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[giga]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/14/2870533/ipad-review
http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/03/14/review-ipad-third-generation/
http://www.macworld.com/article/1165849/review_the_third_generation_ipad.html#lsrc.twt_jsnell
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304459804577281472610072322.html
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/14/the-new-ipad-review/
http://gizmodo.com/the-new-ipad-review.html/

 

[MThanded]

parsing ... parsing .... parsing

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I was going back and forth and ended up getting the 32gb, and that was before any numbers were coming out with how big these retina apps are


just a shame Apple still has a 16gb iPad. It's going to really suck for iPad 1/2 owners who are downloading huge retina updates and apps for something they will never get use out of

this is all being somewhat overstated. 16GB owners will have what? 15,000MB or so available?

Even if your average app is 500MB, we're still talking about damn near 3 pages of apps. Of course, the average apps size is apparently between 30MB-40MB. Even if you double that, we're talking about less than 100MB per app. The average 16GB iPad owner will have space for probably well over 50 apps, realistically. Less as you add music, movies of course...but there you have it.

 

[Weenerz]

Heading to the Apple Store as early as possible to pick up a 32gb now, was going to do 16gb, but seeing the increase in app sizes, I think I have to adjust.

 

[MThanded]

LTE speedtests are insane. people are going to burn through their data allotments way too quickly.

 

[MrDenny]

Haha, I sold an iPad to a Chinese man last year on craigslist.
He just texted me a year later out of no where asking if I will be getting more iPad 3s on the 16th.
This is hilarious, he was a really nice guy but I only sold him one ipad last year so I don't know why he chose to save my number.

 

[MThanded]

Haha, I sold an iPad to a Chinese man last year on craigslist.
He just texted me a year later out of no where asking if I will be getting more iPad 3s on the 16th.
This is hilarious, he was a really nice guy, but I only sold him one ipad last year so I don't know why he saved my number.

LOL

 

[Heel]

Haha, I sold an iPad to a Chinese man last year on craigslist.
He just texted me a year later out of no where asking if I will be getting more iPad 3s on the 16th.
This is hilarious, he was a really nice guy but I only sold him one ipad last year so I don't know why he chose to save my number.

Hahaha at first I read this as he wants your next hand-me-down iPad, which is even funnier.

 

[Buckethead]

Left the shipping facility.

Sigh.

Friday, come quickly.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/14/2870533/ipad-review
http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/03/14/review-ipad-third-generation/
http://www.macworld.com/article/1165849/review_the_third_generation_ipad.html#lsrc.twt_jsnell
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304459804577281472610072322.html
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/14/the-new-ipad-review/
http://gizmodo.com/the-new-ipad-review.html/

these reviews.

they please me.

 

[darthbob]

these reviews.

they please me.

Especially the Gizmodo one.

 

[Buckethead]

http://gizmodo.com/the-new-ipad-review.html/

lmao

 

[CrudeDiatribe]

http://gizmodo.com/the-new-ipad-review.html/

We're in tears here.

 

[MThanded]

My epiphany came when I placed my iPad 2 next to the new model, with the same text on the screen. Letters and words that had seemed sharp on the older model five minutes earlier suddenly looked fuzzier.

As I tested the new model over five days, I found I was able to use smaller font sizes to read books and email. The same photos I had enjoyed on the older model looked much better on the new one, not only because of the increased resolution, but because Apple claims it increased color saturation by 44%.

Especially the Gizmodo one.

The gizmodo review got lost in a bar and giga found it.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

"On the iPad I’m testing out, I have three pages of apps, a few hundred photos, one HD movie, and one music album. It’s really not that much stuff, but it takes up over 20 GB of storage. The apps alone are over 10 GB of that."​

Well damn. trade in your 16 giggers, boys.

 

[MThanded]

"On the iPad I’m testing out, I have three pages of apps, a few hundred photos, one HD movie, and one music album. It’s really not that much stuff, but it takes up over 20 GB of storage. The apps alone are over 10 GB of that."​

Well damn. trade in your 16 giggers, boys.

He had 10 GB of ipad 2 apps. But yeah. them 16 giggers...

 

[Buckethead]

Meh. I'll be fine with my 16GB.

Spoiler

I hope

 

[Baconsammy]

If my wife asks, tell her the reviews called it hot garbage. Something tells me there's another "new" iPad in my future after this Friday.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

He had 10 GB of ipad 2 apps. But yeah. them 16 giggers...

Yea, i'm just thinking...3 pages of apps is about 40 apps...almost none of which would have been made "retina compatible" or whatever they're calling it.

Upgrade dem shits, fellas.

Meh. I'll be fine with my 16GB.

Spoiler

I hope

as long as you're willing to add/remove apps you don't use constantly, it should be fine.

for awhile.

