The ‘Resolutionary’ New iPad
By now, I’m sure most of you have seen it to death in your local news and this is perhaps nothing different. Apple is probably one of those few companies that have the privilege of free press in almost any part of the world for almost anything that they do, and last week’s unveiling event was no exception. Yes, ladies and menfolk, there’s a new iPad in town, and it’s (surprisingly) bigger, better and (unsurprisingly) sexier. And yet, there’s not much we can say about it.
The most noticeable thing on the device, not contrary to all the rumours that were being passed around, is an HD retina display, sporting a gorgeous 2048x1536 resolution.
Stunning as it obviously is, it improves what was conceivably one of the better screens on a tablet device to possibly the best at present. The new iPad also exhibits an improved five-megapixel camera sensor with 1080p HD recording, and the new A5X processor (which is a dual core chip with quad core graphics), which it claims makes “console-quality” games possible on the device. What’s surprising, but not a surprise, however, is the fact that, at 652 g and 9.44 mm, it’s a hair thicker and a chip heavier than the iPad 2 (a trend that’s quite unheard of for Apple products), but the difference is still imperceptible.
And that’s about it. The new iPad has undergone an iteration, and not an innovation, but it probably doesn’t need to. It’s a device that works for what it was purposed and all these new features (and especially the spectacular retina display) come at no extra cost, which is commendable indeed. If you think it’s still too expensive, though, the iPad 2 just got a ` 5,000 price drop. It’s still the same tablet, basically, and if you don’t mind the new bells and whistles, is a smart buy. Your choice: new, old, or neither?
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