You’ve heard all the praises and maybe even queued up on launch day to get your hands on the newest iPad. Everyone knows why you should get the iPad; virtually every tech blogger and pundit out there is raving over Apple’s newest gizmo.

But if you’re still sitting on the fence, here are five reasons why you should not get the new iPad.


1. You’re already got an iPad 2
Apple has the largest market share in this category, so a lot of you are probably reading this on your iPad or iPad 2. Take a trip on the MRT and you’ll see more iPad 2’s than any other tablet.

If you’ve already got an iPad 2, there’s really not much more to the new iPad that’s a must-have, perhaps other than the higher-res screen and LTE connectivity (more on those later). I’m just going to ignore the camera upgrade because photography, even the point-and-shoot kind, is just plain silly on a tablet and should not influence your decision to get one.

If you’ve already got an iPad 2, save your money and give this a pass. And if you’ve got a first-generation iPad, you can get the iPad 2 for a much lower price!

2. LTE only works in North America
Don’t buy into the 4G hype. The standard for 4G has not been finalised, but many brands are using it in their marketing, including Apple. The new iPad uses Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, a high-speed stepping stone to the eventual 4G standard.

Here’s the problem with “4G”: it doesn’t work in the same way everywhere. The new iPad supports North American LTE networks, which utilises the 700MHz and 2.1GHz frequency. But the rest of the world usually uses the 800MHz, 1.8GHz, 2.3GHz or 2.6GHz frequency bands for its networks.

In Singapore, SingTel and M1 has confirmed that their LTE networks operate on 1.8GHz and 2.6GHz frequency bands, while StarHub does not have any specific information on its planned LTE networks to share.

A My Paper report stated that iDA “does not rule out making part of the 700MHz band available for 4G services in the future”. The iPad does tap onto the faster HSPA+ network, but until the blazing speed of LTE arrives, you might as well stick to the 3G iPad 2.

3. The screen alone is not worth the upgrade

Now that LTE is out of the race, we come to the only major upgrade in the new iPad: the so-called Retina display.

Admittedly, the screen is fantastic. Text looks razor sharp and colours are extremely vivid. But a major reason for the hoo-hah over the Retina display is the fact that the original iPad screen sucked, displaying only 1,024 x 768 pixels worth of information. Still, it was functional enough and did not provide any difficulty in reading and browsing.

If you don’t have a problem with the 1080p display on a 40-inch HDTV, and are completely satisfied with the 1280 x 800 displays on typical 10-inch Android tablets, why fork out extra cash for so many pixels on just a 9-inch screen? You won’t be able to tell much of a difference at a distance anyway.

Plus, developers who want to make their app pretty on the Retina display will have to pack in huge graphics that take up a lot of space. For example, The Verge reports that the Keynote presentation app was previously only 115MB, but its latest version is 327MB.

16GB of storage is starting to look paltry, as you’ll run out of space fast once all the apps start piling up.

4. Still largely the same unexciting hardware

The first iPad had only one proprietary port, the iPad 2 still had one proprietary port, and with the new third-generation iPad, we still get only one proprietary port for charging and data transfer. The iPad is still missing USB ports, and micro SD card slots, among others.

The screen, too, is still the 9.7-inch with no hint of extra enhancements like a piece of Gorilla glass for protection. The aspect ratio is still 4:3, which isn’t ideal for enjoying movies.

In fact, if you put the iPad 2 next to the new iPad, very few people will be able to tell the difference from a distance. Compared to the range of hardware available on Android tablets, and the upcoming Windows 8 tablets, the iPad’s design is getting pretty old.

5. It’s not the only tablet

Most of the new iPad’s features can actually already be found in existing tablets, just not in a slick Apple package. You can also get good Android tablets at lower price-points, or tablets with a full operating system like Windows 7 tablets.

At the end of the day, it depends on what you’re going to use your tablet for, and it’s definitely worth checking out other tablets and not settle on the iPad by default.

one more thing, the design is the same

ip4 n ip4s also same design

I agree with you but the problem is why still so many people buy iPad3? I just don't understand. Over 3 millions sold within days... Hmm...

