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Apple iPad 3 is announced

0. phoneArena posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:27

Here it is, ladies and gentlemen - the latest and greatest iPad has just been officially announced...

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1. pdub73 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:31

Cool...hopefully i can get one after ive had my ipad2 for at least a year... :/

2. CivicSi89 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:35 1

ok. its here. yippee... haha

3. -box- posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:36 7

...meh...

4. mannyfs posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:37 4

5mp camera is lame. At least 8 like the iPhone .. Gosh!

6. cepcamba posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:39 2

I guess they followed the notion that tabs aren't really bought for the camera aspect.

7. Knicknevin posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:45 4

Do you still pay attention to the MegaPixels? If the optics used here are of a superior quality, this can easily outperform an 8mp.

This is almost the same as the processor race of 10+ years ago. Race for the highest clock speed!

MP has now taken a sideline to the individual parts of the camera to provide a better overall picture.

9. cepcamba posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:58 3

@Knicknevin
Yup. IMO 5MP is actually enough for occasional shots. Unless you're planning on blowing up your picture into life sized prints then 5MP is good. Also, I'm with you in saying better optics and processing over megapixels.

N95 still rocks in the cameraphone dept thanks largely to it's CarlZeiss optics and image processing.

22. darkkjedii posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:24

Don't bother trying to explain to these idiots. You'll just get a headache. I understand u tho.

19. idanielx (banned) posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:49

are you really going to take pictures holding a tablet a lot? It doesnt really matter to me, what counts is the screen

21. Paden posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:01

I'd say the camera is going to be more impressive for the video capabilities. 1080p plus video editing is going to be huge for parents who video tape their kids games or school plays.

5. cepcamba posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:38 3

Holy Crap. It turned out to be a real heavy hitter.

To all droid manufacturers!!! Please produce a tab with specs at par or better than this! I want a droid version!!!!

23. darkkjedii posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:26 1

I was surprised at how they beefed it up

27. cepcamba posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:38 2

Exactly. I think this is the first time my toothy fruity enemy Apple actually released a product that can really compete specs-wise. I used to think Apple always settles for the not-latest tech so they can easily upgrade their devices, iFans will buy either ways anyway.

BUT this "New iPad" really changed my view on Apple. Could it be the new management? Anyway, IMO Apple finally outed a device worth comparing to the best and the latest of competitor products. And it actually wins in some categories.

34. TKFox007 posted on 11 Mar 2012, 21:53

Asus Transformer Prime is what you're looking for

8. Johnny_Mnemonic posted on 07 Mar 2012, 12:54 8

I dont see nothing great and nothing new same crap

12. jp26sx posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:11 2

Agreed, they always seem to meet the bar never push it up higher. I hope Samsung creates a super amoled HD plus display on a 10 inch tab to blow theirs out of the water.

16. Obviously posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:45 2

What did you expect, wings on the sides? I can't believe you would expect such a ridiculous thing like that...

25. shadez10 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:34 2

yeah.. totally agree... is there someting new about this tab?..

so lame...

35. TKFox007 posted on 11 Mar 2012, 21:58

Apple has been essentially screwing with its consumer base for the past five years and no one has gotten wise to them.

10. GALAXY-S posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:03 3

Well i would def have this ipad over the ipad 2 of coarse.
In the tablet world the ipad remains above.
soo only 2 brag worthy upgrades , the screen , and the processor.. well there you goo ish33p break your piggy banks !!
ill give you 200 for your old ipad 2 , anyone?

11. darac posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:11 1

Hats off to Apple for this.
I can't stand em, but I always give credit where it's due.
Samsung had a chance to put their best into a tablet and offer a true high tech to android at MWC but they dropped the ball monumentally.

If they expect from Galaxy pad 2 to compete with iPad HD, they deserve to be squashed by this school example of crafting a product with a single BANG feature, and presenting it to people.

13. darac posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:15 1

Oh and btw, I think that Huawei media pad is better than this thanks to, of course, android, and even more powerful processor (A5x has the same GPU as the Sony Vita actually, and that's what apple is bragging with, not the GPU)

24. darkkjedii posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:28 1

Shutup meg

14. darac posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:19

Actually, also the Transformer Prime Infinity takes it easily spec wise:

http://blog.gsmarena.com/tablet-wars-reloaded-apple-ipad-3-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-vs-asus-transformer-pad-infinity-tf700t/

15. LandLockedPH posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:26 1

Boring...

17. Jeradiah3 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:47 1

We all knew that this version of the iPad was coming so this doesnt surprise me. Apple had to make the iPad equipped with LTE and the processor to support

I know one thing..........people are going to camp out in front of Apple stores for hours or days for a device that didnt change much

18. Guest_star posted on 07 Mar 2012, 13:47 1

Just to be clear I am not an Apple hater, I do like android more but i don't dislike Apple, now to my comment :D : now we wait and see what samsung has instored for us because I am rather sure that it will try and top iPad in every aspect possible, display, processor, and GPU(although i highly doubt that they will succeed in getting better GPU than this beast). :))) tally oh

20. Joshing4fun posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:01

Retina? Ok then my 2 ½ year old droid had a retina display too if you hold it far enough away. Apple's breaking even their own rules and gimmicks.

26. shadez10 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:36 2

Apple is releasing same crappy tabs since its realease...

apple try something new... your new tab is BOORING... -_-

28. Jyakotu posted on 07 Mar 2012, 16:13 1

I still don't get the tablet craze. Like, can someone tell me what it is about tablets that are just so amazing.? I mean, I know that they're more portable than laptops, but I really don't see tablets as anything but over sized smartphones and can come with or without a carrier plan.

29. Johnny_Mnemonic posted on 07 Mar 2012, 17:40

The ipad is just a giant iPod is the same crap

32. CRICKETownz posted on 07 Mar 2012, 22:30 1

...and what does an Android tablet do different than an Android smart phone? not much. i'm not sure why only Apple gets flack for something every software maker is guilty of.

30. Mr.Best posted on 07 Mar 2012, 20:09

I'm not a tech saavy person so can some appease my ignorance...won't picture pixel density matter more seeing that it's more screen real estate? So why only 5mpx?

31. CRICKETownz posted on 07 Mar 2012, 22:27

i say meh to both iPads & Android tablets...but if i had to choose one, it would be Apple's offering. in the midst of this "war of the software giants" what people fail to see is that Apple's advantage is that they are a hardware & software maker. Android, Blackberry, nor Windows are in this position. that is definitely a plus for Apple's camp. i'm sure they could add more RAM, higher res cameras, & all those techie peripherals but they realize that the population of those who don't care about that kinda stuff is vastly larger than those who do. Google is said to be the software for the people, but what Apple does is they bring their software down to the level of where people can connect with it. Google only appeals to a certain demographic, Apple appeals to ages 13-77. when it comes down to it, quad core processors...10GB of RAM...1TB of storage...who cares? does it do what i need it to do & does it do it in the most efficient way for me. these are the things that matter to average consumers, which are the bigger majority than the techie's. if iPads weren't selling at the ridiculous rate they are, nobody would have anything to say about them.

33. cheetah2k posted on 07 Mar 2012, 23:09 2

"...the display delivers 44% better color saturation over its predecessor. No wonder Apple dares to call it the greatest mobile display to date.."

Huh? What drugs are you on to call it the greatest mobile display to date? Nothing beats Super Amoled + for colour saturation, deep natural blacks, and vibrant colours

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