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Bill S.

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Q: New iPad question.

I have original iPad. Thinking about getting iPad 4. Any comments pro or con about the old verse the new iPad. Thanks. :)

Posted on Dec 17, 2012 1:02 PM

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Demo

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Dec 17, 2012 1:13 PM in response to Bill S.

I have the original iPad and the iPad 3. I would call them night and day when comparing performance and speed.

The iPad 4 is faster than the 3. The 3 & 4 both have the retina display which is really spectacular - IMO. The 4 has a better camera than the 3 and just the fact that it has a camera is a big step up from the original iPad.

Read about the features in iOS 6 as well.

http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/

This is real specific as to what features will work on which iDevice.

iOS 6 features and capabilities vary between devices, with some features available only with certain devices and models.

	iPhone				iPad				iPod touch
iOS 6 feature	3GS	4	4S	5	2nd generation	3rd generation	4th generation	iPad mini	4th generation	5th generation
Maps: Flyover			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Maps: Turn-by-turn¹			✓	✓	✓⁴	✓⁴	✓⁴	✓⁴
Siri²			✓	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓
Facebook integration	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Shared Photo Streams	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Passbook	✓	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Camera: Panorama			✓	✓						✓
Camera: Snap stills while recording				✓
FaceTime over cellular³			✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Phone: Reply/Remind	✓	✓	✓	✓
Do Not Disturb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mail VIPs	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Safari: Full screen view	✓	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Safari: Offline reading list		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Guided Access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Made for iPhone hearing aids			✓	✓
Notes: Cellular data charges may apply. Siri requires Internet access. Siri may not be available in all languages or all areas, and features may vary by area. Cellular data charges may apply. Carrier data charges may apply. FaceTime is not available in all countries. Turn-by-turn navigation is available only with iPad models with cellular data capability.

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ejpre Dec 17, 2012 1:14 PM in response to Bill S.
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Dec 17, 2012 1:14 PM in response to Bill S.

con: the new one uses the new cable
pro: everything else. Faster, twice the resolution, front and back camera, etc...

Here is a detailed comparison of the models:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipad#Model_comparison
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Texas Mac Man Dec 17, 2012 6:03 PM in response to Bill S.
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Dec 17, 2012 6:03 PM in response to Bill S.

Compare iPad Specs http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/

Identifying iPad models
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5452?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

iPad 2 vs iPad 3 vs iPad 4: Which Is the Best Buy?
http://ipad.about.com/od/Tablet_Computers_eReaders/a/iPad-2-Vs-iPad-3-Which-Is-T he-Better-Buy.htm

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/ipad-4-more-than-twice-as -fast-as-ipad-3-benchmarks-reveal-1108743

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/ipad-3-vs-ipad-4/

 Cheers, Tom
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