Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / The new iPad!

Author
Message
Airslide
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2004
Location: California
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 03:00
Link
Just got mine in the mail today!

It feels like quite the improvement coming from the first generation - it feels faster and smoother, and the display!

Anybody else here get one yet?

(Also, posted from my iPad )
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Hodgey
15
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 10th Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 04:07
Link
Responding on an iPad 1st Gen here (I felt it was appropriate) . I've been thinking about getting one but I'm undecided between iPad 2 and iPad 3 but the new display is very tempting. What's the battery life like?

Back to top
Profile PM Email
JLMoondog
Moderator
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Jan 2009
Location: Paradox
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 05:06
Link
Responding from my iPod 2, I have to say I'll wait out on the 3rd gen. Screen does look drool worthy though.

http://www.jlmoondog.com/
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Thraxas
Retired Moderator
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Feb 2006
Location: The Avenging Axe, Turai
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 10:17 Edited at: 17th Mar 2012 10:17
Link
Posting from my Vita.

If I could afford to get one right now, I would. I will save up for a couple of months and then join the iPad ranks.

http://thraxocorp.webs.com/ Visit my totally awesome website: Thraxocorp. It's my own company and I'm totes the CEO.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Fallout
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 1st Sep 2002
Location: Basingstoke, England
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 10:51
Link
Posting from my laptop.

I still don't understand tablets! I bet I typed this in half the time it would've taken you, and I'm lying in bet with it resting on my lap and the screen pointing at me without having to hold it up. So ergonomic and convenient!

Back to top
Profile PM
JLMoondog
Moderator
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Jan 2009
Location: Paradox
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 13:08
Link
Quote: "I still don't understand tablets! I bet I typed this in half the time it would've taken you, and I'm lying in bet with it resting on my lap and the screen pointing at me without having to hold it up. So ergonomic and convenient! "


Agreed to the average person it's just a toy. However I can type almost as fast on the ipad as I can with a regular keyboard. The onscreen one is a bit smaller, and there's no 'click' sound when hitting a key.

I actually showoff my ipad more then actually use it.

http://www.jlmoondog.com/
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
XGames
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Aug 2007
Location:
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 14:37 Edited at: 17th Mar 2012 14:41
Link
Quote: "I actually showoff my ipad more then actually use it."


I have iPad2 and yeah its more of a very very expensive toy to keep me and the family entertained, I also show it off by taking it out in public and makeing it look like im doing somthing incredibly important like playing angry birds!

BLOG; http://www.fps-x-games.com/
FACEBOOK; http://www.facebook.com/FPSXGames
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Dark Frager
15
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th Mar 2010
Location: The Void.
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 16:16
Link
Quote: "The new iPad!"


Derp.

Fruitella's a badman sweet, do you get me?
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Quik
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 3rd Jul 2008
Location: Equestria!
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 17:15
Link
See no use in a tablet, as I have an laptop and a phone - on which i pay 60$/month for unlimited internet, sms and call (calls to those in the same company)

So: since i have unlimited internet, and i can surf and check my Email on my phone i see no use in a tablet, and i see nothing which it can do that my PC cant :/

and: theyre too big, i prefer my phones as small as possible, and i would love to have one of those laptops which fits inside a pocket x)


The result of origin.. Oh and ponies
Back to top
Profile PM
KickBack
13
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 28th Feb 2012
Location:
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 17:16
Link
Haven't seen the new display yet and really really don't want to as I will probably instantly hate the iPad 2 that I love
Back to top
Profile PM
JLMoondog
Moderator
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Jan 2009
Location: Paradox
Posted: 17th Mar 2012 17:54 Edited at: 17th Mar 2012 17:55
Link
Quote: "Haven't seen the new display yet and really really don't want to as I will probably instantly hate the iPad 2 that I love"


They were doing a story on the peps waiting in line yesterday morning and I was quit shocked at how crystal clear and smooth the screen looked on film, through a store window zoomed in.

On a side note, Apple stock is down, lol?

http://www.jlmoondog.com/
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Airslide
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2004
Location: California
Posted: 18th Mar 2012 01:07
Link
Can't comment yet on the battery life, as I'm only charging it up fully for the first time today. I absolutely love the screen though.

It is probably a less spectacular transition from an iPad 2 but from an iPad 1 it is very, very nice. It was always a little frustrating having my phone (iPhone 4S) look better and run faster, but now they feel like comparable experiences.

As for the toy comments - I think this issue has been beaten to death, but for what it is worth I have the whole iWorks suite on mine and have used it for papers on numerous occasions. I will admit that I usually hook up my wireless keyboard for big writing sessions, but I have yet to have any circumstance where that would be less convenient than using a laptop. As the OS matures and more useful apps are made available, I think the argument that a tablet can't replace a PC is fading rapidly, especially for the ordinary consumer.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
JRH
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Jul 2006
Location: Stirling, UK
Posted: 18th Mar 2012 01:14
Link
I'm so jealous... the new iPad has a higher resolution display than my PC screen.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Jeku
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Jul 2003
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted: 18th Mar 2012 03:11
Link
I ordered the 64GB model from Apple.ca the other day, and it will take a few weeks to be delivered. Somehow I managed to sell my iPad 1 for $250 a few days ago, so at least I have some of that cost covered


Senior Developer - CBS Interactive Music Group
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Isocadia
15
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Jul 2009
Location:
Posted: 18th Mar 2012 08:53
Link
What I sometimes wonder is why would you need THAT much pixels. I mean, on my 1080p monitor I can barely see pixels. Obviously the iPad is closer to your face, but to double it on a surface not even a fourth of my screen, it seems overdone.
Back to top
Profile PM
The Zoq2
15
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Nov 2009
Location: Linköping, Sweden
Posted: 18th Mar 2012 10:43
Link
I prefer my galaxy note, mostly because it has android and because it's small enough to carry in your pocked but big enough to be used as a tablet
Back to top
Profile PM Email
RUCCUS
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Dec 2004
Location: Canada
Posted: 18th Mar 2012 20:01
Link
Yeah the new screen resolution is going to screw me in terms of app development , Im 6 months in to developing a large-scale iPad app and for some reason I didn't consider the possibility that the new iPad will have more pixels. All of my UI elements are positioned with fixed-point values, going to take quite a while to fix all of that. Doh

Hopefully Apple releases a tool that automagically fixes the sizes.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Airslide
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2004
Location: California
Posted: 18th Mar 2012 21:24
Link
Fixed point UI element positions are evil anyways, you should use something more adaptable (although I admit that isn't always easy!)
Back to top
Profile PM Email
The Killa 88
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 6th Feb 2008
Location:
Posted: 26th Mar 2012 02:34
Link
No I have a real computer and a smart phone that can do more, I don't need an iPad.

Sdrawkcab Eman told me!
Back to top
Profile PM
Jeku
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Jul 2003
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted: 26th Mar 2012 07:08
Link
I have a real computer and a smart phone as well, and I love my iPad. To each his own!


Senior Developer - CBS Interactive Music Group
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Dark Java Dude 64
Community Leader
14
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 21st Sep 2010
Location: Neither here nor there nor anywhere
Posted: 26th Mar 2012 11:45
Link
+1 to what Jeku said, the computer is great and so is the iPad! They both have their time and place to be used...

Copyrightz © 2012 dbd79
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2025-05-19 18:05:03
Your offset time is: 2025-05-19 18:05:03