The Ipad3 and Ipad2 had basically the same processor, The Ipad 3 had a better GPU which was almost completely spent keeping up with the new Retina display.
In my opinion, the Ipad3 was not a balanced device. The Ipad 4 pretty much fixed all the failings of the Ipad3 and was a great product. The 'Air' sounds fantastic.
I am hoping to see apps coming out that really use that power.
This benchmark is very close to some of the current Macs using the same test.
Is an ARM transition eminent? Remember how much of a surprise the Intel transition was? It doesn't make sense to tell people about it until the very last moment.
Now would be a good time since windows is weaker than ever with win 8.
Price is really what is holding the Mac back from the masses. I don't think PC compatibility is as big a boon as it once was.
Maybe win RT compatibility? ;-D
An Intel processor is still much quicker than any of the latest ARM offerings. It will still be some time before Apple or any other company makes a full transition to an all ARM lineup. As you can see by the Mac Mini, it has a score of 11,700, quite the difference when compared to the iPad 2013.
Does multi-core matter to me ? I'll guess the most cpu intensive activity our G2 iPad is asked to perform is simple photo editing. That has never been so slow to cause complaint, and likewise for internet browsing, video streaming, iOS interaction, and all the apps we use.
I suppose I am asking who will notice and appreciate this speed bump. I would probably be happier with a *slower* cpu and more battery time. Now that I run 12 hours on a charge, I want 24
Graphic intensity games will be the first to enjoy this higher speed, but as developers begin to write apps that take advantage of the higher computation capacity there could be a whole new level of apps that neither you nor I can imagine... perhaps artificial intelligence. Lord knows, the U.S. congress members could use an intelligence boost.
I'm not sure it would matter if the iPad had 802.11ac wifi. I suspect an ARM-based device isn't fast enough to make use of the bandwidth provided by an 802.11ac connection. Maybe by the time of the iPad 6 or 7... But for now, I'm sure a MIMO-n connection is plenty sufficient to saturate an iPad's capability.
And do we even know if anyone produces an 802.11ac chip yet that's power-efficient enough to be put in a tablet without killing the battery life? And "Samsung does it" is not a sufficient answer; they do plenty of things that aren't power-efficient but instead so they can check off feature boxes (and this from someone who owns Samsung products).
I'm not sure it would matter if the iPad had 802.11ac wifi. I suspect an ARM-based device isn't fast enough to make use of the bandwidth provided by an 802.11ac connection. Maybe by the time of the iPad 6 or 7... But for now, I'm sure a MIMO-n connection is plenty sufficient to saturate an iPad's capability.
And do we even know if anyone produces an 802.11ac chip yet that's power-efficient enough to be put in a tablet without killing the battery life? And "Samsung does it" is not a sufficient answer; they do plenty of things that aren't power-efficient but instead so they can check off feature boxes (and this from someone who owns Samsung products).
I'm guessing it is because there isn't a decent chip to use. If you look at AnandTech's results you see that Apple's 802.11n is much faster than some devices that tout 802.11ac. That doesn't even take into account how much additional power is used when 802.11ac is active, which Apple will likely include as the default WiFi for battery tests when they do add it.
I'm coming from an iPad 3, planned on the iPad mini w/ retina but now leaning toward the Air. I can't wait. 5x the speed of my iPad 3 sounds great - iOS 7 has not treated my iPad 3 very well!
I have a second generation iPad and still do not notice any speed issues browsing, playing games or even updating. I know my display has 1/4 of the pixels to push so I guess that counts for some of the quickness. I also would like to see crazy battery life over crazy speed.
I feel like Apple misled me then when I bought my iPad 3
Yes, I can see you feeling yourself misled, easily misled. Or saying so in a public forum in order to whine about Apple, careless of what we might think of you. Poor sad 30-pin pazuzu.
I feel like Apple misled me then when I bought my iPad 3
Yes, how dare Apple come out with a better, improved iPad two years after you bought your iPad3.
Just between you and me, I hear Apple is coming out with an iPad7 and will make the new iPad look like lead weights, and the iPad7 will be 1/12th the horsepower of the iPad 13 coming out in five years.
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In what capacity?! Maybe you should sue.
Yeah, he should retain the services of Whiner & Troll Attorneys at Law.
Although I'm really tempted to get a new iPad Air, with the weight and form factor the biggest reasons why I want one, the battery life is what is pushing me to a new MacBook Air instead. To get 12 hours on an mba where I can not only be consuming info, but more easily generating it, seems like a no-brainer to me right now. I get it's a completely different thing, but given I have an ipad 4 and a 2011 13" mba (that only sees 4-5 hours of battery life), the mba looks to be the thing that gets replaced first.
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The Ipad3 and Ipad2 had basically the same processor, The Ipad 3 had a better GPU which was almost completely spent keeping up with the new Retina display.
In my opinion, the Ipad3 was not a balanced device. The Ipad 4 pretty much fixed all the failings of the Ipad3 and was a great product. The 'Air' sounds fantastic.
I am hoping to see apps coming out that really use that power.
Exactly what I just said.
Define ‘latest’. No, it doesn’t have .11ac, but it has MIMO.
No, but it was n.
This benchmark is very close to some of the current Macs using the same test.
Is an ARM transition eminent? Remember how much of a surprise the Intel transition was? It doesn't make sense to tell people about it until the very last moment.
Now would be a good time since windows is weaker than ever with win 8.
Price is really what is holding the Mac back from the masses. I don't think PC compatibility is as big a boon as it once was.
Maybe win RT compatibility? ;-D
An Intel processor is still much quicker than any of the latest ARM offerings. It will still be some time before Apple or any other company makes a full transition to an all ARM lineup. As you can see by the Mac Mini, it has a score of 11,700, quite the difference when compared to the iPad 2013.
Graphic intensity games will be the first to enjoy this higher speed, but as developers begin to write apps that take advantage of the higher computation capacity there could be a whole new level of apps that neither you nor I can imagine... perhaps artificial intelligence. Lord knows, the U.S. congress members could use an intelligence boost.
Maybe not. The iPad Mini has 1/4th pixels to push around as its big brother.
Er… what?
And do we even know if anyone produces an 802.11ac chip yet that's power-efficient enough to be put in a tablet without killing the battery life? And "Samsung does it" is not a sufficient answer; they do plenty of things that aren't power-efficient but instead so they can check off feature boxes (and this from someone who owns Samsung products).
I'm guessing it is because there isn't a decent chip to use. If you look at AnandTech's results you see that Apple's 802.11n is much faster than some devices that tout 802.11ac. That doesn't even take into account how much additional power is used when 802.11ac is active, which Apple will likely include as the default WiFi for battery tests when they do add it.
Ditto here.
Yes, I can see you feeling yourself misled, easily misled. Or saying so in a public forum in order to whine about Apple, careless of what we might think of you. Poor sad 30-pin pazuzu.
In what capacity?! Maybe you should sue.
I feel like Apple misled me then when I bought my iPad 3
Yes, how dare Apple come out with a better, improved iPad two years after you bought your iPad3.
Just between you and me, I hear Apple is coming out with an iPad7 and will make the new iPad look like lead weights, and the iPad7 will be 1/12th the horsepower of the iPad 13 coming out in five years.
In what capacity?! Maybe you should sue.
Yeah, he should retain the services of Whiner & Troll Attorneys at Law.