iPad 3 (The new iPad)

[LasciviousXXX]

.... being announced live right now!

From what's been announced so far it has a retina display that has 1 million more pixels than a 1080p HDTV. A5X quad-core processor that is twice as fast as a Tegra 3. Full 1080p video recording. Voice dictation.


All we know so far. SUPER stoked!

[LasciviousXXX]

4G LTE!!!!


Like a boss :cool:

[Chainsaw13]

Makes me think I should've held off on buying my Ipad 2 back in December. I'm geeked about the new Apple TV, with 1080p support. :tu

[LasciviousXXX]

Looks like the same price-point as current iPads. Pre-orders start today. I'm in!

[irratebass]

Is it a phone also? My contract is up on 3/18 and I am debating on what to get.

[E.J.]

Týr,

I have been refreshing the Apple Store regularly(it is down) to see when it comes up. Was hoping they'd do pre-order today, they announced it?

[LasciviousXXX]

Negative Ghost Rider. Not a phone.

Yes, they announced pre-orders today. Not sure when that's going live though

EDIT - they are currently displaying some of the new higher res content right now. Autodesk, Flight simulators, etc.

[LasciviousXXX]

One of the developers just called the Retina Display "luscious". Had to chuckle at that one :D

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

I'll wait for iPad 4 to come out:r

[elderboy02]

Doesn't sound like anything new that makes me want to upgrade. I'll keep my iPad2

[LasciviousXXX]

You guys can just follow my lead and upgrade everytime :lr

Now they are demo-ing a new Infinity Blade. Damn! Its just as impressive as when the iPhone went to the Retina Display.

[goomer]

Now maybe I'll get the Ipad2 if the price drops considerably. That's what I did with my iphone. When the 4S came out the price for the 4 dropped to pocket change prices so I got one.

[Devanmc]

.... being announced live right now!

From what's been announced so far it has a retina display that has 1 million more pixels than a 1080p HDTV. A5X quad-core processor that is twice as fast as a Tegra 3. Full 1080p video recording. Voice dictation.


All we know so far. SUPER stoked!

benchmark comparisons for the processor? I mean legit ones, anything from a manufacture is always suspect.

[LasciviousXXX]

benchmark comparisons for the processor? I mean legit ones, anything from a manufacture is always suspect.

It will probably be a little bit before we get those. They are still presenting it now. Hoping some of the attendees will get to demo them today so we can get accurate specs.

[Devanmc]

that would be nice. I wont buy one as i use and like android. but a decent leap in processing tech would be cool. That being said my first android phone was clocked faster then my first desktop computer(my 2009 motorola droid1). so :sh

[CigarNut]

I can't wait -- I am stoked about the new iPad.

Have not seen the new name yet (iPad 3, iPad HD, etc.)...

[LasciviousXXX]

Engadget is speculating that its just going to be called the "new iPad". Interested in that as well.

LOL @ Devan. That sounds about right :tu

[shilala]

Thanks, Tyr!!! I'll be ordering mine today, too. :tu

[LasciviousXXX]

They are now demo-ing the new iPhoto on the iPad. The iPad supports up to 19 megapixel photos. They are currently editing a 12 megapixel photo shot with a Nikon D300S

EDIT - they already demoed the other new iLife apps which received minor tweaks.

[smitdavi]

I'm hoping the haptic feedback rumors are true. That would really make me go out and preorder one.

[Poronico]

http://gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs/318808_o.gif

[LasciviousXXX]

Thanks for contributing :tu

:fu2

Edit - Smiti, haptics would be AWESOME on this and/or anything.

[LasciviousXXX]

For all you holdouts the iPad 2 just took a $100 price drop :tu

[smitdavi]

nm

[poker]

Thinking I may just bite the bullet on this one.

[shilala]

I just tried to order online, it isn't ready. They're updating right now, I got to see prices, etc.
I also tried calling, they won't even answer because of the call volume. :)

[LasciviousXXX]

It is confirmed, Apple is calling this "The new iPad". Not sure that was the smartest move but meh...

The presentation is over now and the new iPad info page is up on the Apple site. Store is still down though.

[E.J.]

The presentation is over now and the new iPad info page is up on the Apple site. Store is still down though.

Check....

LET ME SPEND MY MONEY!:r:r

[shilala]

The new iPad...

