Ondrej Holzman If we say that the difference between the original iPad and iPad 2 was not too big, then we can say with a little exaggeration that the second and third generations are almost identical. Nevertheless, the new iPad is once again going to hell, and in Cupertino they are just watching as more millions of dollars pour into their coffers. So what makes the "new iPad", as Apple calls it, so special?
It looks the same as the iPad 2 in terms of speed, so it is not significantly more powerful at "first touch", but it has one thing that none of its predecessors, indeed none of the competing devices, can boast - a Retina display. And when we add to that the marketing art of Apple, which simply convinces you that this is the new iPad you want, then we can't be surprised that it was sold in just the first four days three million pieces.
The third-generation iPad continues its evolution, which is definitely worth paying attention to…
Short video review
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Outside, inside
As already indicated, at first glance you cannot distinguish the new iPad from the previous generation. The design is really the same, but in order for Apple to build a larger battery into the body of the new tablet, it had to compromise, albeit reluctantly, in the form of a slight increase in thickness and weight. The new iPad is thus six tenths of a millimeter thicker and 51 grams heavier than its predecessor, which applies to the Wi-Fi version, the 4G version being 61 grams heavier. However, the truth is that in normal use you will hardly notice the difference. The difference in thickness is invisible, even if you put both devices next to each other, and you won't notice much of a difference in weight either. If you get your hands on an iPad 2 and a new iPad without knowing which is which, you probably won't be able to tell them apart by their weight. During our testing, fifty-one grams did not matter even during prolonged use.
In the guts of the new iPad, changes of a slightly larger nature have been made. As expected, a new processor arrived. The successor to the A5 chip is called the A5X. It is a dual-core processor clocked at 1 GHz with a quad-core graphics unit. The new iPad also has double the operating memory, from 512 MB to 1 GB. There is also Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n.
Double the amount of RAM will play an important role over time. At the given resolution, this is a necessity, as the iPad has to store much more data in its memory. Above all, however, it will enable the running of very demanding applications, which appear and will continue to appear, to an ever greater extent. In the end, it may happen that some will only be intended for the third generation tablet, the previous model simply does not have enough RAM capacity. Its value is, in my opinion, one of the main reasons to buy a new iPad.
But back to the processor – the name A5X suggests that it carries over something from the A5 chip, which is true. The same dual-core processor remains, the only change is in the graphics part, where there are four cores instead of two. This is just a minor evolution, which does not even bring a significant performance increase, or rather not one that you would notice during normal use. In addition, the iPad 2 already worked very briskly, and there was not much room for system acceleration.
The Retina display takes the most power for itself, so you won't notice any changes compared to the iPad 2 when launching applications or turning on the device itself. The advantages of the new chip will be reflected mainly in the graphics, for example, games will run just as smoothly even at a higher resolution, if not more smoothly, and they will also look amazing on Retina. Where you noticed some occasional jerking or freezing on the iPad 2, it should disappear on the third iPad.
As is the case with similar devices, most of the internal space is filled by the battery. Even in the third generation, Apple guarantees the same durability as the iPad 2, and since the new tablet needs more energy to run (whether due to the A5X or the Retina display), they had to find a solution in Cupertino to get the same space more powerful battery. They did this perfectly when they increased the battery capacity by 70 percent to 11 mA. Without significant changes in dimensions and weight, this means that Apple engineers increased the energy density in the individual parts of the lithium-polymer battery.
Because of this, the new iPad really lasts almost 10 hours when connected to Wi-Fi and 9 hours when using 4G networks. Of course, it depends on how you use the iPad, how you set the display brightness, etc. The tests performed showed that Apple has traditionally exaggerated these data by about an hour, however, the endurance remains more than decent, so there is nothing to complain about. On the other hand, a more powerful battery also has its downside, as it takes significantly longer to charge. In our testing, a full charge took almost twice as long as the iPad 2, i.e. about 6 hours.
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Retina display, the pride of the king
One of the main reasons why the battery must have a significantly higher capacity is the Retina display. That amazing Retina display that Apple flaunts in its ads and that is talked about and written about so much. The odes that are written on the display of the new iPad may seem exaggerated, but until you try it, you probably won't understand. Apple really has something to brag about here.
It managed to fit an incredible resolution of 10 × 2048 pixels into a display with a diagonal of less than 1536 inches, which no competing device can boast of. Although it has a lower pixel density than the iPhone 4/4S, 264 pixels per inch versus 326 pixels, the iPad's Retina display looks amazing, even better. Due to the fact that you usually look at the iPad from a greater distance, this difference is erased. Just for comparison, I add that the new iPad has three times the number of pixels than the XNUMX-inch MacBook Air and twice the number of Full HD televisions, which are several times larger.
