Just an FYI, they're $19.99 @ target this week. $18.99 if u use their redcard discount.
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Just an FYI, they're $19.99 @ target this week. $18.99 if u use their redcard discount.
Soulscribe
Member
I LOVE THIS THING
polyh3dron
Banned
Same here... For my needs I really don't need a laptop computer now. I can do pretty much anything I would want to on the go with this and it's easier to carry around than a MacBook Pro. I'm saving up for a Mac Pro to do my heavy duty workstation stuff at home and for casual computing the iPad fits the bill for me. The UI and overall ease of use is so much better than an Android tablet.
And after hearing all the issues people used to have with web browsing on the previous iPads, I'm glad I held off until this one. I'm also typing just as fast on this touchscreen keyboard as I would with a real keyboard. I'm kind of wishing I went with LTE right about now though.
Pachterballs
Banned
there wasn't any webbrowsing issue with ipad2. I actually prefer to browse the net with my 2 vs the 3 because the thing is lighter.
1 was the one that would chug.
I use comiczeal and swear by it. Well worth the money.
I don't think there's a substantial difference in all honesty. There might be a bit more fine grain but I don't think it was that MUCH of an improvement. As mentioned earlier; holding it any nearer to your eye, you feel you're squinting anyhow.
1 was the one that would chug.
I use comiczeal and swear by it. Well worth the money.
I don't think there's a substantial difference in all honesty. There might be a bit more fine grain but I don't think it was that MUCH of an improvement. As mentioned earlier; holding it any nearer to your eye, you feel you're squinting anyhow.
Slurpy2k20
Member
For those still unconvinced..
http://www.imore.com/2012/03/18/ipad-ipad-2-retina-display-tests/
This screen still blows my mind. Makes everything else look like shit. I feel pity for the other tablet makers. Not sure how the hell they plan to compete with this new standard while maintaining the same price points. I don't even think its possible. Apple is making significantly less margins on this iPad, and they have the economies of scale that makes that ok, as well as the buying clout to the the cheapest component costs. I can't even see how's it's possible for any other tablet maker that sells a few hundred thousand a quarter to afford to match this.
http://www.imore.com/2012/03/18/ipad-ipad-2-retina-display-tests/
This screen still blows my mind. Makes everything else look like shit. I feel pity for the other tablet makers. Not sure how the hell they plan to compete with this new standard while maintaining the same price points. I don't even think its possible. Apple is making significantly less margins on this iPad, and they have the economies of scale that makes that ok, as well as the buying clout to the the cheapest component costs. I can't even see how's it's possible for any other tablet maker that sells a few hundred thousand a quarter to afford to match this.
I've never used anything aside from comic zeal for any real time but with wifi sync and the incredible ability to organize I don't feel like I need to even try any other apps as this point. I actually put a big scan (probably double in size from the normal 20 Meg's scan) on there and compared to a small scan and really it didn't look that much better to my eyes. Comic zeal does do a resize locally when you move the file over but honestly even the old school scans look incredible on this thing without zooming in. Much better than the typical magazine scan you'd see in the actual iOS marketplace.
Spiderjericho
Member
People aren't kidding when they say this runs warm. For reference, I'm using the wifi model.
The weight hasn't been an issue.
The weight hasn't been an issue.
Devin Olsen
Member
The battery is substantially larger. Bigger batteries take longer to charge.
You either sacrifice battery life or go up in battery size when you upgrade display and processing power.
polyh3dron
Banned
Just warm though... It never gets uncomfortable IMO.
If you have an iPhone or any phone with data, don't worry about lte. There are enough wifi sources out there, and many apps that cache content that there is no need for it. I really can't understand people who get it that have iPhones: in the us there is wifi in almost every cafe and coffee shop and you already pay a data plan which works great with the phone
Email or other immediate necessities are satisfied by the phone. Instapaper or readability can cache articles for later reading. And the last 50 emails (or whatever setting you have for it to keep) are mostly offline viewable aside from pictures or of the message is very a large. I was pleasantly surprised by that last point on a recent trip, when I found I was able to check fetched email even when my wifi went out in a hotel overseas (no international data, so didn't use phone)
Are you running full brightness?
Still trying to determine if heat is due to brightness. For everyone that says theirs run hot, is your brightness high? What about those who report cool running iPads?
Mine runs warm at 50% brightness with auto-brightness on.
From the comments, it seems that Samsung, LG, and Sharp all make the display?
That would account for some of the bigger screen discrepancies out there.
I think it really depends on what you're doing with the thing. I've been youtubing and web browsing for the last hour and the thing is still cool to the touch.
Supposedly all panels are being made by Samsung. LG and sharps displays didn't cut it for apple.
Pachterballs
Banned
I was reading my EDGE mag - well it was grabbing it off zinio and I was zooming in/out Not long, and it got warm. Compared to the ipad2 which never does. I really need to spend my time with my 3!
Solideliquid
Member
I don't see the big deal, you just plug it in at night you go to sleep, wake up in the morning 100%.
Dictation is awesome
Right, I thought so too but the comment mentioned iPads manufactured after March 3rd seem to come from LG. looking online it seems recent articles stating the same.
