New iPad to be Called 'iPad HD' and Not 'iPad 3'?

[davester]

Perhaps it will be called iPad HD to differentiate it from a possible second line of non-Retina display iPad 3s?

ala iMac, iMac DV, iMac DV+ of '99.

 

[69650]

Maybe this year will be the year everything goes HD:

iPad HD
iPod HD
iPhone HD
MacBook HD

HD Movies (1080p) & HD Music (ALAC or 24 bit) on iTunes

No more numbers on iOS devices.

 

[AidenShaw]

...

http://mashable.com/2012/02/12/snl-smartphone-spoof/

Where's the link to the AT&T ad that says that "nobody needs more than dial-up speeds"?

 

[Rennir]

Maybe this year will be the year everything goes HD:

iPad HD
iPod HD
iPhone HD
MacBook HD

HD Movies (1080p) & HD Music (ALAC or 24 bit) on iTunes

No more numbers on iOS devices.

But the iPhone already had retina display...so what would be the meaning of HD? Unless you're suggesting they're going to switch to SAMOLED screens or something along those lines?

 

[PCClone]

"iPad HD" makes far more sense then "iPad 3".

Why?

Because this is a minor feature bump, not a whole new iPad. The processor inside the machine is an A5X, not an A6. It likely contains extensions for Siri, but is otherwise identical to the one in the iPhone 4S.

The GPU is probably the same (maybe they've doubled the VRAM- but I doubt they'd have swapped the unit out for anything newer), the RAM is probably the same, the Flash capacities are likely the same.

Everything is the same except the display, and potentially whatever is required to drive Siri if they decided to include that.

It's not a "whole new iPad". It's just the iPad 2 on steroids, like the iPhone 4S is an iPhone 4 on steroids. It makes much more sense to name it the "iPad HD" (or "iPad 2 HD") in this manner then it is to bump the series number, because then people are going to expect a whole new device (similar to what we saw with the iPhone 5 looking nothing like the iPhone 4 chassis wise).

-SC

Thanks for clearing up all the rumors. Wait, you didn't and you have no clue what is coming, just like the rest of us. Are you interviewing for analyst job or something?

 

[iphone X]

Thats stupid, they didn't call the iPhone 4 "iPhone HD" because of the retina display.

i was just thinking the same thing. why would they name the next ipad "ipad HD" when the iphone 4, iphone 4s, and ipod touch they all have high resolution display.

 

[unobtainium]

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i hope this doesn't mean that it won't be quad core.

It won't be quad core. Let's get that hope/expectation out of the way.

 

[69650]

But the iPhone already had retina display...so what would be the meaning of HD? Unless you're suggesting they're going to switch to SAMOLED screens or something along those lines?

I'm suggesting this years refresh may be called the iPhone HD instead of the iPhone 5 or 4GS or whatever. Pull the rug from under Samsung - no more OLED, LED, AMOLED, etc. Everyone understands the term HD but I bet most people don't have a clue what Retina Screen means. It's too techie for most people.

No more numbers - everything is just called HD from now on. Very simple - takes the debate away from who has the best screen to who has the best phone (UI, simplicity, speed, features, software).

Edit: The iPod Touch doesn't have a number it's just the iPod Touch so it's not without precedent.

 

[Nostromo]

iPad HD instead of iPad3?

This blows the socks off my feet!

 

[boilingpoint]

iPad Lineup

1. Entry Level: iPad2 8G($299), 16G($399)

2. Mid-range: iPad2S 16G($499), 32G($599), 64G($699)
-A5X
-1024x768
-iOS 5.x

3 Pro-Level: iPadHD 64G($799), 128G($899)
-x86
-2048x1536
-OSX 10.7

HD could be interpreted as both "High Definition" and "High-end Device".

However just my guess

 

[jackrv]

Apple naming convention has a long history of not making much sense..

How about iPad ][e ?

I'd love that. Or PowerPad G3. In all honestly, I liked the speculation of the name iSlate before the iPad was officially released. Or Apple PowerSlate has a nostalgic ring to it.

 

[Chrisg2014]

Yeah these are the same people who thought it was going to be called the iSlate. Apple is simple and Sexy and nothing about the iPad HD sounds sexy... I mean it kind of sounds sexy but I mean the iPad 3 sounds SO MUCH BETTER and they like to stick to the same names for the same products cause like I said they're simple.

 

[prvt.donut]

I think we just have to ask ourselves, "What would Steve do?"

 

[Shanpdx]

iPad HD

not a good at all.

Go with iPad 3 or simple iPad.

 

[miniyou64]

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The numerical naming conventions help to easily differentiate products for a variety of reasons including, importantly, technical support. They won't drop the name to only "iPad"

By the way, this is an Apple initiated rumor to find the source of information leaks. Someone is going to be fired.

 

[iMaconApple]

iPad type R

 

[verniesgarden]

i'm a bit worried the ipad2 will be a revamped iPad2s with the 5X proc for the 16gb model (same price point as now) and if you want the retina display and faster proc you have to get one of the horribly marked up versions 32 64 128? models

 

[A Hebrew]

They should call it the iPod Kilo

 

[Bodygard]

Really, it should be called iPad 2K
2K = 2048×1536

 

[kxbcvoi]

I think it is iPad 3.

 

[shartypants]

Call it iPad Poop and I would still buy it

 

[JCCL]

But the iPhone already had retina display...so what would be the meaning of HD? Unless you're suggesting they're going to switch to SAMOLED screens or something along those lines?

Well the iPhone 4 / 4S screen is technically not HD capable (HD is at least 720p). However, if they made the screen larger and included a resolution of 1280 x 720 like current Android phones, that could make sense.

I don't like the name at all, but it could happen. A lot of people said there wouldn't be an iPhone 4S, but here it is.

 

[Abazigal]

I'm suggesting this years refresh may be called the iPhone HD instead of the iPhone 5 or 4GS or whatever. Pull the rug from under Samsung - no more OLED, LED, AMOLED, etc. Everyone understands the term HD but I bet most people don't have a clue what Retina Screen means. It's too techie for most people.

No more numbers - everything is just called HD from now on. Very simple - takes the debate away from who has the best screen to who has the best phone (UI, simplicity, speed, features, software).

Edit: The iPod Touch doesn't have a number it's just the iPod Touch so it's not without precedent.

Going by the sheer popularity of the iphone4, it sure doesn't seem like the people cared that retina display was arguably less catchy or informative than HD.

 

[iBreatheApple]

Would this mean only an incremental update?

Why do people -1 posts that are simply speculation? Damn this rating system pisses me off. I know it shouldn't, but it does.

FWIW, I know this post will be -1'd over and over just because of what I said... that doesn't bother me.

 

[Shanpdx]

iPhone 4 sounded just fine, why change the name scheme now?

to me iPad 2S is awful and iPad HD is even more awful.

just go with iPad 3 kinda of everyone expects that name.

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i'm a bit worried the ipad2 will be a revamped iPad2s with the 5X proc for the 16gb model (same price point as now) and if you want the retina display and faster proc you have to get one of the horribly marked up versions 32 64 128? models

that might be the evil plan behind it, I hope not.