It depends how you phrase it. You're DOUBLING the resolution (horizontally and vertically), but you're quadrupling the number of pixels. So both terms are correct.
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Retina Display-Equipped iPad 3 to Launch in February?
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It depends how you phrase it. You're DOUBLING the resolution (horizontally and vertically), but you're quadrupling the number of pixels. So both terms are correct.
Sounds good to me if it is true at all. However there was a rumor that the A6 is only available in mid summer.
The higher resolution shouldn't be a big problem because even an A5 should be able to scroll a pdf at reasonale speed.
And for games it's not a problem because they can run at 1024x768 as before and just be upsized. They only would be a bit pixelated but that doesn't matter much.
It's the serious applications like photos or reading pdf's with pictures and graphs that need the high res. But those are mostly static and the A5 should handle those just fine.
The higher resolution shouldn't be a big problem because even an A5 should be able to scroll a pdf at reasonale speed.
And for games it's not a problem because they can run at 1024x768 as before and just be upsized. They only would be a bit pixelated but that doesn't matter much.
It's the serious applications like photos or reading pdf's with pictures and graphs that need the high res. But those are mostly static and the A5 should handle those just fine.
Radios? What radios? Most users buy the Wi-Fi versions anyway. I'm still trying to figure out why people need 4G anyway?
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OK children, they can't release what they don't have.
you've hit the nail right on the head.
That is why the February rumors don't make sense unless one assumes the A6 is just a 28nm version of the A5 and nothing more. If the A6 is a true next gen artechitecture based on the Cortex A15 CPU / Rogue GPU then I wouldn't be surprised if the iPad 3 is released in the summer.
If the iPad 3 does release early next year, I wouldn't be surprised if it is nothing more than an iPad 2 with Retina Display, 1GB of RAM, & LTE capability.
Whatever low-power LTE radios were supposed to come out some time in 2012... A wi-fi tablet is a useless tablet (okay, that's my opinion
) 3G is slow - especially on CDMA carriers.
Whatever low-power LTE radios were supposed to come out some time in 2012... A wi-fi tablet is a useless tablet (okay, that's my opinion
Who needs 3G on the iPad if you can tether with a smartphone?
Reviewing the national math test scores that just came out, I can see how this my be a hard concept to understand for todays kids.
Whatever low-power LTE radios were supposed to come out some time in 2012... A wi-fi tablet is a useless tablet (okay, that's my opinion
How much faster do you think 4G will be in practical use? I think you're in for a broken heart when you finally get it.
Cuz you'd kill your smartphone's battery within hours, and have to connect your iPad/turn on your iPhone whenever you wanted to get on the Internet, thus making the iPad more of a pain than it would be to just use your iPhone?
My iPhone 4S on Sprint Vs. my SGSII see's a massive difference. Usually 8-12mbps Vs. 1mbps-600kbps.
So glad I've been holding out on buying a 2.
Hope this is true cos ME WANT COOKIE!
Ditto and
Considering how well the iPads retain their value, I say get the 2 and sell it a few days or a week before they announce the 3.
Because time is money & everyone wants to surf the web as fast as possible, plus 4G data is no more expensive than 3G data.
People obsessed with Apple already know the basic launch periods. This is hardly an informative rumor. Plus people who are gifting can't wait till Feb. Worst case they give an Apple GC. As for Apple pressuring to have the post removed -- there is no secret being exposed here. It's just speculation. Apple can't do anything about that.
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Waste of processing power and battery. By increasing the resolution it is going to take more processing capacity devoted to the display and that's going to shorten battery life. I would rather have more processing power and more battery life.
thats what the auto connect is for.
whenever im outside of wifi range and unlock my ipad it auto connects to the iphone without doing anything. not that much of a hussle
plus when isnt wifi avab anyway unless ur stuck in the woods
Sprint
Are they both on Sprint because my iPhone 4 that is on at&t is usually way faster then "Imbps" I usually average between 2.5 and 4 Mbps with the lowest ever being about 1.5. 4g would be nice but if I'm. It in a 4g area then I wont be to thrilled with paying more $ if they choose to charge more for 4g. I'll ne all on board with the 4g wagon when it's as readily available as 3G is.
Just my two worthless cents.
I will defiantly welcome the new screen though and I really think March is more realistic just due to the fact I feel that February is too close to the holiday season but we will have to wait and see.
Are they both on Sprint because my iPhone 4 that is on at&t is usually way faster then "Imbps" I usually average between 2.5 and 4 Mbps with the lowest ever being about 1.5. 4g would be nice but if I'm. It in a 4g area then I wont be to thrilled with paying more $ if they choose to charge more for 4g. I'll ne all on board with the 4g wagon when it's as readily available as 3G is.
Just my two worthless cents.
I will defiantly welcome the new screen though and I really think March is more realistic just due to the fact I feel that February is too close to the holiday season but we will have to wait and see.