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[Dreams-Visions]

"This screen sort of ruins other screens for you."

aw damn

 

[numble]

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

It also works if you're computer is set up to add your other photos to Photostream, so when you connect a DSLR or whatever to load photos on your computer, they are added to Photostream (and thus added to your iPad).

 

[snack]

The Verge has such sexy reviews.

They really do.

 

[kaskade]

"This screen sort of ruins other screens for you."

aw damn

I was thinking that. It can't imagine in being nice going from the iPad screen to a macbook one.

"I would have to say yes. I literally had to fight off women when I was testing the new iPad." haha. Bitches love retina.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

It also works if you're computer is set up to add your other photos to Photostream, so when you connect a DSLR or whatever to load photos on your computer, they are added to Photostream (and thus added to your iPad).

gonna have to look up how to do this on my Mac pronto. I can't wait to see what my DLSR pictures look like on this thing. hnnnnnnng

I was thinking that. It can't imagine in being nice going from the iPad screen to a macbook one.

fortunately, my 17" MBP has a similar resolution, based on the usual 16" viewing distance. But I wanna see!

 

[numble]

iPad 5th Gen will laminate the screen to the glass and the cycle of lust will begin anew.

 

[kms_md]

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

This.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

My apple tv already left Nashville. iPad is still in place.

 

[Buckethead]

Probably next iPad I would buy after this one would be the haptic one.

Also what word doc app do you guys use?

I've bought iA Writer but don't like the margins/lack of options.
Also bought Writings which is alright but not in love with it.

 

[Awesome Animals]

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

Wow, This article convinced me I made the right decision

 

[Robobandit]

Thankfully the 16GB ipad I have coming is for my mother.. and she mainly just does e-mail but might branch out into books, etc. if they are available.. she has never come close to filling up 16GB on any device I've given her.. even the entire contents of her computer hard drive would fit onto an ipad.. so I don't think it will be an issue for her.

I'm thinking about a 64GB Verizon LTE model for myself, though.. because I will be more likely to load it with content.. movies, tv shows, etc.

 

[rezuth]

I've got a semi.

 

[HTuran]

Man, and that's with an up-ressed icon...

 

[see5harp]

Josh just said in the live chat that the G-Mail icon isn't even Retina Display size. That's an upscaled icon. I now have a full on raging boner.

 

[Tobor]

You know, this is just my opinion, but Apple may have a hit product here.

 

[see5harp]

You know, this is just my opinion, but Apple may have a hit product here.

nah I'm pretty sure JWong was spot on when he proclaimed: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=34808013&postcount=676

 

[HoTHiTTeR]

I knew apple had a warehouse here but lmao....

Apple TV just shipped out, from my zip code. It'll be here tomorrow according to FedEx and the scans.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

You know, this is just my opinion, but Apple may have a hit product here.

may sell alright.

 

[Diablohead]

I don't put much music or any kind of video on my touch but for an ipad i can see myself using it for video quite often, i'm so torn over the entry level 16GB model, don't really want to pay out of my nose but I want an ipad.

Sayig that, checking my ipod right now I am only using about 15GB of the 32 I have, half of those apps I don't play but are just on there because they are well known like infinity blade.

 

[CrankyKong]

So will there be shortages of the new apple tv as well?

 

[noah111]

Man, and that's with an up-ressed icon...

Wait, what? Seriously?

 

[mrkgoo]

Wait, what? Seriously?

Is it though? HAven't apple been bugging devs for ages regarding hi-res icons? Like on Mac OS X, icons go to 500 pix or something.

 

[SeanR1221]

No flash or usb ports so no one will want it. The line for the Transformer (robots in disguise) will be around the block.

 

[Subterranean]

The reviews are stellar and blowing my mind and my iPad is now in transit on it's way to my house! Let it be Friday already damn it!

 

[LyleLanley]

No flash or usb ports so no one will want it. The line for the Transformer (robots in disguise) will be around the block.

Wait, this thing doesn't have a usb port nor does it support flash? Fuck, is it too late to cancel my order?

 

[Yaboosh]

Man, and that's with an up-ressed icon...

No way is that just upressed. That has to be natively retina.


Great reviews, even more excited about Friday. Picking up at my local Apple Store around 8pm, so hopefully everybody will have already picked up and I will be able to be in and out.

 

[Pachterballs]

Other downsides: The back of the device appears to get hotter than its predecessor, which in turn got noticeably hotter than the original iPad. We suppose this is inevitable given all the extra processing going on, but it is a worrying trend. And some benchmark tests found the new iPad to be slightly slower at the basics — such as loading web pages than its predecessor.

http://mashable.com/2012/03/14/new-ipad-early-review-roundup/

 

[Dreams-Visions]

No way is that just upressed. That has to be natively retina.


