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Well it also says, they run smoother and look even more realistic
What games are suppose to look better?
They will look more realistic and smoother because of the big increase in fps with the extra processing power in the 4S.
After messing around with it all night last night I would definitely say it is worth the jump from the original iPad. The speed jump alone is worth it, and on top of that the display is gorgeous. I am a happy camper!
I never "upgraded" per se. I just want a second iPad in the family so my wife/son can use the 2 which is an awesome device in its own right.
I tell you, after playing around with the 3 for hours last night, I went back to the 2 for a while and the screen sure looks boring.
No remorse for buying a new Pad at all.
I tell you, after playing around with the 3 for hours last night, I went back to the 2 for a while and the screen sure looks boring.
No remorse for buying a new Pad at all.
I really want to like Apple, and a 16GB with and expandable memory it would work. I just refuse to pay their premiums. I have to take mine back and just use my 2. Plus my 3 is getting way hotter Han I am comfortable with.
Having the iPad 1 from the very beginning, I said enough of the insanely high prices of iPads and Apple products in general. So a few months ago I bought myself a 16gb Playbook for $189. Planned on being happy as a clam with such a clever and thrifty purchase.
Well needless to say, the Playbook was a disappointment. Not wanting to trash Blackberry here, but the tiny screen and nervously jumpy browser was enough from me.
With an iPad 3 64 purchase yesterday, and after taking it out for lengthy test drives, it's a work of art in my opinion. The display is gorgeous. It's definitely worth the price. There is nothing on the market now that comes close.
Well needless to say, the Playbook was a disappointment. Not wanting to trash Blackberry here, but the tiny screen and nervously jumpy browser was enough from me.
With an iPad 3 64 purchase yesterday, and after taking it out for lengthy test drives, it's a work of art in my opinion. The display is gorgeous. It's definitely worth the price. There is nothing on the market now that comes close.
Let me put it like this....
Hell yes, it was worth it.
The screen plus dictation (if you haven't tried this feature, do. it. now.) along with the many apps make me glad I finally bought an iPad.
Hell yes, it was worth it.
The screen plus dictation (if you haven't tried this feature, do. it. now.) along with the many apps make me glad I finally bought an iPad.
I really don't know how anyone with the money can resist buying a hand-held device with a screen the resolution of the new iPad. I didn't believe the rumours that such a screen was coming any time soon. It is incredible.
I've told myself that I won't buy the iPad 4th gen but I've a nasty feeling that if they upgrade the CPU significantly next time and I can afford it, I'll be laying down my cash for it too. Apple are cooking on gas and what they're churning out is irresistible to all but the most vehement haters.
I've told myself that I won't buy the iPad 4th gen but I've a nasty feeling that if they upgrade the CPU significantly next time and I can afford it, I'll be laying down my cash for it too. Apple are cooking on gas and what they're churning out is irresistible to all but the most vehement haters.
I absolutely love my new iPad and since I sold early enough that I only lost $50 for a year of usage on my iPad 2 then I'm definitely happy with how things worked out.
BUT... I don't disagree with anyone feeling that the need for an upgrade is that high because in the end then you can do almost everything "better", but you can't necessarily do anything "new". So from the perspective of "filling needs" over "filling wants" then if someone has an iPad 2 then I don't think they should feel they're missing out on much by skipping a generation because in the end the iPad 2 was a pretty spectacular device already.
if $ is no object, yes (mem / display)
but, i'm looking to upgrade from 1 to 2 3g at the moment & $350 for a refurb 2 is a great price (i always thought $500 is too much for the ipad, when you can get a notebook for $300 w/ 100s of gb, etc)
but, i'm looking to upgrade from 1 to 2 3g at the moment & $350 for a refurb 2 is a great price (i always thought $500 is too much for the ipad, when you can get a notebook for $300 w/ 100s of gb, etc)
Bought my wife a 64g wifi-only black model as an upgrade from her 1st-generation iPad. She says it seems "easier to use for some reason" which didn't make sense, so I asked her if it's because it's more responsive. She said that was it; it's snappier and more responsive than her old one. Moreover, we both really like the display, and I'm looking forward to perhaps having a retina display on a future MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.
Verdict: It's definitely worth the upgrade from the 1st generation iPad.
Verdict: It's definitely worth the upgrade from the 1st generation iPad.
I upgraded my wife from iPad2 to the new iPad and she loves it - the screen and the graphics to her are amazing. It does heat up a little (only during Real Racing), but then again the iPad2 was in a case.
I think that the new iPad is a major upgrade over the past ones. I feel so spoiled using my new iPad after previously having an iPad 1. To think I was going to buy a Chanel purse instead, so glad I saved my money and bought an iPad instead.
great vid comparing 1, 2 & 3
you'll be the judge
(tip: hard re-set your current ipad if it feels sluggish)
you'll be the judge
(tip: hard re-set your current ipad if it feels sluggish)
Got the new iPad delivered yesterday, my first, and I've only put it down to sleep. Everyone who has gotten to play with it is blown away. In January I went from a flip phone to iPhone 4s and now this! Incredible. I just wish I could figure out how to stream video to an atv2 and have the video play on iPad & tv simultaneously.
If you are unhappy about the resolution of your iPad 2, it's definitely worth it. While I really liked how easy it was to switch between portrait and landscape when I first replaced my MacBook Pro with the iPad 2, the reality was that it was only useful with apps like Instapaper and Reeder which only show the content of an article and give you better formatting options. (I have a Kindle for books)
With websites, especially forums, text was usually too small/low resolution to be clearly legible in portrait.