If there's anything to convince owners of a second-generation Apple tablet to switch to a new iPad, it's the display. Four times the number of pixels is simply recognizable. The more delicately smoothed font will be especially welcomed by readers, who will not hurt their eyes so much even after reading some of the books for a long time. The higher resolution and slightly more intense backlighting also improved the readability of the display in the sun, although the iPad still has its limits here.
Expanded iPhone applications also look much better on the new iPad. If you have an iPhone application installed on your iPad that is not optimized for the iPad's resolution, you can stretch it, obviously at a loss of quality. On the iPad 2, applications stretched in this way were not very usable or pleasing to the eye, however, when we had the opportunity to try the same process on the new iPad, the result was significantly better. Enlarged iPhone applications were no longer so pixelated (they actually had four times the resolution of the iPad 2) and looked more natural. From a greater distance, we had trouble distinguishing whether it was an iPhone or a native iPad application. It is true that all the buttons and controls are suddenly larger than is usual on an iPad, but if there is no need, you wave your hand over it.
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Data, data, data
For overseas users, the iPad has another big attraction, although not so important in our area - support for fourth generation networks. They are especially popular here in America, where you can already surf with the new iPad thanks to LTE, which offers much faster data transfer than the 3G network. In the US, Apple once again offers two types of iPads – one for the operator AT&T and the other for Verizon. In the rest of the world, the third generation of the apple tablet is compatible with 3G HSPA+ networks.
We could not test LTE for obvious reasons, but we did test 3G connection, and we achieved interesting results. When we tested the connection speed over T-Mobile's 3G network, we achieved almost double the numbers on the new iPad compared to the iPad 2. While we downloaded at an average speed of 5,7 MB per second from the second generation, we got up to 9,9 MB per second with the third generation, which surprised us quite a bit. If coverage of such speed was available throughout our country, we might not even complain so much about the absence of LTE. The new iPad can also share the Internet and turn into a Wi-Fi Hotspot, however it is not yet possible under Czech conditions. (Update April 12: T-Mobile can already do tethering.)
Camera
Like the iPad 2, the third generation has a pair of cameras - one in the front, the other in the back. The rear one is newly called iSight and comes with significantly better optics. The five-megapixel camera, the components of which are based on the iPhone 4S, allows you to shoot video in 1080p, can stabilize it and automatically focus when taking pictures, and possibly recognize faces, according to which it adjusts the exposure. If necessary, the new iPad can create relatively high-quality photos, but the question is whether this is the reason why you are purchasing such a device. After all, running around somewhere with a ten-inch device and taking photos is probably not what everyone would want. However, there is no arguing against taste...
And when it comes to filming, video from the new iPad is noticeably sharper. To capture some priceless moments. Overall, the third iPad offers much better photo and video results than the previous generation, but, as I already indicated, I personally doubt the more frequent use of the iPad as a camera.
The front camera has also undergone a name change, it is now called FaceTime, but unlike its colleague from the back, it is identical to the one on the iPad 2. This means that only VGA quality will have to be used for video calls, although perhaps the front camera is the one that deserves to be improved. Video calls could be a much more frequent activity than taking pictures. In addition, it would certainly help the FaceTime service, which Apple highlights every now and then in its commercials, but I am not convinced of its significant use. In short, it's a shame that we only have a camera with VGA resolution at the front.
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On the left, photos from the new iPad, in the interior, the images acquire a blue tint. On the right, a photo from an iPhone 4S, the color presentation has a warm (yellowish) tone. The images from the exterior have an almost identical color rendering, without significant color differences.
You can download unreduced sample photos and video <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>.
Capacity. Enough?
Most of the components of the iPad gradually develop with each generation - we have a more powerful processor, a Retina display, a camera recording in Full HD. However, there remains one part that has been almost the same since the first generation, and that is the storage capacity. If you choose a new iPad, you will come across 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB versions.
Everything around is increasing in terms of space used – photos, videos, applications – and everything is now taking up space much more space. Understandably, when you have a high-resolution Retina display, apps optimized for it will be larger. Thanks to the improved camera, even photos will be significantly larger than with the previous generation and with Full HD video, where a minute of recording eats up 150 MB not to mention.
