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Originally Posted by Richey79
I said to myself I would upgrade from my iPad1 when they improved the screen, so didn't see enough had changed in number 2 to warrant it.
As a reader, the screen alone is worth the update. My original iPad is still going like a trooper, and I know that there's been barely a day where I haven't used it for something. It'll get schlepped to work now that it's getting replaced for reading.
I did think a bit more seriously about competitors' tablets this time. What made it a no-brainer for me to stick with Apple was:
- They only release upgraded models once a year, and keep support for the old ones.
- The software market is still on a different planet.
- The iPad is on the verge of becoming the accepted tablet for business (imo).
- So many of the competitors' tablets seem to have features that simply don't work. You're taking a gamble on an entirely untried system.
- There's that excitement factor that you get with a new Apple device. It just feels professional and polished.
Thought about holding off until the iPad1 dies / to see what version 4 brings. In the end, though, it's the screen I wanted them to improve, and they've done it.
Will every iPad from now on simply be called 'the New iPad', or have we reached a point at which we're going to start to see much smaller improvements year-on-year? I suspect the latter.
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Ditto! (somewhat)
iPad 3 has absolutely no real authentic competition (unless you include the iPad 2 in the running).
The three best tablets as of April 2012 are (1) iPad 3, (2) iPad 2, and (3) iPad 1. It might seem like the Android tablets are competing with the iPad, but once you've used them, you see they're actually a different class of device. Computer geeks are wrong about them... they are really for someone who wants a cheaper device; wants to save money; and is willing to put up with all the bizarre problems inherent in the droid eco-system. I am an ex-Android tablet user and feel like I wasted a year and a half of my life by using them. LOL