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General => General discussion => Topic started by: JulesS3 on 20 February 2012, 14:32
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Rumours are speeding up
im guessing A6 (or quad core) better battery and slightly thicker with retina display.
We will know in 17 or so days though i guess
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It would have to be something special for me to change from my ipad 2 :undecided:
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My office is next to regent street Apple Store, so i will head down for a play on launch
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"My office is next to regent street Apple Store, so i will head down for a play on launch" says the non-apple fanboy
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My office is next to regent street Apple Store, so i will head down for a play on launch
:cool: nice one let us know what you think of it, i am dubious to how different it's going to be :undecided:
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"My office is next to regent street Apple Store, so i will head down for a play on launch" says the non-apple fanboy
:grin:
I like the iPad, show me a better tablet.....
My office is next to regent street Apple Store, so i will head down for a play on launch
:cool: nice one let us know what you think of it, i am dubious to how different it's going to be :undecided:
Will do mate.
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"My office is next to regent street Apple Store, so i will head down for a play on launch" says the non-apple fanboy
:grin:
I like the iPad, show me a better tablet.....
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2009/11/2/1257188688583/A-woman-with-an-ecstasy-t-001.jpg)
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My office is next to regent street Apple Store, so i will head down for a play on launch
:cool: nice one let us know what you think of it, i am dubious to how different it's going to be :undecided:
nothing a jailbreak / 3rd party software hasn't already already provided, other than improved hardware. The bigger battery is said to compensate for the high resolution screen, so won't offer better battery life and around the same as it is now - according to people who have had hands on with it.
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My office is next to regent street Apple Store, so i will head down for a play on launch
:cool: nice one let us know what you think of it, i am dubious to how different it's going to be :undecided:
nothing a jailbreak / 3rd party software hasn't already already provided, other than improved hardware. The bigger battery is said to compensate for the high resolution screen, so won't offer better battery life and around the same as it is now - according to people who have had hands on with it.
Never bothered jailbreaking my IPad just didt see the point I mainly use it for surfin the web & watching films.
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Thats a moot point (jailbreak), quad core and retina display (potential 8 meg camera) are all worth while upgrades. Faster loading times for apps, awesome screen for videos and multitasking within web browsers made very easy.
Im in the same position as the 4S though, as in i have the iPad1 (had the 3GS before the 4S) so worth while for me. If you just web browse, watch films then probably not worth an upgrade to be honest, you might as well have an iPad1 if thats the case
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all for the bargain price of £500!
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If you just web browse, watch films then probably not worth an upgrade to be honest, you might as well have an iPad1 if thats the case
Never had a an ipad 1 so didn't upgrade specially to a 2 just what i started with, plus an ipad 1 one would be useless to me as it can't mirror which i use for viewing iplayer etc on my atv
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Ah yea, forget that.
I doubt the 3 will be a worthy upgrade. Will let you know when I have had a play
all for the bargain price of £500!
For the price of a phone, you have a portable laptop rival with 10 hours battery life and thousands of apps.
Not that expensive really.
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For the price of a phone, you have a portable laptop rival with 10 hours battery life and thousands of apps.
Not that expensive really.
No one really pays full price for a phone.. the point is if you have something that already serves this purpose... then do you really need one??
As established earlier... its not really a rival for a laptop.
I dont think so. It a gizmo for filling the gaps you have, of which I have none at the moment. :undecided:
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A bus serves the purpose of a car, do you really need a car?
It just doesnt suit your needs. The millions of sales suggest tablets suit others needs.
Not sure who you know but to buy something like an iPhone new will cost you full price, its not like they will have trouble selling them.
Scenario
You are going off for a few days, taking the train/plane or whatever. You take your laptop for some films and web browsing. Unless you have a dongle, it wont have 3G to connect to the net. Unless you have a plug its going to be dead in a few hours, unless you have a specific bag you will struggle to carry it with your other luggage.
I take my 3G iPad, do some browsing, have about 10 hours of use, put it in my bag along with what ever else due to its slimness it takes up no room.
Another one
You need to check the internet for some information, maybe some news. You turn your laptop on, wait for it to boot, wait for the browser to open up then search for what you wanted.
iPad - press home, unlock, safari, search.
There are lots of other scenarios.
Do you need an iPad, no. You most likely have something that does what it does. Doesnt mean its not nice to have one though, nor will it not fill any needs.
