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iPad 3 launch even going on NOW! Plus new Apple TV!

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03-07-2012 at 10:24 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:24 AM.


"This presents a problem for us in presenting it to you. For the first time an iPad has a higher​ resolution than this entire display behind you... That's a fun challenge."



It's 2048 x 1536, sure enough. That's 3.1 million pixels. "The most ever in a mobile device."

Jesus Christ.
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03-07-2012 at 10:27 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:27 AM.
We're looking at 264ppi "and that is enough to call it a retina display."



For the iPhone 4, held at 10-inches you can't distinguish the pixels.

The iPad, now, is expected to be held at 15 inches.
40 percent better color saturation than before, too.


Comparing to a Tegra 3, Apple says the A5 is "twice as fast" and the A5X offers "four times the​ performance." Not sure of the benchmark here, folks.

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03-07-2012 at 10:30 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:30 AM.
iSight Camera

5-megapixel backside illuminated sensor on the back, 5-element lens, IR filter, and ISP built into ​the A5X chip.



Also 1080P video-recording (took long enough).

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03-07-2012 at 10:33 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:33 AM.
"The iPad like all great iOS devices has a great keyboard and now you'll see there's a new key on the bottom: a microphone."

Supports US English, British, Australian, French, German and Japanese.

Not siri..but voice dictation? hmm...



New iPad now has 21Mbps HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA at 42Mbps, with LTE taking the cake at 73Mbps.


at&t and Verizon LTE
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03-07-2012 at 10:37 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:37 AM.
hey dzap, i'm surprised you care about this!
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03-07-2012 at 10:37 AM.
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Two versions of iPad. One for at&t. One for Verizon.


Quote from anywho :
hey dzap, i'm surprised you care about this!
I'm device agnostic. Ignore my avatar. I always have enjoyed Apple's keynotes.
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03-07-2012 at 10:38 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:38 AM.
So far they've upgraded a ton of things. Woder if they'll be able to keep the same price points.
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03-07-2012 at 10:39 AM.
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$499 16GB
it's 9.4mm thin, weighing 1.4lbs.
10 hours battery life, 9 hours on 4G. Incredible.
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03-07-2012 at 10:40 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:40 AM.
Same price point. March 16th. I bet the one more thing will be Siri.
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03-07-2012 at 10:41 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:41 AM.
Quote from dzap :
Two versions of iPad. One for at&t. One for Verizon.
The Verizon one looks better than the AT&T version. look around
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03-07-2012 at 10:42 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:42 AM.
Quote from someone28624 :
Same price point. March 16th. I bet the one more thing will be Siri.
Yup!





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03-07-2012 at 10:43 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:43 AM.
So are these good for anything or is it just like a really small laptop with a screen that is too small to read anything on?

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03-07-2012 at 10:43 AM.
03-07-2012 at 10:43 AM.
SD slot yet?
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