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[The Elite]

"The new ipad" is the worst name I imaginable...

It's just iPad.

 

[LCfiner]

ALRIGHT, TEAM HUDDLE.

Which version are you going for and why?

I'm trying to decide if I should go with a 32GB 4G or 64GB wifi.

I really don't know. Is there any information on data plans from AT&T/Verizon? Will they be exactly the same as the existing iPad data plans from those companies?

Also, can we get some maps of 4G coverage?



best feature has to be connecting to your Mac!

32 GB wifi only in balck.

wifi only as this is more a couch machine and I don't work on the road. (worst case, I tether from my phone in a pinch)

32 GB as I had 16 GB last year and it was too tight for the number of comics, apps and music I want to keep on it.

Black because I had white last year and grew tired of it with the large bezels


so now apple.com needs to get on board and let me give them some stupid money

 

[shantyman]

So how does the A4 CPU stack up to a single core A5 CPU? Trying to gauge what the performance increase is in the new Apple TV.

What in the hell?

 

[entremet]

"The new ipad" is the worst name I imaginable...

It's just iPad. Kinda how the iPods were never numbered.

 

[soldat7]

Is the iPad 3 screen still IPS?

 

[NewFresh]

You guys are crazy....I love it

 

[Davidion]

It's gonna be fun in 2013 when the new "new ipad" is announced, you're googling for ebay deals for the "new ipad" and you'll see auctions for different models with the same stupid "new iPad" name. There's a reason why different models get different names.

Which will diminish the clarity of the aftermarket and encourage people looking for the product to flock to official vendors to make "safe" purchases of the latest product.

It all works in their favor.

 

[Chiggs]

Well, don't bother calling Apple. Their call center is being destroyed.

 

[kr2t0s]

The lack of 'FaceTime' or 'FaceTime hd' camera is freaking me out.

I thought they killed the isight term

 

[muu]

ALRIGHT, TEAM HUDDLE.

Which version are you going for and why?

I'm trying to decide if I should go with a 32GB 4G or 64GB wifi.

I really don't know. Is there any information on data plans from AT&T/Verizon? Will they be exactly the same as the existing iPad data plans from those companies?

Also, can we get some maps of 4G coverage?



best feature has to be connecting to your Mac!

64GB wifi all the way. Any outside browsing I'd be using the iphone anyway. Unless you're a super business user or something of that sort I don't see the appeal of 3G/4G connectivity on the iPad. Unless you're the type that wipe your ass w/ Benjamins anyway...

 

[plc268]

or just put ipad 2012....?

Pretty much. It's what we do with the MBP.

 

[Crazymoogle]

I doubt it. I think they're ready it to roll it as "The new iPad".

iPad 2 wasn't called iPad 2 at the conference or on the packaging, as I recall...but epic large billboard ads in Montreal have said iPad 2 for months. Just a thought.

 

[Tucah]

I understand dropping the numbering, but it makes no sense when there's still the iPad 2 available. Personally, I liked iPad HD as a possible name.

Oh and F5 F5 F5 F5 Apple store, take my money!

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

so is there a recap? it's hard to find info through so many pages. what's this about beating the crap out of xbox 360?

 

[flyover]

Has iOS 5.1 gone live yet?

Probably coming soon. I just checked my developer account, and it looks like they've removed the betas from the download section. (They were still there an hour ago.)

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

Can't we just go with the car industry standard and call it the "2012 model?"

 

[strife2k]

Just to ask.
How is this "new Ipad" going to be more powerful than Ps Vita, when is the same quad core GPU but with a 2 cores CPU, compared with the Vitas 4 core cpu, and also with a much more demanding screen resolution?

 

[darkwing]

why won't Apple take my 500 now :|

 

[Mr. Hyde]

I feel like giving my girlfriend my nook tablet and buying this for myself. I am so tempted.

Edit: How much is the 32GB Wi-fi model?

 

[dc89]

"The new ipad" is the worst name I imaginable...

Yeah I thought this. Well not the worst, but they will struggle next year when this 'the new iPad' takes a back seat to a newer one. How will they sell them side by side?

The new iPad. $399
The newer iPad. $499

 

[LyleLanley]

did you have a 3G iPad before?



what?

Yeah, I had the exact same version of the 3G iPad 2.

Spoiler

and the iPad 1

 

[Kosmo]

Well, of course, but updated. I just wonder if they will put in on devices. That glowing off the back of a Macbook could be super cool.

 

[Voltron64]

Does Amazon usually ship new iPads on launch day?

 

[mrklaw]

anyone thinking to get one level up in storage from what they had before, in fear of things like magazines being a gigabyte per issue, stuff like that?

