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iPad Proof the 3rd Gen iPad is Apple's redheaded stepchild
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After experiencing the joys of iOS 5 on the original iPad, I can only pray for the same...
I don't plan on upgrading to iOS 7 until I've heard that it works from multiple sources. Don't want a repeat of iOS 5 wrecking my iPad 1. I was a little wary about upgrading it to iOS 6 but I pretty much had to because a lot of app updates require it.
I was not comfortable with the 3. I got the 4 instead and soon after that the 3 was dropped. Does not mean it is not good but I like being comfortable. 
This really annoys me from iPad and iPhone owners, you buy a product for what it can do at the time, you purchased it with the current functionality
If Apple want to improve the OS, for a future product, why should you feel short-changed that theyve done that?
Apple provide you with components of their new OS for FREE, you should feel happy and grateful that they give you backward compatible software at all.
If Apple want to improve the OS, for a future product, why should you feel short-changed that theyve done that?
Apple provide you with components of their new OS for FREE, you should feel happy and grateful that they give you backward compatible software at all.
It may have something to do with the premium price paid for Apple devices. Apple has set the expectation that buying an Apple product is a long term investment. Generally speaking, a Macbook Pro will be relevant a significantly longer time than a Windows-based notebook. That in part, helps to justify the significant cost.
If Apple is going to churn hardware internals more quickly (thereby partially obsoleting the previous generation), then they are going to have to reduce their prices. Except for people who are loyal to Apple, there is decreasing incentive to continue to purchase Apple over the long term.
I've recently purchased a 64GB iPad 4. Even with its few limitations, I love it. But it is a significant investment. I could've purchased a more open Android alternative, with more features for about half that price. But I appreciate the quality of the iPad hardware and quality of the apps and ongoing support.
Reduce that support to a year+ timeframe, and I'd have to reconsider what I'd do when it comes time to replace that iPad.
why WOW? Its not an industry norm.
Dell releases a new model. They don't send you software/OS updates with all new functionality.
When Sony pushes OS updates, they strip functions.
Microsoft was even worse when it came to Windows Phone 8. Even one year old flagship devices didn't get that OS.
If you want it all, you upgrade CONSTANTLY. Pay to play.
Next thread.
(Says the guy with a three year old MBA and a 4S.....lol)
Next thread.
(Says the guy with a three year old MBA and a 4S.....lol)
Understand? I think it's YOU having trouble 'understanding'. Just six months ago, iPad 4 buyers were shot down...on this very board, if you (or the person in the post) decided to sell the 3 and buy a '4'. 'There's no difference other than the lightning connector'....'who cares about benchmarks...the 3 runs every app available'....iPad 3 is THE bargain when the 4 dropped...on and on and on. As an iPad 3 owner that DID upgrade to the 4---I remember these silly comments in dozens of threads. It was the same with the iPhone 4-4s transition. No one seems to understand the 'guts' on these products. While externally it's impossible to tell the difference, the internals is and always has been (with iOS) where the significance is. Your response has been appropriately responded to several times in this thread...but there's a whole lot more to each iteration than external cosmetics. Any iPad 3 owner (including myself) that was delirious enough to believe that it would 'keep pace' with the newer '4'....especially after 5...going on six years now of iOS updates (iPhone, iPad, iPad mini)---is truly ignorant to the way technology works. The iPad 4 is a BIG update from the '3'. And to this day, you can still recoup a lot of that investment back if you're in the 'gotta have Air Drop' camp. Other than that single upgrade from iOS 7---the iPad 3 will certainly benefit from most other updates. It'll still be the same tablet you have today....and the day before iOS 7 drops. Apple isn't 'shafting' anyone. They're continuously innovating and updating....and in the realm of iOS devices, the speed is going to be faster than in the computer sector. Tablets are still in their infancy. Computers are mature. There is rabid competition in this sectoral well. While we aren't used to 'less than' yearly updates...it did happen....and it will happen again. If this is something that drives you THAT crazy...you should quit reading Apple forums, disregard keynote addresses....and go back to enjoying your device. It's JUST as good today as it was yesterday...and tomorrow....nothing will change.
As far as AirDrop...I find this funny as I own 9 different Macs. 3 personal, six for the business we run and all are 'recent' models. iMacs and MBPs. As well as a pair of Airs. It was just a couple of weeks ago I actually noticed AirDrop in my Finder...used it to try it and thought it was kinda cool....but certainly not a necessity, nor something I'd raise hell about if I didn't have it.
