Apple Event Scheduled for March 7

[KeithP]

http://www.appleinsider.com/article..._for_march_7_ipad_event_in_san_francisco.html

New iPad a week away.

-KeithP

 

[badb0y]

My body is ready.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

My body is ready.

How about your wallet?

 

[JackBurton]

I'm excited! Can't wait!

 

[badb0y]

How about your wallet?

Wallet is always ready lol.

 

[LookBehindYou]

Nice. My 1st gen iPad is starting to show its age.

 

[jalaram]

Another rumour:

Apple will reportedly launch a new Apple TV and a mystery accessory alongside the iPad 3, according to 9to5Mac sources.

That might be the see to the iPad 3's touch. That or see = Retina Display.

 

[alfa147x]

Here is the promo image vs iPad 2

Could be a render.

 

[gmaster456]

 

[runawayprisoner]

It's a week away, but I can already feel the impact to my wallet...

I hope they don't announce an 8MP camera on that thing, or my sanity would go along with my money!

 

[gmaster456]

It's a week away, but I can already feel the impact to my wallet...

I hope they don't announce an 8MP camera on that thing, or my sanity would go along with my money!

To me, holding up a 10inch slab of metal an glass in front of my face to take a picture doesn't sound appealing. Everyone wanted a rear facing camera on iPad 2, but how many regularly use it?

 

[silverpig]

silverpig's prediction:

They skip iPad 3 and go straight to iPad 4.

 

[scootermaster]

Seems like the only real debate is Quad core A6 or not.

Quad Core = epic win

Not = Mild win.

 

[gmaster456]

At this stage in the tablet market, it seems like a dual core with better single threaded performance would be preferable to a quad core which very few if any apps can currently take advantage of.

 

[runawayprisoner]

To me, holding up a 10inch slab of metal an glass in front of my face to take a picture doesn't sound appealing. Everyone wanted a rear facing camera on iPad 2, but how many regularly use it?

Not everyone, because it sucks. Give us a better camera and sure you'll see people take more photos.

But on a more serious note, I don't want the camera for taking photos. Higher megapixels means I can use the rear camera to scan documents. Currently I have to rely on my iPhone 4 for that.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

just dumped my iPad 2. LOL. I feel bad for the guy who bought it.

 

[XJustMeX21]

Just hoping it keeps with the current price point. Been waiting for a Hi-res tablet.

 

[scootermaster]

At this stage in the tablet market, it seems like a dual core with better single threaded performance would be preferable to a quad core which very few if any apps can currently take advantage of.

This is true, but perhaps a bit short-sighted. A quad-core tablet is SIGNIFICANTLY more future-proof than a dual core one, even if it was clocked faster.

The reality is, there's not a ton more they can do with these things. They'll get lighter and thinner and faster, but at the core, they're still going to be slates with a screen (already high enough rez) and a processor (quad core will last awhile).

So, sure, Apple will find a way to obsolete the iPad 3 soon enough, but if it is quad core, it'll do just about everything people will want it to do for a long while.

Which, coincidentally, is why I think it might be dual core. I think between dual core, LTE and retina, we'll only get 2. Because if not, what would they add next year?

 

[TheStu]

This is true, but perhaps a bit short-sighted. A quad-core tablet is SIGNIFICANTLY more future-proof than a dual core one, even if it was clocked faster.

The reality is, there's not a ton more they can do with these things. They'll get lighter and thinner and faster, but at the core, they're still going to be slates with a screen (already high enough rez) and a processor (quad core will last awhile).

So, sure, Apple will find a way to obsolete the iPad 3 soon enough, but if it is quad core, it'll do just about everything people will want it to do for a long while.

Which, coincidentally, is why I think it might be dual core. I think between dual core, LTE and retina, we'll only get 2. Because if not, what would they add next year?

I have kind of been thinking the same lately. I am pretty sure I will be replacing my Windows Phone with an iPhone (getting an iPad brought me back into the fold) and although i will wait until the next one comes out, I still wonder where they are going to take it. The screen is incredible and really can't get much better, the weight and feel are really great too. The camera is one of the best out there (in mobile), maybe the best when you consider the rest of the package.

With the iPad... I mean yea, quad core sure. LTE when the power requirements come down. Retina display. Past that... what? Battery is probably next. I remember seeing once that if someone tried to power a MBA from today with a battery from 20 years ago in the same volume, it would last like 2.5 seconds. Battery tech has improved 10K fold (except freaking AAs are exactly the same) in the last 20 years. So I guess they will just keep improving that. Get it up to 20 hours, then 1.5 days, then a week, then finally it will be a device with the computational power of a top end computer of today that lasts weeks of continuous use on a single charge.

If they unveil the Retina Display will I feel that my ipad 2 is lacking? Probably, but not $500 lacking. It is already a pretty impressive piece of kit.

 

[gevorg]

I wonder which tech review site will first post a comparison between iPad 3 camera and some DSLR and then claim that for 99% of users, the iPad 3 is good enough.

 

[ponyo]

New Apple TV is supposed to be announced together with the iPad3. I don't know which I'm more excited about. Should be awesome.

 

[Aikouka]

Hm... the possible lack of a home button is interesting. I'm not sure what I think of it though. They could always go the TouchPad route and use a thinner button, right?

Wallet is always ready lol.

My bonus typically comes in the first or second week of March. I think someone is in cahoots with Apple.

New Apple TV is supposed to be announced together with the iPad3. I don't know which I'm more excited about. Should be awesome.

An A5 equipped ATV would be nifty. It could speed up XBMC, and on that note, I would be more excited when it gets hacked.

 

[alfa147x]

Hm... the possible lack of a home button is interesting. I'm not sure what I think of it though. They could always go the TouchPad route and use a thinner button, right?

Notice the gap between the icons in picture I posted above. It looks like it's in portrait mode.

 

[Aikouka]

Notice the gap between the icons in picture I posted above. It looks like it's in portrait mode.

You mean landscape mode, right? That makes sense... I mean, my iPad is almost always locked in landscape.

 

[bearxor]

You mean landscape mode, right? That makes sense... I mean, my iPad is almost always locked in landscape.

Mine was almost always in portrait mode, except when playing a game/watching a movie, haha

I'm pretty stoked about an A5 or A5X powered ATV. I'm not the biggest XBMC fan, but I'm starting to get frustrated at Boxee over the BBox. I have my old HTPC resetup with XBMC and it's just a PITA, but for a low-powered ATV, I'd be willing to try it full time.