Wi-Fi


$499 16GB
$599 32GB
$699 64GB
Wi-Fi + 4G


$629 16GB
$729 32GB
$829 64GB
iPad 2

Wi-Fi


$399 16GB
Wi-Fi + 3G


$529 16GB

[AlohaStyle]

I "gave" my wife the iPad 2 for Christmas with the caveat that I was waiting until now to get it... she wanted to save the money and didn't need it right away so she was totally fine with it. We are having our 2nd kid in a couple weeks and she wanted an iPad by then so our 3 and 1/2 year old daughter can do kids apps on it. I have no desire to get the new iPad because my daughter won't know the difference!?! LOL

So now I will wait another week to see how much of a sale price other retailers will sell the iPad 2 for... I'm hoping for $299 - $349 for the 16GB :)

[mmblz]

so... the retina display comparison on this page:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/

... doesn't work in Safari on 10.7 ... ???
DOES work in IE on Win 7 ???

WTF Apple?

[longknocker]

Doesn't sound like anything new that makes me want to upgrade. I'll keep my iPad2

:tu

[maninblack]

Apple= The Tatuaje of the tech world. :)

[CigarNut]

I need to get my from Best Buy (I have a huge credit there after selling back a couple of old laptops). I hope that they will be taking pre-orders soon... :D

[Poronico]

Thanks for contributing :tu

:fu2

Edit - Smiti, haptics would be AWESOME on this and/or anything.

LOL I couldn't resist :P

[LasciviousXXX]

Ordered :tu

[E.J.]

Ordered :tu

Yep!

Also, thanks for suggesting that I wait a few week, a few weeks ago...:tu

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=53569&highlight=iPad

[Beagleone]

I told my family to wait till March for the new iPad. They all listen to me and are now happy that they waited. I skipped iPad 2 because it was already known they were going to improve the display and processor. I will just go and pick one up next week. I wonder if they are doing credit on a iPhone4 trade in?

[Reaver2145]

ARRR MAC users i once again ask myself why you get so excited over something thats only a little better than the last but will cost about 3x the price.

Not saying the new stuff is better but the original chunky iphone and huge ipad are so much better IMHO they feel heavy and chunky and like they might be worth some of the thousands of pounds you pay for them.

[emopunker2004]

ARRR MAC users i once again ask myself why you get so excited over something thats only a little better than the last but will cost about 3x the price.

Not saying the new stuff is better but the original chunky iphone and huge ipad are so much better IMHO they feel heavy and chunky and like they might be worth some of the thousands of pounds you pay for them.

:sl
Price is the same as the IPAD2 before the price drop. $100 more is 3x the price?

[LasciviousXXX]

Yep!

Also, thanks for suggesting that I wait a few week, a few weeks ago...:tu

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=53569&highlight=iPad

No problem bro! Glad you decided to wait :tu


ARRR MAC users i once again ask myself why you get so excited over something thats only a little better than the last but will cost about 3x the price.

Not saying the new stuff is better but the original chunky iphone and huge ipad are so much better IMHO they feel heavy and chunky and like they might be worth some of the thousands of pounds you pay for them.

I can only answer for myself (I use Apple and non-apple products), but to me the new iPad is significantly better than the iPad 2 (which I own) rather than just "a little better". Plus, it is the exact same price. I like having the best technology, whether it be Apple or another company, so I upgrade every year. I sell my old technology on eBay and usually only have to shell out $40-50 for the new product. Hell last year I actually MADE money by upgrading to the new iPhone 4S.

To each their own I guess, but I like having new and updated technology.

[Boz]

I love my iPad1. Skipped the iPad2 but will most likely be getting one the "new iPad's" and putting toddler games on the old iPad1 for my daughter :r

[Reaver2145]

:sl
Price is the same as the IPAD2 before the price drop. $100 more is 3x the price?

Wait for once they are charging less this is madness.

[tengel78]

I would like to get one, but $499 for 16GB of space is crazy to me. If they had the 32 for that price I would probably jump on it. Not even my music would fit on the 16GB.

[shilala]

I think I'm gonna go with the 32 or 64GB this time, but only because of the camera and HD video. I think the extra space will be handy. I've never filled 16Gb on my ipad 1, but I didn't have a camera or video.
I might as well go for the 64, I suppose.

