Author Topic: iPad 3 (Read 13089 times)

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #120 on:** March 08, 2012, 01:56:05 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 08, 2012, 01:36:30 AM

Has anyone tried watching a POV video and then shooting on the star's "face"? Not that I would ever do anything like that, of course.

it says right there on pg 47, paragraph 2b of the EULA that doing so voids the warranty

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BlueTsunami · « **Reply #121 on:** March 08, 2012, 02:03:31 AM »

Real reason to get an iPad

Its a good thing this things doesn't have haptic feedback, I'd rub my dick all over that screen and then turn around and sell the thing for 99% of the original price a generation refresh later

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #122 on:** March 08, 2012, 02:08:02 AM »

Are you all really obsessed with J-land in a serious bizness manner, or is it tongue in cheek? If the formers applicable, why the face guys?

That said, who am I to judge. We all have quirks and idiosyncrasies, if we didn't the world would be a bland and uniform wasteland of mediocrity. Like those huge malls or Dubai or is it Bahrain, I forget as they all look the same.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #123 on:** March 08, 2012, 02:09:54 AM »

Quote from: lyte edge on March 07, 2012, 11:32:12 PM

My father ordered one; will check his out on March 16th, but I still have no interest in tablets...think this would be great for my wife but she's happy with her MacBook. Hoping the awesome res bump means the iPhone 5 will also get a crazy-ass high res screen for its size, too.

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on March 07, 2012, 07:02:04 PM
32gb 4g/lte, here. MARCH 16 BABY

Weren't you saying on the Borecast that you had no need for tablets, because of your smartphones and laptops, and sold yours off?

and i grew to miss it after doing some dev work on a tablet :-(

Brehvolution · « **Reply #124 on:** March 08, 2012, 09:00:20 AM »

Mupepe · « **Reply #125 on:** March 08, 2012, 09:07:23 AM »

I really want one. I think I might bite the bullet this go 'round. We got the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet and while they're good for what they are I want a high end beauty to play with at night. But yeah, I pretty much only use my PC to download shit lololol

bork · « **Reply #126 on:** March 08, 2012, 09:39:18 AM »

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/new-ipad-competition-specs/

That ASUS Transformer Pad has some pretty nice specs.

muckhole · « **Reply #127 on:** March 08, 2012, 11:33:14 AM »

Quote from: lyte edge on March 08, 2012, 09:39:18 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/new-ipad-competition-specs/

That ASUS Transformer Pad has some pretty nice specs.

I was given one of the original transformer primes for Valentine's, love it so far. This revision has a higer rez, and fixes the GPS issues some had. Luckily mine didn't have any of the issues some reported. I looooove it.

Still a bit curious to play with an iPad, if only to muck about wiht the interface. My only exposure to Apple has been trying to fixing my buddy's old iPhone 3G.

bork · « **Reply #128 on:** March 08, 2012, 03:00:38 PM »

There's a rumor that the new Transformer is going to get Google branding and come out for $200.

Seems way too low in price to be true.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #129 on:** March 08, 2012, 06:46:07 PM »

Is google setting up a separate branding than android? I'm not quite following the rumor (google produces a tablet through asus w/ android, but android still open source? i guess that works)

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #130 on:** March 08, 2012, 07:15:39 PM »

Was talking with Prole about this at lunch today. I think my my prerequisite for buying a new iPad is the ability to run games at FULL resolution and not pixel-doubled 1024x768. Not sure when they'll be able to do that.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #131 on:** March 08, 2012, 07:25:25 PM »

I'm just going to wait for the iPad 4.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #132 on:** March 08, 2012, 09:08:36 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 07, 2012, 10:43:47 PM

Going to give it to my dad to use for work

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #133 on:** March 09, 2012, 09:10:56 AM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 07, 2012, 02:33:15 PM

So it is quadcore? Lots of people said this wasn't happening

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/03/apple-a5x-not-quad-core/

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #134 on:** March 09, 2012, 11:53:54 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 09, 2012, 09:10:56 AM

Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 07, 2012, 02:33:15 PM
So it is quadcore? Lots of people said this wasn't happening

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/03/apple-a5x-not-quad-core/

That's a shame. I was gonna tell my dad to get one because it's "so much better" than ipad2. He's wanted to get one for awhile but not until there's a significant jump from the previous models. I guess now I'll tell him to wait for the inevitable quad-core version.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #135 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:06:08 PM »

how is having a screen with a higher res and dpi than 1080p *not* a big jump?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #136 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:13:06 PM »

i mean, in the ase of your old man, the screen is a far more relevant (and epic) leap than a couple extra cores or a marginally improved gpu, unless he plans to spend his declining years playing infinity blade 2

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #137 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:14:49 PM »

Does the new processor run much faster even without being quad-core? My dad is kinda anal about waiting for apps to work, which is why I installed him a SSD and lots of ram for his laptop. He also likes to open a whole bunch of windows. I was just thinking that he might as well wait for a quad-core version since it should be out in less than a year.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #138 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:15:12 PM »

Totally solves the comic spread issue i've had since ipad 1. boom. Will buy 3, having bought 1 and 2. iPad is a part of my life.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #139 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:15:58 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 09, 2012, 12:14:49 PM

Does the new processor run much faster even without being quad-core? My dad is kinda anal about waiting for apps to work, which is why I installed him a SSD and lots of ram for his laptop. He also likes to open a whole bunch of windows. I was just thinking that he might as well wait for a quad-core version since it should be out in less than a year.