With the new iPad, text is legible at virtually any size. The only time I have noticed that the resolution isn't quite enough, is with small Japanese characters and italic text in thin fonts. (I don't read Japanese, but I tried out a few websites to see how it looked)
I have no problem reading in portrait or landscape now, and text is clearer in portrait without zooming in, than it was on the previous iPad when you did.
If you had an iPad 2 and the screen didn't bother you before, and you're happy to wait, I'd consider waiting for the iPad 4.
So far, every single app I have used, has run slower than the iPad 2. Sometimes it's just a slight difference, where an animation that used to be smooth will stutter now, but in some games (particularly those that just got retina updates) and apps, there is a significant drop in performance.
I was concerned about this when I heard that they were keeping the same processor and only doubling the graphical capabilities, when the device had four times as much to render, and unfortunately it seems I was right.
Even tasks like viewing PDFs in iBooks are much slower, with pages taking several seconds to render. (I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but it is)
The battery now takes a very long time to charge, and the device gets about as warm as the iPad 2 did when charging, through normal use.
It's noticeably heavier now, though it does feel better balanced, and the new shape feels better in the hand. Other than sitting the two next to each other on a table, I haven't noticed the extra thickness though.
In addition to the extra resolution, the screen is far superior now though. Colour is significantly improved, and it seems to be much more accurate overall. Here's a comparison posted on another website: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=36093388&postcount=6130
That said, the viewing angle seems worse, it tends to shift towards a slight yellowish tone more than my iPad 2.
But I was frequently running out of space on my old iPad 2 (16GB WiFi) wanted the option of mobile data access, and really wanted a retina quality screen.
So I'm happy with the upgrade, but disappointed that it's the same speed or worse than the old model. I was already finding it to be painfully slow to render some websites on the iPad 2. (usually it's fine, but still slower than a laptop)
Hopefully with the next iPad we will see a speed boost, both to performance and charge times. 802.11ac wireless, and worldwide LTE support would be nice too.
If you still have an original iPad, it seems like its probably a must-have upgrade. Thinner, lighter, faster, improved in every way.
Oh, and I'm much happier with the black model than the white I had before. It just looks much sleeker when the screen, camera and microphone all blend with the bezel.
With websites, especially forums, text was usually too small/low resolution to be clearly legible in portrait.
With the new iPad, text is legible at virtually any size. The only time I have noticed that the resolution isn't quite enough, is with small Japanese characters and italic text in thin fonts. (I don't read Japanese, but I tried out a few websites to see how it looked)
I have no problem reading in portrait or landscape now, and text is clearer in portrait without zooming in, than it was on the previous iPad when you did.
If you had an iPad 2 and the screen didn't bother you before, and you're happy to wait, I'd consider waiting for the iPad 4.
So far, every single app I have used, has run slower than the iPad 2. Sometimes it's just a slight difference, where an animation that used to be smooth will stutter now, but in some games (particularly those that just got retina updates) and apps, there is a significant drop in performance.
I was concerned about this when I heard that they were keeping the same processor and only doubling the graphical capabilities, when the device had four times as much to render, and unfortunately it seems I was right.
Even tasks like viewing PDFs in iBooks are much slower, with pages taking several seconds to render. (I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but it is)
The battery now takes a very long time to charge, and the device gets about as warm as the iPad 2 did when charging, through normal use.
It's noticeably heavier now, though it does feel better balanced, and the new shape feels better in the hand. Other than sitting the two next to each other on a table, I haven't noticed the extra thickness though.
In addition to the extra resolution, the screen is far superior now though. Colour is significantly improved, and it seems to be much more accurate overall. Here's a comparison posted on another website: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=36093388&postcount=6130
That said, the viewing angle seems worse, it tends to shift towards a slight yellowish tone more than my iPad 2.
But I was frequently running out of space on my old iPad 2 (16GB WiFi) wanted the option of mobile data access, and really wanted a retina quality screen.
So I'm happy with the upgrade, but disappointed that it's the same speed or worse than the old model. I was already finding it to be painfully slow to render some websites on the iPad 2. (usually it's fine, but still slower than a laptop)
Hopefully with the next iPad we will see a speed boost, both to performance and charge times. 802.11ac wireless, and worldwide LTE support would be nice too.
If you still have an original iPad, it seems like its probably a must-have upgrade. Thinner, lighter, faster, improved in every way.
Oh, and I'm much happier with the black model than the white I had before. It just looks much sleeker when the screen, camera and microphone all blend with the bezel.
I bought the iPad so I would have a bigger screen to read from (since I read over an hour each day on my iPhone). In that sense, I think it was a great purchase. But as I handle it I realize I enjoy playing games on my iPhone so much more since it is the size of a controller. Trying to play a lot of the games on my iPad is awkward and uncomfortable (some of course, are amazing: Air Supremecy, MC3, etc)
So that being said, i'm extremely glad i got the base model for $499 since i will use it MOSTLY for reading. And as I did not own the iPad 1 or 2, I can't say that the screen looks SOOO much better. What i do know is it's VERY comparable to my iphone 4S, which is amazing. I do think I notice it being ever so slightly less sharp though (hence the lower dpi).
So yeah, glad i finally got an ipad. No, it didn't live up to the hype for me. Now what i'll be excited for each year is the latest iphone, not the ipad, though i'll most likely always buy both.
So that being said, i'm extremely glad i got the base model for $499 since i will use it MOSTLY for reading. And as I did not own the iPad 1 or 2, I can't say that the screen looks SOOO much better. What i do know is it's VERY comparable to my iphone 4S, which is amazing. I do think I notice it being ever so slightly less sharp though (hence the lower dpi).
So yeah, glad i finally got an ipad. No, it didn't live up to the hype for me. Now what i'll be excited for each year is the latest iphone, not the ipad, though i'll most likely always buy both.