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[Ollie Pooch]

ok, another dumb observation but this annoys me (a little).

iPhoto icon on the Mac:

iPhoto icon on iOS

it’s the mac icon, sitting on a white-ish background with extra shadows, enclosed in another frame. I dunno... seems lazy.

To be fair, they did make it just a lens, not a camera in the icon

 

[giga]

ok, another dumb observation but this annoys me (a little).

iPhoto icon on the Mac:

[MG]http://f.cl.ly/items/3P2G2e3b0L0O1W3E2W08/screen-3.jpg[/IMG]



iPhoto icon on iOS

[IG]http://f.cl.ly/items/3O351s3m1O0H2f0d3z2v/screen.jpg[/IMG]

it’s the mac icon, sitting on a white-ish background with extra shadows, enclosed in another frame. I dunno... seems lazy.


reminds me of this:


[IG]http://f.cl.ly/items/3a0k0M3Q2d1P3c0j3S2z/pa285101ko0.jpg[/IMG]

I'm ok with them. It's nowhere near as lazy as the iWork suite, where it's a Mac icon on a blue background. The iLife suite all have a consistent look now with an object and a ground + background that's used in the app itself.

 

[mrkgoo]

I think the whitish background is supposed to look like a light box or light tent, just as the other iLife suites are things on a background.

 

[shwimpy]

Smart cover (leather) worth it? The navy one looks nice but 20 more dollars and I can get an ATV... :/

 

[Technosteve]

any you guys play with iphoto yet

leather one is not worth it

 

[cnizzle06]

I was pretty psyched to order my first iPad, but now that I have the opportunity, I'm resistant to pull the trigger. I wanna take advantage of the 4g but that price difference is kinda ludicrous.

 

[giga]

I think the whitish background is supposed to look like a light box or light tent, just as the other iLife suites are things on a background.

 

[mrkgoo]

Or maybe a glass shelf

 

[Shearie]

Anyone know the amount of RAM on the new iPad yet?

 

[StopMakingSense]

Anyone know the amount of RAM on the new iPad yet?

1GB

 

[TJ Bennett]

The new iPad will be my first tablet. I'm set on the 32gb model, but debating between wifi only vs. 4G.

For those who previously owned the iPad 2 3G, was it worth the extra cost?

I'll primarily be using the iPad for work. I work on a tv show in Los Angeles and will be dealing with a lot of streaming video. Is it safe to assume the 4G coverage is reliable in LA?

I'd like to save money and just get the wifi only version. If there are enough GAF members that swear by the 4G option I'll go with that. Thanks in advance!

 

[No_Style]

minor point but I am glad they are finally moving way from the water droplets as the wallpaper in marketing materials.

iPad 2

http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple....ro-ipad2?wid=287&hei=344&fmt=png-alpha&qlt=95


new iPad

http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple....new-ipad?wid=285&hei=344&fmt=png-alpha&qlt=95

I find the new darker blue water image to look better.

iPad: No longer raining on parades, we're dumping oceans on them?

 

[Pristine_Condition]

Quite unimpressive.

They've finally given average users nothing to care about. Display resolution and 4G/LTE means nothing to moms, dads and teens.

LOL

The average user will see "much better camera, much sharper display, faster in every way...and the same price as the old one, which was flying off the shelves," and prove you don't know what you are talking about by buying them as fast as they arrive from China.

Regardless , at least the res is like doubled , shame theres still no MKV support but jailbreak + XBMC will fix that =P

There've been apps for that for a while now.

 

[SeanR1221]

Got a 32GB wifi

 

[Gamecocks625]

iPad 2 wifi:



The new iPad wifi



They are back to iPad 1 weight.

It's still slightly lighter than iPad 1

 

[Shearie]

1GB

Yay! I don't know why I care though since I don't have the money to get one.

 

[LeleSocho]

Better CPU, GPU, RAM (not confirmed), camera, higher res screen, 4G. Not a bad update at all but if you're happy with your iPad 2 I bet you will continue to enjoy it.

Huh? I think you are wrong.

 

[MercuryLS]

The new iPad will be my first tablet. I'm set on the 32gb model, but debating between wifi only vs. 4G.

For those who previously owned the iPad 2 3G, was it worth the extra cost?

I'll primarily be using the iPad for work. I work on a tv show in Los Angeles and will be dealing with a lot of streaming video. Is it safe to assume the 4G coverage is reliable in LA?

I'd like to save money and just get the wifi only version. If there are enough GAF members that swear by the 4G option I'll go with that. Thanks in advance!

I went with Wifi for iPad 1, but with iPad 3 I'm thinking 4G because it's going to be like having wi-fi speeds everywhere. That's huge.