Ask anyone that hasnt had one
''doubt i would use it, cant see the point''
Ask anyone that has one
''dont know how i lived without it''
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ermmmmm....... I have one :rolleyes:
like i said, it just a device for filling spare time as you have correctly given examples to prove my point. thanks :smiley:
I purchased mine approx week before xmas... it does nothing special. In fact I just spent over £1k on a new laptop, that should tell you what I think of the ipad. Its great for kids/oldies and people with too much time on their hands.
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Yep, millions of kids and old people have bought them.
As i said, it just doesnt suit your needs. Should have tried it before wasting £500 :wink:
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Yep, millions of kids and old people have bought them.
As i said, it just doesnt suit your needs. Should have tried it before wasting £500 :wink:
lap tops do everything and more for the same money.. I am not alone in the group of people wasting £500
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Yep, millions of kids and old people have bought them.
As i said, it just doesnt suit your needs. Should have tried it before wasting £500 :wink:
lap tops do everything and more for the same money.. I am not alone in the group of people wasting £500
My sister and mother are with you :grin: My sister is selling her ipad2 (or trying too) and my mother's tablet doesn't get used until we take the kids to see her :grin:
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Exactly Jay!
Im all for buying quality stuff... but the ipad is ok for what it is, and thats it. Never again will i fall to the apple hype crap!!
once you buy one of their items it just means you need another to make it complete. Well im bucking the trend of sticking up for them, and will be telling it how it is. most feel they have to justify the money they have spent to say its sooo much better than the last version.
bit like buying an audi when well all know its golf rival is better... :grin:
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Did you not think to test it before you bought it, i really don't understand people not using them. I use mine constantly for watching films & browsing as it drives me nuts trying to browse on my phone due to meat fingers.
I don't have a laptop though probably why i use mine so much.
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at best i sit it on my desk and watch live sky on it :laugh:
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Well, the engine of the golf was better, the car was not :laugh:
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Das D-Day :lipsrsealed:
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I've allready seen the Ipad 3, but it's not worth it for me to switch from a ipad 2 to ipad 3.
The only huge upgrade is the screen.
(I'm working for a mayor Supplier of Lithography Tools :evil:)
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I have two, won the ipad 2 in a competition and the ipad 1 got for a bargain price from a colleague in the states, only cause it had 3g
The best use i have found for it is while in the loo or working on the car
Great for browsing or watching pron on the loo
Fantastic when looking up stuff while working on the car
Never liked Apple stuff, but once I won the ipad 2, i see the usefulness of them, now all phones at home are apple
The kids love it, they play educational games and have been fantastic, they have the highest scores in the class by a long shot in numeracy and puzzle solving, can only thank the ipad for that.
Not sure i will be getting the ipad3, as these are doing the job for us, but if vodafone offer it free for renewing the 3g dongle like they did last time, i may go for it
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No Siri?! Are you Sirious? :shocked:
Pretty much what everyone was expecting all-in-all, now do I buy one or wait... ? :undecided:
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Retina display should have been on the iPad 2!!
When is IOS 5.1 out? Anyone know?
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Retina display should have been on the iPad 2!!
When is IOS 5.1 out? Anyone know?
Now. Updated my 4S last night.
I never thought the iPad or iPad 2 were feature-rich enough for me to justify the expense. iPad 3 has definitely hit the mark though. It'll be my first Slate :)
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The ipad is a girl's toy.
This explains those who are interested in it on this thread.
The new ipad has a better screen..... oh wow another underwhelming product announcement.
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A friend who understands very little about computers bought one as he was told its so easy... just yesterday he went and bought a laptop after saying the only thing its good for is keeping his 5yr old quiet.
Waste of time = ifad3
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The ipad is a girl's toy.
What a ridiculous statement. Why would you think that?
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Personal experience and the experience of my peers.
We have one, I have done some stuff with it. I don't like it, it's like being able to operate a device with only your nose.
I have a friend who is building stuff on them.
It all looks like 'nice stuff' and of little business value, but much retail value.
I'd refer to this as 'facile cr*p', for which the fondle slab is ideal.
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Personal experience and the experience of my peers.
We have one, I have done some stuff with it. I don't like it, it's like being able to operate a device with only your nose.
I have a friend who is building stuff on them.
It all looks like 'nice stuff' and of little business value, but much retail value.
I'd refer to this as 'facile cr*p', for which the fondle slab is ideal.
