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[James]

A pretty amusing story from PC Mag this morning. Evidently the Gawker staff could not tell the difference between the ipad2 and the "new" ipad. They were told when handed the ipad to give their impressions. They used Steve Jobs' type descriptions: "awesome, incredibly light, beautifully thin" and so forth only to be told that they were actually holding and viewing the older ipad2.

"Oh, the power of the placebo effect.

Tech website Gizmodo went out and picked up a new iPad on Friday and opted to let Gawker's various writers and staffers get a quick peek at Apple's new red-hot device. Or at least, that's what Gizmodo's Sam Biddle was trying to lead them to believe. Because they device they were holding off wasn't a brand-new, retina-display iPad, but instead its predecessor: The good ol' iPad 2."

The entire article is found here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401726,00.asp

My wife was quite amused since she has an ipad2 and thought that the ipad hd/new/3 whatever they want to call it was not really that revolutionary after all.

Anyway... one more quote from the article by David Murphy:

"To typical iPad owners or potential purchasers, the words seem to fall on deaf ears. They can be told that Apple' new iPad is better than its predecessor but, as Gizmodo's experiment shows, it's not as if they have a real-world bearing for what a "Retina Display" or "faster processor" actually means. At some point, a device meets a person's internal threshold of what's "fast," or "good-looking." And unless this person is holding two products side-by-side, he or she is seemingly going to enjoy an experience with an older, similar-looking device just as much as a newer one."

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[Antony]

(I moved this thread to the General Computing and Tech section.)

My wife was quite amused since she has an ipad2 and thought that the ipad hd/new/3 whatever they want to call it was not really that revolutionary after all.

I agree. iPad 2 was amazing, and still is.

If your wife reads a bit on iPad 2, let her read the same book or articles on the new iPad (3rd generation), most likely, she will appreciate the beautiful Retina Display which gives much sharper text.

Here's a photo of iPad 2 (left) and the new iPad (3rd gen, right):

You probably won't see the difference.

Now the close up photo of iPad 2:


And the close up photo of iPad 3:


And for a forum post.
a close up a post on iPad 2:


a close up of the same post on iPad 3:


The thing is, iPad 2's display was fine until you started to use iPad 3's display. Same applies to speed.

In case you are interested, the location is Don's picturesque Quincy which is near beautiful Boston in Google Maps. (Close up photos were taken with Sony SEL 100M28 macro lens with adaptor to fit it on Sony NEX-7 camera.)

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[beanboy89]

I plan on going to the Apple Store tomorrow to take a look at the new iPad. The only thing about it that remotely interests me is the higher resolution display. I imagine that the superfine pixel density will be determinable.

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[Antony]

I would suggest you not to. Your Kindle Fire is more flexible (in terms of installing what you want), and most importantly, it is NOT Apple (hence you can keep Don happy).

Also, your Kindle Fire's 7-inch IPS screen is not as glossy as iPad's.

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[James]

That was pretty amazing, Antony. I had no idea how much clearer the ipad 3's display was. Thanks for showing us.

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[beanboy89]

Got a change to hold an iPad (3rd gen.) at the Apple Store today. I was very underwhelmed to say the least. I couldn't tell the difference between the new iPad and the iPad 2 units they had in the store aside from the fact that all the new iPads were significantly warmer than any iPad 2s. I couldn't tell the screens apart, to be perfectly honest.

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[Antony]

I couldn't tell the screens apart, to be perfectly honest.

That's very true. I found myself hard to tell the difference between iPad and iPad (3rd gen), unless I really pay attention to specific area. Then, I realised that at the distance from table height to my standing height, it's difficult to see the difference. (Apple even specifies all the authorised resellers must have table at certain height.) Then, holding them at "normal" usage distance (e.g. when I was sitting, less than arm's length), the difference in display becomes pretty noticeable.

iPad is not for you. ASUS' tablet with Windows 7 or Android should suit you better.

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[Lorraine]

James,
It's been a long time since I have been in Sillydog.

I am wondering why it says your posts have been blocked by me,

I really don't remember having any problems in Sillydog, so perhaps
You could enlighten me.
I am using my IPad and unable to receive email for the past few weeks.

I just want to read on it, but sometimes I do get email in here too.

I hope I didn't offend you or block you, I don't know how to on windows 7
Or my IPad. how sad is that?
-Lorraine

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[Amrad]

Hello Lorraine,

I am wondering why it says your posts have been blocked by me,

In SillyDog, go to : User Control Panel (top left) | Friends & Foes | Manage Foes

Is James listed? If so, select his entry and delete it.

Regards,

Dave.

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[James]

Hi Lorraine,

Good to see you back. We've been pretty dead in here for months but this morning... yeah... more people are posting. Follow Dave's directions and that should resolve the problem at least with me being blocked. As for your Hotmail issue, we need a bit more information.

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