 

[DJ88]

Arghh! White looks so good on the apple site, but black looks so nice too. Can't decide!

 

[Chiggs]

Nooooo!!!!!

 

[DarkWish]

The lack of 'FaceTime' or 'FaceTime hd' camera is freaking me out.

I thought they killed the isight term

Front camera = FaceTime camera
Back camera = iSight camera

 

[Hawkian]

Holy shit, their site for this thing is sophisticated as hell. There are all these embedded HTML5 videos that start playing only when you've scrolled to that section of the page. Seamless and classy as hell.

Kudos to whoever put these pages together.

 

[Jasoco]

so is there a recap? it's hard to find info through so many pages? what's this about beating the crap out of xbox 360?

A video Podcast will be up later today, but basically, it's much higher resolution than a 1080p TV and much faster than an Xbox 360 and PS3.

Front camera = FaceTime camera
Back camera = iSight camera

This is exactly what I said a hundred pages ago.

 

[soldat7]

"The new ipad" is the worst name I imaginable...

Worked well for Mario.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

32 GB wifi only in balck.

wifi only as this is more a couch machine and I don't work on the road. (worst case, I tether from my phone in a pinch)

32 GB as I had 16 GB last year and it was too tight for the number of comics, apps and music I want to keep on it.

Black because I had white last year and grew tired of it with the large bezels


so now apple.com needs to get on board and let me give them some stupid money

word.

also,

$50/month for 5GB? I think I'll just tether when I'm randomly on the road.

64GB wifi in black for me.

 

[darkwing]

Does Amazon usually ship new iPads on launch day?

nope

 

[Marty Chinn]

What in the hell?

What's confusing?

 

[LyleLanley]

Does Amazon usually ship new iPads on launch day?

I don't think they even sell iPads.

 

[Gamecocks625]

Updated;

Weird that it's just "iPad".

I'm glad.

Better start now than wind up with iPad 8 down the line. Just keeping it in line with their other products. Only one that has identifers is the iPhone right?

 

[Maxrunner]

So the only stuff new is the quad-core and resolution bump???meh....

 

[LCfiner]

Whatever guys, it's iPad (2012).

no, it's:

iPad (early 2012)

<_<


>_>

 

[Flo_Evans]

anyone thinking to get one level up in storage from what they had before, in fear of things like magazines being a gigabyte per issue, stuff like that?

Had a 16GB ipad 1, getting at least a 32. Maybe 64! IDK omg!

 

[TKR92]

Does Amazon usually ship new iPads on launch day?

directly from Amazon? No.

from the 3rd party seller. Maybe

 

[Kosmo]

Yeah I thought this. Well not the worst, but they will struggle next year when this 'the new iPad' takes a back seat to a newer one. How will they sell them side by side?

The new iPad. $399
The newer iPad. $499

I think they will just stop adding numbers. When they update the iMac or the Macbook it's not the "Macbook 2". Going forward, the iPad is the iPad.

 

[Tunesmith]

Probably coming soon. I just checked my developer account, and it looks like they've removed the betas from the download section. (They were still there an hour ago.)

They're still there.

 

[cyberheater]

I think the extra muscle will come in handy for some music apps.

No mention of how much memory this thing has. That could be key.

 

[Randdalf]

The name makes sense given that there have been like 34 different iPod Nanos all with the same name.

 

[crazygambit]

It doesn't matter because Apple is refreshing every year. Not a fair comparison.

Who cares? All I care about is value for my money. If it's fair or not is irrelevant. Will be getting this day 1.

Spoiler

I still love my Vita though. 2 Analogs, dpads and buttons means you can play games you can't on iPad

 

[railGUN]

"One does not simply refresh into the Apple store."

 

[Somnid]

so is there a recap? it's hard to find info through so many pages? what's this about beating the crap out of xbox 360?

Epic was probably paid to make some stupid jab about how iPad 3 has more RAM and higher resolution than a 360. It's tech-specs out of context at its worst.

 

[Zeth]

ARGH I have to pee SO BAD but not until I order an iPad

 

[flyover]

AAPL down to 526 (9 points down since the presentation started). Time to buy. If the Apple Store isn't open yet, at least ING is.

 

[brotkasten]

Front camera = FaceTime camera
Back camera = iSight camera

Kinda confusing, since Apple's old webcam was called iSight.

 

[Suairyu]

Arghh! White looks so good on the apple site, but black looks so nice too. Can't decide!

Having used black Apple products in the past, I always recommend white where possible. Scuffs, smudges and other nasties show up less.