After the release of iPad 2 on March 11, 2011, many Apple users and non-users alike have presumed that the next one will be called iPad 3 (or some thought it was going to be iPad HD). However, during the official announcement made by CEO Tim Cook of Apple on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 (if you’re in the Philippines, it’s already March 8, 2012), it was simply called
The new iPad.
Three Basic Yet Huge Differences Between the iPad 2 and The new iPad
There are basically three critical differences between the iPad2 and the new iPad which will truly make you regret on not waiting long enough for the new version, or, not being in the know that there is an upcoming release.
The first critical difference would be the resolution. The iPad2, despite having the same 9.7 inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology, has only 1024×768 resolution, while the new iPad boasts the Retina Display with 2048×1536 – more than double the resolution and higher than the standard Full HD 1080p we have these days.
The second difference would be the processor. The year-old iPad2 uses the Apple A5 1GHz dual-core chip, while the new iPad will use the Apple A5X dual core with quad-core graphics which is capable of delivering smoother graphics and faster processing power.
The third but obviously huge difference between the two would be the camera. While the iPad2 can record video at 720p at 30fps, the new iPad can record video at 1080p at 30fps. Add to that a 5 megapixel iSight camera that can take glorious stills and anyone clueless enough to have bought the iPad2 this month or the recent month will truly lament doing so.
Official Date of Release
Interested buyers will be able to grab a hold of The new iPad on March 16, 2012. However, it can be pre-ordered after its official announcement was made. It will be available in countries such as US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Price
The price varies from $499, $599 and $699 for 16, 32 and 64 GB respectively. Should you prefer to purchase the 4G LTE, then you will have to spend $629, $729 and $829. (Keep in mind that the purchase limit is 2 per customer).
Extra Extra
Despite the Good News, Some People Hated The new iPad Because…
After its official announcement, surely many of us (who would like to get this latest version of the iPad) would be delightfully thrilled. However, despite the good news, there were quite a few people who hated it, because they have just bought the iPad 2 — just recently — in a way that they have bought their iPad 2 within the week before The new iPad was publicly announced. They have expressed their so-called “frustrations” through Twitter.
What do you think of The new iPad from Apple?
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The retina display on the new iPad has been long due as many presumed it will be on the iPad2. With the retina display on the next or new iPad, it has the most resolution any laptop to-date can offer. Even if I have an ultrabook which I will still use most of the time, I will definitely be getting an iPad this time around.
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Hi Jonathan,
Actually, I too will be getting the new iPad. However, just like you said, most usage will still be done with my laptop as everything I need for my work is there.
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‘The new iPad’??? So what happens when its not new anymore and they bring out the iPad4??? Ha!
But the technology does look pretty good, maybe the price of the iPad2 will come down now so I may be able to afford one!
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Hi Harriet,
Technology advances each time so the older models eventually becomes obsolete – something which we must accept with technology. With regards to the iPad2, Apple is slicing $100 off their unit.
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March 9, 2012 at 1:26 am
A lot of people are underestimating the improvements from iPad2 to 3rd gen iPad. They thought the resolution is not much of an improvement and there’s no real reason to upgrade. I do believe it’s huge though. It’s debatable if your iPad 2 is worth upgrading but this resolution is even better than any laptop out there! The LTE upgrade is also good, but I doubt we can take advantage of it here in the Philippines so I could care less.
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Even if they say there is no real big improvement in resolution to upgrade, the fact that they are able to keep the new iPad at the same price of the previous units is a huge leap. Think of Sony Vaio, their laptops usually have a higher resolution than same-sized laptops and the reason why they are priced more.
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March 14, 2012 at 7:51 pm
While I’m at it, I wanna know your opinion about this device. Do you think an iPad is a good productivity gadget? Do you think this is something that you can use for some routinary things that you do in work? Of course it can’t totally replace your good ol’ laptop but I hear that some companies in the US issue iPads to their employees.
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As a productivity gadget, sure, why not? There are lots of apps that are built for office work such as Keynote for creating presentations, Pages for writing articles, and Numbers for making spreadsheets. For personal organization, there is the OmniFocus GTD as well as Tapose, which is a reincarnation of the proposed and defunct Microsoft Courier. However, for most of the things you do at work, particularly heavy spreadsheets and presentations, it still doesn’t beat a laptop or desktop. Regarding certain U.S. employees being issued iPad’s, well, it’s better than not being issued anything at all. As for me, I’d prefer to be issued an ultrabook or a macbook pro.
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The new iPad looks awesome. Too bad for those who have bought the old iPad 2. I guess they really have no idea that the next latest one was going to be released in the market this March of 2012.
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Hi Johanna,
To be able to cram that much resolution and pixels on a 9.7 inch screen is truly amazing. New laptop models should adapt to this type of display, otherwise, resolution-wise, tablets will slowly be inching their way past them.
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Hi Johanna,
I guess it pays to be in the know when it comes to technology, especially on upcoming releases. Poor saps, they bought their unit at just the wrong time.
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Hey Johanna,
I pity those who recently got the iPad2. Then again, their post just makes me laugh. Thanks for sharing!
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Wish to get the cheap Ipad for only $100, it doesn’t matter if it is not the latest.
At least i get it haha!
That’s called a bad timing. I wonder whether these people follow the tech news or not. We have been expecting new iPad from past two weeks. In fact, the event was announced well in advance
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I can certainly see recent iPad2 purchasers being unhappy after reading the specs of the new iPad. Not sure why they went with ‘the new iPad’ rather than iPad3, and I wonder what the next iPad after this will be named.
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I’m planning of buying the new iPad once it becomes available in our area. Thanks for sharing this informative post about the release of the new iPad!
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March 20, 2012 at 5:38 am
I pity those who have bought the iPad 2 only to find out that the new iPad has just been released! They should be more aware of its impending release. There are many famous tech websites that spread juicy rumors about it, why did they not know about those beforehand? In times like these, ignorance is not bliss..
The New iPad really looks great! What’s more exciting about it is that it is more improved than the previous iPads. I hope it fits my budget once it will be available at the Apple store in my town. Thanks for sharing!
The release of the new iPad makes me want to rethink getting the Transformer Prime. Even if the Transformer Prime has a higher specs in most areas, the new iPad and its apps simply looks amazing.
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Hi Johanna, it really is a disappointment for those who bought their IPad 2 recently and came to learn about the release of the new IPad. The feature rich IPad is really a gadget to look forward for and specially the processor and the camera with HD recording feature.
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