iPad 2 coming! Press conference March2

jocampo · 02-23-2011, 12:47 PM

Yep...

As per Engadget, Apple's holding an iPad 2 event at March 2. And I just bought an iPad wifi two weeks ago in order to read my PDFs files and Magazines. I wonder if I should wait and return mine.

sachinwalia · 02-23-2011, 12:56 PM

I think you should return it. The new one is only a month away. Even though as per various websites the differences won't be huge but still it's a new version with better hardware.

jocampo · 02-23-2011, 01:01 PM

You mean 1 month away of real launch? I think they usually take than a month before being fully available to public. But yes, I'm seriously thinking about it.

The iPad is not my main e-reader so I could live without the iPad for several weeks, but without knowing what the changes are, the doubt is still there. Price is one of those important factors before returning, not willing to pay more for the wifi model.

Let's see ...

natasha_fawn · 02-23-2011, 01:14 PM

If nothing else, there's a chance the current version will come down in price once the new ones are released. (That's assuming they're not selling fast enough for retailers to sell out just before they receive shipments of the new ones.)

tubemonkey · 02-23-2011, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocampo

You mean 1 month away of real launch? I think they usually take than a month before being fully available to public. But yes, I'm seriously thinking about it.

The iPad was released April 3rd last year, so expect a similar release date.

jocampo · 02-23-2011, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by natasha_fawn

If nothing else, there's a chance the current version will come down in price once the new ones are released. (That's assuming they're not selling fast enough for retailers to sell out just before they receive shipments of the new ones.)

Actually, that's a good point!

... even if new one is more expensive, I would be taking the benefit of the price drop (if that happens), and buy same old model again ... hmmm....

Namekuseijin · 02-23-2011, 02:41 PM

If I were you, I'd save my money for iPad n+1.

Tomsk · 02-23-2011, 03:36 PM

Don't fall into the trap...

Namekuseijin · 02-23-2011, 03:53 PM

jocampo · 02-23-2011, 03:56 PM

So freaking funny!!!

... great post Tomsk!

And you know what? Is sad but lot of people really got in trouble just to have one, because is new, because is better. Thanks God I can afford one and pay cash ...

... but not all people have their finances in good shape.

M0zza · 02-23-2011, 04:14 PM

Whoopy bleedin' do! I'll put it in my calendar and remember not to hit any tech websites that week.

stickybuns · 02-23-2011, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocampo

Actually, that's a good point!

... even if new one is more expensive, I would be taking the benefit of the price drop (if that happens), and buy same old model again ... hmmm....

If you like the 1st Generation iPad now, it's not going to magically turn into an inferior product just because Apple comes out with something that has one or two additional features. The new one will have... what?... a front facing camera? Big whoop. I've got a camera on my laptop, and I've only turned the thing on once. By accident.

I bought a refurbished 16GB, 2nd Generation iPod Touch for less (can't remember by how much, but it was a significant amount) than a brand new 8GB, 3rd Generation, and I've been completely happy with my choice. Mind you, I am considering upgrading... but not until a model is released with a decent still camera and (patience is a virtue) the price drops when the next model comes out. (Although I'm hoping to find a comparable, pocket sized, Android device that doesn't have a phone or data plan... I'm finding Apple just a tad annoying with its recent actions).

tubemonkey · 02-23-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickybuns

Mind you, I am considering upgrading... but not until a model is released with a decent still camera and (patience is a virtue) the price drops when the next model comes out.

That won't happen until Jobs is out of the picture and Apple loses its obsession with all things thin.

stickybuns · 02-23-2011, 08:14 PM

But clearly the iPod Touch is capable of much better still pictures since it is able to take HD quality pictures. As far as I can tell, the only thing stopping it from taking semi-decent still shots is the current firmware.

As for thin... the iPhone looks plenty thin to me, and it has a pretty nice camera plus all the cell phone doohickeys and 3G thingamabobs inside of it. An unlocked iPhone goes for $600-800 (about $200 or so with a cell phone contract)--so it's understandable why Apple would want to keep the iPhone "special". So, gotta wait until the iPhone gets a 37.6gigapixel camera with 3D imaging and a built in espresso machine before the iPod gets something with at least 1megapixel.

tubemonkey · 02-23-2011, 08:38 PM

Thickness of selected iDevices:

0.48" -- iPhone 3GS
0.37" -- iPhone 4
0.33" -- iPod touch 3
0.28" -- iPod touch 4

Little wonder the iPod touch 4 has a sub par camera; it's too thin to hold the thick camera used by the iPhone 4.

Spoiler:

02-23-2011, 12:47 PM	#1
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	iPad 2 coming! Press conference March2 Yep... As per Engadget, Apple's holding an iPad 2 event at March 2. And I just bought an iPad wifi two weeks ago in order to read my PDFs files and Magazines. I wonder if I should wait and return mine.

02-23-2011, 03:56 PM	#10
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	So freaking funny!!! ... great post Tomsk! And you know what? Is sad but lot of people really got in trouble just to have one, because is new, because is better. Thanks God I can afford one and pay cash ... ... but not all people have their finances in good shape. Last edited by jocampo; 02-23-2011 at 04:04 PM.

02-23-2011, 08:38 PM	#15
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,473 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Thickness of selected iDevices: 0.48" -- iPhone 3GS 0.37" -- iPhone 4 0.33" -- iPod touch 3 0.28" -- iPod touch 4 Little wonder the iPod touch 4 has a sub par camera; it's too thin to hold the thick camera used by the iPhone 4. Spoiler: cancer made Steve thin, so he's making his iDevices thin

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02-23-2011, 12:56 PM	#2
sachinwalia Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 26 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Device: iPhone 4, iPad, Kindle Fire, Kindle SO	I think you should return it. The new one is only a month away. Even though as per various websites the differences won't be huge but still it's a new version with better hardware.

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jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	You mean 1 month away of real launch? I think they usually take than a month before being fully available to public. But yes, I'm seriously thinking about it. The iPad is not my main e-reader so I could live without the iPad for several weeks, but without knowing what the changes are, the doubt is still there. Price is one of those important factors before returning, not willing to pay more for the wifi model. Let's see ...

02-23-2011, 01:14 PM	#4
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	If nothing else, there's a chance the current version will come down in price once the new ones are released. (That's assuming they're not selling fast enough for retailers to sell out just before they receive shipments of the new ones.)

02-23-2011, 02:41 PM	#7
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	If I were you, I'd save my money for iPad n+1.

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Tomsk Womble Posts: 120 Karma: 4505298 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Device: KFHDX8.9, Fujitsu S1300, Voyage, K7	Don't fall into the trap...

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Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite

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M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	Whoopy bleedin' do! I'll put it in my calendar and remember not to hit any tech websites that week.

02-23-2011, 08:14 PM	#14
stickybuns Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 479729 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Paperwhite 2	But clearly the iPod Touch is capable of much better still pictures since it is able to take HD quality pictures. As far as I can tell, the only thing stopping it from taking semi-decent still shots is the current firmware. As for thin... the iPhone looks plenty thin to me, and it has a pretty nice camera plus all the cell phone doohickeys and 3G thingamabobs inside of it. An unlocked iPhone goes for $600-800 (about $200 or so with a cell phone contract)--so it's understandable why Apple would want to keep the iPhone "special". So, gotta wait until the iPhone gets a 37.6gigapixel camera with 3D imaging and a built in espresso machine before the iPod gets something with at least 1megapixel.

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