However, saving space on video and photos won't help. Without a doubt, graphically demanding games will take up the most space. Such Infinity Blade II is almost 800 MB, Real Racing 2 over 400 MB, and other bigger game titles are in between these numbers. If we count continuously, we have a six-minute video (1 GB), a library full of photos and several more demanding games taking up about 5 gigabytes. Then we install the popular iLife and iWork packages from Apple, which add up to 3 GB, download other required applications, add music and we are already attacking the 16 GB limit of the iPad. All this with the knowledge that we won't take another video, because there is simply nowhere to store it.
If we really watch ourselves and discuss all the content we install on the iPad and evaluate whether we really want/need it there, we can get by with the 16 GB variant, but from my own experience I am more inclined to the fact that 16 GB is simply not enough anymore sufficient capacity for iPad. During a week's testing, I filled the 16 GB version to the brim without any problems, and I completely avoided music, which usually also takes up several gigabytes. If you don't have enough space on your iPad, it's also annoying when you update bulky apps for which the system can't make room and refuses to download them.
I think that in the next generation, increasing the capacity will be an inevitable step, but for now we have to wait.
Software equipment
As for the operating system, nothing surprises us in the new iPad. The tablet comes standard with iOS 5.1, which we are already familiar with. A completely new function is only voice dictation, which, of course, the Czech customer will not use, i.e. assuming that he does not dictate to the iPad in English, German, French or Japanese (the corresponding keyboard must be active). Nevertheless, dictation works very well, and we can only hope that with time, together with Siri, they will see a Czech localization. For now, we'll have to write the lyrics by hand.
Apple has already covered all possible interests with its applications - iPhoto handles photos, iMovie video and GarageBand creates music. Even GarageBand received several interesting new functions that enhance the experience of creating your own music and even real amateurs can win. Along with the office applications Pages, Numbers and Keynote, we have two packages for creating and editing content, making it evident that Apple does not want the iPad to be a purely consumer device. And it is true that the apple tablet is becoming a much more complex device than it was in its beginnings, when it could not even multitask. In short, a computer is no longer a necessity for all activities, you can get by with the iPad alone.
Accessories
When it comes to accessories, you will certainly think about the packaging when changing the dimensions. The difference in thickness is really tiny, so the vast majority of cases that fit the iPad 2 should also fit the new iPad. The original Smart Covers fit XNUMX%, but due to the change in the polarity of the magnets, in some cases there were problems with waking up and putting the tablet to sleep. However, Apple offers a free exchange for a new piece. We know from our own experience that, for example, the previously reviewed packaging Choiix Wake Up Folio it fits like a glove even on the third-generation iPad, and it should be similar for other types as well.
One problem that appeared with the new iPad is also partially related to the packaging. Those who use an iPad without protection, i.e. without a cover on the back of the tablet, started to complain that the new iPad overheats. And indeed, the third-generation iPad seems to heat up a bit more than its predecessor. Which, however, is completely understandable when we take into account the power it hides and how it cools. There is no active fan. Even during our testing, the iPad warmed up several times, for example during a more graphically demanding game, but certainly not to an unbearable degree, so it was still possible to work with it without problems.
Verdict
The new iPad continues the established trend and is better than its predecessor. However, it is not worth switching to it for everyone, and then again, the revolutionary third generation is not. It's more of a facelift of the iPad 2, smoothing out many of the kinks and flaws. The easiest choice will probably be those who do not yet own an iPad and are about to buy one. For them, the third generation is perfect. However, the owners of the previous model will probably be on the lookout, a better display, twice the RAM and faster internet may be tempting, but it is still not enough to replace a device that is not even a year old.
The new iPad can be purchased from 12 crowns for the 290 GB Wi-Fi version to 16 crowns for the 19 GB Wi-Fi + 890G version, so it is up to everyone to decide whether it is worth updating. Even new users do not have to go for a new tablet at all costs, because Apple has kept the iPad 64 on sale. However, it is only sold in the 4 GB version for 2 and 16 crowns respectively.
In conclusion, I would like to give one piece of advice: if you are deciding between the iPad 2 and the new iPad and you have not yet seen the amazing Retina display, then don't even look at it. He would probably decide for you.
The complete range of new iPads can be found, for example, in stores Qstore.
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Personally, I see it as Apple saying with the new iPad that this is what the iPad 2 should look like. I'm still thinking about buying an iPad, but I'm wondering if I should wait for the fourth generation (i.e. the new-new iPad), which could be much better a bigger jump. And spend 40 thousand in two years. (ptz, as was said, another size is not worth much anyway) is a bit of a waste of money.
