borgqueenx
macrumors 65816
Since its thicker then asus prime and ipad 2, i hope the inside will pack serious ass kicking stuff
Side by Side Photos of iPad 2 and iPad 3 Casing Shows Gradual Taper and Slightly More Thickness
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Menopause
macrumors 6502a
Great, thanks, more for us. Have a Pee Cee.
The real issue is the weight - hopefully it's not much heavier than the iPad 2.
The decrease in weight from the iPad 1, which was a bit too heavy, to the iPad 2 was ideal. If they start moving in the other direction and the iPad becomes heavier than this is pretty much a dealbreaker for me.
Any rumours about the weight of the iPad 3? That's what I want to hear about, before I put my iPad 2 on eBay.
The decrease in weight from the iPad 1, which was a bit too heavy, to the iPad 2 was ideal. If they start moving in the other direction and the iPad becomes heavier than this is pretty much a dealbreaker for me.
Any rumours about the weight of the iPad 3? That's what I want to hear about, before I put my iPad 2 on eBay.
Mr. Retrofire
macrumors 603
The picture looks real.
red pixels = artificial lighting (probably camera flash)
light grey pixels = shadows
dark grey pixels = other light source (probably sunlight)
red pixels = artificial lighting (probably camera flash)
light grey pixels = shadows
dark grey pixels = other light source (probably sunlight)
juliusaugustus
macrumors regular
We are told specs don't matter well they matter and this device happens to have awesome specs.
Couldn't care less about it being alittle thicker. Just want the retina display & faster chip with more ram. Then I'm golden.
Also, i don't much care for the Apple magnet case. I currently use the ipad 1 and have the first Apple case...the black one that covers the back as well. Which i like alot. I don't like the idea of the back of the ipad being exposed and naked.
So when i update to the ipad 3....i am gonna try to find a cool thin case that covers the back like the first apple ipad case.
Also, i don't much care for the Apple magnet case. I currently use the ipad 1 and have the first Apple case...the black one that covers the back as well. Which i like alot. I don't like the idea of the back of the ipad being exposed and naked.
So when i update to the ipad 3....i am gonna try to find a cool thin case that covers the back like the first apple ipad case.
gorskiegangsta
macrumors 65816
It's important enough to enough people. Hate to break it to you, but you're not the center of the universe. Not every article here has to be written specifically for you.
Some "PC people" think of "Mac people" as weirdos. If you're one of them, it says more about you than it does about those "Mac people".
Oh, wait... Mac is dead along with the soon to be dying Apple pro market. I should have said iToys people. My bad.
The Mac is so dead that it's outgrown the PC market for six straight years
smoking monkey
macrumors 68020
Huh? I think you're getting confused. There is no wedge shape for the ipad.
-LikesMac-
macrumors 6502
Wow..
I find it sad that the person above me got downranked for what seemed logical.
Thumbs up/down systems really don't mean a lot.
I find it sad that the person above me got downranked for what seemed logical.
Thumbs up/down systems really don't mean a lot.
tom vilsack
macrumors 68000
guess i was hoping for something more...might be best to call this ipad 2.1
It's important enough to enough people. Hate to break it to you, but you're not the center of the universe. Not every article here has to be written specifically for you.
Some "PC people" think of "Mac people" as weirdos. If you're one of them, it says more about you than it does about those "Mac people".
The Mac is so dead that it's outgrown the PC market for six straight years
"The Mac is so dead that it's outgrown the PC market for six straight years"
Yet it still only commands no more than 12% of the North American PC market and 5% of the worldwide PC market.
The Mac may not be dead, but it's still no force to be reckoned on when it comes to the traditional PC market.
MacinDoc
macrumors 68020
What's important here is whether the user experience is improved. Is the display sharper? Is it capable of more advanced operations? Does it feel more comfortable in the hand (thinner is not always more comfortable)? Does the battery last longer? If the answer to all of these questions is yes, then this iPad is a winner regardless of whether it is a bit thicker than its predecessor.
juliusaugustus
macrumors regular
it will offer the same experience just improved....
mac4good84
macrumors 6502
Alright
Apple, please make an announcement already, it would be nice to just know; speaking of which does anyone remember last year when Apple announced the date of the iPad 2 launch? Can't remember....
Apple, please make an announcement already, it would be nice to just know; speaking of which does anyone remember last year when Apple announced the date of the iPad 2 launch? Can't remember....
Anyone complaining about it being too thin/sharp are weak as piss and made of jelly.
If things are so bad; why not be the hardass you think you are and talk with your wallet - there are plenty of other, chunky tablets out there and they are made of plastic too!! I imagine they would be much more appropriate for prolonged contact with the... shoulder?
If things are so bad; why not be the hardass you think you are and talk with your wallet - there are plenty of other, chunky tablets out there and they are made of plastic too!! I imagine they would be much more appropriate for prolonged contact with the... shoulder?
Agent-P
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The first two pictures make the iPad 3 look really fat compared to the iPad 2 (probably due to the camera angle and lighting). So glad that the third picture show's that it's barely thicker to the point it doesn't matter. I just hope it isn't too much heavier than the iPad 2. I liked the weight of my iPad 2. It was heavy enough to feel sturdy, but light enough to easily carry and use for a while.
Thicker!! Jobs would be pissed! Guess change is coming to Apple
Don't be silly, Steve Jobs totally approved this design. He oversaw the next several years of future products, and the ipad 3 was the first of them. Of course he approved the thicker ipad 3. His priority was the retina display.
Chance of it not being heaver is absolutely zero. They're not going to fill the extra space with air. The trend for devices is greater density, not less.
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Do you need something heavy to hold down the ends of rolled up printouts?
MacinDoc
macrumors 68020
(In the voice of Rowen Atkinson) "I'm assuming that's a joke..."
If the current trend were to continue for another six years (of course, there is no guarantee that it will), Mac OS would hold 50% of the North American market. Ignore it if you will, but MS would be ill advised to do so.
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Agreed.
UltimateSyn
macrumors 603
If it's thicker at one end with a "gradual taper," isn't that wedge shaped?
UPDATE: Wow, haha, I feel really dumb. Went to the linked article and looked at all of the images and realized it isn't a wedge at all. I read gradual taper and saw the top-right image in which it looks wedge-ish. My apologies for that stupidity.
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Buildbright
macrumors 6502a
Sorry, I didn't realize you were talking about anything other than remote viewing/triggering: both possible (and more) via my expensive workaround.
Interested to hear your cheap solution.
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Boom box. Duh.
As per my first post a native app offered my Canon and Nikon like the remote shutter one already offered. I can put in an eyefi in my iPad now and leave the laptop at home. I was discussing with the other poster how nice it would be to have a native solution.