iPad 3 with More Tapered Edge and an 8 Megapixel Back Camera?
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SmoMo
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I really hope the iPad 3 has 2 GB RAM. RAM is pretty cheap these days, but I don't really see Apple putting 2 gigs in it's iPad
I don't think RAM is so important on the iPad because its doesn't use a HD so loading from storage into RAM is no way as bad as on a laptop. I'm not sure what the actual transfer speed is, perhaps someone here knows, but I'd around the speed of a SSD drive?
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Mr. Gates
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Ok I'll rephrase it. "What other than a crisp screen makes this more special than THE CURRENT iPAD ?"
Chupa Chupa
macrumors G5
I disagree with the premise. First, anecdotally, I bought two fire sale touchpads, a 16 and a 32. I opened the 16, the 32 is still sealed waiting to see how CM9 develops in the next few months. I agree WebOS has some nice features, but to say it can do everything the iPad2 can do is far fetched at a minimum. But more to the point, Even HP engineers were aware at how hobbled the TP was and wouldn't be able to keep pace with the iPad:
And now with WebOS in Open Source purgatory the TouchPad is nothing more than a $99 portable web browser/radio/Angry Birds console. The available apps for it are painfully limited. By the time the open source devs have a chance to really develop for TP this fall the iPad 3 will be far leading Android tabs, let alone the fallen TP.
Well, even as great as the iPad 2 is, a crisp screen definitely steps up the game since Android tabs w/ HD screens exist, but still don't sell as well as the iPad 2. But also we don't know what other specs will def. be in the iPad 3. A QC proc and HD cameras definitely start to put space between the iPad 2 and 3 just as the iPhone 4 put space between it and the 3GS, and, for sure, the 3.
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If the iPad 3 does indeed have a retina display, a camera upgrade almost has to be included. I can't imagine a better device for displaying pictures on, a large super high ppi retina display, perfect. It only makes sense that you would be able to take good pictures, the camera from the IP4 or 4S would be perfect for this.
The retina display is actually 'only' 3.1megapixels. So technically, they could go with the 3GS camera. Though this seems unlikely, because despite it's adequate pixel count it's quality isn't up to much. The IP4 camera is far more likely, a very good quality 5mp snapper, which would be capable of 1080p video capture technically.
The 4S camera on the iPad 3 would be awesome, but I can't see it. The cost would be too high, this is the latest camera tech and would be most expensive. Atleast the IP4 camera is a generation or two old to keep costs respectable.
The retina display is actually 'only' 3.1megapixels. So technically, they could go with the 3GS camera. Though this seems unlikely, because despite it's adequate pixel count it's quality isn't up to much. The IP4 camera is far more likely, a very good quality 5mp snapper, which would be capable of 1080p video capture technically.
The 4S camera on the iPad 3 would be awesome, but I can't see it. The cost would be too high, this is the latest camera tech and would be most expensive. Atleast the IP4 camera is a generation or two old to keep costs respectable.
When was the last time an Apple product matched the impossible-to-live-up-to hype? Why should this be any different? I'm betting the iPad 3 will be very nice but it won't match some of these outrageous rumored descriptions we've seen.
I'm guessing:
-"Retina Display"
-Duel Core A6
-512MB RAM
-5MP rear camera
-4G LTE
-16MB, 32MB, 64MB
-No Siri yet (future software update)
-Same pricing structure
We'll also see demos of new versions of apps like Garageband, iMovie, Photos, and a few 3rd party ones (Infinity Blade?) all enhanced with iPad-sized "retina" graphics.
No new Apple TV (yet).
March 7th unveiling with availability starting March 16th.
-PN
I'm guessing:
-"Retina Display"
-Duel Core A6
-512MB RAM
-5MP rear camera
-4G LTE
-16MB, 32MB, 64MB
-No Siri yet (future software update)
-Same pricing structure
We'll also see demos of new versions of apps like Garageband, iMovie, Photos, and a few 3rd party ones (Infinity Blade?) all enhanced with iPad-sized "retina" graphics.
No new Apple TV (yet).
March 7th unveiling with availability starting March 16th.
-PN
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What makes the newest model MacBook pro any better than the previous version? ;-). This applies to almost any tech device.
Mr. Gates said:
What makes the newest model MacBook pro any better than the previous version? ;-). This applies to almost any tech device.
ABernardoJr
macrumors 6502
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 all that stuff is available on Android (as you say, which is hardly the case in reality), then what makes the Androids special?
Mr. Retrofire
macrumors 603
The progress reduces the prices. A quite natural development in this industry, or do you think "640kb ought to be enough for anybody."? ;-)
MacSince1990
macrumors 65816
Quad-core CPUs cost little if anything more than dual-core at the moment. Given the die shrink, the silicon real-estate is the same (or less). An 8 MP camera a year later isn't going to cost any more, it may even cost less.
MacNewsFix
macrumors 6502a
Good point! I'd like Apple to move away from the best camera being reserved exclusively for the iPhone while the iPads and iPod Touches suffer very low res. Perhaps the combination of iPad Retina Display (as you point out) and this year's expected move to super high res Mac displays will be the motivation to change the pattern.
While I know taking photos with an iPad is awkward compared to with an iPhone, it is just too bad that the iPad 3 doesn't appear to include a camera flash, too. I wonder why Apple chooses to ignore that on the iPad and wonder even more so when it comes to the iPod Touch. Is it simply a matter of internal space?
Kinda like the future fandroids at the time laughing at a phone coming out (iPhone) without a physical keyboard. Oh, and like those fandroids that laughed at the iPad as nothing more than a "giant iPhone that can't even make calls" only to cream their pants a year later over the latest droid tabs.
Again the shameless blatant hypocrisy continues. What a joke.
borgqueenx
macrumors 65816
come on apple....last 2 versions of ipad's had both 16, 32 and 64gb. Now its time to upgrade the flash memory ^^ oh and also make it a bit more speedy while you're at it
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Although i really really really would like to see apple expands your list a bit more^^
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i think you're right exept for the RAM. do you really expect such a display to only come with 512megs of ram?
Although i really really really would like to see apple expands your list a bit more^^
gotluck
macrumors 603
I never load up into webos, ever. I meant that I can do everything in cm9 ics alpha that I can do on the iPad 2. I am not arguing in favor of the tp's hardware at all. My point was that the tablet experience with ics is pretty good and rivals that of iOS. That said, id never buy a full priced android tablet. I just believe ics is underrated on tablets (if its even officially on any of them yet)
I still think the iPad is just a bigger iPhone since it uses the same UI as the iPhone. Android tablets used to be the same until Honeycomb came out. Now tablets have a better UI.
Jack97
macrumors regular
I'd just like to point out - the iPad would also look ridiculous as a phone. Making a call and using a camera are 2 separate things...
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But why change the OS if it's not needed? if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
KingJosh
macrumors 6502
how about you wait until it is officially announced and find out lol... We are not magician future tellers you know
Can't Stop
macrumors 6502
The fact that it's a mediocre attempt at what Apple users call great user experience.
come on apple....last 2 versions of ipad's had both 16, 32 and 64gb. Now its time to upgrade the flash memory ^^ oh and also make it a bit more speedy while you're at it
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i think you're right exept for the RAM. do you really expect such a display to only come with 512megs of ram?
Although i really really really would like to see apple expands your list a bit more^^
Apple has always been skimpy with RAM and proven, at least with mobile devices, that size doesn't matter.
-PN