I completely disagree there as I believe it represents incredible business value, especially to your more higher-end industries like the airlines, banking and medicine. I work in the industry and from my experience, if you're developing infrastructure software and you aren't supporting mobile devices and in particular slate computers (like your iPads), you'll see a fall in revenues in the very near future. I've seen a lot of business turned down in recent times due to companies not providing the 'end-to-end' software package i.e. working on your stationary and mobile computers and devices.
From a consumer point of view on the other hand I think it's brilliant for people who aren't technical. With the introduction of more powerful processors and greater video processing, I'll probably start recommending them to friends. I'd usually say that they will never replace a standard monitor, keyboard and mouse. But with cases being introduced that incorporate keyboards, it's only providing people with more of a reason to abandon laptops, if only the netbook variant. And hell, if Microsoft - of all companies - are finally overhauling their legacy code to make-way for slate devices (Metro), you know the industry is taking it seriously.
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I completely disagree there as I believe it represents incredible business value, especially to your more higher-end industries like the airlines, banking and medicine.
'higher end' eh? You mean industries with requirements that can be satsified in a line of business way where people want to review information far more than actually add to it? No industry where large quantities of data need to be input, or manipulated will be able to have full-interface devices replaced with a tablet.
I've seen a lot of business turned down in recent times due to companies not providing the 'end-to-end' software package i.e. working on your stationary and mobile computers and devices.
As most business apps worth their salt don't work in client-server mode these days, but are browser-based this point is disingenuous at best, naive and ignorant at worst. An app that works in a browser, in a cross-platform manner is really where any business application should be going, because it massively reduces the implementation and maintenance overheads.
Offering apps for this and apps for that is a totally proprietary market view and although terribly fashionable I would suggest it's a fad, whereas standards-based apps, addressable through a browser will provide a more robust and portable long-term solution.
Of course you need to ensure your app is portable and can be used on tablets and smartphones. That's what responsive design should do for the front end interface of your application. Holding the fondleslab up as a cure-all and 'the way forward' is utter tosh and illustrates a rather limited understanding of business solutions and the corporate environment.
I still maintain, it's a girl's toy and ideal for people I'd highlight as computer user, non technical.
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I use my ipad all the time & i would hardly call it a girls toy :grin: I use it for browsing & watching films & dj ing.
As for computer user non technical you mean 85% of the country lol
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so what exactly is the difference between the ifad 3 and 2?
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Display and processor are the two main ones. Battery life is improved but it copes with the added extras so works out the same 10 or so hours. So, the best tablet on the market is now better basically.
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Display and processor are the two main ones. Battery life is improved but it copes with the added extras so works out the same 10 or so hours. So, the best tablet on the market is now better basically.
What have they done to the display and processor?? so in simple terms its better but still not worth getting/upgrading :undecided:
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Its a tablet. If you dont need one dont get one . You made it clear you dont want it ages ago, why troll?
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 vs Samsungs offering with 1280x800
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Its a tablet. If you dont need one dont get one . You made it clear you dont want it ages ago, why troll?
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 vs Samsungs offering with 1280x800
troll? wtf is asking the improvements over the current one trolling? You would expect the first thing a ipad3 thread to state is the improvements over the current one... oh yes hang on a minute there really arnt any :rolleyes:
fyi no one is asking about the samsung... just whats better about this one than the one I currently have :wink:
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Yeah, its not like the iPad has much info on it on google after all, and you clearly want one of course
Waste of time = ifad3
The processor is faster, the screen is better. What were you expecting exactly :undecided:
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Yeah, its not like the iPad has much info on it on google after all, and you clearly want one of course
Waste of time = ifad3
The processor is faster, the screen is better. What were you expecting exactly :undecided:
google ipad3????... so I can come across a forum thread somewhere discussing the pro's and con's... no way!!!
seeing as there is nothing really wrong with the processor and screen originally, how about something a little more 'new' as opposed to 'improved'.
for what its worth I already have an ipad2 say on my desk gathering dust.. i simply asked the question whats the difference?
Didnt expect a respose like I just shot your cat... although I should have expected that from a fanboy :rolleyes:
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I completely disagree there as I believe it represents incredible business value, especially to your more higher-end industries like the airlines, banking and medicine.
'higher end' eh? You mean industries with requirements that can be satsified in a line of business way where people want to review information far more than actually add to it? No industry where large quantities of data need to be input, or manipulated will be able to have full-interface devices replaced with a tablet.
I've seen a lot of business turned down in recent times due to companies not providing the 'end-to-end' software package i.e. working on your stationary and mobile computers and devices.
