IF it does indeed have a retina display, not much else matters to me and I will definitely be buying. I had fun queuing for the iPad 2 last year (though here in the Netherlands it's not as crazy as in the US, I don't think I'd like to be in the queue in NY for example...) so I'm looking forward to doing that again this year if I have the time.
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so who is buying the ipad 3 when it comes out?
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CAN'T WAIT!! This will be my first iPad. Also will be my first launch line I'll be waiting in on launch day. I was on vacation when the iPhone 4S launch day was. So got it that Monday instead. Won't be at Fifth Ave NYC though. I'm a snow bird in Fort Myers til May so I'll camp out at the Estero, FL store 20 min away. Hell, it'll be warmer all night anyways than NYC.
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I will be getting the iPad 3 when ever amazon has it in stock. Last year did amazon have iPad 2 on release day?
I will be getting the iPad 3 when ever amazon has it in stock. Last year did amazon have iPad 2 on release day?
Amazon doesn't even sell the iPad. Unless you're speaking of the third-party sellers on there.
May upgrade if:
1. It truly has a retina display
2. I can continue to use my AT&T Unlimited data sim
3. It supports LTE and I can still use my unlimited data sim with that.
My gf has a non-retina display iphone, and seeing the difference side by side constantly makes it a compelling upgrade just for that reason.
1. It truly has a retina display
2. I can continue to use my AT&T Unlimited data sim
3. It supports LTE and I can still use my unlimited data sim with that.
My gf has a non-retina display iphone, and seeing the difference side by side constantly makes it a compelling upgrade just for that reason.
After careful consideration, I will be getting an iPad 3 when it comes out. I'm looking to replace my Macbook as the centerpiece of my home computing, but I don't truly need to "upgrade" it. Basically as long as I can type my documents on it and occasionally browse the net, I'm ok. It can serve the same purpose as a desktop did a generation ago for some people.
An iPad would be more portable than a Macbook Air, and would allow me to carry my magazines and books in a very thin device, the same way an iPod/iPhone does for our music collections. Everything ties in neatly.
An iPad would be more portable than a Macbook Air, and would allow me to carry my magazines and books in a very thin device, the same way an iPod/iPhone does for our music collections. Everything ties in neatly.
Additionally, what are the lines like the second day? I know some people HAVE to have it the first day but it seems like such a headache to wait for hours the first day.
ahh I had a bunch of amazon gift cards which I saved so I could buy the ipad 3.
It may just take a while until third party sells them there.
I've got an iPad 1 at the moment. If the iPad 3 does have a Retina display then I'm pretty much certain I'll upgrade. Even if it doesn't then I think I'll be mighty tempted to upgrade anyway. I've now got an iPhone 4S and it makes my iPad 1 feel really sluggish.
Yep, getting it. The 1 was passed down to a family member. Same fate for the 2. I have the luckiest family in the world.