I'm buying it for just the same price as the ipad 2 when it was launched and i got better features, why not?

Maybe most of those people are iPad1 users who had decided to skip the iPad2 and get the iPad3?

Yeah, same price. Better features. Its a troll for ipad 2 users. But not for the ipad 1 users.

Those people that said new iPad is pretty useless because they are seeing from a iPad 2 user POV.

Which means iPad 1 user like me already obsolete

This post has been edited by XiuKeong: Mar 20 2012, 03:38 PM

I think new owners or iPad1/2 heavy user would still benefit from the retina screen and faster GPU.

Thing is, despite being 600+g, its really annoying to bring out. Glad I didnt waste the extra 400 for 3G. Fun to use at home without needing to stick to the PC. Moreover with Splashtop Remote Desktop, I can control my torrent on my PC. Its more like a lazy man remote from now on.

Better buy an Ultrabook than ipad3

All sore jelly

Ha ha ha, I'm planning to get one

admittedly, I am a little bit of apple fan boy. Their iphone and ipad and mac and OSX are all great invention. It is truly a products that are useful. The best thing about apple's products are the user experience. You can never explain this to people who have never used apply products before. The UI, the design, the feedback, the experience are all the made apple products great. It is not about hardware specs which most people are looking at apple products wrongly.

Here are some of my reasons why you need to get new ipad:

1) retina display!! I have seen the difference it made being a user from iphone 3gs to iphone 4. The difference is really there. It's like comparing between DVD quality movies and bluray. For most people who doesn't care, they won't see the difference. But movie enthusiasts can easily tell the difference. And once you are into bluray, you will never go back to DVD. Same thing here for ipad2 vs new ipad. And the thing is, the content will only get better. Sure, for now most apps are optimized for ipad2. Once all the apps start to become optimized for new ipad, people will start to see the need to upgrade.

2) better camera. The reason why people are not using camera in ipad2 is because it sucks. Given a better camera, people will definitely start using them. Let's look back to the time when camera phones where first introduced. Most people say that's a stupid idea. Ahh...I don't need a camera on my phone. Now...camera feature is one of the top priority for people when buying a phone. So, new ipad users would sure start using the camera. It comes with a large display that is good enough to do on the spot photo editing with iphoto. Great for people on the go who can dish out photos to update their instagram or facebook.

3) better hardware spec. New ipad have dualcore processor with 1GB ram. Ipad 2 have single core with 512mb ram. The better hardware is needed to run the retina display applications.

4) everything but the kitchen sink. Like I said before, apple's philosophy is never about competing in hardware. They sell ideas and usability. Okay, sure there is the new Asus with tegra4 quadcore. So what? Everything that can be done in the asus, ipad also can do it. In fact, don't forget apple is the pioneer in "apps" concept. Everything about apps works in ipad2. All the apps that run in apple, will run well. Hence android is the one playing catchup. In the end, I would not be surprised if android eventually overtake ios. This is similar to PC and Mac. PC/Windows is open market. There will be more vendors or user supporting this but in the end, you get a pile of mess like what Windows is facing now. Hardware compatibility problems, virus, BSOD and so on.

5) open source problem. Apple's product is closed source and remain to be very much in control by them. Open source is a pile of mess. It lack standardization that can never compete with closed software. Once good example is look at Amazon Kindle Fire. They are using opensource android but they keep their product in their own circle. Keep them controlled. They have their own marketplace, own hardware, own android version. All these are closed and it became successful because it is much easier to control.


Sorry..I just babbling...some may disagree with me...but just my 2 cents.

I think the topic title should be "Why you should not upgrade from the iPad 2 to the iPad 3"

I think these post will not stop anyone from buying iPad 3 because it has already sold a few million units.

people that think what it has posted by thread owner are way back to stone age. Sorry to said that because that's what happended to blackberry. It was a pioneer before but because blackberry couldnt catch up with the trend it when way behind what the people has change and the way they love new gadget.

