iPad HD, who's buying one?
 

The new iPad seems awesome! I can't believe they actually got a retina display that big without jacking up the price. The specs are pretty amazing on this thing. I just spent all day refreshing my cart and after 3 hours I finally got to final check out. Anyone else excited about this new device?

I am a died in the wool Fandroid, but even I have to admit that those are some pretty impressive stats. I got a Transformer Prime for Christmas so I won't be picking one up, but my dad got his iphones 4s a couple months ago and has been waiting for the new iPad before he bought a tablet. So at least I'll get to play with one.

just placed an order for 2. hoping to flip one for a couple hundy profit to pay for part of mine

You can still be a Fandroid and have an iPad :tup: I'm sure you already have an iPod, right? Why not add another to the collection :icon17:.

Nice!

Meh, I have to say it is pretty dissapointing considering what Apple has the potiential to do. I will be sticking with my iPad 2. Maybe the iPhone 5 will be worth a trade in.

I'm staying with the iPad 1 until Apple decides to blow me away.

I'm still on the fence about owning one :ugh2:

I think the retina is a pretty big leap forward from the current display. I skipped the 2 but am considering the 3rd gen now.

I agree the retina display is beautiful. The wife and I have the iPhone 4 and 4S, respectively, and even though the display is awesome in its own rite, I'm just not excited enough about the same technology integrated with the iPad in order to justify buying one. I think the display on the 1st generation is still really nice. I'm just waiting patiently for something that will be revolutionary as the successor in the same way the iPhone 5 is expected to be.

I am thinking about it

I already have an iPad 2, but, instead of upgrading, I am thinking about buying a cheap iPad 1 and integrating it into my Z. :)

Save some money and get a 1 or 2. Nothing revolutionary about 3. Now if it had a flash that I could turn on and use as a flash light.....:happydance:

I agree, I have the ipad2 myself and nothing about the iPad3 is revolutionary just evolutionary. until it has a lot more I won't upgrade. I am interested in how you might integrate an iPad with your car, please keep us looped in as I would be interested in doing the same thing.


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My iPad2 is only two months old.... go figure.

My first gen iPad is still hanging strong and does everything I need it for. Just not a huge enough of a leap for me to trade in for the new one. The retna display is nice and I love it on my iPhone, but it's not a big enough difference to justify the price tag for a new one.

why would you have bought an iPad2 in January when everyone knew this was coming?:confused:

Who's "everyone"? I didn't know anything about a "new" iPad...:ugh2:

dont forget yall. it aint called ipad3. its not official what they gonna call it but most likely the same ipad 2 but 2nd gen like the ipods. this new release was very disappointing. everyone expected something great, but at the end, no big changes. if u have an ipad 2 and dont use 3g service, might as well just keep it. im not gonna get rid of my ipad2, just gonna wait for something thats worth it.

it's been all over the news...if you look beyond the second google search result there was tons of speculation about what was coming...things like the A5X and retina have been known for months.

Sorry, I'm not a techno-geek living in my parent's basement with a pearly-white finish to my skin tone.:wtf2:

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I would buy one, but I'd rather save that money for my soon-to-be Z (hopefully) ._.

Not even considering it, But I am enjoying my Transformer Prime! looks like apple is still behind in overall specs to the TP in almost every category.

got the ipad 2 and sold it, bought a new laptop! :tup:

Ooo... You're bucking the trend.

haha F apple. :tup:

Man after reading all these responses I think I must have Apple goggles on or I'm just a tech nut. I was blown away by the display's technology; 2048x1536 resolution, 4 times as many pixels than iPad2, and quad core GPU which if you're a gamer means less lag. But that's just me.

Well the updates are most definitely nice changes, but it's not like you are getting any new real features or capabilities with it. Apple's track record is to implement changes as slowly as possible every year.

What I mean by that is the iPhone was great. Revolutionary. BUT, you didn't get another big step forward until the 4 (which was playing catch up to pther phones) and even it fell short by not being a 4g phone.

Then you look at the iPad line. The first came out shortly before the 4 released and lacked man of the feature changes that came on the 4. Even the iPad 2, which added the forward facing camera (should have been on the first one....) still did not have a flash like the 4 and still was not 4g capable.... Now you get the iPad 3 (or whatever they want to call it) and it is 4g capable (should have been on the first one although I would not get it) with the retina display (should have been the 2 but not upset ot wasn't) but still lacks a flash.

So yes, it is a product update and we all love them, but I at least expect more effort from the world's largest, most innovative company. Hence, I'm stickin with my 2. :p

Meh, the screen alone is a pretty huge move, not to mention the graphics to back it up. I think 4g + the screen is a pretty solid update...

Spikuh, you are looking at it from a tech side where you expect X features, but would you be willing to pay over 1,000 for an iPad with 16GB and wifi only with a retina display/front camera/etc. last year?
Apple has found the balance between bringing new features to market, not always first, and price. Now, Apple is by no means cheap but they are not top end on the price scale either. Many Android tablets, and soon Windows 8, are much pricier.

I will say, I have the original iPad, and really have liked the upgrades over the years the iPad has gotten and almost bought the 2 when it came out but I knew the better screen was coming someday and waited.

Its amazing how everyone expects to be blown away with the next release. It's like we have become this society of spoiled brats that want the latest and greatest thing. I have the iPad 1 and its still amazing and works great for me. I might pick up a cheap iPad 2 if the price is right, but mostly because money is tight right now.

First people were dissappointed with the iPhone 4S, now the new iPad. Why does everyone expect these hugh improvements? These are great updates, the only thing I would of liked to see is Siri but I guess having it on the iPhone is good enough.

I was expecting full Siri, but instead they just added voice dictation which is nice but the iPad could be great with Siri.
Though I bet with many of the rumors of Siri getting integrated into more apps and maybe third party apps they want to keep it limited still. Remember Siri is still defined as a beta/test product currently.

You'll never get Siri without a mandatory data plan

release date:stirthepot: march 16th

I agree, Apple very rarely releases a completely revolutionary new device or upgrade, they have found that if you build hype around smaller improvements you can sell just as much. If they released all their tech improvements in one device then that would raise the bar for their next release.
People always start to expect more than what's reasonable. If Apple releases everything at once, then peoples expectations for the next release will be more improbable and outrageous.
Personally, I'm waiting for the day when your phone becomes a key for everything, using close proximity tech, not unlike our Z key fobs. When you get home, your phone detects your garage door opener and activates it. You get to your front door and the motorized deadbolt detects your phone and automatically unlocks. Walk up to your car and it unlocks and turns on for you. And of course using your phone as a credit card has already been possible in Japan for years.
If Apple were to implement all these things in their next phone they would not be able to handle the demand in sales, but then when the next phone comes out the masses will be expecting something just as big, and tech isn't developing this quickly. The next phone would be a huge flop.


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Huck, a lot of those ideas are already around there are just apps for them. Home automation has been around for years and with the iPhone and now Android you can control your entire home from your cellphone. Downside is it still requires user input as RFID & NFC is just getting rolling in the US.

I agree, and I didn't even get into the internal upgrades and out of the box applications.