I believe the CPU is clocked higher than 2 and, more importantly, it has 1GB of RAM versus 512MB.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #140 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:20:53 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 09, 2012, 12:15:58 PM

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 09, 2012, 12:14:49 PM
Does the new processor run much faster even without being quad-core? My dad is kinda anal about waiting for apps to work, which is why I installed him a SSD and lots of ram for his laptop. He also likes to open a whole bunch of windows. I was just thinking that he might as well wait for a quad-core version since it should be out in less than a year.

I believe the CPU is clocked higher than 2 and, more importantly, it has 1GB of RAM versus 512MB.

That's good but I just think he should get something that is a little more future proof if it's not too long a wait. He's most likely getting the 4g 64gb version which is pretty expensive.

Quote from: MrAngryFace on March 09, 2012, 12:15:12 PM

Totally solves the comic spread issue i've had since ipad 1. boom. Will buy 3, having bought 1 and 2. iPad is a part of my life.

Did you sell 1 when you got 2?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #141 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:24:07 PM »

yup- getting 3 sometime soon, not right away cause LOL vita and mustang

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #142 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:31:10 PM »

You should take your mustang to an aftermarket modification shop. A friend in the industry told me that the mustang's engine has one of the highest potential for drawing extra horsepower. That would be so awesome if you can get it to 500-600.

cool breeze · « **Reply #143 on:** March 09, 2012, 12:34:34 PM »

after updating to iOS 5.1 on my 4S, it's saying 4G instead of 3G...what

I read up on it and apparently it's just AT&T calling 3G-something 4G, and then there's 4G LTE, whatever the fuck that is.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #144 on:** March 09, 2012, 01:05:04 PM »

I cant tell the difference between 3G and 4G, having recently upgraded to a 4G phone- the commercials for 4G services are ridiculous...GET YER TEXT MESSAGES FASTARRRRR. Most carriers also cap download sizes so its not like you're using it for anything other than streaming music/video- which was fine over 3G....in fact I didnt notice much a difference in netflix quality on my 4G phone so whatever.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #145 on:** March 09, 2012, 01:07:03 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 09, 2012, 12:31:10 PM

You should take your mustang to an aftermarket modification shop. A friend in the industry told me that the mustang's engine has one of the highest potential for drawing extra horsepower. That would be so awesome if you can get it to 500-600.

yeah, 500 is shelby range madness- but the trouble with that is you take it up that high and its suddenly not even really a car you want to drive around that much cause you're realistically getting like 10 miles a galon in city with a shelby right now- they say 15 but that makes me laugh.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #146 on:** March 09, 2012, 01:10:58 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on March 09, 2012, 12:15:12 PM

Totally solves the comic spread issue i've had since ipad 1.

sort of, it's still pretty small screen real estate for double page spreads

at least they'll be legible now, haha

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #147 on:** March 09, 2012, 01:17:39 PM »

yeah pretty much- text so bad on spreads right now

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #148 on:** March 09, 2012, 01:22:07 PM »

that fucking screen. that alone almost makes me want one. damn.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #149 on:** March 09, 2012, 03:06:01 PM »

there's no app start issues on even an ipad 1. the apps have tiny footprints, and the os uses suspend/resume patterns as opposed to traditional os priority multitasking.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #150 on:** March 09, 2012, 03:15:39 PM »

I wanted to hate the iPad, but its proven to worth every dollar

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #151 on:** March 09, 2012, 03:25:26 PM »

as i said on facebook: i am tsundere for apple product

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #152 on:** March 09, 2012, 03:42:39 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on March 09, 2012, 03:15:39 PM

I wanted to hate the iPad, but its proven to worth every dollar

God me too. Apple are like an insanely hot girl who wants to give you a night of intense passions, but after the most mind-blowing brain-melting orgasm she asks for a nice meal at the kind of restaurant that has decent taster menus. But it only happens once a year.