[Boz]

I think I'm gonna go with the 32 or 64GB this time, but only because of the camera and HD video. I think the extra space will be handy. I've never filled 16Gb on my ipad 1, but I didn't have a camera or video.
I might as well go for the 64, I suppose.


I will be going at least 32, probably 64. With a 2.5 year old, having movies on the iPad can be a lifesaver. I'm tapped out on my 16g iPad1.

[shilala]

Ordered. :tu
I got the 64GB Wifi and a camera connection kit. Now I need to find an otterbox for it.

[AlohaStyle]

I will be going at least 32, probably 64. With a 2.5 year old, having movies on the iPad can be a lifesaver. I'm tapped out on my 16g iPad1.

I'm with ya having a 3 yr old... what all sources do you get your movies? Where do you recommend for kids movies?

I don't remember reading, but can you transfer your own media to the iPad, or does it have to come from itunes or icloud etc?

[Chainsaw13]

I'm with ya having a 3 yr old... what all sources do you get your movies? Where do you recommend for kids movies?

I don't remember reading, but can you transfer your own media to the iPad, or does it have to come from itunes or icloud etc?

I transfer my own media all the time. Just did a bunch of movies so i could have something to watch on the plane. Just used Itunes. To rip the movies, i used Handbrake which did a really good job.

[backwoods357]

Current macs have some sexy hardware, but all the fancy hardware in the world couldn't convince me to go back to IOS and the walled garden [prison]. Unlike a macbook or mac pro I can't just format and run a decent OS. Transformer prime for me. :2

[CigarNut]

Current macs have some sexy hardware, but all the fancy hardware in the world couldn't convince me to go back to IOS and the walled garden [prison]. Unlike a macbook or mac pro I can't just format and run a decent OS. Transformer prime for me. :2
I did similar stuff for years. Now I just want to buy something and use it more or less as is. I want to be able to take it back to the store if something goes wrong -- I have better things to do with my time now than futz with OS installs and debugging...

:2

[mithrilG60]

Ordered :tu

x2. I pre-sold our existing iPad2's to family last week to make room for the new model. 16gb WiFi's in white and black to be delivered in the first week of availability. I REALLY hope the FaceTime camera is better than the front-facing camera on the iPad2, the resolution on that one was so horrible they might as well no have bothered :mad:

[Boz]

I'm with ya having a 3 yr old... what all sources do you get your movies? Where do you recommend for kids movies?

I don't remember reading, but can you transfer your own media to the iPad, or does it have to come from itunes or icloud etc?

So far I've just used iTunes and movies that come with digital copies. I really need to use Handbrake and transfer more stuff.

[mithrilG60]

So now I will wait another week to see how much of a sale price other retailers will sell the iPad 2 for... I'm hoping for $299 - $349 for the 16GB :)

$399 for the 16GB iPad2... it's going to continue being sold at $100 less than the 16GB wifi only announced today. The sales are going to be on the 3G, 32gb and 64gb models. Frankly for $100 it's worth buying the newest model one just for the screen.

ARRR MAC users i once again ask myself why you get so excited over something thats only a little better than the last but will cost about 3x the price.

Huh? Apple has not increased the price on a model refresh in years. They update and improve then, at the worst, leave the price the same. The pricing structure for the 3rd gen iPad is exactly the same as the original.

Not saying the new stuff is better but the original chunky iphone and huge ipad are so much better IMHO they feel heavy and chunky and like they might be worth some of the thousands of pounds you pay for them.

You've obviously missed the trend with all mobile devices, not just Apple's, if you think bigger, chunkier and heavier is better :r

[ir13]

x2. I pre-sold our existing iPad2's to family last week to make room for the new model. 16gb WiFi's in white and black to be delivered in the first week of availability. I REALLY hope the FaceTime camera is better than the front-facing camera on the iPad2, the resolution on that one was so horrible they might as well no have bothered :mad:

Its the same shitty front camera, new rear camera.

At least thats what i read on the blogs.

[AlohaStyle]

$399 for the 16GB iPad2... it's going to continue being sold at $100 less than the 16GB wifi only announced today. The sales are going to be on the 3G, 32gb and 64gb models. Frankly for $100 it's worth buying the newest model one just for the screen.



I said "other" retailers. Other places always have sales, not Apple. I'm hoping for $299, but realistically should get one for $349.

[mithrilG60]

Its the same shitty front camera, new rear camera.

At least thats what i read on the blogs.

