Ondrej Holzman Even before Apple released the first beta of the new iOS 4.3, the number one topic was the iPad 2. Almost everyone speculated about its appearance and features. The new operating system makes all of this a bit clearer for us. In several documents of the new iOS 4.3 SDK, the presence of FaceTime or the same resolution as the old model is probably confirmed.
It was FaceTime and the resolution of the second-generation iPad that were the most discussed topics, and most bloggers and journalists agreed that this is exactly what the new iPad will have. To be precise, they mostly agreed on the resolution that it will be higher than the current model. But while the presence of cameras for video calls seems to be a done deal, a higher resolution probably won't be.
The resolution of the iPad 2, if we call it that, should remain 1024 x 768. So it will probably be the same as the current model. At the same time, most of the speculation constantly revolved around how Apple is going to implement a Retina display in its new device - like the one on the iPhone. I personally didn't believe it at all. In addition, several things spoke against it - the iPad's hardware would hardly handle such a resolution, and developers would have to re-optimize their applications. And last but not least, the technology would probably be too expensive for a 2-inch screen. Even these arguments did not stop the majority of speculations and the news "Retina display in iPad XNUMX" spread like a hurricane around the world.
If not a Retina display, there was a possibility that Apple could at least increase the pixel density. That most likely won't happen either. And why? Again, it's about applications that would have to be redesigned.
Regarding the iPad 2, there is also one completely unconfirmed news that concerns the start of its sales. According to of the German server Macnotes.de in the US, the iPad 2 will go on sale on the first or second Saturday of April, i.e. on April 2 or 9. “A reliable source told us that the Apple iPad 2 will go on sale on April 2nd or 9th. It will be sold only in the US for the first three months, and only in Apple Stores for the first six months. In July, the iPad should reach other countries, and retail chains such as Walmart or Best Buy may have to wait until October." it is on the German website. This scenario is likely because the first iPad took the same route. On January 27, it will be exactly one year since it was presented in Cupertino. So will we see the introduction of the second generation at the end of January?
Source: cultfmac.com
they could put at least 1200×800 there like on the 13″ MB older ones
and what if the applications would have to be redesigned?
will this old resolution be there forever, just so that the programmers who earn hard money on it don't have extra work? :D
But consider how it turned out with the iPhone 4 resolution. So far, there are over 50% of applications in the App Store that the authors have not converted to a higher resolution. The same situation would occur here.
so CR again in December and never in Slovakia?
not in December, I think that this time it will be July, just like UK and DE... now that localization does not prevent it, which will be from the beginning...
It's pretty crazy that a 10″ iPad has a resolution of something around 2000×1500 (Retina aspect ratio), only a naive person could think that :)
If there really isn't a better resolution = at least some 1200-1300×1000, then it will be miserable and I don't see a very big difference between the generations (I'm not dying to have a photo in every thing, when I already have an iPhone). So, if the resolution remains the same and I only add slightly better HW + facetime, then I order the 1st generation (which I also like)
It can be seen that you can't count, recalculate it again, the resolution is much higher
And what if the iPad 2 had the same glass back as the iPhone 4? That would be nicer then :-)
I think the iPad 2 crap is coming out in April. I think it will come out in the summer!
It also came out around the same time last year.
It really won't?
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/15/ipad-2-screen-likely-to-have-2048×1536-resolution/
Hello, I have a question, do you think the new iPad will have a USB reader? If it is worth waiting for, because if there were only the two cameras, I would go to the old one, thanks for your answers :)
What is a usb stick? if you don't have a USB input, they will be released in April, because the company will give us an ipad2 as a gift in the first quarter of this year, which will be earlier than the official release, but not by much.