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http://www.extremetech.com/computing...y-the-new-ipad

In conclusion, the new iPad is not some magic, modern-day marvel. The only real innovation in the iPad 3 is a larger battery cavity — but that doesn’t sound very sexy, does it? Apple can get away with it, though; in part because the Retina display really is that good, and because the iPad is still leaps and bounds ahead of the competition in terms of apps and usability.

When you inevitably unbox your new iPad, though, just remember that Apple has done little more than cram a bunch of bits inside a slick tablet chassis; bits that, except for the display, aren’t very exciting at all. This isn’t the original all-in-one iMac G3, the first unibody MacBook Pro, or the jawdropping first iPod — this is simply the iPad 2S, another safe bet that is designed to squeeze as much money as possible from pixel-blinded technophiles, just like the iPhone 4S.

Meanwhile, back in Cupertino, I’m sure Apple is working on a real successor to the iPad 2. It will have 28nm chips throughout, smaller batteries, and a svelte form factor to boot.