What I read is that the front camera is the same Facetime camera as in the MacBook Air and iPhone4S. It won't be HD quality but really who cares for video conferencing anyways? All I want is for my wife and I to be able to use our iPad's for Skype without our nieces in New Zealand thinking we're "monsters" due to all the pixellation and artifacts. :r

I said "other" retailers. Other places always have sales, not Apple. I'm hoping for $299, but realistically should get one for $349.

I recognize that however the specific model you're hoping to get, 16gb wifi-only iPad2, is not discontinued so there's no reason for any retailer to blow them out like they will with all the other iPad2 models. Hell, we bought my mother-in-law a 16gb w/ 3G for her birthday 2 weeks ago when I went in to get the price guarantee refund from BestBuy today it was actually now $20 cheaper than the 16gb wifi-only because the 3G model was on discontinued clearance and the WiFi wasn't. Got $170 back :tu

[Stephen]

:sl
Price is the same as the IPAD2 before the price drop. $100 more is 3x the price?
Oh those cheeky Brits and their arithmetican...:fu:usa;)

[Stephen]

Ordered. :tu
I got the 64GB Wifi and a camera connection kit.
You and I talked about these a few months ago, and we both agreed that the new iPad and iPhone were going to be significant upgrades to their predecessors. Congrats, brother!
Now I need to find an otterbox for it.
By chance will you be investing in the case that I pointed out to you?:r

[aich75013]

Ordered. ... Now I need to find an otterbox for it.

Looks like they already have it on their website. A little different than the one for iPad 2, but the new one will fit either the new iPad or the iPad 2.

[shilala]

You and I talked about these a few months ago, and we both agreed that the new iPad and iPhone were going to be significant upgrades to their predecessors. Congrats, brother!

By chance will you be investing in the case that I pointed out to you?:r

You're gonna have to point out that case again. Welcome to my memory!!! :D

[shilala]

Here's the ipad2/ipad3 comparison page.
http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
It appears from the wording that the FaceTime camera is the same?

[aich75013]

I kind of like the bamboo cases from Grovemade.
Seems like it would protect fairly well too.

[shilala]

I've had this otterbox defender on my iPad for a couple years now, Adrian. It's impossible to tell it from new and the iPad looks like it was made yesterday.
The big plus is that the back snaps off and covers the screen. Whenever I travel or pack it in a bag, that keeps the screen from getting squished. Even when it's getting tossed around in my laptop bag or suitcase, or packed in the back of the car.
This thing has taken a huge number of scary hits, even dropped face down a number of times and the kids have stomped on it. It's an amazing case.
It's bulky, but that makes it easy for me to handle.
I have the defender on my iPhone, too. I can't even hold it without a case, it slides right out of my hand while I'm talking on it. :)

[aich75013]

Scott,
I agree with you on the Defender cases. I have one on each of our 2 iPads.
When I was at the airport, somehow they both fell out of my backpack onto the hard floor. They both survived without a scratch. They have taken a few other falls too. I don't have one on my iPhone because it would be too bulky to fit in my pocket, but with two kids, the iPads never leave their Otterbox case. The new Otterbox case does look a little better built than the previous iPad 2 case.
In fact, I'm pretty sure you're the one who sold me on the Otterbox cases. :tu

I just like the look of the bamboo case.

[icehog3]

Its the same shitty front camera, new rear camera.

At least thats what i read on the blogs.

If you read it on the blogs, it has to be true.



:gary

[LasciviousXXX]

I've used by the Targus Versavu 360 and the Deft Detour cases on the iPad 2. Loved them both! I'll be using the Deft on the new iPad :tu

[mithrilG60]

It's personal preference obviously but that to me defeats the purpose of buying something like the Otterbox. I've always used the Wrapsol or Zagg skin cases on my iPads and the thickest case I've every had on a iPhone is the Switcheasy Nude (my current iPhone "case" is the Wrapsol film system). They don't offer much if any drop protection, but they do prevent scratches and I can't stand buying a thin sleek device then doubling (or more) it's size with a big clunky case.

Caveat emperor: I don't have kids and am very careful with my devices so physical damage is generally not a issue for me.