Example! You own a 4 wheeler car which can drive you everywhere you wanted to go. Proton is a car, Toyota, Metz, Honda, etc are also a car but why people willing to pay more and keep on changing their car to newer model?

I'm. Photography fanatic. So I love quality display that is why I change to iPad 3 and also I still love the iPad 2 design. It doesn't matter to me they keep the design for 3rd generation iPad.

It's just my point of view


For photography gears. The lens cost more than the camera body but that doesn't stop those photographer that love quality. Some spent hundreds of thousand because of quality.

This post has been edited by OCMAX: Mar 20 2012, 05:29 PM

Original iPad has a single core A4 SoC.
iPad 2 has a dual-core A5 SoC with dual-core GPU.
iPad 2012 has a dual-core A5 SoC + quad-core GPU. Apple's calling it A5X.

You're right about the RAM though.

that is why i buy s II rather than iphone 4s

dont have money, that THE ONLY REASON for poorfag

Not exactly true.
I have money but I have a 64gb iPad 2 with 3G and it's serving me fine.
Why would I just dump it aside when it's good enough for me ?

For me apps is very important for tablet.....

App store that the talking..

That is exactly how I feel about Apple product. Once I bought the first ipad, there is no going back. Iphone4s follows and in future will be iMac once my PC konk out. Apple product is just amazing and its the experience that keep me coming back. Forget the spec... for apple product although lower in spec vs competing product,but somehow always beat them in terms of real performance and usability. that is why APPLE is the most valuable company!!!

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Added on March 20, 2012, 6:29 pmIt's not only important. It is the most important as without great apps, hardware is only good for nothing.

One more thing...

Would you pay RM300 more for all these thing:

1. Retina display(2048x1536)which is four times the old ipad(1024x768)
2. 1 GB memory vs iPad 2( 512MB)
3. Quad core Graphics chip vs dual core on ipad2
4. 5 MP camera with 1080p video recording vs 0.7 MP with 720p video recording.

This post has been edited by lightning69: Mar 20 2012, 06:32 PM

I am not much of an Apple fan, but I had an iPad 2 as I think it was simply the best tablet out there.
And while it works well for me most of the time, the biggest complaint I have for the iPad 2 is always the pixelated display which is really obvious to me when reading text on a white background, which I tend to do a lot.
So I have to disagree with TS's point about the screen not worth the upgrade. If you use the iPad mainly as an e-reader, the improvement of the display ALONE is enough to warrant an upgrade regardless of other specs. And technology is moving on everyday, much higher resolution will surely replace 1080p as the standard, so we can't be content that 1080p is good enough, especially when the new higher resolution is not ridiculously expensive.

If you have an iPad2, I admit it is NOT really necessary to get the new iPad, but if you have a 16GB one, and you can afford it, by all means get a new iPad with more storage.
If you never own an iPad or you have the original iPad, and you are thinking of getting either the iPad2 or the new iPad, the extra few hundred bucks for the new iPad is definitely more worth it..

Just my opinion.

I already have it buy buying in australia while staying here
what can i say it is superb fast and fantastic display
no reason not to buy
even camera is beautiful image unlike ipad2

rumors : new ipad bought from US limited warranty NOT covered in msia :>

This post has been edited by itanium: Mar 20 2012, 07:06 PM

I just couldn't agree more with this. Nearly all Apple items are identical....like in pairs

rumors still rumors

Taking bets as of 5 mins ago
Units sold thru AT&T and Verizon are not covered in Msia.

1 of the reason, how to show off to friends maa, looks exactly the same.. Lol joking..

Ok, serious, dont think its worth the upgrade, Ive watched the video recording tests they made on YouTube, the iPad 2 camera looks better. ..1080p recording not useful to me as my internet is too slow to upload those clips.. And it takes too much storage space

Yes 4G dont have sim card, so useless on new ipad.

