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New iPad to be Called 'iPad HD' and Not 'iPad 3'?
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Tacky, IMO. Plus it reminds me of Microsoft's way of naming Windows, pre Vista.
As long as Apple tells me that it's an amazing device, I won't care what it's going to be called!
Do you remember the forum-wide meltdown when the name 'iPad' leaked? People will get over it.
No!
No!.
Steve is dead. We don't have to think about what he'd say if he hadn't killed himself with his "alternative" therapies.
I think we just have to ask ourselves, "What would Steve do?"
No!.
Steve is dead. We don't have to think about what he'd say if he hadn't killed himself with his "alternative" therapies.
the back of the iPad's all say just "iPad" anyway.
we already know the form factor isnt changing...so why give it a different number.
yes yes i know its all "rumors" but i think at this point, we will not be suprised with a whole different look.
iPad HD will do.
we already know the form factor isnt changing...so why give it a different number.
yes yes i know its all "rumors" but i think at this point, we will not be suprised with a whole different look.
iPad HD will do.
Although I agree, I can buy a 3GS, a 4, and a 4S from Apple. How do you know which one you mean when I ask for and iPhone?
Are you kidding? This is going to be a MUCH bigger upgrade than iPad -> iPad 2 was. In fact, I'd even say it's shaping up to be the biggest iOS device upgrade ever.
-Retina display
-LTE
-New processor
-Siri
-New case (okay, it's just a little thicker, but it's still new
-Better cameras (?)
-More RAM (?)
-Bluetooth 4.0
-More storage (?)
And to think the only differences between the iPhone 4 and 4s were the processor, cameras, and Siri.
No kidding! If they go all out on this one, then releasing an iPad every 2 years would be a more practical since there will be no need to upgrade or release every year.
Lucky he's dead
Better Yet lucky you speak for him
But I guess you yourself don't approve
Just for the record I think it is lame
Let's call it iPad Millennium
Do we really have a 9 page thread discussing the name of a device?
Yes, at least. And on top of that, we also have like 99 threads about iPad 3. And we eat them everyday as a breakfast.
"the device formally known as iPad" or some weird symbol prince drew after a dream he had...
Much like Apple does for the iPod touch? The only problem with that, is when developers create an app like Infinity Blade, it becomes much harder to tell people which iPhones are able to run the game. Saying "runs on 4th generation iPod touch" or saying "requires A5X chip" is confusing to most dummies of this world, because most of them don't know what generation their iPod touch is or what chip they have inside. If it says "requires iPhone 4 or newer hardware" it's much more clear to people. Hell, that's probably why Apple creates marketing names for things like the retina display. It's much easier for people to understand a catchy name, rather than understanding what "high resolution" means.
Don't believe me? Just read itunes reviews for any game that requires the latest hardware. There's many reviews from angry iPod touch owners who say "GAME WON'T RUN, 1 STAR"
I think "iPad HD" is a good name. If this year's iPad is only faster with a retina display and better camera then I think the name iPad HD won't oversell some people's expectations.
Didn't Zune HD fail...
I reckon it's a 3, and 2 gets relegated to 8 or 16 GB as entry level model.
I reckon it's a 3, and 2 gets relegated to 8 or 16 GB as entry level model.
That micrsoft failed with something hd doesmt mean apple will fail with hd in it.