This is nonsense, I have an ipad 2 and it is quite enough for me in terms of speed and data. I read a lot about it, so the retinal abscess is a shame, but even so the display is really very good. If you need to have the latest and greatest, then wait and wait while you can, but if you want to use it, the ipad 2 is great too.
Lukáš, what can we expect for the 10th generation? .in my opinion, it will be a much better and bigger jump ;))))
I still don't see what all those "waiters" are waiting for?? What do I expect for SUCH a bomb compared to building versions? After all, not many things can change! The display will not be thinner than the Retina, it doesn't matter if it will be a millimeter thinner or 10 grams lighter, the memory won't triple until next year either, there will be a better processor, camera, a few extra features - so what? Why postpone the purchase for a year? (Now Lukas, this applies especially to you :)
In that video, you can clearly see how yellow the "new iPad" is.
If I'm not mistaken, the new iPad was on the right;) i.e., on the contrary, the old iPad is yellow, but someone from the editorial office must clarify that.
The display of the new iPad really looks yellow against the duo.
I personally didn't have the same feeling when comparing the two and over the years of using iOS devices, I found that every new iDevice has a yellowish display but only for a few weeks, after comparing again later the yellow color is mostly gone, it was already solved before, this is probably caused by the drying glue used to connect the display and cover glass.
My iPAD has a noticeably whiter display than the IP4...
I was just trying to calculate how many applications I would cram into the iPad. I started counting and rounded everything up to hundreds of MB and got to 3GB (I don't play games), so I have enough space left for photos (I have an iPod for music). So 16 GB is not enough for everyone.
I also chose 16GB because I use the iPad purely for work/study purposes, no games... and I have enough space for video podcasts, photos, etc.
I don't own an iPad, I'm just about to buy one, but it will also be used for study purposes plus some basic editing of photos, which will then go from the iPad to another device or to the Cloud anyway.
Just a little thing, in the video review you said that it was launched on the Czech market on April 23, which is not true :)
A bug crept in :-)
Real Racing 2 – 1,1GB :)
As for the new iPad, I bought it with 4G, until now I had an iPad 2 Wifi, and the retina was a problem for me, good but really good for it, I don't play, so I'm not interested :) (I bought Real racing 2 just to see how it actually looks on the iPad :) and it's successful..) but as I said, I have a PS3 for games, which I still only play with :)
Overall, it seems to me that 1GB of RAM did not help much, quite often it happens to me that after swiping from iTunes to Safari, I wait for all the bookmarks to reload (it was the desktop => content)... this makes me rather sad, otherwise I am very satisfied. The heating is completely normal.. probably because I don't run any games on it..
I have it too and the temperature is not a problem, but charging is a problem! I charge it for about seven hours :-( and that's when it's quiet, it doesn't charge at all when playing games. I see a bit of a weak point in that. But that's the only weak point I've found after more than a week of playing with this beautiful toy; -)
In addition, I hope that Apple will step up and supply a 20W adapter that would solve everything ;)
Yes, that's what I was thinking... charging is the only "problem and bug" on an otherwise perfect device....
On the other hand, they did something great with the battery ;) I hope similar capacities become a reality for the MacBook Air. This could mean a two-day battery life of 8+8 hours.
I get charged even while playing games.
stupid question, you write that the new iPad has the option of voice typing, but I did not find this function when typing even after switching to the English version of iOS. It is necessary to turn it on somewhere. (For stupid answers, yes, I own a New IPad)
You need to set English keyboard
I have 2 keyboards set, Czech and English, but the button where the voice input button should be is only the keyboard switch
I'll still wait for the new iPhone, then I'll definitely decide whether to switch away from Apple, then Apple will show that it doesn't know how to give and that's pretty annoying. Fortunately for her, there is no competition in tablets. but the ipad 3 is like an ipad 2S to the max... the device is one big piece of crap (thicker and heavier, it takes a long time to charge and at the same time there is no innovation except for the display, nothing). The same iPhone 4S is bugged and the design is the same, i.e. fragile, slippery, ugly, does not fit in the hand.
iOS 5? that's really a joke.. in addition to WP and ICS, it looks like 2 years behind.
And more and more people are beginning to realize this (see international forums).
Sorry for the honesty.
Don't forget it ;-)
So I understand that you have no way to argue :-)
You could already see that during the presentation, Cook was humming something in a low voice and then Schiller came and sadly it became clear that he actually didn't have much up his sleeve after a year, so he started something about photography (on an iPad HAHAHA, and the funniest thing was that it was about back camera :-D , it's on the ipad somehow ... :-D
About being fatter and heavier, he's getting hot.. about that Phil kept silent like a virgin about sex
Well, it was a comedy.
