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[Koodo]

I.

CAN'T.

WAIT.

 

[Banana Kid]

Can you please tell me how often you use your iPad and what you actually do on it?

I mainly use it for Twitter and reading comics, but I definitely use it every day.

 

[RivalCore]

It can be the 3G antenna part (which fits the theory of the iPad being upside down) or simply a shadow effect.

The iPad 3 back:

Anyone else bothered by how wrong those measurements are? Anyone?

 

[brotkasten]

Even Macbooks aren't 16:9.

Yes they are. Just like the iMacs and Cinema Displays.

 

[RubxQub]

Anyone else bothered by how wrong those measurements are? Anyone?

What? You don't think that the iPad 2 is like 8 centimeters thick and the new one is going to be over 9 centimeters thick?

 

[shira]

I'll be in California. Someone get me an invite, please!

Heard this one is in NY

 

[LCfiner]

Get ready for Keynote graphs of sales with wood-panelling.

oh man... I always try to forget. all those awkward wood textures everywhere...

Sometimes, it looks like a first year uni student discovering wordart for the first time

"this beautiful MARBLE PILLAR represents iPad sales last quarter. look at it!"

 

[RivalCore]

Yes they are. Just like the iMacs and Cinema Displays.

Macbooks are 16:10, except the 11" Air.

Actually they're probably the only laptop line that are still holding the fort on 16:10.

 

[GCX]

Yes they are. Just like the iMacs and Cinema Displays.

Unless I'm mistaken Macbook Air and Pro lines have 16:10 screens.

There are small black bars when watching movies and stuff.

 

[Tobor]

They'll just letterbox it, like they do everything else that requires a superior aspect ratio.

It's too bad letterboxing won't make an inferior 16x9 tablet comfortable to use in portrait. Luckily, I don't have to worry about it.

 

[freenudemacusers]

What? You don't think that the iPad 2 is like 8 centimeters thick and the new one is going to be over 9 centimeters thick?

the rdf is so strong none of us realize we are lugging around square beige bricks.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I still most likely won't get an iPad, but I'm really excited about this announcement. I hope the new high-resolution displays work their way into future MacBook Air models.

 

[shantyman]

Yes they are. Just like the iMacs and Cinema Displays.

Only the 11" Air is 16:9.

 

[Mr.Squirrel]

I'm not really an Apple fan at all, but I'm gonna be buying a tablet in the next month or two, so might as well see what the iPad 3 has to offer. I'd have to be something legendary (I'm talking IOS 2 OMG app store) legendary.

 

[Goreomedy]

I made the mistake of getting a 16gb iPad 2. Will probably sell it to family for cheap, and get the biggest iPad 3 on offer.

 

[brotkasten]

Unless I'm mistaken Macbook Air and Pro lines have 16:10 screens.

You're right, just checked again. The 11" Air has a 16:9 display, the other Airs and Pros still have 16:10.

 

[btkadams]

i really wish i had the money to get one of these. maybe i will during the summer when i actually start my career (graduating).

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

I made the mistake of getting a 16gb iPad 2. Will probably sell it to family for cheap, and get the biggest iPad 3 on offer.

Same, although a 32GB would probably suffice.

 

[Leckan]

They give you a 48 hour grace period before Tim Cook kicks down your door and forcibly updates your device while Phil Schiller sits on you and laughs.

It's not legal, but this is Obama's America.

But honestly though, are you forced to upgrade the firmware? If not then no biggie.

 

[freenudemacusers]

But honestly though, are you forced to upgrade the firmware?

no, i sat on iOS 4 on my iPad for a long time before bothering to update. I would assume this holds true for future versions of iOS.

 

[RubxQub]

But honestly though, are you forced to upgrade the firmware? If not then no biggie.

No one's forced to upgrade FW, no. You won't get the fun new features, but no one makes you do it.

 

[Plasmid]

This year i'm gonna buy an ipad, always wanted one, hopefully iPad 3 will be amazing.