I'm personally going to go with a flex plan (don't know if that's available in the US). Basically it works like this: 10mb = $5, 100mb = $10, 500mb = $20, 5gigs = $35. So you'll be charged $5 every month regardless if you use data or not, as you use data you'll be charged as you go up the thresholds, it's a good plan and makes going with the 4G option make sense for me.

 

[opticalmace]

Huh? I think you are wrong.

Higher clock speed I think? At least that is what everyone keeps saying.

 

[Razorskin]

can I refer to it as iPad 3? Or do I actually have to call it The New iPad?

 

[Tobor]

can I refer to it as iPad 3? Or do I actually have to call it The New iPad?

Call him what you want, just don't call him late for dinner.

 

[Gamecocks625]

can I refer to it as iPad 3? Or do I actually have to call it The New iPad?

Call it "iPad"

no one keeps saying The New Macbook Air or The New iMac over and over again.

on Apple's store under iPad accessories it's referred to as the iPad (3rd generation). They are approaching it like the iPods.

 

[esquire]

So they're calling it the new iPad?

Interesting. The naming convention they had going can't go on forever. It's not like they call the current MacBook Air the MacBook Air 3 or something like that. It might be a problem with marketing or trying to tell the different devices apart though (you would have to know what to look for).

iPad 2 wifi:



The new iPad wifi



They are back to iPad 1 weight.

This is important to me especially for using the iPad as a reading device. Even the iPad 2 is too heavy after extended use. Something to aim for in the future Apple.

 

[Technosteve]

Voice dictation is new iPad only feature? or they haven't turned that feature on yet?

 

[vehn]

is Best Buy accepting pre-orders?

 

[Gamecocks625]

This is important to me especially for using the iPad as a reading device. Even the iPad 2 is too heavy after extended use. Something to aim for in the future Apple.

the "new thinner and lighter and more powerful iPad" (4th generation)

 

[noah111]

ok, another dumb observation but this annoys me (a little).

iPhoto icon on the Mac:

iPhoto icon on iOS

it’s the mac icon, sitting on a white-ish background with extra shadows, enclosed in another frame. I dunno... seems lazy.

No no no, it's fine. Now that old iMove icon? THAT was lazy;

You might not have noticed but the iOS iPhoto icon is resting on a glass shelf, and it looks really well. Plus the camera lens is nice. It'll get better within a year or two maybe, but it's not lazy imo.

But god dammit I can't wait to use iPhoto.

 

[Rlan]

Is there another way to watch the keynote other than Apple.com at the moment? I can barely run it.

 

[Tobor]

Call it "iPad"

no one keeps saying The New Macbook Air or The New iMac over and over again.

on Apple's store under iPad accessories it's referred to as the iPad (3rd generation). They are approaching it like the iPods.

I'd be willing to bet the next iPhone will just be "iPhone" as well. Thank goodness.

 

[BlueTsunami]

minor point but I am glad they are finally moving way from the water droplets as the wallpaper in marketing materials.

iPad 2

new iPad

I find the new darker blue water image to look better.

Also like the new backdrop. I'd rather have depth in the backdrop, as if the icons are floating in a space, instead of icons against a wall. I'm sure the new backdrop will accentuate the screens ability too, in regards to color.

 

[brotkasten]

I'm gonna miss the NoLockScreen hack from my JB iPad. I wish Apple would make it an option in the next iOS version.

 

[Sean]

Is there another way to watch the keynote other than Apple.com at the moment? I can barely run it.

It's not updated yet, but Apple has their keynotes as podcast feed where you can download. Should be here later: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-keynotes/id275834665

 

[VOOK]

So all iPad 2 cases are compatible with the new one?

I sold my iPad 2 + case so I need a new case!

 

[MercuryLS]

Apple is so ahead of the game here it's almost unfair to the competition, I mean what the hell are you supposed to do to compete? I'm not even talking about just specs, but when you take into account the amazing ecosystem built around the iPad...it's just, man, I feel sorry for the Samsung and MS's of the world.

 

[noah111]

I'd be willing to bet the next iPhone will just be "iPhone" as well. Thank goodness.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

So who wants to bet the new iPhone will just be "The new iPhone"? I called it, fuck the 5.

Now can someone answer me: which is better, the leather smart covers or the polyurethane?

I'm thinking of getting a black or red leather to accompany my new iPad, but if it has wear and tear issues i'll just go with the poly.

 

[brotkasten]

minor point but I am glad they are finally moving way from the water droplets as the wallpaper in marketing materials.

iPad 2

new iPad

I find the new darker blue water image to look better.

Tehehehe.

You'd think Apple would take the retina opportunity and replace the ugly wallpapers with better ones.

yeah, that water droplet image has been trolling us ever since they added wallpaper images to the iPhone.

Cook reads NeoGAF!

 

[Deleted member 17706]

So they're calling it the new iPad?

iPad (generation 3) in checkout.