As most business apps worth their salt don't work in client-server mode these days, but are browser-based this point is disingenuous at best, naive and ignorant at worst. An app that works in a browser, in a cross-platform manner is really where any business application should be going, because it massively reduces the implementation and maintenance overheads.
Offering apps for this and apps for that is a totally proprietary market view and although terribly fashionable I would suggest it's a fad, whereas standards-based apps, addressable through a browser will provide a more robust and portable long-term solution.
Of course you need to ensure your app is portable and can be used on tablets and smartphones. That's what responsive design should do for the front end interface of your application. Holding the fondleslab up as a cure-all and 'the way forward' is utter tosh and illustrates a rather limited understanding of business solutions and the corporate environment.
I still maintain, it's a girl's toy and ideal for people I'd highlight as computer user, non technical.
The mobile workforce world is lapping them up, we're shifting more and more tablets and currently developing apps for iOS and Andriod so we can move our services off Windows Mobile 6. These guys do enter a reasonable amount of data and prefer the tablet over a little pda with a rubbish and small qwerty keyboard.
Nick
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Yeah, its not like the iPad has much info on it on google after all, and you clearly want one of course
Waste of time = ifad3
The processor is faster, the screen is better. What were you expecting exactly :undecided:
google ipad3????... so I can come across a forum thread somewhere discussing the pro's and con's... no way!!!
seeing as there is nothing really wrong with the processor and screen originally, how about something a little more 'new' as opposed to 'improved'.
for what its worth I already have an ipad2 say on my desk gathering dust.. i simply asked the question whats the difference?
Didnt expect a response like I just shot your cat... although I should have expected that from a fanboy :rolleyes:
A fanboy that has no intention of getting one, and didnt buy the iPad 2, who also owns no other apple product than a phone. Sure :rolleyes:
You already told us you never use your iPad and its for kids blah blah blah so when you asked whats the difference you were trolling, you asked so you could say 'its hardly any better.....i want something new' etc etc
Ill humour you, what 'new' thing did you want it to do?
You dont even need google, apple have done a decent job of comparing anyway
Even though you wont buy one, have a look
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/overlay/ipad/compare
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how come no siri? thought that would have been in there?
going to new york next week, doubt ill be able to get one, for example imagine i could or could get ipad 2 would i only be able to get the wifi version? as they use something different to 3g dont they :undecided:
confused.com :grin:
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I asked the perfectly valid question of whats different in a Ipad 3 thread... no one told you that you were the only person that could answer the question. A simple
processor, screen and camera answer would have been sufficient. Think its clear to see to everyone that its not worth upgrading.
As for 'humour me'.... since when does asking me a question 'humour me'?
FYI it would have been nice if they
reduced the weight
reduced the bezel around the edges
came with a case
allowed you to prop it up without purchasing extras
moved the camera on the back so its actually central rather than off to one side
added a flash or light when using facetime
added a usb slot
added a memory card slot
had night vision
introduced a button to disable the screen
provide off the shelf office compatibility
provide support for printers
siri
does that 'humour' you? Oh no I forgot you dont actually own one do you :rolleyes: :kiss:
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How can i own one? Im an apple fan boy though am i not?
You just described googles offering. Apple wont give you memory card slots or a usb slot (though you can buy micro usb adaptor cable for the charge point now for about £4) Camera location is probably to do with the internals, who knows. A light for Facetime, turn your house one on, works great! Yeah, give away a case, they should really do that or they wont sell any other wise.....or they will make a fortune by selling them separately, great business proposition - call em with that one! Night vision, are you kidding :laugh: Office capability, you mean like the cheap apps they sell? Printer support is offered for wireless printers. Weight is only up a few grams, considering the screen is 3 times as clear, the battery is 70% more efficient and the camera is more powerful that not too bad.
Worth upgrading from a 2? If you live in America, more so than here yes. If you spent £500 on something you leave to gather dust and dont use, probably not best to upgrade, fool you once shame on them, the next part im sure you know :wink:
Nothing you listed is worth them doing, and hardly new. lol nightvision
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nothing I mentioned is worth doing?? yet like you said google do one with those fucntions anyway :rolleyes:
for what its worth all those suggestions were my own improvements I would suggest. Ask anyone who has one if they have any problem with the screen? battery life? processor?? not many, but then you wouldnt know anyway (wannabe) fanboy.
Ask them if its too heavy? or lacking a light when you use it in a car? or if you want to show someone something in low light? try altering an office document?? Print??You cant do any of that stuff.
