Awesome Animals
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The reason people freak out is because everyone wants to wave their dick in the air because its the newest. (I think I got that right)
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The reason people freak out is because everyone wants to wave their dick in the air because its the newest. (I think I got that right)
A lot of people like the experience of a in person launch with hundred of other Apple fans. I'd never do it but I get the appeal.
Pagusas
Elden Member
That, and its kinda funny thinking about a person who knows nothing about this stuff going too an apple display at best buy and seeing "ipad: 499" "ipad 2: 399" and scratching there head trying to figure out why the "newer" one is so much cheaper.
brotkasten
Member
The first shipment is already sold out in Germany. The new date is March 22.
Of course we would.
The thing is the iPad 2 was never sold as iPad 2. Every display, box, etc just lists it as "iPad". It doesn't say 2 anywhere on the product so it isn't really a issue.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Likewise, if the original iPad was 1280x960, we'd be seeing 2560x1920, the same distance, and higher PPIs.
It's pretty clear that first came the decision to do a high resolution display, then came the real-world concern of going for exactly 2X, then came the calculations about what that entailed.
The iPod Touches never used names either. It's just 1st generation, 2nd generation, etc.
Pagusas
Elden Member
Even on apples own website they show the ipad 2 as the ipad 2, right next to the "new ipad"
I fully expect thats how it will be at best buy and such. Not complaining, I just find it interesting. when the ipad 4th Gen launches it wont matter anymore.
Agreed. I would bet the overall mission was to create a beautiful screen, and the rest followed suit.
Glowingmonx
Member
Damn
Kano on the Phone
Member
Even on apples own website they show the ipad 2 as the ipad 2, right next to the "new ipad"
I fully expect thats how it will be at best buy and such. Not complaining, I just find it interesting. when the ipad 4th Gen launches it wont matter anymore.
It doesn't matter now. There's a few people bitching about it so that they have a reason to press the "Submit Reply" button but this isn't seriously an issue to any normal person.
Even on apples own website they show the ipad 2 as the ipad 2, right next to the "new ipad"
I fully expect thats how it will be at best buy and such. Not complaining, I just find it interesting. when the ipad 4th Gen launches it wont matter anymore.
In stores though there is no such difference. The packaging for iPad 2 only calls it the iPad. As do in store displays at Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc.
Backfoggen
Banned
Thank god I got my order in this morning. Still says 16th March.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
End it on the 17th. Make fat stacks.
KennyLinder
Member
Gone for a Belkin wool sleeve for now. Need something on releaase day as it will be my daily commuting work horse, thrown in a bag each morning. Well, maybe not thrown, lightly placed.
Can't wait!!
Can't wait!!
I imagine it's not going to ship until next Tuesday.
Awesome Animals
Member
I quite like that.
I'd dismissed this comment as crazy until seeing a website recently in an apple store. I realise that secondapps uses a large enough font that readability isn't an issue on ipad 1/2. So now I'm really looking forward to ipad 3
Pagusas
Elden Member
my order from yesterday says "processing item"
planar1280
Banned
ok now im thinking of getting the 32 gb wifi ipad instead of 16 gb. help me gaf. help me
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Deleted member 8095
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Mine has shipped!
freenudemacusers
Member
If you are situations without the internets, it's worth it IMO. iTunes movies and such will fill it up really quickly. I kinda regret going cheap and getting the 16GB ipad 2.
KennyLinder
Member
Can you afford another £100? Then go for 64GB. That's what I've done, just because some apps might be HUGE now due to x4 res.
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If the money isn't that big of a deal for you, you're going to want more storage versus less. In the 2 previous iPads I've gotten the 32GB model, and as long as you are curating the device in some capacity and not just leaving any and every app you every download on the thing there...I don't typically go over 16GB of storage used unless I start adding videos to it.
Don't keep my music on there since I always have my phone with me.
Videos I load on when I'm going on a flight or a vacation, but typically not otherwise
Pictures don't take up that much space (I have thousands and I'm under 2GB)
32GB is a safe number for me...even with app size expecting to shoot up. 16GB would not be possible for my use, but 64GB seems like overkill.
I suspect with 32GB I'll brush up closer to being at 20-25GB day to day vs. the 16GB I was before...but either way 32GB to me seems like a reasonable number. 16GB not so much.
planar1280
Banned
i dont download music or movies, mostly stream them. but i have a LOT of CBRs, pdfs and will use a lot of retina apps
Seriously. Its a made up marketing term not some universal constant.
The thing is double the resolution of the old one, call it whatever the fuck you want just give me one!
JustProgress
Member
My black 16 has shipped!
Have a seperate order for a white 16 that is STILL processing. Anyone gotten a ship on a white iPad? I even ordered the white before the black, during when the Apple Store was a mess.
Have a seperate order for a white 16 that is STILL processing. Anyone gotten a ship on a white iPad? I even ordered the white before the black, during when the Apple Store was a mess.
I think you make a good point about 32GB being safe. If one is debating between 16/32GB I say get 32GB and be safe. You can't add storage to the iPad so you're set with what you have. If you know for certain 16GB is enough then go with that.
Looks awesome, want one badly and all that. My iPad 2 is still running like a champ and I try to stick to a two year upgrade plan on all iOS devices.
It sucks when the new hotness is announced, everyone posts that their package is in Kalamazoo and the inevitable unboxing shots are posted. After the initial two months or so of agony and envy I start to think about how magical the next one is going to be and that reinforces my brilliant decision to save my money for it.
My three kids each think they have dibs on the old model when dad upgrades, so that is why I don't sell to buy.
It sucks when the new hotness is announced, everyone posts that their package is in Kalamazoo and the inevitable unboxing shots are posted. After the initial two months or so of agony and envy I start to think about how magical the next one is going to be and that reinforces my brilliant decision to save my money for it.
My three kids each think they have dibs on the old model when dad upgrades, so that is why I don't sell to buy.
Are you in the US? My UK order is still processing at the moment.
JustProgress
Member
Yeah I'm in US. Still have deliver date of 16 for the white, which is really all I care about. Hopefully Apple warns me if the date gets pushed back.
The resale on these things is pretty damn good though. If you get the 16 you should be able to sell it for mot much loss and buy a 32 if you end up wanting more. Unless you get something stupid engraved on it
I got the 64, I know I want to put tons of photos/videos on it, I have tons of huge apps, and I want it dammit! lol
What movie is this from? I keep forgetting to ask every time I see it.
Crazymoogle
Member
What the hell. Where in the world is it going if it's shipping that early?
Backfoggen
Banned
Half Baked.
Half Baked.
Thanks.
Oh man I can't wait. I was at work yesterday, doing a rather boring yet uncomplicated manual labour job. All I was thinking about was the 2 latest rumours, iPad HD and the Haptic Display. Obviously the screen was rumoured to go High Definition but what if they were also going to drop [H]aptic [D]isplay on us?!
I was so disgruntled that I couldn't log on to GAF and tell you this dumb idea 24 hours ago.....
I was so disgruntled that I couldn't log on to GAF and tell you this dumb idea 24 hours ago.....
crazy monkey
Banned
Full baked