Apple Event Scheduled for March 7

[jalaram]

New iPad2 is $399. Wonder how much refurb is. *starts drooling*

 

[Ns1]

yeah I just sold my ipad one for 300.

I was hoping for an ipad2 for 350, but fuck I'm hoping for even less now!

 

[bearxor]

If the rumor of 1GB of memory is true, then the display, RAM, camera and LTE modem are definitely worth $100.

 

[TheStu]

Ugh, wish I had the financial wherewithal to just say 'Shut up and take my money', but I don't. So I guess I will keep using my lame iPad 2... sigh.

 

[jalaram]

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Oh boy, a nice tease.

 

[jpeyton]

What is this "new iPad" nonsense?

It's the iPad 3.

If they are releasing yearly updates to the iPad, they need better nomenclature than the word "new".

 

[BD2003]

What is this "new iPad" nonsense?

It's the iPad 3.

If they are releasing yearly updates to the iPad, they need better nomenclature than the word "new".

Yeah, thats kind of ridiculous.

 

[jalaram]

What is this "new iPad" nonsense?

It's the iPad 3.

If they are releasing yearly updates to the iPad, they need better nomenclature than the word "new".

Maybe they're moving to the naming style as with their computers. No numbers, just year when it was released.

I.e. just iPad.

 

[bearxor]

The only thing I'm really disappointed in is iPad 2 pricing. With Apple trying to push in to digital textbooks, it should have been priced at $299. I would have liked to see a 8GB model for $299.

 

[TheStu]

If the rumor of 1GB of memory is true, then the display, RAM, camera and LTE modem are definitely worth $100.

Well, the LTE modem is $230 more than the 16B iPad 2. But, I still say that it is worth $100 even without it. Still not totally sure that even LTE is worth a $130 premium, maybe if I didn't have a smartphone.

 

[ManBearPig]

do preorders typically start immediately following a press conference?

 

[bearxor]

It's odd, because the iPad 2 didn't advertise it was an iPad 2 on the box. It just says iPad.

But I think they need to drop the numbering system anyways.

 

[jalaram]

do preorders typically start immediately following a press conference?

IIRC, preorders came later not same day.

 

[bearxor]

Well, the LTE modem is $230 more than the 16B iPad 2. But, I still say that it is worth $100 even without it. Still not totally sure that even LTE is worth a $130 premium, maybe if I didn't have a smartphone.

the 16GB 3G iPad 2 is $529. Sorry, I was comparing cellular versions.

But even the WiFi versions, I'd still say the RAM, Camera and screen are worth a $100 price premium.

 

[ManBearPig]

IIRC, preorders came later not same day.

Got it. Do you know if its only 1 per person by any chance? I'd like to buy my mother one.

 

[jalaram]

Apple homepage updated to show giant pic of new #iPad w/a photo being edited on its screen, says "Resolutionary, The New iPad."

 

[dphantom]

yes apple site still has many broken links but slowly coming back online

 

[bearxor]

You can pre-order now.

Well... Looks like it's down... Nevermind. I assume you'll be able to place a preorder in the next hour or so.

 

[BD2003]

It looks great, but I think I'm going to sit this one out. All I wanted was three things - a better screen, a faster CPU (not GPU) and lighter weight. Only got one of those.

Still holding out hope for that 8 inch version.

 

[jalaram]

Got it. Do you know if its only 1 per person by any chance? I'd like to buy my mother one.

I have no idea. I would assume you can buy as many as you want.

BTW, in the past, the preorders came on a different day. They were clear that you could preorder today. When? Don't know.

 

[ManBearPig]

You can pre-order now.

its not working! ahhhh

 

[GWestphal]

Does it have two cameras? Are they both the next iPhone 4S style ones?

 

[ManBearPig]

I have no idea. I would assume you can buy as many as you want.

BTW, in the past, the preorders came on a different day. They were clear that you could preorder today. When? Don't know.

i wish they'd be clearer lol. I've got stuff to do. arghhhhhhhh

 

[alfa147x]

2:04 pm New swiping options to flip through photos in a set. Extremely fluid photo manipulation... he's working with a 12 mp image. Can work with images up to 19 mp.

Damn it.
I'm ready to preorder.

 

[vi edit]

New iPad is cool. A bit disappointed (assuming) they didn't update the camera on the front of the device. Rear camera was a nice upgrade, but the front one really is crappy when skyping.

Apple TV 3 is very...bleh. 1080p. Whoopdeedoo. Tech specs still stay single core A5. Wonder how bad it'll choke on high bitrate stuff.