her own when she sees it...
What I wouldn't be surprised at though is the march 7ish announcement could be for the iTV 3rd gen with A6 processor, front cameras, front mics, Siri integration, LTE inabled, wifi ac, 1080p, FaceTime integration, together with a 'one more thing' of the new airport extreme ac spec... Or is that what I'm hoping for... Well... Either way
Please Apple don't make those edges any sharper! The iPad 2 isn't the most comfortable device to hold for any length of time.
Thanks for the commercial there bud,
5 points to the reader who can spot the unintended irony here.
You didn't want to get into an Android vs iPad argument, yet you brought the 'Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9' into a discussion about the iPad 3? I suspect you've been around MR long enough to know better.
Everybody was certain an Apple tablet would start at $1000...
Then again, everybody thought Apple would release a full PC replacement, not a big iPod touch
Mmm oooh yeah...
That's what I'm hoping for.
- 2048x1536 264 PPI IPS display
- Quad-core Cortex A9 or A15
- PowerVR SGX643MP1 or MP2
- 1GB LPDDR3 RAM
- 8MP rear camera, 1080p video, 3MP FaceTime camera
That's what I'm hoping for.