 

[jts]

no, i sat on iOS 4 on my iPad for a long time before bothering to update. I would assume this holds true for future versions of iOS.

It's true unless you have to restore your device and Apple has stopped signing older versions of iOS.

 

[Randdalf]

I would get hyped, but it's going to be exactly the same as the first one with a prettier screen and more power. I'm more interested in what Apple are going to do with their television.

 

[CliqWriter]

This will be amazing.

 

[brotkasten]

It's too bad letterboxing won't make an inferior 16x9 tablet comfortable to use in portrait. Luckily, I don't have to worry about it.

I do worry about it, though. This means there's no other tablet on the market that appeals to me. Apps are one thing, but as someone who uses his iPad 99% of the time in portrait mode, using a 16:9 tablet is just terrible.

 

[Cheebo]

I would get hyped, but it's going to be exactly the same as the first one with a prettier screen and more power. I'm more interested in what Apple are going to do with their television.

The Apple TV expected at the event is Apple TV 3, their set top box.

Also for the 16:9 thing how is the MacBook a valid reason to expect 16:9 on iPad? iPad's primary way to use it is portrait. Portrait is a mess on 16:9 tablets.

 

[Tobor]

I do worry about it, though. This means there's no other tablet on the market that appeals to me. Apps are one thing, but as someone who uses his iPad 99% of the time in portrait mode, using a 16:9 tablet is just terrible.

It's too bad HP flopped so hard. They at least got the aspect ratio right.

 

[e_i]

I hope the Apple TV is upgraded. Would nice to see an app store for this thing and controller to play games with.

 

[Divvy]

How many tablets at 16:9? Almost all of them are 16:10, which is a great aspect ratio.

 

[Dynoro]

Can you please tell me how often you use your iPad and what you actually do on it?

I use my ipad at least an hour a day and that includes: browsing/watching iplayer and netflix/playing games/reading. Nothing I couldn't do elsewhere (except for ipad only games) but its just much easier - beats reaching for a laptop/netbook and has the screensize advantage over a phone.

Not sure if I can justify an ipad3 as I'm on a 64gb ipad2 atm but the conference should be interesting

Spoiler

and probably cause me to get one

 

[Cheebo]

How many tablets at 16:9? Almost all of them are 16:10, which is a great aspect ratio.

For landscape yes, but for portrait which is the primary way to hold an iPad? It's awkward.

 

[Gamecocks625]

This announcement pleases me.

Now I just have to figure out when to sell the iPad 3 in order to get ready for iPad 4.

I feel bad for other tablet manufacturers, having to keep up with this every year.

 

[artist]

I hope the Apple TV is upgraded. Would nice to see an app store for this thing and controller to play games with.

New AppleTV is coming;

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MD329LL/A – J1 BETTER B-USA
MD330LL/A – J1 BEST-B-USA

MD366LL/A – J2A GOOD A-USA
MD367LL/A – J2A BEST A-USA
MD368LL/A – J2A BEST A-USA

MD369LL/A – J2A GOOD B-USA
MD370LL/A – J2A BETTER B-USA
MD371LL/A – J2A BEST B-USA

MD199LL/A – J33 BEST -USA

 

[Cheebo]

Can you please tell me how often you use your iPad and what you actually do on it?

Browsing looks okay but it's better on my iMac.

Browsing is more fun on a iPad than a iMac. It is hard to explain but it just is. I am sure most anyone with an iPad 2 (since iPad 1's RAM was just plain nearly unusable) would agree.

 

[Divvy]

For landscape yes, but for portrait which is the primary way to hold an iPad? It's awkward.

Wait, are we pretending that the iPad3 is going to be 16:10 or something? I don't think I need to explain why that will not happen.

 

[Zeth]

I'm starting to believe the no home button theory. The icon spacing says it's in portrait. There's no camera there so it's not upside down. All the gesture stuff they've been doing + history of putting hints on invites = no home button (maybe)

* I stopped using the home button entirely a few months ago, and I think it would be pretty cool.

