I'm more commenting on the notion that it's barely any better.
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iPad 3 - Released March 16th. Pre-Orders start 7th March
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I'm more commenting on the notion that it's barely any better.
I've been using mine since launch solidly and no issues so far, I don't even think the battery is any worse as first thought, I think the % is just more accurate, it used to slowly go down for the first 30 odd (like a car fuel gauge, always takes ages to start moving but when it does it flies down) and then go down quicker at the end, now it goes down evenly, it's still going to solidly give me 10+ hrs of use.
That would probably get messy and hard to clean.
Brookie.
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I had a little play with one in an Apple Reseller in Leeds yesterday.
The screen does look good, however I don't think the difference is as big from the iPad 2 as some are making out.
I thought seeing one in the flesh would make me want to sell my 2 and get one. However it did not.
I guess it's all down to personal opinion though. From here I can see a lot are saying it's been a worthwhile upgrade.
One advantage of the new one however; it enabled me to buy my iPad 2 for £250
The screen does look good, however I don't think the difference is as big from the iPad 2 as some are making out.
I thought seeing one in the flesh would make me want to sell my 2 and get one. However it did not.
I guess it's all down to personal opinion though. From here I can see a lot are saying it's been a worthwhile upgrade.
One advantage of the new one however; it enabled me to buy my iPad 2 for £250
I had a little play with one in an Apple Reseller in Leeds yesterday.
The screen does look good, however I don't think the difference is as big from the iPad 2 as some are making out.
I thought seeing one in the flesh would make me want to sell my 2 and get one. However it did not.
I guess it's all down to personal opinion though. From here I can see a lot are saying it's been a worthwhile upgrade.
One advantage of the new one however; it enabled me to buy my iPad 2 for £250
So nobody upgraded from a standard definition tv to a HD one just for the screen?
Thats what we are talking about here, moving from standard def to high def in a tablet, with a tv, everything else is the same, just the picture is twice as good, same thing here, but with extra added bonuses. Nobody complained about buying a new tv and 'only' getting twice as good a screen.
The screen is the single most important component, it's the thing you are in constant interaction with.
If you can't tell the massive improvement, then you are in denial (which you probably are as you bought an iPad 2 as it was cheaper).
No issues at all.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
LOL at being in denial.
Perhaps he was thinking VFM when making the purchase decision?
I played with a new one recently - granted the screen is mightily impressive...but spend £x to change from my iPad 2? No thanks.
The comparison with HD TVs I don't think holds too much water tbh either...on a 50inch screen you need high res or else everything looks blocky and, well, crap.
On a 10 inch (or whatever it is) tablet, on my iPad 2, everything looks fine, clear and manageable enough for what I want it to do. There's no denial here.
Perhaps he was thinking VFM when making the purchase decision?
I played with a new one recently - granted the screen is mightily impressive...but spend £x to change from my iPad 2? No thanks.
The comparison with HD TVs I don't think holds too much water tbh either...on a 50inch screen you need high res or else everything looks blocky and, well, crap.
On a 10 inch (or whatever it is) tablet, on my iPad 2, everything looks fine, clear and manageable enough for what I want it to do. There's no denial here.
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
OK. Thanks.
I think you need another quick read through what I wrote before you get all excited and fall off your chair again. That was my opinion after going and using one. It was in no way fact written in stone.
Once again, I went and bought the 2 after using the 3 and not seeing the upgrade worthwhile to myself. And that's down to a lot of things I guess. The amount I'd use it, what I'd use it for etc. I didn't see the extra £150 feasable. But that's mainly because I have a lot of other priorities that would see more use from the £150.
Please note in my above comment: 'I guess it's all down to personal opinion though. From here I can see a lot are saying it's been a worthwhile upgrade.'
If upgrading from the 2 to the 3 was enough of an impact on your life that you felt the need to argue with others purchase choices, then that's great
For me personally however, I didn't think that for what I'll use it for and the amount of use it'll get it was worthwhile.
Opinions are wonderful things.
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Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
That probably is the case mate. And I'm not avoiding how good the screen looks on the new one. It looks fantastic.
For my personal needs though and with just buying a house I couldn't see the extra cost VFM at the moment.
But you generally have your iPad no more than a few inches away from your eyes. It's easy to see the pixels in fonts, and it looks fuzzy.
R26
A few inches?! Are you that blind?!
When I borrow my Mums, I hold it around 2-3 feet away.
An iphone you hold much closer, to the retina display is more 'relevant'.
When I borrow my Mums, I hold it around 2-3 feet away.
An iphone you hold much closer, to the retina display is more 'relevant'.
How long are your arms?
R26
Ok, splitting hairs....between 1 and 2 feet.
You don't have to hold it to use it do you.
You don't have to hold it to use it do you.
Yes. I don't hold it out at arm's length. I'd say it's normally no more than 24" away from my eyes. Also, surely you only hold the iPhone much closer because it's much smaller? Whole point proven and closed in one post?
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The entire CS Mansion just esploded.
R26
What? Don't get what you mean here.
Christopher
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Z4M
LOL.
Tom
ClioSport Club Member
EV (s)
He's suggesting you are suggesting that the further away you have it the less you notice the resolution. Which is correct, i think.
R26
Well of course that's correct.
Any device that you hold at a further distance, you will notice the increased resolution less.
The point I made about the iPhone is: as you naturally hold the iPhone closer, the difference between a non retina display and a retina display is greater. I know, as I'm typing on an iPhone 4, with a gen 1 iPod touch next to me.
I'm not saying a retina display on the new iPad is pointless, just not as big of a deal compared to the iPhone.
R26
True.
I must admit when I use my iPod, it's like a have cataracts! So I can only assume going from an iPad '3' to an iPad 2 would be the same. (just less noticeable )
I must admit when I use my iPod, it's like a have cataracts! So I can only assume going from an iPad '3' to an iPad 2 would be the same. (just less noticeable )
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