After all, no one is forcing you to buy any device from Apple. I have a great advice for you, if you have something from Apple, sell it and buy competing products, for example with Android OS or WP. You will definitely be very satisfied.
great advice, thanks :-D
regarding the switch, I wrote above that I am thinking about it, I will wait for iOS 6ka and iPhone (the new iPhone)
and then i will decide..
You want an argument??? There you have it: SALES NUMBERS AND DESPERATE COMPETITION RETURNING TO COPYING …. but I understand, not everyone pays for quality and prefers to resort to imitations...
You're welcome ;)
Fragile, thick, ugly, doesn't fit in the hand... If you write this about the iPhone 4/4S, I don't need to write anything else, what kind of arguments, waste of time...
Well, the glass phone is inherently fragile, the edges don't fit in the hand either, so those who don't want to see the arguments, don't see them.
With the iP4/4S, form overrules function.
This is subjective, both 4 and 4S suit me, and I would ideally not change anything about the design in the future ;)
TonyB, I would be very interested in what Apple would have to demonstrate in order for your opinion to be the opposite. What would you like in addition, namin... please be constructive. Thank you
Perhaps I would like to get rid of the physical HB, I think that only a touch one would be enough, it could also accept gestures on the edge of the iPad. Ios could finally have a central storage and the possibility to run 2 apps at the same time.
Also, the homescreen could finally add some possibility to get info without entering the application.
Apps like photo and iphoto could be redesigned because it's a real shame on ios how these apps can't delete synced photos via mac... Etc etc...
Central storage, you mean no sandboxing? Well, I'm not even mistaken, because at that moment it would be as dangerous as Android... I'd rather buy a Nokia 3310, but at least my data would be safe :D. Otherwise, I confirmed the complete removal of HB in the invitation to the event, but unfortunately it turned out that it was there. I would be careful about gestures on the edge. HScreen can only get a badge as info, which I think is enough.
You are out. The fact that there will be a central storage in the device, called "documents" and accessible by all applications, does not affect the sandboxing concept in any way.
Well, I wouldn't want that either... then some stupid application from some scumbag will delete all application data and I'll lose all my documents... no thanks... It's complete nonsense. And what will it do to me if Apple downloads this application from the AppStore after some time, if by chance the application was cleverly made and deleted the data only after a certain date, so it will go to the AppStore in peace. Just let each application have its own corner of the sand.
May I ask what kind of iPad it is when it went on sale here on April 23? :D
Those unknown reasons for the larger zoom video are due to the fact that the iPad 2's sensor is 720p and third generation 5mpix, which is a third more than the 1080p that is cut from those 5mpix :)
Sorry, by more than a third, by 3 fifths even :)
If you want to "zoom out", just tap twice on the display while recording, the recording will "zoom out" to 2×1920 with black bars at the top and bottom;) or rather, it doesn't solve the zoom, that's what Kuba describes above, but even so it will at least reduce the feeling of zooming in .
Stupidity. It is about digital video stabilization, which has to cut from the video around the perimeter.
How long does the new iPad take to charge? I heard it can last up to 10 hours (on a full charge). Can you compare it directly to the iPad 2?
It takes about 6 hours with the display off.
Thanks.
the display is really amazing... the sharpness is perfect for text and applications optimized for the retina simply cannot be compared with what was on the old ipad.
Would it be possible to post a link to the wallpaper on the iPad? :)
Hi do you mean from the video or my photos?
I mean the one on the iPad in the photos in the gallery.
OK write me at “arniex (at) me . com" I will send it to your email right away. You're welcome ;)
hello, I quite dislike the overly shiny display - it hurt my eyes. Does anyone have experience with a foil on the display that would reduce glare?
Yes, normal ebay stuff. But then bear in mind that the picture will not be so nice. In any case, it will be matte and reflections and fingerprints will be gone.
There is already a lot more about the new iPad, but I haven't read one thing anywhere. I have an NTB with a resolution of 1600x900 on a 14″. Well, when I play a movie like a DVDrip on it, it appears on a small part of the display. When I then choose full screen, I can clearly see pixelation - a small video resolution on a large display resolution.
Somewhere I saw a comparison of the iPad display with the Macbook Air and there it was nice to see how big the resolution of the iPad is compared to the NTB.
Well, now I'm interested, if I play a movie in DVDrip quality on the iPad, how will I see it? Will I see clear cubes there due to the resolution? Do you need to download movies in HD or FullHD resolution? If I consider that one such movie has 4-6 GB, I can't possibly fit many of them in there...