Quad core gpu, I dont play games much, too kedekut to spend money on games and with puny download quota, i dont download much

the processor is still exactly same as the old wan, dual core.........

n oni the screen resolution, gpu n camera improved...........but nobody play games or take picture wif a tablet.............

For me the iPad 2 is just great.

I got my ipad 2 after the launch of iPad 3, the spec of iPad 3 is nothing to shout about.

Up next: 5 reasons why you should not get ANY new tablet.

Well, all tablet in the market are just square looking thingy anyway. Heck, you shouldn't buy a tablet in the first place, not like you gonna die by tabletlessness.

Not really worth it for iPad2 users like me to upgrade... and since apple sell ipad2 for a cheaper price it's hard for me to sell it at a good price... and i just bought it 3months ago~

but well will wait for ipad4 then~ :/

Well, lots of people here who frequent App Store and paying are actually more into gaming.

btw GPU is not only about gaming. Lots of stuff in iOS, especially iOS 5 are actually GPU-accelerated, even the browser benefits from it. Plus the GPUs itself is OpenCL-compatible, which means that the GPUs can do general-purpose computing too. Think of it as second CPU, only that it's lot more powerful. Even the size is so massive that in the New iPad, the GPUs are more than twice the size of the dualcore CPUs alone.

This post has been edited by EatMe: Mar 20 2012, 08:36 PM

The new ipad reproduced 99% accurate color reproduction.

no use buy ipad 3(onli better display and gpu.).besides can an ipad 3 be compared with desktops for gaming purposes.

because i can..

* why not...because i got the money
after sell my ipad2 4 2 month ago

People are saying "Don't get the new iPad, it sucks" bla bla bla and what not, they are mostly from iPad 2 users.

Why so much hate? I really can't reason with them. All i have to say is that, I'm paying the SAME AMOUNT as it was on the iPad 2 yet I will have better features.

What happened what you pay the same price but get different product? Well they'll get annoyed, jealous and feeling irritated.

Ayoooooo....95% laptop also cant be compared with desktop...

Why buy a desktop if a supercomputer is moar powahful!?

Pretty much sums up why the newer GPU being packaged alone grants for an update, not to mention others.

Its GPU got doubled, and that's something big.

This post has been edited by thisisit: Mar 20 2012, 10:17 PM

"Jelly" is the word of the anyday

Ha ha, anggur masam

Exactly, I didn't want to say it directly, but you point it out

cant wait its come to malaysia....

But I already getting bored with all Apple stuff on my iPhone 4. I wonder those who never jailbreak their iPhone or iPad can still survive so long looking at those plain UI. Hmm...

iOS is the most stable, beautiful and functional OS. for somebody who is focused on task e.g. web browsing, reading news, etc there is no real need for jailbreaking and changing the UI.

back to topic,
already have the ipad 2 and will not buy ipad 3. it's too soon.
going to wait for ipad 4.

I'm having the original iPad, iPad 2 and i've just got myself the new iPad! As long as i'm a satisfied Apple customer, why not?

I thought that heated battery will be one of the reason.

Wat about the yellowish screen on the new iPad?

Digi just advertise that they are using LTE network. So, it would work with iPad 3 ?

No issue with heat...

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Added on March 21, 2012, 12:17 amFor me apps is most important thing...i also using android...with widget , custom rom etc etc etc also getting bored bcoz no many apps that so great and usefull like ipad....

This post has been edited by baretta: Mar 21 2012, 12:17 AM

Don't hide the truth. You know you want it once you test it

Yeap, i'm definitely buying it.

I don't even use the iPad 2 that much so no, I won't be getting one.

regarding the hardware part, i think u guys didnt really read and follow wad steve jobs said. he already said that the screen size of iPad is the best for tablet. and yet, Apple will not porting the USB ports, and micro SD card slots into their iDevices...

Apple is not for everyone. You might like Ice cream Sandwitch more. Good luck!

