The new iPad is a massive update on all accounts but one, a redesign. And I don't really see how Apple could make it any better aside from minimally thinner etc.
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I think it'll be a few more iterations before we see OLED screens on the iPad due to the low yields/large screen sizes, not to mention at high resolutions.
As for wireless charging, I don't think Apple will adopt it until it becomes more widespread and power efficient.
I wouldn't hold my breath for such a list. Just sayin'
I see the 3rd gen iPad as the one that is finally right. It answers the vast majority of complaints of lacking features. I can't see what more they could do without a major redesign.
It's got the retina screen finally. It has a decent rear camera finally. It has 1GB ram finally. It has the fastest processor of all the iPads.
It has Verizon or ATT plus 4G Finally! Bluetooth 4.0!
I don't see what more people can reasonably ask for .
The only thing to do now is try something completely new which I can't imagine right now what that would be..
It's got the retina screen finally. It has a decent rear camera finally. It has 1GB ram finally. It has the fastest processor of all the iPads.
It has Verizon or ATT plus 4G Finally! Bluetooth 4.0!
I don't see what more people can reasonably ask for .
The only thing to do now is try something completely new which I can't imagine right now what that would be..
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Note the iPhone's release pattern so far:
- First iPhone (The wow factor)
- iPhone 3G (First redesign)
- iPhone 3Gs (Improvements on existing design)
- iPhone 4 (Massive improvement and redesign)
- iPhone 4s (Improvements on existing design)
if the iPad follows the same pattern:
- First iPad
- iPad 2
- New iPad (3rd gen)
- New New iPad (4th Gen)
To me, the 4th gen may be the one REALLY worth the wait. And they're bound to have a redesign next year since they skipped it this round. I've always told people: "Get it Today if you want/need it. Or you'll be waiting forever." But this time....
I was dead set on getting one, but I can't seem to displace this from my mind.
I think the vastly improved screen , LTE, and improved camera amount to a substantially improved product. Why does it have to look different? Better it stays the same and still fits into my old dock and smart cover.
I totally agree with you. I feel like the iPad 3 is a perfected state of the iPad 2. I vowed I would not get a third generation iPad because I got the iPad 2 at Christmas time. But its a perfect product.
Who cares about a touch home button. It will perform the same function as the current, press-able home button. Siri is cool and would be a nice addition. The only way the device could get better is if the camera on the back became a DSLR and the device weighed less than half a pound.
I love my iPad 2. But I am sure I would be more in love with the New iPad.
I personally think a Retina Display with improved colour, Dictation, the works (more CPU, GPU, RAM, Camera, etc), LTE, and the knowledge that iOS 6 will run on it like water, all while keeping the battery life somehow the same is an A+ update. I also feel that people who say this isn't enough wouldn't be happy no matter what Apple announced and would always complain that it doesn't have X,Y & Z and that next year's iPad ? will be the real update.
But hey, that's just how I feel. I got my wish list (minus full Siri) and I'm sorry you didn't get yours.
Why would you want a touch home button? The physical button is much easier to find and press without having to look, especially in the dark. It's also harder to press by accident because you have to actually apply some pressure.