I think that was it, at least.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Nvidia will put Apple's A5X claims to the test, says it's 'pleased' by Tegra 3 comparison

Remember a few hours ago, when Apple claimed its new A5X chip had four times the graphical prowess of Nvidia's Tegra 3? As you might imagine, Nvidia doesn't intend to simply let that be. The graphics firm told ZDNet that without specific benchmarks to back up that claim, "Apple has a very generic statement" right now, but that Nvidia would certainly be purchasing a third-generation iPad on March 16th to test those claims for itself. Citations or no, if the new iPad does indeed have twice the graphical potential of the iPad 2, the "4x" quote might not be too far off in certain applications: AnandTech ran the Tegra 3-powered Transformer Prime against the iPad 2 in a run of GLBenchmark, and found a few performance differences.

We also reached out to Nvidia briefly, which provided this rather amusing statement: "It's nice to hear Apple compare themselves to Tegra 3. It truly underscores the importance of graphics, which is what we've been saying all along."​

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/7/2853089/nvidia-apple-a5x-test

 

[OldJadedGamer]

LOL

The average user will see "much better camera, much sharper display, faster in every way...and the same price as the old one, which was flying off the shelves," and prove you don't know what you are talking about by buying them as fast as they arrive from China.

new users will just buy what the newest model is regardless. This will sell but not as fast as the iPad2 IMO.

 

[MAtgS]

Trust me, you don't want an iPad 1 these days. It's already othe edge of usability (after using other modern iOS devices on new iOS), and you will the feel the pinch of it being not quite good enough.

Even if my main interests in a tablet are as a comic reader & youtube/netflix? I'm not really concerned with gaming.

 

[Utako]

Apple is so ahead of the game here it's almost unfair to the competition, I mean what the hell are you supposed to do to compete? I'm not even talking about just specs, but when you take into account the amazing ecosystem built around the iPad...it's just, man, I feel sorry for the Samsung and MS's of the world.

The idea behind Android is that Samsung doesn't have to build an ecosystem themselves. All companies that use Android band together to rival Apple. And they are succeeding, almost.

Microsoft is just screwed. Nokia, for all their talent, is still just trying to out-Apple Apple, meaning they are always seen as a sub-rate follower.

At least many Android devices are differentiating somewhat with exciting form factors and an open platform.

 

[Technosteve]

Nobody knows? Where's my Mic button on my ipad 2!

 

[Bboy AJ]

The screen isn't fused to the glass like the iPhone, is it? That made a major impact on me. At least as much as the pixel count.

 

[Gamecocks625]

Have there been discussions on Tim Cook's keynote performance? I thought he was fantastic. He was flat during the iPhone 4S reveal (for obvious reasons), but I thought he looked very comfortable out there.

 

[Dwayne]

Nobody knows? Where's my Mic button on my ipad 2!

Thought that was a "New iPad" feature.

 

[border]

Is it typically possible to jailbreak/unlock an iPad and use a different data service than AT&T? $30/month for 2GB is fucking ridiculous.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Finally ordered my first iPad 32gig wifi.

My two next concerns are:

Currently we have 2 iPhone 4's in the house usin the same iTunes account so apps can be shared between them, will adding an iPad onto that iTunes mess things up?

Also need to decide on a case, I'm thinking a full case is best with an adventurous 9 month old who seems attracted to gadgets on the loose. What's currently the better options out there for the 2? Thats hoping they fit!

iMovie and iPhoto look brilliant but I think they should be included as standard - ah well

 

[subrock]

Not to be sac religious but I bought an iPad today to sell. Hopefully supply is tight and I can make a little money selling it. If not , oh well, awesome new toy.

 

[Gamecocks625]

Nvidia will put Apple's A5X claims to the test, says it's 'pleased' by Tegra 3 comparison

Remember a few hours ago, when Apple claimed its new A5X chip had four times the graphical prowess of Nvidia's Tegra 3? As you might imagine, Nvidia doesn't intend to simply let that be. The graphics firm told ZDNet that without specific benchmarks to back up that claim, "Apple has a very generic statement" right now, but that Nvidia would certainly be purchasing a third-generation iPad on March 16th to test those claims for itself. Citations or no, if the new iPad does indeed have twice the graphical potential of the iPad 2, the "4x" quote might not be too far off in certain applications: AnandTech ran the Tegra 3-powered Transformer Prime against the iPad 2 in a run of GLBenchmark, and found a few performance differences.

We also reached out to Nvidia briefly, which provided this rather amusing statement: "It's nice to hear Apple compare themselves to Tegra 3. It truly underscores the importance of graphics, which is what we've been saying all along."​

Mission accomplished. Nvidia got tricked into buying an iPad. Apple says thank you for that sale!

 

[Tobor]

new users will just buy what the newest model is regardless. This will sell but not as fast as the iPad2 IMO.

It will sell faster than the iPad 2. Book it.