Digi LTE is 2600Mhz, newiPad is 700Mhz and 2100Mhz
Doesn''t work here nor Singapore. Hafto stick with 3G

You got money, but maybe not enough to splash it . If ipad 3 is like only Rm1 to you, you may say "heck, what is RM1? I will give the ipad 2 to my dog"

Some ppl buy from Singapore, brought it to Pg and fixed matt screen protector! :

Actually use what long d also will bored. Andriod the same. But 1 thing that I think Andriod can't fight with Apple is the stability and smoothiness. Apple still have the best user experience compare with others... ^.^

At least put the clear type protector which would not affect the screen clarity.

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Added on March 21, 2012, 10:58 amThere you go. Not everything can be quantify with numbers. Some will make you think that you gotta have quad core processor, 2GB memory, 8MP camera and 2MP front camera.

In the end there is something that you just can't quantify from the IOS and it is the overall smoothness and feel.

This post has been edited by lightning69: Mar 21 2012, 10:58 AM

Ipad is not a 1stop solution for everything. You still need a notebook/desktop to do those normal office programs... gaming, and etc

iPad gets my job done in few occasion ,
1. Long hours in cafe / coffee shop, which in here I do not have to bring my charger , one shot go I can last 8 hours no problem.
2. On the bed reading and browsing Internet when the sleeping fails with the room light off. Reading has become such a pleasure.
3. Mobility on the go , all simple and basic Internet stuff can be done conveniently without using laptop , even walking I check mail , or finding information thru google.
4. Some casual gaming when I need it during bombing time , or waiting spouse when she is in front of the make up desk.
To me it's definitely worth to get an Ipad and reason I choose iPad rather than android tablet is because much more quality apps , standardized hardware so DEV can max out the iPad potential when developing app , which result in great app. Android will never be able to make this anyway. From 800 mhz processor to 1.4 ghz quad core, DEV have to make sure the app are balanced to all the device spec. Which resulted a undertuned app.
Currently only tablet serve me well is iPad , but hope other platform can catch up. I am sold when there is another tablet with 20 hours battery life + wide variety of quality app , no matter it's android iOS or window. LOL
* this new iPad retina screen is my main concern to upgrade from iPad 2. Really make a big difference especially reading and browsing web. Worth very cent IMO.

This post has been edited by Reventon: Mar 21 2012, 04:58 PM

You got it right on all the point. However I don't see a need for a 20hrs battery life. 10hrs is a long time and for even the most hardcore would be crazy to be staring on the screen for 10hrs a day. For me its more than enough to get thru a day which I just need to recharge at night before i go to bed. I would rather settle for 10 hrs and lighter tablet.

Is it good for e-book reading ?

Absolutely great for reading ebook.

With new ipad....of course yezaaaaaa

Thank you all !

I heard from others, for e-book reading like pdf file, the best is to take e-reader like kindle touch, the reason being is bcoz of the color screen like ipad and others which could caused eye strain easily due to it and not fit for long hours reading, not sure if you guys feel the same ?

This post has been edited by alvincks: Mar 21 2012, 10:46 PM

Actually, wats the diff between ipad2 screen and new ipad screen apart from the resolution ? Do we really can see the difference? hmm...pls advice

The camera.

To me, i don't really care what other people think of which tablet i'm using, i'm not going to show off "Hey check it out, my 3rd gen ipad, you jelly?"

Noo, i'm not like that if people asked, i would tell them that it's the 3rd gen ipad, that's it

This post has been edited by Eidilfitrix: Mar 21 2012, 11:36 PM

apart from camera, i mean the screen. is it so obvious can see the diff with naked eye?

Yes, of course u can see the diff...as i said before the new ipad reproduced 99% acurate color reproduction..

oic, wat about in reading ? is it very clear compared to ipad2 when in reading ? if i stick to ipad2 and don wanna upgrade, do u think its possible? i don wan my eyes got strain after reading @@

i can do all that with a single smart phone

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Added on March 22, 2012, 1:54 amtrue.

whatever u use, after use for long time u sure get bored of it. and actually this is the main point why i get android instead of iphone. i can customize my android phone layout more

This post has been edited by Frostlord: Mar 22 2012, 01:54 AM

[quote=Frostlord,Mar 22 2012, 01:51 AM]
i can do all that with a single smart phone

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Added on March 22, 2012, 1:54 am

Yeahhhh....iphone can do that first before others smartphone.....

