What's Not To Like About New iPad? 617
Hugh Pickens writes "With 3 million sold over the last week what's not to like about the new iPad? Michelle Maltais at the LA Times does a good job of putting together a compendium of gripes about the new device, justified or otherwise. Most people thought that Siri on the new iPad was a gimme; instead it has a scaled back version — dictation. 'If you want Siri, buy an iPhone. Plain and simple.' The new iPad is a little heavier than the iPad 2, thanks to the better graphics processor and more powerful battery. At one-tenth of a pound heavier that really doesn't sound like much, but it can start to matter if you hold your iPad in one hand for long periods or have any kind of repetitive stress injury. Apps designed for Retina display can be up to five times bigger and it's not just a problem for owners of the new iPad. Legacy owners of the original and iPad 2 who have these apps get to feel the pain too, since updates aren't device specific." The list continues, below.
"The hot-selling device can reach up to 116 degrees during intensive use, according to a test by the Consumer Reports. PCWorld tested 43 tablets and found that the third-gen iPad takes the longest — almost six hours — to fully recharge its battery. You'll love the blistering speed of the 4G iPad, you won't love blowing through your monthly data allotment in just 24 hours if you use streaming video. A number of customers have been complaining on the Apple Support page about a weaker Wi-Fi connection that in some cases will hold a connection for only a few minutes. And last, whatever you do, don't drop the new iPad. From waist height, the damage to the third-gen iPad is fairly extensive. 'Only a small portion of the screen survived.'"
Everything Is Amazing And Nobody Is Happy (Score:5, Funny)
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Of course, the next yet-to-be announced version of Android, running on the next yet-to-be announced tablet, will solve all of these problems.
Isn't that how it works?
Re:Fragmentation (Score:1, Funny)
+1 troll point for using a buzz word. Do you even know what fragmentation is?
Re:"1/10 of a pound" (Score:0, Funny)
but if this trend continues, in 9 more years it could be a whole pound heavier!
Re:Fragmentation (Score:5, Funny)
I know there is a windows tool to get rid of it.
Re:"1/10 of a pound" (Score:5, Funny)
This also stops you from using up the battery and all your bandwidth!
Every bug is a feature!
Re:It's still pointless. (Score:4, Funny)
Hear that guys, x0d's brother HAD TO SELL HIS, time to pack up and move on, tablets are done.
How to feel better owning an obsolete product... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Fragmentation (Score:3, Funny)
Re:of any of these, only the battery thing means m (Score:4, Funny)
Don't you sleep? That's when my iPad's charge. I lay down at 12, 1, or 2AM, plug it in, pass out, and when I wake up it's charged and if it took an hour or six to charge I give no fucks. It's charged.
But that won't work for me - I like to play Infinity Blade II while I sleep.
Re:Best Part is.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:of any of these, only the battery thing means m (Score:4, Funny)
My iPad 1 takes a fucking year to charge.
Is this one of those biblical things where a day is a year?
If we go "by the book", hours could seem like days [imdb.com].