Comments on: iPad 3′s biggest boost will be its massive resolution

By: Olivier Zanchetta

Olivier Zanchetta — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0000

I am sorry if I ruffled some feathers. Fanboy is actually a pejorative term, but like a lot of insults, it has been reclaimed by the very people it was used to disparage. A lot of people who like Apple products now call themselves fanboys.
I could have called them Technical Evangelists, but that word hardly applies to the kind of people who queue hours or days on end just to get their hands on a new product, and whose life standards are defined by a company (I am not only talking of Apple products). Soon it becomes not only a product but a way of life!
I would love to say that I am not like that, but I guess that to my dismay, that we are all tainted in some way.
Anyway I hope that you enjoy your new ipad when it comes out.

By: Olivier Zanchetta

Olivier Zanchetta — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0000

By: Olivier Zanchetta

Olivier Zanchetta — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0000

By: iKarlos

iKarlos — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:45:00 +0000

I doubt the iPad will be coming this or next month my guess is July when all the kids are out of school with nothing to do but camp outside of Apple stores (the crazy one that is). I also think they may introduce the new iPad 3 with quad core processors but I doubt it, more likely boost the dual core to 2ghz to stay ahead of competition but who knows by then it might already be caught up, up it’s front facing camera to 3mp so they can say 6x better than the ipad 2 (idk if that’s accurate just an example), 1080p back camera, 8mp w flash (iPhone 4S camera) w advance features like face detection etc, front facing will be full HD as well. I mean if u aren’t excited for that then u are just a bad apple haha. Apple learn from their mistakes current iPad 2 with horrible specs yeah I hate the iPad 2 it’s nice looking but the specs are bad but hey I’m just letting u guys know the future of the iPad pretty predictable of coarse oh almost forgot Apple has been working on a new battery well not them but their manufacture for a year now and this battery will be on the new iPad that’s why it will have that retina display.

By: MyButtHurts

MyButtHurts — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:23:00 +0000

I still like my $99 HP Touchpad.

Not the fastest. Not the best resolution. Does not have many apps.

But the web browser and email app works very well for me!

By: Eleeflyguy43

Eleeflyguy43 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:00 +0000

Higher rsolution is the most credible and safest assumption of any pre-release Apple rumor. Can’t imagine Asus and Samsung trumping Apple in tablet resolution for an entire generation of tablets in 2012-2013.
The resolution bump in the early Honeycomb tablets was not convincing enough for the market to jump of the iPad bandwagon. Strong gpu performance and more apps made iPad.too compelling to move over to Honeycomb even with the resolution advantage. The new high rez Transformer Prime will definitely make the iPad 2 seem antiquated. If Apple doesn’t respond with at least a pixel for pixel match to Asus, their leadership in tablets will take a major hit this year. Somehow, I think Apple will do at least that much.

Samsung is quietly waiting in the wings to make their Galaxy Tab announcements after Apple so they don’t get caught in the same situation as last year, making mid production cycle changes to their first 10″ tablet to match iPad 2′s thinness. It just made Samsung look bad in the lawsuits. I hope Sammy comes around after the iPad3 announcement and trumps Apple in a few areas. More choice and competition is always good for the consumer.

By: Eleeflyguy43

Eleeflyguy43 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:00 +0000

By: Cody Williams

Cody Williams — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:18:00 +0000

quote: ”
bet most of the people who say this is so great” – “but they just need it now”. nobody said that. “Being great” and “needing it” are too different things so not sure what you are saying…. confused perhaps. Are you saying that YOU need it now?

By: Cody Williams

Cody Williams — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:18:00 +0000

By: Adrian Woodward

Adrian Woodward — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:57:00 +0000

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By: Adrian Woodward

Adrian Woodward — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:57:00 +0000

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By: Cody Williams

Cody Williams — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:49:00 +0000

fanboy is a word silly kids use… you look older

By: Olivier Zanchetta

Olivier Zanchetta — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:42:00 +0000

Well, TF i am using is 1280*800, and the TF coming out in the summer is 1,920×1,200-pixel-resolution screen. And that is not rumours, it is a real product :/ But the new rez might come out we will see. I am still waiting for the iPhone 5 which every fanboy said would sweep the world in 2011.

