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Thank You The The New iPad - Who Knew The iPad 1 Was So Awful?
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At the time, the ipad1 was a fantastic device, and many are still using them now, the nature of technology is to constantly move forward, and it's just the natural way of things...The iPad 2 blew away the 1 the 3 blows them both out of the water. I've come up through all there generations of progress, and long may it continue.
Sorry but iPad 3 is much faster - A5X is double core - its almost 2x faster procesor wise and some 30x graphics wise. It also have 4x the ram. Real life difference is huge!
I don't think the iPad 2 did "blow away" the 1. I was quite happy to sit that generation out. The 3 is a genuine advance, however.
Depends what you use it for. I've been tempted to go for the new iPad but realised that my 32gig wifi iPad is
more than decent enough for what I use it for - mainly streaming tv, Netflix and skygo around the house. The new iPad won't improve this experience - in fact it could make it worse as the better resolution will show up the low-ish quality streaming more.
more than decent enough for what I use it for - mainly streaming tv, Netflix and skygo around the house. The new iPad won't improve this experience - in fact it could make it worse as the better resolution will show up the low-ish quality streaming more.
I have an iPad 3, but I dont want to sell my first gen, as it's the original after all.
It's like the first iPod/iPhone. They might go for some money in the future?
It's like the first iPod/iPhone. They might go for some money in the future?
What kind of father would I be if I made my 11 year old suffer with an iPad 1? He recognizes that it's slow, heavy, and blurry and his friends will mock him for using it. I won't be responsible for forever destroying my son's rep.
BJ
That's got to be a joke, right? All his friends will mock him lol. Talk about spoilt kid.
Like you, your son is also in desperate need of the best trophy wif...errr, girlfr.....uhm, special friend who just happens to be a girl that money can buy. Of course she must come equipped with a The New iPad so they can exchange Valentine's Day cards and facetime in glorious lowdef splendor.
LOL BJ.
I don't know whats more hilarious your antics or the fact that so many peeps here fall for it.
I was assuming the BMW, of course. What kind of Dad doesn't buy his kid a chauffer and luxury car?
No, you are too late. SHSH can only be saved for the current iOS. If you didn't save the SHSH for 4.x before 5 was released, you can't do it anymore.
My 8 year old daughter found out I was going to get her 11 year old brother the The New iPad and she freaked out, demanded I get her one too. So I gave her the iPad 1 that he didn't want. Let's see how this goes.
BJ
My iPad 1 runs fine in 5.1, I don't notice any real difference in speed between the previous OS.
I didn't notice a speed difference pre/post 5.1 on the iPad 1 either.
But going from the iPad 1 to the The New iPad is like jumping into hyperspace for the first time.
BJ
Why not kill her dog while you're at it? Do the right thing and go out and get her the $829 The new iPad she deserves.
Breaking new folks: iPad 3 is in no way any faster than the iPad 2 was.
Half you people are going ga ga over iPad 3 yet saw no reason to purchase the 2nd iPad as a not so necessary upgrade from the original.
Half you people are going ga ga over iPad 3 yet saw no reason to purchase the 2nd iPad as a not so necessary upgrade from the original.