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iPad 3; Review
Tweet Topic Started: Mar 17 2012, 04:02 AM (597 Views)
TheHBF	Mar 17 2012, 04:02 AM Post #1
Mr. iOS Posts: 1,223 Group: Founding Members Member #223 Joined: Jan 31, 2009	Brief analysis(From Wikipedia): Features the retina display and has four times more pixels than the previous iPad model. Processor boost with the A5X processor. Improved 5 megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p videos, an improvement from the 720p the iPad 2 had. Comes in regular wifi and 4g version. The screen: Upon turning the device on it became pretty obvious that the iPad 3's retina screen display will deliver. The screen is so much brighter and the colors and pictures are more crisp. If you own an iPod 4 or iPhone 4s, just imagine having a gigantic version of those screens. Performance: The iPad 3 is FAST! Applications run much smoother and the common iOS issue of apps randomly crashing are pretty much non-existant. Games that will take a while to load on older iOS devices run much quicker with the iPad 3. The good: It's bright, it's fast and it can and will perform what you mostly do with your computers. If you want a book, it can be a Kindle, if you want to cook, it can be a cook book, if you're a college student, it can replace your notes. The functions it can perform are endless. Battery life amazing, I haven't charged it yet from when I turned it on this morning at around 11am. It's already 2am as I type this. The bad: This model is a little bit heavier than the older one despite being 33%thinner. I also noticed that it heats up pretty quick, I find my palms sweating and uncomfortable holding it after about an hour of use. Some apps that are not available in HD also doesn't look appealing on the iPad 3. Why buy it? Why not?: Buy this if you are a student, or if you like being creative. If you're the type of person that just likes to surf the internet while hanging out at Starbucks then the iPad 3 will be a good companion. Don't buy this if you already have the previous model and don't care much for the retina screen, because the previous model will do just as good what the iPad 3 can do.
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appletsauce	Mar 17 2012, 07:12 AM Post #2
3DS Posts: 1,580 Group: Members Member #1,218 Joined: Sep 5, 2009	Sounds like it will be great for web browsing and reading PDFs. I like my Kindle Touch, but even the simplest of PDFs causes it to hang, and it's hard to read. As long as I can get the book in Amazon's own format or mobi, it's usually fine. I imagine games would be great on the new iPad, but games built for touch from the ground up would definitely be preferred to some of the games I've played/seen that use an onscreen controller. It's an obvious move to make, but just seems lazy to me. Developers take the obvious route, rather than trying to be creative and finding ways to make the controls work.



muragaru553	Mar 17 2012, 08:13 AM Post #3
(ノ^^)八(^^ )ノ Posts: 742 Group: Members Member #2,196 Joined: Jun 11, 2010	I am actually contemplating getting one within the next few months. I really would like to see what the deal is, since the iPad first came out when I was already in Japan, so I missed a lot of the media explosions over it.
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PhD	Mar 19 2012, 12:19 AM Post #4
Level 3 Posts: 213 Group: Members Member #4,197 Joined: Aug 20, 2011	Its not the Ipad 3 it's called "The New Ipad".
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MetalJesus	Mar 19 2012, 01:18 PM Post #5
Level 6 Posts: 805 Group: Members Member #2,658 Joined: Aug 25, 2010	I have the iPad 2, and I think I'm going to hold off upgrading for now. I'd LOVE to have the new display, because I tend to read comics, strategy guides and web sites quite often on it... but I need a new iMac instead. Gonna have to wait. Still, it looks fantastic!
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MrTechnoSqueek	Mar 19 2012, 01:59 PM Post #6
Mr. Sega Posts: 2,314 Group: Members Member #1,296 Joined: Oct 3, 2009	PhD Mar 19 2012, 12:19 AM Its not the Ipad 3 it's called "The New Ipad". well yeah but everyone is going to call it ipad 3



BKMcGlynn	Mar 19 2012, 04:22 PM Post #7
VGM Enthusiast Posts: 163 Group: Members Member #3,422 Joined: Feb 11, 2011	I was kinda hoping for something more then just the sharper screen and faster processor....so think I'm skipping this one. I'm still enjoying my iPad2, which is more then enough to fill my tablet needs.



eSkilliam	Mar 19 2012, 07:53 PM Post #8
Gamer. Graphic Designer. Geek. Posts: 2,001 Group: Moderator Member #980 Joined: Jul 10, 2009 Currently Playing Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Dorrs Twitter @eSkilliam	The features (screen resolution) seem pretty impressive, but the biggest thing I like is that they have decided to continue to sell the ipad 2 at a reduced price. Kind of makes me wish the ipad 1's were still around for an even cheaper price new. I may end up with an ipad 2 at some point in the near future though.
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PhD	Mar 19 2012, 09:06 PM Post #9
Level 3 Posts: 213 Group: Members Member #4,197 Joined: Aug 20, 2011	MrTechnoSqueek Mar 19 2012, 01:59 PM PhD Mar 19 2012, 12:19 AM Its not the Ipad 3 it's called "The New Ipad". well yeah but everyone is going to call it ipad 3 lol i realize this. I was attempting to point out how ridiculous calling it "The New iPad" is. Jobbs has been gone less than a year and they're already doing stupid shit.
	TOOOOOOOOOOOOO LATE!!!!!!!!!


TheHBF	Mar 19 2012, 09:37 PM Post #10
Mr. iOS Posts: 1,223 Group: Founding Members Member #223 Joined: Jan 31, 2009	PhD Mar 19 2012, 09:06 PM MrTechnoSqueek Mar 19 2012, 01:59 PM PhD Mar 19 2012, 12:19 AM Its not the Ipad 3 it's called "The New Ipad". well yeah but everyone is going to call it ipad 3 lol i realize this. I was attempting to point out how ridiculous calling it "The New iPad" is. Jobbs has been gone less than a year and they're already doing stupid shit. Like? I don't think calling it the new iPad is smart either but it's something that won't seriously hurt the company. The only downside with the iPad is that it cost more to make it while the retail price remained the same. Like you said, Steve has only been gone for a year, it takes more than that time to learn how to run a multi billion dollar company. It's actually pretty impressive that Cook still managed to keep the company running without losing money, when something like Jobs' death will hurt a company's financial end.
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JohntheGameCollector	Mar 26 2012, 02:18 PM Post #11
Level 4 Posts: 384 Group: Members Member #4,650 Joined: Jan 11, 2012	I kinda want an Ipad but I've never used one and it looks interesting, but knowing me the screen with be riddled with fingerprints the second I take it out of the box and start using it just like my PSP....
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Jesusthe3dgame	Mar 26 2012, 03:36 PM Post #12
Level 4 Posts: 424 Group: Members Member #3,788 Joined: Apr 26, 2011	JohntheGameCollector Mar 26 2012, 02:18 PM I kinda want an Ipad but I've never used one and it looks interesting, but knowing me the screen with be riddled with fingerprints the second I take it out of the box and start using it just like my PSP.... The screen actually stays pretty clean, they're made to be touched.
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