New Ipad Bashed

hahaha...there's still 1.5 million new ipad user who never experience ipad, another 1 million user upgrade from ipad or ipad2 and another 0.5 million "maybe" buy it as a gift, competitor buyer, or some dumbass guy buy it to smash it on the ground.

Reminds me of "Will it blend?"..i guess the guy is one of those buyers

own a ipad1.. will upgraded to ipad3 once launch...
upgrade due to few reason below:-
1) need camera on ipad
2) need better processor as ipad1 getting slower with new apps & sufing
3) user experience using MAC tablet.. but not phone (Still using android for phone) keke

[quote=baretta,Mar 22 2012, 02:54 AM]
[quote=Frostlord,Mar 22 2012, 01:51 AM]
i can do all that with a single smart phone

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Added on March 22, 2012, 1:54 am

Yeahhhh....iphone can do that first before others smartphone.....

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my points still stand. i dont really see the need of a tablet, be it ipad, transfomer, tab, etc etc

but if i compare this ipad to ipad2, i would say ipad2 is much better due to 1 reason. 3G

in MY, 4G network is not that widely spread yet. therefore if u travel out of KL, u might not be able to get internet connectivity at all

the lack of 3G really kills off this product IMHO

Let me share with you why it is not worth buying the New iPad, at least here in Malaysia.
The only significant improvement in the New iPad over iPad2 is the Retina Display and 4G LTE support.

1. Retina Display
It has over 3 million pixels. So far there are not many websites containing such a Hi-Res JPEGs. Apple Inc. is just about to develop some websites for the New iPad users to surf.
So for the next 6 months to 1 year, you are not going to fully utilize the 3-million pixels of your Retina Display. That's almost 1/3 of the value of what you would pay for the New iPad. Even there are already some websites designed for the new iPad, you may not be interested in the content.

OK, let's say 6 months later, there will be enough websites designed for the new iPad for you to surf, it will take longer time to download and display it on your browser because of our pathetic bandwidth here in M'sia. Unless you have TM unifi at home. Forget about using 3G to download the 3-million pixels picture.

2. 4G LTE
Simple reason. We don't have it yet in M'sia.

Other issues from the new iPad users from around the world:
- It gets warmer after about 30 min of using, at the bottom left corner of the device, because of the new CPU and video processor. Looks like Apple has under-estimated the heat dissipated by the high-performance chips.
- Since the the battery is higher capacity than the iPad2, means it will take longer time to be fully charged.
- If you are running or playing a resource-hungry apps/game during charging, it will drain more power than the charger can charge.

Just my humble opinion to share.

By the way, I am very happy and satisfied with my iPad2, in reading news, e-magazine, e-books.

Hahahahahaha.....why u think the new ipad not supporting 3G?

There’s no other way of knowing if you’ll enjoy reading articles on the new iPad than to test it out yourself. Do you have an iPad 2? If not, I suggest you test it out on both idevices without prejudice and decide for yourself, mate.

Reading ebook emagazine and website with retina display 4 times better than ipad2

The new ipad support 3G...the reason apple include 4G together bcoz easy to control the stock...

Heat just over highlighted by consumer report.....all reviewers aggred the new ipad not overheat and less warm than iphone 4.....

The chart above outlines how the new iPad and other slates fared in our recharge time test. The Android-based Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime posted the most impressive result on this measure, when you take battery size into account: Despite having a reasonably large (6930mAh) battery, it took just 2 hours, 41 minutes to reach a full charge. The iPad 2, with the same-size battery, took 4 hours, 10 minutes minutes to reach a full charge. The third-generation iPad, with its big 11666mAh battery took a whopping 5 hours, 56 minutes to recharge. That's not much longer than two versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 took despite their having significantly smaller (7000mAh) batteries--the LTE version took 5 hours, 46 minutes and the Wi-Fi version took 5 hours, 34 minutes--but it's still a long time.