Great reviews, even more excited about Friday. Picking up at my local Apple Store around 8pm, so hopefully everybody will have already picked up and I will be able to be in and out.

tbh, it doesn't look natively retina. too blurry around the lines and edges of the letter.

http://mashable.com/2012/03/14/new-ipad-early-review-roundup/

first review I've read that noted weaker browser performance. let's see if this trend continues. MacWorld said:

so yea.

 

[Diablohead]

Wait, this thing doesn't have a usb port nor does it support flash? Fuck, is it too late to cancel my order?

no SD card slot, too.

 

[LyleLanley]

no SD card slot, too.

Tim Cook is ruining this company.

 

[Spawnling]

You know, this is just my opinion, but Apple may have a hit product here.

I see what you did thar.

Still not convinced that the features are that much greater than the previous product. It would be something that I would have to try for myself. I'm not sold on it, going back to read more reviews.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

After using an iphone 4s and the absolutely stunning screen, I can't even begin to imagine that all sized up to 10 inches...

I have the money to place an order, but I have a class to pay for

Also really love The Verge reviews. A lot. They do a fantastic job.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

2 more:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5778/apple-ipad-3rd-generation-review

http://www.slashgear.com/new-ipad-review-3rd-gen-14218465/

 

[x-Lundz-x]

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.

What is wrong with the kindle app? Can't read the reviews right now.

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Mom bought me an iPad 1 for Xmas 2010. Sold it for the iPad2. Giving her my iPad 2 after my new iPad purchase. Hopefully karma is a real thing!

 

[Dreams-Visions]

will say a prayer tonight for no dead pixels.

 

[Cheebo]

What is wrong with the kindle app? Can't read the reviews right now.

Text despite being automatically better across the board still isn't nearly as sharp in the Kindle app as iBooks due to lack of retina. I assume Amazon will go retina but who knows when.

 

[Vyer]

there's certainly no stutter, stagger, or delay when using the tablet. Apps opened and closed quickly and without issue, app switching was efficient, and graphically-intensive games played smoothly on the device.

As far as the battery life of the new iPad is concerned, I can say that the device pretty much lives up to Apple's ambitious claims. I ran our battery test on the device using both Wi-Fi and solely on Verizon's LTE network, and in both tests the rundown ended almost (but not exactly) where Apple says it should.

mmmmmmm

 

[MThanded]

Text despite being automatically better across the board still isn't nearly as sharp in the Kindle app as iBooks due to lack of retina. I assume Amazon will go retina but who knows when.

Betting it happens before the weekend is over. They don't want to fall behind.

 

[Yaboosh]

mmmmmmm

Yep, I got a Cheebo reading that.

 

[PrimaNocta]

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

amen brotha. I'm in the same situation.

 

[jts]

This isn't making it any easier. I just want to freeze myself until the 23rd.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Betting it happens before the weekend is over. They don't want to fall behind.

that simple. too much money on the line.

 

[Yaboosh]

that simple. too much money on the line.

But if they were unprepared they were unprepared. I would certainly expect that it will be ready on friday though.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

But if they were unprepared they were unprepared. I would certainly expect that it will be ready on friday though.

I can't imagine they would have been that unprepared.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

people from canada - y'all lining up at apple store, futureshop or best buy

 

[bgbball31]

"A four hour loop of HD video continuously playing – with email, Twitter and other updates being pulled in over LTE in the background – saw the new iPad’s battery drop from 70-percent to 51-percent. Extrapolating from that rate, the tablet could last more than 20 hours"

From the Slash Gear review. Wow this would be amazing.

 

[Technosteve]

just won my dota 2 game, so what's going on over here

THAT RETINA

if i can't get mine, i'll just hold out for the retina mac book air

 

[Yaboosh]

"A four hour loop of HD video continuously playing – with email, Twitter and other updates being pulled in over LTE in the background – saw the new iPad’s battery drop from 70-percent to 51-percent. Extrapolating from that rate, the tablet could last more than 20 hours"

From the Slash Gear review. Wow this would be amazing.

That sounds a little unlikely, but sure, that would be nice.

Edit: Yeah, most reviews seem to say that the battery is pretty much like Apple said, 10 hours or so, just like the Ipad2.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

"A four hour loop of HD video continuously playing – with email, Twitter and other updates being pulled in over LTE in the background – saw the new iPad’s battery drop from 70-percent to 51-percent. Extrapolating from that rate, the tablet could last more than 20 hours"

From the Slash Gear review. Wow this would be amazing.

I don't know about all that, but the battery life we get on an iPad...it's shit other tablets just can't do. you really can watch movies on loop all day and never fatigue the iPad. it's amazing.