TL/DR---you should've known. Six days, six weeks, six months....or a year later, Apple was bound to update the device. It's inevitable....and again, in this tablet space....where Apple is still trouncing the competition....they WILL update when they're ready. You should do the same and not look back. Many an argument and/or debate has been raised about the differences between the 3 & 4. Now we are starting to see the inevitable separation due to the internals. iPad 5 is coming down the pike too. It's bound to be faster than my 4. It's bound to have more features than my 4---and with future iOS updates, it'll get 'extras' that my '4' won't be qualified for. As usual, I'll take the hit...or pass the 4 down and buy the 5 IF there's a 'must have' application that I feel will benefit me. You can do the same. Resale of the iPad (and all Apple products) remains high. Just write it off as the cost of ownership
My god OP is a complete numpty
Kinda hard to tell....seems like he or she conveniently disappeared. To me, it's sad that others (albeit only two or three) agree with the OP's stance. 'Apple apologist' BS is just that. B. S. We are ALL tech fans or we wouldn't frequent MR. As such we should ALL be aware how fast technology moves...the pressure Apple is under to stay competitive....and last but certainly not least, learn to appreciate and enjoy what we have. While there may be 500mil+ iOS devices owned in the world, there is a lot of redundancy. Families that own multiple devices. IOW....with over 7 billion folks on earth....over 80% don't have an iPad or an iPhone or a MBP....or, you get the idea. Feel lucky we have what we have. If you don't like it, Samsung is knocking a new device out every other week. It could be worse
A...you're bad at math. B...you must be young. See above. And please....please leave SJ out of the debate. He obviously worked on the retina iPads. Was there for the design....and was an absolute genius that, along with the crew he assembled....offered up a new product that NONE of us knew we needed. Now we can't get enough. Steve is gone. Apple doesn't shaft their customers. Of all the tech products I've purchased in my 42 years of life, no one compares to Apple when it comes to design, performance, post purchase support---and they've now got what Microsoft had in the 80s and 90s....the majority of developers (software) creating magnificent apps for the masses. The developers aren't going to abandon the 'bulk' of ownership....which will still be A5 based gear even this fall when the A7 drops. iPhone 4/4s iPad 2&3 as well as the mini. I'm sure Apple is well aware of this too. The original iPad, sure...it's long in the tooth....but my 8 year old son knows no difference and uses his daily.
There is no 'partial obsolescence' as you say. There's only forward momentum. If you didn't realize this when you bought the 'new' iPad (3)....that 18 months later an iOS update would drop that may exclude an item or two from your purchase, you've not been around technology long enough...nor do you understand how the 'guts' limit functionality. They're not trying to screw you over....they simply know the limitations of the hardware, in this case the P2P chip and new B/T standard that came along within the past six months with supply enough and stability to boot.
An idea for ya...if its hurting you this bad right now, sell your 3, buy a refurb 4---you may only be out a 'C' note....and you'll be set. Better yet, hang on to your 3...when the 5 drops, take a bit more of a loss and laugh at all of us 'old school' iPad 4 owners when iOS 8 rolls out in 2014!
All this whining....over AirDrop? Wow!!! I think we've sunk to a new low having a two page debate on a 'feature'....of convenience. Not of performance.
J
I understand that your fanboy infatuation with Apple prevents you from seeing things objectively, so I didn't expect you to be able to comprehend "I own an iPad 4 so I don't have a dog in this fight".
But feel free to rant in defense of Apple anyways. LOL
My red headed step child has treated me well: ipad 4's I tried had dynamic contrast issues and IR.
Not sure my point was directed at you....rather the entire response to this one, small and not extremely significant feature in this thread.
'Fanboy infatuation'. LoL. Is it that obvious
Don't misread what I wrote. Attempt first to comprehend it. Don't conclude a conclusion that isn't there. You're blaming Apple for moving technology forward, you don't have a dog in the fight, so WTH are you debating here?
Or was it just a really lame attempt at discrediting me?
Sometimes I truly wish the anonymity of online forums was a bit more transparent. Obviously your attempt was poor....and certainly something you wouldn't say to a person, face to face.
Man up a bit....quit your crying. You've got an iPad 4---Sweet. You've got nothing to worry a out. Nor do the 'new' iPad 3 owners. Still a fine machine. If you want airdrop though...the quote you took from me makes some sense. Sell the SOB and buy the new model. Quit. Crying.
And to the moderators...isn't there a way we could institute 'fanboy' in the same fashion as 'troll' as far as Time Outs? It's got to be the most over used word in these forums and it should be obvious....those of us at MR ARE fans of Apple! Wow....hopefully I've taught you something sracer....but I'm sure I've failed.
J
For someone who doesn't have a dog in this fight you sure spend a lot of time acting like you do.
I agree with akdj - nobody was duped into buying an iPad 3 with false promises.
Unless there is a person out there who was promised, before the sale, that the iPad 3 would support every single feature of a then unannounced OS, then they were duped or screwed. Nobody else though.
Unless there is a person out there who was promised, before the sale, that the iPad 3 would support every single feature of a then unannounced OS, then they were duped or screwed. Nobody else though.
