It has been months and months of speculation and rumors, but it is finally upon up. The iPad 2S aka iPad HD aka iPad 3 is now known as just the iPad. That's right; Apple has gotten rid of the numbers and is calling their new piece of hardware "the new iPad".
Don't let the name allow you to breeze past all of the new features with new release. Let us take a closer look at both of the tablets and see if there are any real noticeable differences.
Design
Both iPad are nearly a split replica of each other with the new iPad being a tab thicker. There is no way that you would notice a real difference unless you had the time and the energy to take the measurements yourself.
The Weight-In
As with the design, the new iPad is slightly heavier than the previous version. If you're slowly starting to think the Apples latest tablet has jumped off to a bad start, just wait until we really start to dig in.
Screen
Oh yea, the highly anticipated high definition tablet screen is here. This is one of the new iPad's stand out feature. The screen is an amazing 2048x1536 pixels, which has doubled the resolution since the release of the iPad 2.
With this new screen, you can expect icons, text, and anything else to look extra crisps and clean on this new display. Even if Apple decided to make this the only upgrade for the new iPad, it would still be worthy of a purchase.
Graphics and Processing Power
The clock rate of the new A5X chip has yet to be released, but we do know that the new chip is going to be a beast. The major upgrade takes place in the graphics department, enabling four cores of processing power.
Ram
It is still rumored that the new iPad is going to incorporate 1GB of ram. Apple still hasn't compared this number but if so, that is a substantial upgrade.
Wireless Connectivity
This new piece of hardware will be the only Apple product that supports LTE. Those who love a little more speed will have the option of connecting to Verizon's or AT&T's 4G networks.
Battery Power
This is one area that Apple decided to keep the same. The battery power is equal to that the iPad 2 which is still not a bad thing, but it would have been nice to see a bump in battery usage.
Camera
Here we get another pretty big improvement since the iPad 2. The iSight camera that is featured in the new iPad is way better than any of Apple's previous tablets. However, the tablet does have less megapixel than the latest iPhone (tablet: 5MP iPhone 4S: 8MP), but it incorporates the same optics. This includes an f/2.4 aperture, rear illumination sensor (great shots in the dark), and a 5 element lens. The new iPad will also be able to shoot video in sweet 1080p.
Bonuses
With the release of this new tablet, we will definitely see a price cut for the iPad 2. Yea, I know it's hard to want a previous version when the new tablet is being release but if you are short on money it might be the better option.
Again, the new display is worth the upgrade in my opinion. If you think about, without a great looking screen, a tablet will be crap no matter what is inside. All of the other upgrades that I mention above can be considered an added bonus.
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