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Retina Display-Equipped iPad 3 to Launch in February?

dagamer34 said:
For the most part, 99% of what is done on the iPad is 2D drawing, which requires a linear increase in performance. 3D on the other hand is geometric as each pixel is rendered over several times before getting the final picture. I predict we'll see 3D games like Infinity Blade 2 continue to run at 1024x768 and use anti-aliasing to cover up any imperfections.
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Anti-aliasing on an iPad 2 calculates color values at 1024x768 resolution, but the geometry at double resolution 2048x1536, and then shrinks the double resolution image down to normal resolution. On an iPad with double resolution, you can just drop the step where the image is shrunk, and get a slightly better image (sharper where edges of different objects meet) at slightly less cost.


andiwm2003 said:
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.
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Slightly better than on 1024x768 actually. It would only look pixelated if Apple built a 20 inch iPad.
 
Retina display... it's amazing how marketing works :rolleyes:
An absolutely non-needed resolution for such a small device. Tv's with 1080p have already outstanding picture. But well, this trick works for apple.
 
Actarus said:
Retina display... it's amazing how marketing works :rolleyes:
An absolutely non-needed resolution for such a small device. Tv's with 1080p have already outstanding picture. But well, this trick works for apple.
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Retina display is not one specific resolution. The res depends on how close the device is held to the eye under normal use. After having used an iPhone 4 for more than a year, the iPad 2 display looks a bit grainy and pixelated in comparison, even though I keep the iPad further away than the iPhone.
 
if they would only add a precise digitizer/pen input, the iPad would rock the decade... but without being able to use it as a real note- & sketch-pad it's just a toy. :(
 
smulji said:
How did you jump to the conclusion that iPad 3 will be slower than iPad 2? I'm curious.

Wouldn't this only be the case if the A6 is generally the same architecture as the A5? If it's using a new more modern architecture like that used in Samsung's recently announced Exynos 520 SOC (dual-core Cortex A15 architecture), then iPad 3 should be just as fast if not faster than iPad 2.
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Take a look at my updated post. You're assuming the A6 is ready, there are no indications to suggest it is.

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jkichline said:
How and/or why do you figure that? I'm a developer and I can tell you that it will take me about a day to prepare my pretty large app for a retina iPad. This is because all of my artwork is already in Retina thanks to iPhone 4.

Also, Apple is NOT going to release something that is slower. For games, it is very likely that the device will just scale a lower res OpenGL layer which will probably still look amazing on that screen.
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Your artwork is not 'in retina' for one thing 'retina display' is an Apple marketing term for a screen with a high pixel density, not some piece of technology.

You have art work at 320x480 for standard/older iPhone and iTouch models, and then 640x960 for your iPhone4(s) 'retina' display. Thats not the same as having 2048x1536, which is what the iPad retina display would be. So no, you're app isn't ready - you need to add another set of images in there 2x the size of your iPad images, otherwise they will look crummy on the new screen.

For small apps, sure its a days work. For games and apps with lots (i.e 1000+) of images, its a ball ache.
 
randfee2 said:
if they would only add a precise digitizer/pen input, the iPad would rock the decade... but without being able to use it as a real note- & sketch-pad it's just a toy. :(
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Dude....i just bought the wacom bamboo pen specifically for the ipad, and it ROCKS. I sketch alot, and drawing with my fingers was a drag, and the pogo sketch sucked in my opinion. It's kinda pricey for a stand alone device ($35) but it is the most accurate and detailed pen for the ipad out there. Not only for drawing, but for writing too.
 
I think we need to give Apple more credit that they will do more than just slapping a high-res display on an existing ipad and marketing it as is. Once they realise it will run more slowly (as claimed by the 2nd poster), I am sure they will find a way to get around this (I don't know how, not being tech-inclined). The end result should not be any slower than the existing ipad2. :)
 
I knew this would happen as soon as I ordered my iPad 2.

You're welcome, everyone :p
 
iPad 3

I've been looking at lots of other tablet brands lately, and I'm beginning to like the sleeker rectangular shaped ones. The Asus has a very nice 10.1" tablet with nice front facing stereo speakers. The Archos will soon be coming out with a 1.5 Ghz, 10" tablet with a removable 3G stick that has a pay-as-you-go plan.

So if the iPad 3 is not all I hoped it would be, I might spring for one of the Asus tablets or a nice Archos 3G equipped tablet instead.

Things I'd like to see in the iPad 3: Better primary camera with 1080P video. A more of a rectangular design. A built in projector. A built in FM radio, or FM transmitter. The option to use Flash ( We should have the option to use or not to use it ). 3D capability. Make the screen an instant scanner ( I'm dreaming here ), and make the back of it one big solar panel, to give the battery an extra boost.

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
kiljoy616 said:
Thicker than the iPad 2 is an oxymoron and Apple will never do that. The same maybe but thicker not going to happen, out in Feb would love if it was true but not going to hold my fingers cross. But if it is I am ready for it. White HD iPad come to daddy. :D
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Agreed. I don't know why you were downvoted. Making a product thicker is very un-Apple. Can you imagine if the engineering team came to Jobs and told him "yeah, just this one problem. The iPad 3 will be thicker than the iPad 2"?
 
If Apple does make it thicker to accomadate a better battery to power the Retina display I DOUBT anybody is gonna mind. I mean come on people....and besides, we are talking friggin millimeters thicker. It's not like it's gonna be thick as a brick. Durp!
 
Oh please pretty please yes, let it be true. I want it now. I have iPad 1 and I want to upgrade soon or I'll explode into
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium,phosphorus
and some trace elements.
Then I can have 2 iPads in two flavours, one jailbroken and one not.
 
JHankwitz said:
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.
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I understand what you're saying, but I respectfully disagree with you. Ever heard of the saying "it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it."

Even in major cities there are HUGE gaps in free wifi. Even in airports, I've been lured by their websites saying they have wifi access only to find out that they charge you for access. It's SUPPOSED to be free.

Now when American carriers accept the fact they can't shaft their customers, by disallowing access to a single device's data plan to be shared over multiple devices even though one's paid for it, this scenario won't be a problem.
 
Time for a price drop too. It won't have to be a lot, but the cost of entry should be lower than $500 in the third generation of hardware.
 
I love love my iPad 2! :) My mother does too since she isn't too much of a techy person.

So, if this iPad 3 comes out, I'll buy that and give my mother my old one. Win-win situation right there!
 
Curious about the new display.

Hopefully, Apple will drop the low storage options, and start it out at 64Gb.

There can be a premium model with 128 Gb storage.
 
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