Apple Event Scheduled for March 7

[0roo0roo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQieoqCLWDo

rumors confirmed

but yea this is insane resolution, finally the thing will be high enough res for decent text handling. get the feeling those games will be internally upscalled but not like it matters with a weak low res textures and rest that are a given.

 

[0roo0roo]

I haven't seen the retina in person. However, I'm not wowed by this. It's a great device, nice and fast, but none of the apps I use will take advantage of it, nor will most of the new ones coming out in the near future because to require an ipad3 means they lose too many potential buyers. Some graphics may be better but whatevs.

In a way the biggest news out today is confirmation that an entry level ipad can be bought now for $399.

BTW the name new ipad is fvcking idiotic.

books/web browser.

i don't care if angry birds is really 3mp...do you? text is the major issue to solve on such a device, and they finally did it, like it or not all previous tablets were inadequate on that issue.

 

[jalaram]

Anand's analysis

The new 42.5Wh battery is downright huge. To put the new iPad's battery in perspective, this is nearly the same battery capacity as the what was shipping in the 2008 13-inch MacBook Pro. This is also a bigger battery than what's used in the 2011 11-inch MacBook Air:

 

[alfa147x]

Has anyone had their iPad ship?

 

[Lotheron]

Has anyone had their iPad ship?

I think March 16th is a hard ship date.

That being said, I'm going to pick mine up at Bestbuy next Friday assuming I can get one

 

[alfa147x]

Preordered my 4S on announce date and I received it the day it said it was suppose to arrive. I'm hoping it works out with the iPad.

 

[ManBearPig]

Has anyone had their iPad ship?

Nay, says delivers march 16th though. Also, I keep going back and forth on whether or not I should cancel my order or not. Dunno if I really need it...pretty huge impulse buy.

 

[Super56K]

I've already got a fedex tracking number with a 'shipped' email. March 16 delivery.

 

[vi edit]

So how long do you think it'll take Best Buy to actually be able to keep these things in stock for longer than 30 seconds?

 

[alfa147x]

1 Month?

 

[alfa147x]

Can't decide what keyboard to go with:
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Table.../dp/B0054L8MR8
That would be good because of the case it comes with. It would be protected in my bag with books and other stuff.
But this is so much cheaper:
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-B.../dp/B005EOWBKE

 

[runawayprisoner]

So how long do you think it'll take Best Buy to actually be able to keep these things in stock for longer than 30 seconds?

Judging from past experience, I'd say each Best Buy location would have at most 5-6 counts for each version, so about 100 of them in total. People camped out very very early last time, and if you're not there by... say... at least the night before, then I guess forget it.

I was lucky enough to be get the last 2 iPad 2 last time at our local store. This time around, I learned my lesson, so I'm not going to camp out.

Will just sit back, sip coffee, wait for UPS/FedEx to knock on door, and have camera in hand for some shots on that day.

 

[Tom]

So how long do you think it'll take Best Buy to actually be able to keep these things in stock for longer than 30 seconds?

lets' see..first the spring break vacation buyers, then the summer vacation buyers, then the back to school buyers, then the Christmas buyers..

so next Feb.

 

[MrX8503]

Can't decide what keyboard to go with:
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Table.../dp/B0054L8MR8
That would be good because of the case it comes with. It would be protected in my bag with books and other stuff.
But this is so much cheaper:
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-B.../dp/B005EOWBKE

Yeah I've been looking at that same logitech keyboard. I can't make up my mind on what keyboard to get. What I do know is that I want it to have a stand.

 

[Ns1]

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Thanks for your time and for shopping with Apple.
- The Apple Store

Items in Your Shipment

iPad with Wi-Fi 16GB - Black (3rd generation)

 

[alfa147x]

Still no update

Edit:

Preparing for Shipment

Edit: SHIPPED!