As for your suggestion that making these changes would not be good proposition (who do you think sells more cases? apple or the 300 other manufacturers that sell the same product but for cheaper? :rolleyes:). I have a good idea.... why dont they charge people for them??? ohh yes what a great idea!! the simple fact is julie, the come out with stuff for the sake of coming out with stuff (sounds a bit like you tbh).
I dont blame them (just like I dont blame you for the jibberish you speak) but it doesnt mean we all have to jump on the bandwagon. Some of us just like to tell it like it is :cool:
like I said previously I let my nephew use it when he comes round... so although it gathers dust it does get some use. Unlike that lonely braincell of yours :laugh:
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The wife has an ipad and she can print using the air print facility found in ios5.
In terms of editing office documents, I believe there's an app for that:
http://gigaom.com/apple/ipad-reportedly-getting-microsoft-office-in-2012-do-we-need-it/
http://myappworld.com/best-ipad-for-editing-microsoft-office-documents-documents-to-go-premium/headline/
In terms of using the ipad in low light environments, I'm not quite clear on what your point was, but it does have a brightness control where you can turn up/down the brightness of the screen.
If you want to disable the screen just press the power button at the top and it switches off the screen and locks the ipad at the same time.
I agree with you on the bezel as it is rather thick and can distract you from the movie you are watching because of the all the reflections from the super shiny surface. I would like to see a matt version like you get on laptop screens (or used to).
Weight can be an issue when using the ipad in bed.
The memory card slot and usb slot (to add additional stoarge) would be a great boon. The Hyperdrive is a bit clunky (http://www.macworld.com/article/153935/2010/09/hyperdrive.html)
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I did eventually solve the office and print problem by downloading a couple of apps. I can understand the office issue but no print client :shocked:
By disable the screen I meant to stop it being active when you want to lock a page or when watching a clip/movie.
Dont really have an issue with brightness of the screen as this is one of the ipads highlights. More so the camera and its poor quality in low light. Would just be nice to have a bright led on there also. I am just a little shocked that they expect you to pay more for something that is thicker and heavier.
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Yeah, I too was hoping that the 3rd version would be a real game changer however it seems it's an evolution rather than a revolution.
Even with this evolution it still seems it's going to be the market leader and that the competitors still can't make something to compete with it, which is a shame as healthy competition is a catalyst to true innovation.
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It somehow pleases me that Apple fan/hate is even worse than GTI comparisons.
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It somehow pleases me that Apple fan/hate is even worse than GTI comparisons.
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Would the equivalent of an 8v vs 16v be an 32Gb wifi vs 64Gb 3G argument ? :huh:
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more of a mk5 v mk6 = ipad2 v ipad3
basically put... they are the same :lipsrsealed:
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/ipad-2-vs-ipad-3-decision-to-buy_n_1339483.html
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/ipad-2-vs-ipad-3-decision-to-buy_n_1339483.html
Interesting read :smiley:
I thought about selling mine after reading that could sell mine for £295 but still means spending another £300 to get a new one of the same spec, got better things to spend the money on to be honest :lipsrsealed:
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Out of my office
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s131/Jules86dad/af0c19c7.jpg)
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idiots in a line?? a que to jump under the next bus? the apples returns dept opens new store? julie about to fall out of a window? :huh:
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Apple returns dept wouldnt have a queue lol if there is one thing not even you can hate about Apple is their customer service, second to none.
I do however think its a little sad queuing for anything let alone an ipad but British people just love to queue :shocked:
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Regent street apple store, idiots in line, been there since monday (some of them) my iphone now on floor, join queue for new one, get mistaken for iPad loser, fail
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Apple returns dept wouldnt have a queue lol if there is one thing not even you can hate about Apple is their customer service, second to none.
I do however think its a little sad queuing for anything let alone an ipad but British people just love to queue :shocked:
Should have seen the queue for the new air jordans at the nike store!
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Apple returns dept wouldnt have a queue lol if there is one thing not even you can hate about Apple is their customer service, second to none.
I do however think its a little sad queuing for anything let alone an ipad but British people just love to queue :shocked:
Should have seen the queue for the new air jordans at the nike store!
Must be a London thing not really seen that where i live :grin:
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Doh!
http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1169721
Bet that a bug and will be patched.
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Doh!
http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1169721
Bet that a bug and will be patched.
lol.... almost straight away someone comes in and states "stop comparing it to desktop functionality. it's an Arm processor optimized for battery life and you're trying to load huge images."
:grin: :grin: apple owners need to grow a pair a plums!! seriously!!