I still fucking hate the zoo of ridiculous hair-styles that's prevalent in ALL Apple stores. That and the weird cult smugness that all Apple drones seem to emanate.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #153 on:** March 09, 2012, 03:44:53 PM »

Yeah, its the fans I hate.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #154 on:** March 09, 2012, 03:58:53 PM »

'We're not Apple fans, we just use their products because they're good to use'.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #155 on:** March 15, 2012, 12:39:11 AM »

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/story/2012-03-14/apple-new-ipad-review/53535790/1
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/apple-ipad-review-retina-display-technology-makes-screen-look-like-glowing-paper/2012/03/14/gIQAH9jsCS_story.html?tid=pm_business_pop
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/14/the-new-ipad-review/
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-14/ipad-maintains-apple-s-lead-tech-by-rich-jaroslovsky

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #156 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:22:42 AM »

unfffff

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #157 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:54:05 AM »

Yeah, pretty much all other tablets destroyed for now...again

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #158 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:55:37 AM »

I love how you can import RAW files from other cameras and view them on the iPad and possibly manipulate these files, on the go. I'd still want to use the robust apps on my PC but it seems like Apple are more open to the idea of turning the iPad into a tool instead of just a media browser.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #159 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:55:27 PM »

haters annihilated

MCD · « **Reply #160 on:** March 15, 2012, 04:54:54 PM »

I will continue waiting for Steven Sinofsky's tablets. Unlike you, Mr. Van, I am no traitor.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #161 on:** March 15, 2012, 08:06:42 PM »

I have come to enjoy the sight of freezing hordes waiting outside the apple store, while I wait at home in comfort for my pre-order to show up. Mind-boggling behaviour, considering most of 'em likely had to take a day off work to do it...

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #162 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:57:48 PM »

I didn't pre-order one so I'll probably just wait a few weeks to pick one up.

chronovore · « **Reply #163 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:20:25 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on March 15, 2012, 08:06:42 PM

I have come to enjoy the sight of freezing hordes waiting outside the apple store, while I wait at home in comfort for my pre-order to show up. Mind-boggling behaviour, considering most of 'em likely had to take a day off work to do it...

It's OK, no normal Japanese employees ever get a chance to use their full allotment of personal time off, anyway.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #164 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:22:22 PM »

:whistles

chronovore · « **Reply #165 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:44:48 PM »

Hey, I'm only recalling the time where I asked if I should register vacation days from my "comp time" before my PTO, and being laughed at because no-one would ever dare to actually use them up.

When I finally left the last place, I'd managed to use all but three of my days off. When my previous two contracts had ended, I literally had 30 days of saved PTO and comp, every time. It just was wasted, and erased.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #166 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:53:42 PM »

i finish at 5.30 every day too

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #167 on:** March 16, 2012, 12:36:25 AM »

got mine - it is

Lighter than iPad 1 by a mile, heavier than iPad 2, screen is fuggin awesome. Comics text is really sharp now.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #168 on:** March 16, 2012, 12:42:56 AM »

I'm so jelly

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #169 on:** March 16, 2012, 12:43:03 AM »

quickie comparison pic:

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That's from an iPhone cam so both look much shittier than they actually do on screen...the diff in how the text comes through is striking though. iPad 3 is on the left, at default brightness

(the comic is Saga btw)

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #170 on:** March 16, 2012, 12:56:09 AM »

close up of the same page from Saga on comixology

(iPad 3)

(iPad 1)

chronovore · « **Reply #171 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:03:34 AM »

That's impressive.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #172 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:38:31 AM »

Double-page spread from Orc Stain on comixology, using the screenshot function (huge!). Crazy detail visible.

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Cormacaroni · « **Reply #173 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:48:48 AM »

Just watched some youtube HD, holy fuck, it looks gooooooood

I think, like retina on the iphone, it will seem like a subtle improvement to many...until they try to go back and then they'll be like AAAGH MY EYEZ

Rman · « **Reply #174 on:** March 16, 2012, 11:22:17 AM »

Retina is droolworthy.

Apple

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #175 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:33:11 PM »

This screen is amazing. Also I can now have 6 tabs open with images, YouTube embeds, etc. and not have to reload when I go to other tabs. Coming from iPad 1

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #176 on:** March 16, 2012, 02:01:50 PM »

I really can't afford it and had talked myself out of buying one but when I went to besbuy and they had 2 black 32gb left, I cracked and bought one. My justification is that I won't upgrade next year and instead the year after that.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #177 on:** March 16, 2012, 05:23:50 PM »

As expected, the screen is the real star of the show. The rest of the package is a nice incremental upgrade but nothing that would really blow you away. But that screen. My god its amazing. I went back and tried to use my laptop and the difference was so noticeable.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #178 on:** March 16, 2012, 06:08:58 PM »

I don't understand why laptops still seem to be using the same resolution as 5 or 6 years ago. I'd like to see Apple implement this technology into OSX and their macbooks in the future.

I'll be getting one of these in a few weeks, a 32 gig white one I think.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #179 on:** March 16, 2012, 06:11:53 PM »

I'd get a 64. Just because.

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