So, the iPad is dead, long live the iPad. That’s also part of the deal. The retirement of the first-generation of the Apple tablet is nothing out of the ordinary. There used to be the iPad and the iPad 2. Now, we have the iPad and the iPad 2 is the backup, the second choice.
The new iPad. Here’s one for you. You’re Apple and you’re about to launch your latest product. You want to dispel even the remotest suspicion of recycling old stuff. You want the slightest hint smothered of sequels and their questionable worth. What do you do?Make it nothing like the old one? No, no - you’re not paying attention. Pretend you’re Apple. The market leader in tablets, the standard-setter in touchscreen, the king of design, the god of marketing.
Yes, it’s as simple as a single stroke of divine wisdom. You get rid of the numbers. Next is wrong - new is what everyone cares about. If you’re telling people they’re getting the ultimate, the last thing you want them to think about is what comes later. Numbers are about the order of appearance, the new iPad is about the order of succession. In the royal sense.9.7" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 2048 x 1536 pixels; scratch-resistant, oleophobic coating
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, carrier-dependent hotspot support
Optional LTE connectivity(data only)
Optional GPS with A-GPS support(for the 3G model only)
Apple A5X SoC with 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor
PowerVR SGX543MP4 quad-core GPU
1GB RAM
iOS 5.1 with iCloud support and activation
16/32/64GB of inbuilt storage
Weight of 652 grams(662 grams for the LTE version)
Bluetooth 4.0
11, 560 mAh battery
Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor
The cheapest version costs less than a SIM-free iPhone
5MP auto-focus camera
1080p video recording at 30fps
VGA secondary camera capable of FaceTime calls
Four and five-finger gestures
1080p TV-output with the Apple Digital AV Adapter(purchased separately for$39), 720p video streaming
Supports magnetic cases