 

[Tobor]

How many tablets at 16:9? Almost all of them are 16:10, which is a great aspect ratio.

Whatever aspect ratio the 10" android tablets are using now is lousy when holding in portrait. It's not comfortable. It's not as big a deal on the baby tablets or phones.

 

[Cheebo]

This announcement pleases me.

Now I just have to figure out when to sell the iPad 3 in order to get ready for iPad 4.

Part of me kind of dislikes this trend. And make no mistake it is one I keep taking part in each year with iPad 1 and now 2 where I get rid of mine prior to the next launch.

With computers I used to use one for like 4 years before upgrading, I got pretty damn attached to that hunk of plastic. With iPad I can't wait to get rid of the thing less than a year after buying it so I can upgrade.

 

[darkwing]

Browsing is more fun on a iPad than a iMac. It is hard to explain but it just is. I am sure most anyone with an iPad 2 (since iPad 1's RAM was just plain nearly unusable) would agree.

I still have an ipad 1 and i like it more web browsing than in my pc, comfy couch, bedroom and touch ftw!

 

[planar1280]

wheres the home button

 

[jts]

btw developers, get your fucking retina assets going. I want a quick transition mofos. If by the time I pick an iPad 3 your app hits me with its sharp pixels and no retina update is available, you're dead to me.

 

[Divvy]

Whatever aspect ratio the 10" android tablets are using now is lousy when holding in portrait. It's not comfortable. It's not as big a deal on the baby tablets or phones.

Well that's just your opinion mang.

 

[Cheebo]

btw developers, get your fucking retina assets going. I want a quick transition mofos. If by the time I pick an iPad 3 your app hits me with its sharp pixels and no retina update is available, you're dead to me.

Part of me thinks they showed this image when they normally never do just so devs know its 100% coming and to get their retina apps compatible ASAP.

 

[JCreasy]

 

[Hatty]

So I have about $500 in best buy gift cards what are my chances ordering online? Is camping out my best option? how was best buy stock last year?

 

[shira]

I'm starting to believe the no home button theory. The icon spacing says it's in portrait. There's no camera there so it's not upside down. All the gesture stuff they've been doing + history of putting hints on invites = no home button (maybe)

* I stopped using the home button entirely a few months ago, and I think it would be pretty cool.

How do you get back to home from an app? I find it useful. The power button and the volume/mute are iffy for me.

 

[Zeth]

I'm sure it was a complete coincidence that Apple decided to release the invite and cause a media frenzy during Google's keynote at MWC

How do you get back to home from an app? I find it useful. The power button and the volume/mute are iffy for me.

Pinch in with 4-5 fingers

 

[Cheebo]

How do you get back to home from an app? I find it useful. The power button and the volume/mute are iffy for me.

Grab the screen with 4 fingers and pinch. Volia, back at the home screen.

 

[dskillzhtown]

The iPad 3 is surely to be one of the most desirable pieces of technology when it arrives next month, but I still don't see the need for one in my life.

Can you please tell me how often you use your iPad and what you actually do on it?
Browsing looks okay but it's better on my iMac.

All I can really think of having it for is the games, and even then they don't appeal to me as much as PlayStation Vita games.

Anyway can't wait to get into an Apple store to look at this ridiculous display.

I use mind every day. Browsing the web, twitter, email, updating my blog, shopping, looking at netflix, looking at hbo go, movies, checking the weather, etc. It is my goto device at home when I am on the couch. I have a desktop in my office that I use as well for more intensive work, but my iPad is my go to device usually.

I have a iPad 2, my wife has my old iPad 1, I am going to get a iPad 3 for her and keep my 2. The iPad 1 is showing it's age for sure. I got my 2 at a local Best Buy. Had to spend an hour in line, but that was nothing compared to the people who spent the entire day at Apple stores.