By: Matti

Matti — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:07:00 +0000

If that rumor is true, it’ll take one hell of a SoC and GPU to power that many pixels at frame-rates required gaming and other graphically intensive tasks. You’d also have to take power consumption and battery life into account.

No doubt the tech exists, it’s just a matter of whether Apple attain the perfect balance and are able to package it all at a decent price. By decent, I mean something similar to the current iPad2.

By: Matti

Matti — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:07:00 +0000

No doubt the tech exists, it’s just a matter of whether Apple attain the perfect balance and are able to package it all at a decent price. By decent, I mean something similar to the current iPad2.

By: Matti

Matti — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:03:00 +0000

Android tablets don’t have anything close to that resolution yet. You’ll only see it a few months after the iPad3 (or whatever its official name will be) is out. Apple tends to use their enormous reserves to make pre-orders orders in massive amounts from suppliers and OEMs, making it impossible for competitors to be on an even playing field in terms of bringing out new tech. Sometimes they also pay chipset makers to make certain high-end bits exclusive to Apple for a certain period of time (good example being the PowerVR unit in the iPhone 4S). Corrupt, yes, but any manufacturer would do the same if they had the money, tbh.

By: Matti

Matti — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:03:00 +0000

By: Counsel Dew

Counsel Dew — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:23:00 +0000

… bet most of the people who say this is so great don’t have that resolution on any computer or display/television, but they just need it now… ;P

By: Counsel Dew

Counsel Dew — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:23:00 +0000

… bet most of the people who say this is so great don’t have that resolution on any computer or display/television, but they just need it now… ;P

By: Bipper Media

Bipper Media — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:01:00 +0000

can someone tell me how we know it will even be called the iPad 3?

By: Bipper Media

Bipper Media — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:01:00 +0000

can someone tell me how we know it will even be called the iPad 3?

By: charlitos

charlitos — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0000

2048 x 1536 …..

Asus transformer Prime -> 1280 x 800
Asus Eee Pad Transformer -> 1280 x 800
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 -> 1280 x 800
Sony Tablet S -> 1280 x 800
Motorola Xoom 2 -> 800 x 1280

By: charlitos

charlitos — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0000

2048 x 1536 …..

Asus transformer Prime -> 1280 x 800
Asus Eee Pad Transformer -> 1280 x 800
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 -> 1280 x 800
Sony Tablet S -> 1280 x 800
Motorola Xoom 2 -> 800 x 1280

By: charlitos

charlitos — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:05:00 +0000

That is probably why your English is so good.

By: Cody Williams

Cody Williams — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:50:00 +0000

which apple product have you owned?

By: Cody Williams

Cody Williams — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:49:00 +0000

better working conditions where they work then anywhere else in china

By: Ligbog

Ligbog — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:23:00 +0000

apple crapy junk made in China as cheap as can be, this make them cheap company

By: Thomas Shofner

Thomas Shofner — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000

All those little Chinese kids are busting their humps to bring you a new phone! They don’t go back to their group cells to eat their gruel until every little task is completed.

By: Chris Burns

Chris Burns — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000

Developers can do this, there’s nothing holding them back from doing such a thing.

By: davemac2012

davemac2012 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:13:00 +0000

Too bad they couldn’t go for resolution-independant graphics that would scale to whatever the device used.

By: Cody Williams

Cody Williams — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:08:00 +0000

what world do you live in? 5 years from now?

By: No

No — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:58:00 +0000

960 x 640 is a far cry away from 2048 x 1536. :|

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:48:00 +0000

No, superior.

By: Squeaks

Squeaks — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:42:00 +0000

So, it’ll be similar resolution to present Android tablets?