[shilala]

I'm just the opposite, Geoff. Kids out the wazoo of all ages (BIG family) plus my phone works with me. My pockets are regularly full of sawdust, dirt, concrete, you name it.
I didn't buy the iphone because it was sleek, not at all. I bought it for it's functionality.
I have a carpenter's calculator on there, keep all my drawings and prints on it, you name it. It gets filthy regularly and I have to clean it often.
It's held up to anything I throw at it, up to and including dropping it dozens of times and stabbing it with a razor knife (by mistake, obviously).
You and I are representative of both ends of the spectrum. :)

[Boz]

It's personal preference obviously but that to me defeats the purpose of buying something like the Otterbox. I've always used the Wrapsol or Zagg skin cases on my iPads and the thickest case I've every had on a iPhone is the Switcheasy Nude (my current iPhone "case" is the Wrapsol film system). They don't offer much if any drop protection, but they do prevent scratches and I can't stand buying a thin sleek device then doubling (or more) it's size with a big clunky case.

Caveat emperor: I don't have kids and am very careful with my devices so physical damage is generally not a issue for me.

Ah there we go. 2 year olds like to throw things :r My otterbox defender has saved my iphone more than a few times.

[aich75013]

Just pre-ordered a white 64GB for my wife. She wants a pink case for it. Ugh.
I also pre-ordered a 32GB for my dad since I get a very slight discount.

[McSmokey]

Ah there we go. 2 year olds like to throw things :r My otterbox defender has saved my iphone more than a few times.

The whole purpose for an otterbox. Mine sees more carnage at home than at work and I'm in Construction.

[mithrilG60]

I didn't buy the iphone because it was sleek, not at all. I bought it for it's functionality.

We bought the phone for exactly the same reasons then ;). However since it is thin and sleek I don't feel the need fo change it with big bulky cases. I tried the Apple bumper for a little bit and found it ruined the hand feel. Like I said, I don't have to worry about pint sized humans damaging my devices and I work in an office so I don't need the same level of device protection as some of you guys.

[LigaPrivadaT84]

Got 2 on the way!!
:tu:tu

[shilala]

We bought the phone for exactly the same reasons then ;). However since it is thin and sleek I don't feel the need fo change it with big bulky cases. I tried the Apple bumper for a little bit and found it ruined the hand feel. Like I said, I don't have to worry about pint sized humans damaging my devices and I work in an office so I don't need the same level of device protection as some of you guys.
Weeze just switched from the otterbox to a skinny case. She got tired with the big and clunky, too. :)
I don't have any choice, really. I used her phone yesterday and could barely hang onto it. My hands are awful with carpal tunnel and I won't take the time to get them fixed. It's coming soon, though.
She just got new no-fingerprint screen covers and actually managed to put one on without a bunch of fuzz and bubbles under it. I was wholly impressed. :D

[shilala]

The pre-order ipads shipped today, by the way. Straight from Chengdu, China.
They're due on the 16th.
Don't forget to pre-sign a UPS form that you can print at Apple so they'll leave it if you won't be around. :tu

[AD720]

I ordered one for my Wife. Her first gen iPad will get handed down to my mom who is very excited about it.

[shilala]

My 1st gen ipad is going to my father-in-law who's equally excited. He's an entertainer and wants to use it for Guitartabb, it's an app that scrolls the lyrics and tabs while you're playing guitar.

[mithrilG60]

Got my shipping notification this afternoon, both new iPads will be delivered this Friday :D

[CigarNut]

I have my ticket to pick up a 64GB Black in an hour :D

[mithrilG60]

Out for Delivery as of 7:30AM.... why bother going to the store when UPS will bring it to my office :D

[shilala]

Mine is at the house, but I am not. I'll get to love it in about an hour. :tu

[mithrilG60]

Mine will eventually show up at my desk since they're being delivered to my office... then my colleagues and I will "work" for a while comparing my old iPad2 to the new iPad that's replacing it.

[E.J.]

For some reason even with a phone call, Apple wouldn't let me pre-sign....so I am sitting at home, waiting for UPS.....:tt

[shilala]

You have to download a form to presign, EJ.
Despite hanging out my form, the doofus ups guy wasn't going to leave it, my wife caught him.
I'm at another Dr. Appt and Weeze texted that my otterbox came.

[E.J.]

You have to download a form to presign, EJ.
Despite hanging out my form, the doofus ups guy wasn't going to leave it, my wife caught him.
I'm at another Dr. Appt and Weeze texted that my otterbox came.