These results should be of concern to anyone considering the new iPad. Its lengthy recharge time and its extreme slowness to charge while in use give highly mobile users reason to question its travelworthiness.

4 times better than iPad2, in terms of more pixels only.
Does it mean it helps you to be able to read 4 times faster? ;-)
When the new iPad3 is displaying an apple on the screen, do the 3-million pixels help you to see "4 times more" of the apple than we see in iPad2? Your brain is still telling you it is an apple. Nothing more.

You just feel it looks more real. I agree, and that's the value you pay for it. If you need/want the kind visual, then it's justified to buy it.

If the user is a keen photographer, then he/she will make the most out of the Retina Display, when they do the post-processing or use it as their photo-portfolio showing off to their peers or clients.

The e-books, e-news just look like a glowing paper, according to the techologist reviewers.

I am still able to read 55MB-size Hi-Res PDF on my iPad2. My own eye's retina still can resolve an apple in the embedded jpeg. ;-)

My e-book reader, Kindle's display really looks like a paper and is not glowing, so it means my eyes don't get tired after a long reading.

Well it's up to you...

Just a question to those who said "Retina Display isn't worth the upgrade coz not much difference", have u guys actually seen it with your own eyes first or not?

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Added on March 24, 2012, 9:23 amI owned the original iPad. When I use the new iPad for about 10 minutes, I looked back at the old iPad. And my eyes asked me to look away.

I see some here argues that the display have not much difference. I think u are using your imagination to compare it, or seeing some pics posed online from other users. Taking pics of the 2 doesn't even do any justice to the retina display on the new iPad. U need to see it to really take note of the difference.

As for whether it is good to read books or articles on or not. I used to love reading hard copy book. But when I tried reading Steve job's autobiography on my original iPad, I'm hooked. Then now comes iPad 3rd generation. Crispier words, and more vibrant and better contrast.

Whether or not upgrading from iPad 2 to new iPad, still debatable. But if u own the original iPad, or any other tablet, u must be stupid not to upgrade.

Just a short opinion from me who are actually using 2 diff versions of iPad, especially in terms of display. Net that I am not doing any comparison in terms of technical or numbers and percentage etc. I am sharing my USER EXPERIENCE.

This post has been edited by pyroboy1911: Mar 24 2012, 09:42 AM

yeah... normally i will skip 1 generation. since i having ipad2 now... no point moving up to ipad 3rd generation. as most of the function and apps that they have in store. are all supported. After all.. life cycle of the product last only 12 months? almost every year they coming out a new model.

People who have just bought iPad 2 might be feeling very sore when the new iPad just came out....
Most of them wished they could have just "waited slightly longer"... IMHO...

I'm still on Ipad 1 and I'm fine with it.It is just that I don't want to become a technology slave and I would rather save the money for other more important stuff like properties,house deco,overseas vacations and probably other form of investments.After all,gadgets nowadays depreciate very fast.I bought my Ipad 1 3G 32gb at around RM 2,500 and now it is only worth about RM900 and that is less than 2 years time.But then again the temptation of owning a new gadget is always there.....(just my point of view,sorry if i ever offended anyone)

I cant wait for the New iPad to launch in Malaysia ! Will do comparison with my Ipad2 to think should i upgrade it or not =D

p/s i think we need to use our own eyes to see the screen to determine whether it makes a difference or not

This applies to everything else, mate, and not just on the iPad.

haha..i am also in dilemma in this matter ipad2 or new ipad...

i already compare my both of my frd new ipad and ipad 2..

performance both the same
i would say is really hard for u to actually see the retina display just by looking at it. i found 1 thing can be really obvious to test out the retina display by looking or reading at comic. here u will notice the difference.

ipad 2= cool colour
new ipad = warm colour...

i dun think we should label it as yellow tint on the screen.

i guess all coming generation for eg: current 4s and new ipad are on warm colour...

A5 and A5X basically giving u the same speed but different graphic performance...