Robobandit
Member
comic glass is a great reader..
I made a CBZ file out of some Yotsuba&! scans that I have and they look amazing..
I checked the official Yen Press app in the app store and it looks horribly low res compared to this..
here's a screen cap I took..
http://minus.com/m5OigOyJO#1f
They are needlessly high res, imo.. but I can read everything without zooming in and all of the lines look smooth and perfect.
If someone can step up to the plate and offer this level of quality for sale in the app store, I can see many dollars draining from my bank account into apple's coffers..
I made a CBZ file out of some Yotsuba&! scans that I have and they look amazing..
I checked the official Yen Press app in the app store and it looks horribly low res compared to this..
here's a screen cap I took..
http://minus.com/m5OigOyJO#1f
They are needlessly high res, imo.. but I can read everything without zooming in and all of the lines look smooth and perfect.
If someone can step up to the plate and offer this level of quality for sale in the app store, I can see many dollars draining from my bank account into apple's coffers..
a secret-boss
Banned
Looking like it. I'll start buying from it once they start having hi-res comics
hyp
Member
plus in general if you're holding the thing for an extended period of time, the area where your hands are tends to retain a bit of warmth. I just move my hands on occasion when I start feeling it get warm. but yes, definitely not uncomfortable at all.
It's been struggling a little bit with my Aussie accent, but on the whole it is pretty awesome.
Spiderjericho
Member
I was just web browsing and it got warm. Apple delivered it hot and heavy.
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
My ipod touch 4th gen gets hot as hell sometimes, when playing a game like infinity blade.
I'm really close to buying the new ipad - I keep going into the apple store and playing around on it. However I just moved to a new apartment and my rent is so expensive and I'm afraid to spend any money
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I'm really close to buying the new ipad - I keep going into the apple store and playing around on it. However I just moved to a new apartment and my rent is so expensive and I'm afraid to spend any money
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MrGreencastle
Member
My ipod touch 4th gen gets hot as hell sometimes, when playing a game like infinity blade.
I'm really close to buying the new ipad - I keep going into the apple store and playing around on it. However I just moved to a new apartment and my rent is so expensive and I'm afraid to spend any money
Wait it out, man. Having a place to live is more important. Toys can come later and in droves!
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Deleted member 30609
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this was the catalyst that got me reading A Clash of Kings again. I didn't get too far last time, but I started over.
Totally worth it.
Totally worth it.
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
MrGreencastle
Member
At least it's beautiful.
My ipod touch 4th gen gets hot as hell sometimes, when playing a game like infinity blade.
I'm really close to buying the new ipad - I keep going into the apple store and playing around on it. However I just moved to a new apartment and my rent is so expensive and I'm afraid to spend any money
needs vs wants
How do you do wifi sync? Haven't figured that out yet
Tick the wifi sync box in the iTunes iPad summary page.
I feel stupid now! Thanks.
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Deleted member 30609
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Does the Fug for iPad 2 fit the 3?
I honestly looked at android tablets just to try something different. The power they have under the hood is really impressive, and I like the idea of the widgets showing more information on home screens. But they just feel clunky in normal use - basic screen transitions, stuff like that. And they aren't any cheaper than the ipad - its not like the 'apple tax' is out in force on ipad at all.
IMO ipad 2 is better value and more capable than the top end android tablets right now. ipad 3 is just icing on the cake
bearing in mind the massive battery needed (probably more for the screen than the GPU), they're going to start hitting practical limits as to how much more they can improve performance.
I agree, I think there is another big jump coming along - either quad core A9 or dual/quad A15, depending how they want to spread it out, but its going to start getting more incremental pretty soon
are there good sources for decent cbrs? I'm using manga unity and older comics like Ranma and Urusei Yatsura don't look that different compared to ipad 1. Maybe the source isn't as good?
yes its retina, screen updates are a little slow but mag looks great - can read nicely in portrait without zooming.
Don't know about US availability
comixology is probably the best comic app with built in comic store. If you have cbr/cbz files then lots of people like comicglass. If you like manga, then manga unity has a ton of stuff available
A colleague was wondering if there was a way to have one iTunes account shared between two iDevices, but with two separate iCloud accounts, one on each device. I said I'm sure it can be done, in fact I think I read on GAF that it can, I'm just not sure which post it was now.
He's already using the one iTunes account, so is it as simple as setting up a new iCloud account on the second device and leaving the original iCloud account on the first device?
He's already using the one iTunes account, so is it as simple as setting up a new iCloud account on the second device and leaving the original iCloud account on the first device?
sorry, when I'm catching up with a thread I tend to reply as I go. It can look spammy so I've edited now. Also I'm not a huge fan of multiquoting on different subjects
you totally can. Probably the best way to go for a family. One itunes account for pooled purchases, then separate icloud for synchronising bookmarks, contacts etc. Plus then you each get the 5GB icloud storage.
I'm not really having a go at you, it's just that one doesn't often see five consecutive posts from the same person!
Thanks. So he just needs to set up a second iCloud account on the second iDevice and it's as simple as that for using two accounts?
brotkasten
Member
What's so good about it?
It seems faster, it has lots of cool options, gestures, etc. It's just a very polished feature rich browser.