When talking to them, they said that UPS wouldn't take the form??? I was going to download it....:sh


It was delivered a few minutes ago... Wow....I'm surprised how heavy it is... Time to figure out what I bought....:r

[E.J.]

Forgot to say, the UPS man ask me my last name as well.... First time that has ever happened to me...

[CigarNut]

The new iPad is so much faster than my wife's original iPad! And a really cool thing is the dictation tool! I just used it to enter this message -- it works great! it's so cool!

[shilala]

I could not possibly be more pleased with this iPad. I'm using the dictation tool too!
My father-in-law is getting my first-generation iPad. He's so excited he's coming over tonight to pick it up. :)
I'm also very happy with the OtterBox cover except that the back cover doesn't have a notch cut out for the back camera, which doesn't make a lot of sense. I'll have to do that myself.

[E.J.]

This thing is so stinking awesome I can't believe it. Post done with the voice recognition what?

[mithrilG60]

Well 1 of the 2 that were delivered on pre-order (my wife's) had an absolutely horrible screen, some sort of manufacturing defect I'd expect. It was bad enough that when I showed her both her new iPad and her old iPad2 on the same photo without telling her which was which she thought the iPad2 looked better. Went to my nearest local Apple store, where I've always had amazing service, to exchange it only to be told that the online and retail stock is treated completely differently and it needs to be replaced via AppleCare through the post. Apparently this is the case for ALL devices ordered online.

That has got to be the absolutely stupidest system I've ever heard, totally defeats the purpose if I live in a city with 4 Apples Stores and can't get any of them to service/replace my device under warranty if needed. Apparently Apple has learned it's lesson about retail stock though because at 8PM on launch day they still had available stock for all 6 models. Bought 2 new iPad's in the store and will be calling AppleCare tomorrow morning to arrange for a return of the two I pre-ordered. Also decided to purchase the 32gb models instead of the 16's after seeing how much more space the pics off my D200 use now that the iPad can display them at much closer to their native 10megapixel resolution.

[E.J.]

Picked up a Otter Box Defender today.... Heading to Cancun, worried about the Little One dropping it on a tile floor in the room.... Not sure if it will make a difference, but it makes me feel better....:confused:

[maconusmile]

Gotta have one now!

[MrClean]

I'm not an Apple hater per se, but I've avoided drinking the koolaid for a long time. I've had iPods for years but avoided the rest. I've been looking at tablets for awhile now and I love the retina display. I'm an android user and love the OS. Well for our anniversary, my wife wanted a new iPod and doesn't like touch screens. We have an Apple store in town and I went over there to get her the iPod classic and to play around with the new iPad some more.
Now I'm typing this message with my new iPad. I'm chugging the koolaid and I love it!

[Blak Smyth]

I could not possibly be more pleased with this iPad. I'm using the dictation tool too!
My father-in-law is getting my first-generation iPad. He's so excited he's coming over tonight to pick it up. :)
I'm also very happy with the OtterBox cover except that the back cover doesn't have a notch cut out for the back camera, which doesn't make a lot of sense. I'll have to do that myself.

That's a pretty serious endorsement from the pickiest man alive :tu :r

[shilala]

That's a pretty serious endorsement from the pickiest man alive :tu :r
I know, right? :D

[CigarNut]

My only complaint is the battery life - started the day at 100% and I'm down to 39% right now. I read and posted on CA a few times, checked my email using the iPad client and read a couple of short stories with the Kindle app...

[E.J.]

Still thinking this thing kicks... Serious time killer while I have done nothing but kill time/screw off/do nothing on vacation.... No to mention it is easier to communicate with family than my phone......

Thumbs up!

[mithrilG60]

My only complaint is the battery life - started the day at 100% and I'm down to 39% right now. I read and posted on CA a few times, checked my email using the iPad client and read a couple of short stories with the Kindle app...

For what it's worth I don't find the battery life on my 3rd gen iPad any worse that it was on my iPad2. Between email, books and web browsing I probably use mine between 2 or 3 hours a day and between work and home it's hooked onto a wifi hotspot 95% of the time (mine is a wifi only model). I charge mine over night on average every 3 or 4 days, same as my iPad2. To be fair I don't game or watch video very often, but the only time I saw anything like the battery life you describe was last year in Cuba when I had no wifi access and forgot to turn off my email fetch and push. Because the attempts to check email were constantly timing out my battery wouldn't last a days worth of reading by the pool, as soon as I disabled email check though battery life went back to normal.

