the tablet war is heating up

[John Crichton]

so what is everyones opinion on the new Ipad?

Nice upgrades, especially the screen, but not nearly enough to shell out another chunk of cash. I'll be looking to the 4th generation iPad for a potential upgrade. For those who need/want it for the 4G I imagine it will rock their socks.

 

[Janx]

has anybody actually seen a full writeup on the iPad 3 (correction, "the new iPad"). I'm surprised that nothing has really come through on my usual news source.

While a faster/bigger screen, CPU is always nice, these are the predictable upgrades. I'm curious about anything else they put on it.

And the name change sucks. Not versioning their products adds confusion and breaks the trend with the existing iPhone and iPad numbering.

 

[Alan Shutko]

has anybody actually seen a full writeup on the iPad 3 (correction, "the new iPad"). I'm surprised that nothing has really come through on my usual news source.

Not yet. Just the initial hands-on impressions from the announcement. We probably won't have a full writeup until they ship.

And the name change sucks. Not versioning their products adds confusion and breaks the trend with the existing iPhone and iPad numbering.

Well, it's the same as they do with Macs and the iPods.

 

[John Crichton]

has anybody actually seen a full writeup on the iPad 3 (correction, "the new iPad"). I'm surprised that nothing has really come through on my usual news source.

While a faster/bigger screen, CPU is always nice, these are the predictable upgrades. I'm curious about anything else they put on it.

And the name change sucks. Not versioning their products adds confusion and breaks the trend with the existing iPhone and iPad numbering.

Apple's new iPad: Hands-on | Apple - CNET News

 

[Mallus]

My wife's decided it's time for a tablet. We're going with a refurbished 16 GB, wifi-only, iPad 2 straight from the Apple Store -- new battery, new case, same warranty as new for $350. Seems like a good deal.

 

[IronWolf]

My wife's decided it's time for a tablet. We're going with a refurbished 16 GB, wifi-only, iPad 2 straight from the Apple Store -- new battery, new case, same warranty as new for $350. Seems like a good deal.

Refurb should be fine, but I saw an email from CDW today with the iPad G2 going for $399 new. Something to keep in mind if you do want new, but really with the warranty being the same, the refurb should be fine.

 

[Mallus]

Something to keep in mind if you do want new, but really with the warranty being the same, the refurb should be fine.

Yeah - it's only a $50 difference, but my wife is happy with a refurbished model, so, therefore, I'm happy with it, too .

 

[Fast Learner]

Yeah - it's only a $50 difference, but my wife is happy with a refurbished model, so, therefore, I'm happy with it, too .

Plus $50 buys quite a lot of apps.

 

[Felon]

has anybody actually seen a full writeup on the iPad 3 (correction, "the new iPad"). I'm surprised that nothing has really come through on my usual news source.

While a faster/bigger screen, CPU is always nice, these are the predictable upgrades. I'm curious about anything else they put on it.

The camera is now 5MP. There's a 4G option. That's about it. And for a stupidly high number of people, that will be enough.

 

[Fast Learner]

The camera is now 5MP. There's a 4G option. That's about it. And for a stupidly high number of people, that will be enough.

"Stupidly high" in what sense?