 

[elfinke]

The photo used at the top of The Verge article is simply astounding.

Also even though I had read that gizmodo link before, lol.

 

[kaskade]

Just read The Verge review. Friday I need you.

 

[Jayayess1190]

It is time! Time to read/watch thousands of reviews as I continue to save up for a 32GB.

 

[eudaemonic]

No wonder they didn't go with an 8 gig version... 16g IS that version. Also making me kinda regret getting the 32g and not 64. :\

 

[Spacebar]

There is going to be a huge backlash if people get the 16gb and find out they can only have 10 apps on the thing at a time.

 

[Baconsammy]

Sucks about the Kindle app. Amazon better hurry up and fix that shit or I'll be reading book 2 of Game of Thrones from iBooks.

 

[vehn]

Sucks about the Kindle app. Amazon better hurry up and fix that shit or I'll be reading book 2 of Game of Thrones from iBooks.

no such thing, you mean A Clash of Kings

 

[Buckethead]

as long as you're willing to add/remove apps you don't use constantly, it should be fine.

for awhile.

Don't use that many apps and barely any music/video.

iBooks, Air Video, Screens, and Tweetbot.

All that I really need.

 

[MThanded]

 

[Aruarian Reflection]

I wish any of these sites had the foresight to do retina display comparisons with Chinese text. Would be even more impressive.

 

[Baconsammy]

no such thing, you mean A Clash of Kings

Blah blah blah, I shortcutted it for the HBO-only viewers.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Don't use that many apps and barely any music/video.

iBooks, Air Video, Screens, and Tweetbot.

All that I really need.

oh you'll be great, then. no doubt.

 

[HoTHiTTeR]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu


16GB in transit, but you've all scared me into getting a 32GB. I guess I'll have to go wait @ BB or the Apple Store tomorrow night/morning SUPER early.

 

[numble]

Don't use that many apps and barely any music/video.

iBooks, Air Video, Screens, and Tweetbot.

All that I really need.

If you have Photostream on, it's going to take 1-2 gigs.

And it's kind of dumb to NOT have Photostream on.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

If you have Photostream on, it's going to take 1-2 gigs.

And it's kind of dumb to NOT have Photostream on.

what is Photostream?

 

[SeanR1221]

 

[kaskade]

Don't use that many apps and barely any music/video.

iBooks, Air Video, Screens, and Tweetbot.

All that I really need.

I should probably buy the iPad version of tweetbot. Seems like they already updated the graphics for retina. Only one more day boys.

 

[eudaemonic]

I wish any of these sites had the foresight to do retina display comparisons with Chinese text. Would be even more impressive.

The review posted HERE shows the difference.

 

[numble]

what is Photostream?

It's a free Apple service where the most recent 1000 photos you take on your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad or add to your PC/Mac are automatically added to your devices in a separate album called Photostream.

 

[MThanded]

It's a free Apple service where the most recent 1000 photos you take on your iPhone or add to your PC/Mac are automatically added to your devices.

I have this disabled because for a long time you could not remove things from the photostream.

 

[Buckethead]

I should probably buy the iPad version of tweetbot. Seems like they already updated the graphics for retina. Only one more day boys.

It's kinda crappy of them that it's not a universal app as the iPad version is basically an HD version of the iPhone app that being said, the Twitter app is unusable so yeah buy it.

 

[numble]

I have this disabled because for a long time you could not remove things from the photostream.

You can remove your dirty photos now.

 

[Darknyss09]

Damn, after reading that Verge review I am so glad I held out for a retina iPad. Fuck, why is it not Friday yet?!

 

[MThanded]

Moving from the ipad 1 to this ipad is going to be a whole new world.

 

[LCfiner]

it moved

 

[StopMakingSense]

Some of the comments on the reviews are more entertaining than the reviews themselves :lol

Honestly.....I couldn't disagree with the headline more. While the new iPad is obviously a phenomenal product, ICS-based tablets are gaining a lot of ground, and for good reason. I bought one this week instead of an iPad. Why? Background tasks, widgets, easy ssh/shell access, torrenting, open file system, ability to access from my desktop (airdroid), etc.. It's simply a better product at this point.

 

[Buckethead]

Moving from the ipad 1 to this ipad is going to be a whole new world.

A thrilling chase
A wondrous place
For you and meeeeeee

 

[numble]

I didn't notice at first, but the Verge has a live Q&A.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

It's a free Apple service where the most recent 1000 photos you take on your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad or add to your PC/Mac are automatically added to your devices in a separate album called Photostream.

oh that's cool. I take so few photos with my iPhone, I never even noticed.

 

[giga]

Some of the comments on the reviews are more entertaining than the reviews themselves :lol

He's torrenting Linux distros, right?

 

[Slurpy2k20]

The Verge has such sexy reviews.