brianmcdoogle
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Oh, i didn't mean the hinge magnets. I meant the magnets that connect the cover to the screen when closed. I wish those were stronger.
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This I agree with, I wish there were magnets on the back too so I could fold it all the way around and it would stick firmly (instead of practically falling off).
Well, a stronger magnet on the opposite side of the hinge could be good when the cover is behind the iPad, but since I hold my hand there anyway it's not that big of a hassle.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Is it fairly easy to jailbreak/root iPads/iOS? I love my Android phone because of the customizability, but I feel like I'd lose a lot of that with the iPad. Yay or nay?
SuicideUZI
Member
I pre-ordered the black 32GB wi-fi. I wanted an iPad 2 when they first came out but I decided to hold off for a high-res screen. I sold my laptop a few weeks ago to get the new iPad, can't wait to try it out. One of the things im most looking forward to is iBooks and the Marvel Comics app. I have read a few books on my iPhone and I imagine switching to iBook on the new iPad is going to be so much nicer
Dreams-Visions
Member
I wouldn't expect an iPad 3 jailbreak in the next 30 days. It could happen...but it's impossible to predict at this point.
SuicideUZI
Member
any iOS device running A4 or below is basically "jailbroken for life" as they say, when a new version of iOS comes out it just takes a little time to make them untethered. However A5 and A5X devices is another story, as of right now they will have to find a new exploit every time a new version of iOS comes out, so it could be awhile before the new iPad or even iPad 2 is jailbreakable again.
With that being said, Ive been using iPhone since the 3GS and back then I loved being jailbroken but with improvements made to iOS over time I barely even miss it at this point. There are a few tweaks I miss like being able to have unlimited icons in folders but its nothing that I cant live without
polyh3dron
Banned
My black 64GB is preparing for shipment fuck yes
polyh3dron
Banned
If customizability is all you care about and you don't care about an incredibly slick and satisfying overall user experience that you can't really break down into bullet points where you have to use the hardware the way apple designs it to be used in order to see the benefits, stay with android.
Ahh I didn't know this. Assumed as much but it's hard to tell.
Shouldn't be that big if I encode them at a lower bitrate.
CrankyKong
Member
What are some of the must have apps to install the first time you fire the ipad up?
Ok, I need some help. wifi+4g or just wifi? I'm seriously debating which one to get, right now I don't really use my iPad outside my house, library or coffee shop which all have wifi, but I'm thinking that it would be nice to have just in case? Also, if I have it with 4G maybe I'll start using it differently? Maybe I'll bring it with me more knowing that I'm always connected no matter where I am? People that have 3G iPads, has having an always connected tablet changed the way you used them?
Actually, looking at the smart cover again, it's not soft plastic, it's hard plastic. Regardless, it's a barrier between the metal iPad and metal hinge on the smart cover. I used it extensively with iPad 2 without issue.
While white may look relatively good (arguably better) than black when in use, I can't understand how anyone could see white as sexier than black when the device is idle.
With black (and this is true of the iPhone/iPods too) it just looks so sleek and monolithic. Just a black slab with an aluminium backing. The screen, camera and sensors just disappears.
On a white iPad all that shit sticks out like a sore thumb. White is still nice, as it may garner more attention as "i'm different" if you're into that sort of thing, but personally it's not even a debate.
Don't get me wrong though, the white iDevices are beautiful, even the iPhone, but black is the way to go imo.
Future black iPad 64GB Wifi+4G buyer here, and if all they were to have is white on the shelf, i'd rather wait a week or two than buy that.
Haha, this post just made me switch my order over to a black Ipad. Good job, Sentry. Good job.
If you have a cell phone that you can wirelessly tether to, just go with the Wifi only one and tether it to your cell. Save $$$$.
The maximum resolution for High@4.1 h.264 is 2048*1024 (or something else that gets you 2,097,152 pixels). So no, I don't think it can run video at native resolution.
you shouldn't even need a post to convince you. I want slap all of you getting the white one
My Cell plan is cheap (under $30), I get 3G browsing...no tethering.
I didn't see this retina pic posted yet, it's so beautiful ;_;
Link cause it's a huge image:
New Hotness vs. Old and Busted
Link cause it's a huge image:
New Hotness vs. Old and Busted
LyleLanley
Banned
Damn it! Why hasn't mine shipped? Has anyone who ordered a new Apple TV along with the iPad received a shipping confirmation yet?
Jayayess1190
Member
I have to hand it to Apple, I gave them shit before for breaking iPad 1 with iOS 5...making it unstable as hell. iOS 5.1 is a lot better, it's made my parents iPad useable again.
I second Flipboard, on Retina it's going to blow my mind. It's already my favourite iOS app ever, can't wait to read articles on the new iPad.
Seems godly so far.
It's been posted, but yeah, it is beautiful. I think the best images of the iPad "3" are not the super close up macro pixel comparison shots, but rather the every day viewing distance shots (been posted but wth);
Hmm, this is a bit confusing to me.
I'm using internet access in Syria with a 3G 100GB a month USB dongle. I just want to know if I could take that sim out of the USB, cut it into a microSIM, and use it on my iPad.. preferably with the hotpot feature.
Buckethead
Banned
Come on come on I wantcha to do it
the iPad 3 is 10% heavier with a different weight distribution
Yes, you can. And goddam, a 100GB allowance on a 3G cap?! Can I come live in Syria and enjoy your wonderous internets :O
Buckethead
Banned
Watching the keynote now...
Sweet Jesus... Tim Cook is a boring speaker.
Sweet Jesus... Tim Cook is a boring speaker.
They should just let Phil Shiller do it all.
They all leave stains and marks on the iPad. If you're getting a white iPad with a smart cover then you're first concern should be fashion and the red + white combo is one of the best available. Very striking.
brianmcdoogle
Member
Anyone know if a case similar to this, but instead of cloth it is a fine grain black leather? The Speck MagFolio Luxe is sort of close, but the leather isn't fine grain on the black, and it is a little bulky and doesn't look as sturdy as the one I linked to:
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/ipad-cases/skinny-ipad2/
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/ipad-cases/skinny-ipad2/
Is it just the leather ones that do this or all of them?
Buckethead
Banned
Jesus your favorite movie is Extremely Loud and Incredibly Pretentious?...
Johnny Ive. He could stand on stage for 59 minutes not saying anything and it'd be interesting.
Johnny Ive. He could stand on stage for 59 minutes not saying anything and it'd be interesting.
God no, that unibody speech he had was so awkward.
Buckethead
Banned
LOOK INTO MY EYES MAJINE
He's my favorite Knight after David Attenborough but I don't think he's a great speaker.
Yaska
Member
Unlimited 3g cap here \o/ and costs me like 12 euros a month.
StoppedInTracks
Member
I want to buy my first iPad this month.
Is the new iPad worth $100 more than iPad2? Serious answers only please.
Is the new iPad worth $100 more than iPad2? Serious answers only please.
I'd pay 100 bucks to upgrade my 2, so yeah.
I've jailbroken every iPhone since the first, all the way up to the current, and my iPad. Once the JB is out, it's easy, and the new iPad will be jailbroken probably 60-90 days after release.
The customizability is there with Cydia, and it makes the device much better with things like Lockinfo, SBS Settings, BiteSMS, Activator, and other things like 5-icon dock/infinifolders.
It's not as flexible as Android, but the IOS experience is much smoother and fluid.