The Apple iPad 3 is a very old iPad and very heavy compared to this generation iPads this generation iPad have a very slim profile but on the other hand the iPad 3 is very bulky and heavy the processor in the iPad 3 does not cope up with the latest apps there are no software updates available for iOS it is a very old generation iPad it is not worth buying in 2017 an iPad Air 2 could be a better option to buy even in 2017 it works fantastic due to the A8 X processor in it thank you very much