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More Evidence for 2048x1536 iPad Retina Display
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Maybe because the next iPad with a retina display will be released sometime between iOS5 and iOS6 coming out
I know it's not Apple's normal way of doing things, but is it at least conceivable that they could have two concurrent 'current' models of iPad on sale at the same time - an iPad2 and iPad2 HD or whatever you want to call it?
I'm not talking about how it is with iPhones where the 3GS is still available as well as the iP4, but very much a 'previous version'. I'm talking about increasing the iPad2 model range so that rather than just choosing RAM size and SIM/no SIM there's also an option of higher-res screen (presumably with faster hardware to drive it). In other words, the iPad2 range increases later this year rather than the iPad2 being replaced.
As I say, it's not the way Apple have sold iOS devices before and I'm not even saying I think this is going to happen, just thinking out loud really.
I'm not talking about how it is with iPhones where the 3GS is still available as well as the iP4, but very much a 'previous version'. I'm talking about increasing the iPad2 model range so that rather than just choosing RAM size and SIM/no SIM there's also an option of higher-res screen (presumably with faster hardware to drive it). In other words, the iPad2 range increases later this year rather than the iPad2 being replaced.
As I say, it's not the way Apple have sold iOS devices before and I'm not even saying I think this is going to happen, just thinking out loud really.
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If this rumor is true, I might just have to upgrade my iPad 1. This display on an iPad would be amazing.
If this rumor is true, I might just have to upgrade my iPad 1. This display on an iPad would be amazing.
Steve has said a lot of things before and then gone and done the complete opposite.
No doubt. I'm sure iOS5 will support retina. but perhaps iOS 5.3.4 at the end of it's life cycle before iOS 6
Hope this is true. Been waiting to get an iPad until the 3rd generation.
The first gen did not have a front facing camera. Fail.
The second gen did not have a retina display like the iPhone 4 does. Fail.
So unsure what the 3rd gen will be missing, but hopefully it will include a retina display.
The first gen did not have a front facing camera. Fail.
The second gen did not have a retina display like the iPhone 4 does. Fail.
So unsure what the 3rd gen will be missing, but hopefully it will include a retina display.
Well Obviously:
The iPad 3 will have a bigger battery
The iPad 3 will have a faster processor
The iPad 3 will have at least double the storage
And to top it all off, the iPad 3 will probably be ever so slightly thinner than the iPad 2. You can bet on it.
That's because it was released that year (The Year of iPad 2), it doesn't mean anything else.
The iPhone got retina display and the price remained the same. I can't remember the last time an Apple product increased in price with a refresh. If it does, they will just probably add an option for it to be retina or not, and add to the price accordingly.
And I doubt retina will make battery life decrease. If it does, it will be a minimal amount and, even then, the iPad still boasts plenty of battery life hours.
very little chance of seeing an ipad 3 before 2012, they're going to need an A6 at least to be able to smoothly run that resolution, and more importantly, they're selling ipad 2's like hotcakes. seems completely pointless releasing a new ipad when demands at an all time high...
There's a difference, all the other iDevices's have retina it would make absolute sense for the iPad as well. The technology is there.
That is a definite maybe!
There will be one coming out this month
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2048 x 1536 = 3,145,728
PI ~= 3.141592 --> 3,141,592
3,145,728 - 3,141,592 = 4136
www.4136.com is some Asian website.
Therefore, I predict the display for the iPad 3, or 4, will be manufactured somewhere in Asia.
On another note, it might be called the iPie and be round instead of rectangle!
2048 x 1536 = 3,145,728
PI ~= 3.141592 --> 3,141,592
3,145,728 - 3,141,592 = 4136
www.4136.com is some Asian website.
Therefore, I predict the display for the iPad 3, or 4, will be manufactured somewhere in Asia.
On another note, it might be called the iPie and be round instead of rectangle!
I wish I had failures in the millions like the ipad 1 or 2 and couldn't make enough "failures".
With your attitude, you may want to skip ipad 3 also, as it will be missing something you MUST have.
Time to check out Playbook and Galaxy?
It will be when you go from an iPhone 3G(s) to an iPhone 4. The screen is not really sharp at all and gets annoying when you're used to the iPhone 4.
One thing we may be forgetting
Being that we've seen evidence only for images of that size, not of actual 9.7" 2048x1536 LCD's being manufactured, bought, certified, or whatever, this has a much broader implication.
Nothing ties this to the iPad.
All this means is that we could see a device that runs iOS with a screen res of 2048x1536.
It's pretty obvious that a merger between iOS and OS X is inevitable. Perhaps the first step is a 13" tablet with a Core i3, 4GB of Ram, 256GB SSD, and iOS/OSX dual boot? Don't tell me they can't do it, the Air is proof they can make the guts work, in the same basic form factor as the iPad 1.
Why would you want something like this? Besides being able to dock it for laptop-like use, you could have one device that had full OSX with 3-4 hours of battery life, or iOS with 6-8 hours of battery life, both with access to the same iTunes library, documents, etc.
Already the iPad has some issues being a Dock-connector-fed device (charging issues for one, lack of USB host capability for another), and with iOS 5 liberating the iDevices from needing any other computer, a mag-safe charged, larger, more independent tablet with Lion and iOS would serve a dual purpose for a lot of people. The iPad could never replace my Macbook or iMac but a tablet like this could definitely replace my Macbook.
This also ties in nicely with the new Time Capsule/Airport Extreme rumors that have us backing up our iPads. . . . personally I don't ever need to backup my iPad. It's a secondary device, and in its current incarnation it always will be for me. But if this was someone's only computer?
Now, the only thing I could see shooting this down? They'd probably have to make it 16:10 or wider if it was going to be a "real computer" these days.
Being that we've seen evidence only for images of that size, not of actual 9.7" 2048x1536 LCD's being manufactured, bought, certified, or whatever, this has a much broader implication.
Nothing ties this to the iPad.
All this means is that we could see a device that runs iOS with a screen res of 2048x1536.
It's pretty obvious that a merger between iOS and OS X is inevitable. Perhaps the first step is a 13" tablet with a Core i3, 4GB of Ram, 256GB SSD, and iOS/OSX dual boot? Don't tell me they can't do it, the Air is proof they can make the guts work, in the same basic form factor as the iPad 1.
Why would you want something like this? Besides being able to dock it for laptop-like use, you could have one device that had full OSX with 3-4 hours of battery life, or iOS with 6-8 hours of battery life, both with access to the same iTunes library, documents, etc.
Already the iPad has some issues being a Dock-connector-fed device (charging issues for one, lack of USB host capability for another), and with iOS 5 liberating the iDevices from needing any other computer, a mag-safe charged, larger, more independent tablet with Lion and iOS would serve a dual purpose for a lot of people. The iPad could never replace my Macbook or iMac but a tablet like this could definitely replace my Macbook.
This also ties in nicely with the new Time Capsule/Airport Extreme rumors that have us backing up our iPads. . . . personally I don't ever need to backup my iPad. It's a secondary device, and in its current incarnation it always will be for me. But if this was someone's only computer?
Now, the only thing I could see shooting this down? They'd probably have to make it 16:10 or wider if it was going to be a "real computer" these days.