It might be worth making an appointment at the Genius Bar if you have an Apple Store close by. Unless there's a setting you're not aware of that's killing your battery off, battery life this poor should warrant a replacement device IMHO :2

[Zeuceone]

For some reason even with a phone call, Apple wouldn't let me pre-sign....so I am sitting at home, waiting for UPS.....:tt

I bet you would be happy to come home and it not be there???

[shilala]

My only complaint is the battery life - started the day at 100% and I'm down to 39% right now. I read and posted on CA a few times, checked my email using the iPad client and read a couple of short stories with the Kindle app...
That's maybe 3 hours?
I haven't used mine much because I've been so busy, so I can't help compare. I can say that I never didn't get through the day with my ipad1. I could read and surf all day without setting it down, and never had to recharge the battery till bedtime.

[MrClean]

Mine had about 70% when I took out the box and it got used pretty heavily last night, had just under 20% when I got up this morning. Wifi turned on the whole time, downloaded a few things and played on it a lot.

[E.J.]

I bet you would be happy to come home and it not be there???

I think your assumption is pretty safe, seeing as I have yet to speak to someone that is happy to be a victim of a crime.....:rolleyes:

But with my willingness to presign for the package, it was obviously a chance I was more than willing to take....

[CigarNut]

My only complaint is the battery life - started the day at 100% and I'm down to 39% right now. I read and posted on CA a few times, checked my email using the iPad client and read a couple of short stories with the Kindle app...

I found one of the sources of my battery issues: Location Services. Apparently many apps enable this on install "xxx would would like to use your location". I turned off location services and this helped. Still looking for other culprits.

[E.J.]

So after my fascination with the iPad, my wife surprised me with an iPhone for my birthday. Trying to get use to it, big change from the Droid X2 that I was using. She just got the iPhone 4, which actually sells for less than the Droid X2 right now....

We'll see if it takes....

[Madman31]

It's really really clear. Went to an Apple store to see it but it got really hot while holding it. Quality control has gone down since Jobs died :(

[CigarNut]

It's really really clear. Went to an Apple store to see it but it got really hot while holding it. Quality control has gone down since Jobs died :(Never had a heat issue with mine...

Apple says that the heat issue is application dependent (e.g., hi res games have the most problems) but that even then the heat was not really an issue -- more like warm to the touch...

[mithrilG60]

Never had a heat issue with mine...

Apple says that the heat issue is application dependent (e.g., hi res games have the most problems) but that even then the heat was not really an issue -- more like warm to the touch...

Same here. My 3rd gen gets slightly warmer to the touch than my 2nd gen was, but really we're talking perhaps a couple degrees at the most. I don't game beyond the odd 5 or 10 min of Angry Birds every couple of days. My use of the iPad is primarily for reading books, surfing the internet/email and remote systems administration.

Went to an Apple store to see it but it got really hot while holding it.

You have to remember that the display models in the Apple Store (or any retail store for that matter) spend the entire day under hot lights and in almost constant use as people play around with it. The display models don't come close to approximating "normal" use any more than floor model TV's setup in demo torch mode come close to approximating what the set's colours will look like in your living room. Best bet is to try and find a friend and ask if you can demo their's for a half hour of normal use (reading, surfing, etc). That'll give you a much better impression than the floor models on the heat issue.

[King James]

Just as an FYI for anyone in the market for a full size iPad:

You can now get a refurbished iPad 3 (the one from March that still has a 30-pin connector) for $379. That is less than the current price of the iPad 2.

Link (http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC705/refurbished-ipad-with-wi-fi-16gb-black-3rd-generation)

[CigarNut]

Just as an FYI for anyone in the market for a full size iPad:

You can now get a refurbished iPad 3 (the one from March that still has a 30-pin connector) for $379. That is less than the current price of the iPad 2.

Link (http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC705/refurbished-ipad-with-wi-fi-16gb-black-3rd-generation)I will have to keep that in mind -- my wife wants to upgrade from her original iPad.

Thanks!

[MACS]

I finally got myself one of these. It's an iPad 3, 16GB with the Verizon 4G. I paid $449 for it, brand new, no taxes (tyvm, Navy Exchange).

It's pretty cool, so far. I have Wi-Fi, but I signed up for the 1GB a month for $20 through Verizon.