iPad 3

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Podie

46,634 posts

277 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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5 just landed on my desk...

Screen looks nice, but TBH I'm disappointed frown

Tyrewrecker

6,419 posts

156 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Podie said:
5 just landed on my desk...

Screen looks nice, but TBH I'm disappointed frown
Why are you disappointed?

Luca Brazzi

3,977 posts

267 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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PODIE !!!

How come 5 ? Who are they for?

Podie

46,634 posts

277 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Tyrewrecker said:
Podie said:
5 just landed on my desk...

Screen looks nice, but TBH I'm disappointed frown
Why are you disappointed?
It's sat next to an iPad 2, and the difference is pretty small. Granted only going through setup at the moment, but I was expecting to be blown away.

Not much in it weight wise, and the slighly thicker body makes no real difference.

Podie

46,634 posts

277 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Luca Brazzi said:
PODIE !!!

How come 5 ? Who are they for?
The company C-types.

Tyrewrecker

6,419 posts

156 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Podie said:
It's sat next to an iPad 2, and the difference is pretty small. Granted only going through setup at the moment, but I was expecting to be blown away.

Not much in it weight wise, and the slighly thicker body makes no real difference.
Will pop down at lunch to view! smile

Podie

46,634 posts

277 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Tyrewrecker said:
Podie said:
It's sat next to an iPad 2, and the difference is pretty small. Granted only going through setup at the moment, but I was expecting to be blown away.

Not much in it weight wise, and the slighly thicker body makes no real difference.
Will pop down at lunch to view! smile
Hope it looks better once out of the menus...

clonmult

10,529 posts

211 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Podie said:
Tyrewrecker said:
Podie said:
5 just landed on my desk...

Screen looks nice, but TBH I'm disappointed frown
Why are you disappointed?
It's sat next to an iPad 2, and the difference is pretty small. Granted only going through setup at the moment, but I was expecting to be blown away.

Not much in it weight wise, and the slighly thicker body makes no real difference.
I'm intrigued - why were you expecting to be blown away? While Apple make out that every new product is the greatest ever, this "only" adds a higher definition screen, faster GPU and a camera vaguely equivalent to a 5 year old Nokia - surely that isn't sufficient to blow anyone away (unless you're, er, very easily blown).

Best thing about the new iPad is the reduced price of the previous gen models. If I didn't already have a reasonable Android tablet, I'd be very sorely tempted by an Apple refurb iPad2 - bought a few Apple refurbs (iPods), and they've been immaculate.

Tyrewrecker

6,419 posts

156 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Podie said:
Hope it looks better once out of the menus...
Stop posting and get through all of the menu's!

Podie

46,634 posts

277 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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clonmult said:
I'm intrigued - why were you expecting to be blown away? While Apple make out that every new product is the greatest ever, this "only" adds a higher definition screen, faster GPU and a camera vaguely equivalent to a 5 year old Nokia - surely that isn't sufficient to blow anyone away (unless you're, er, very easily blown).

Best thing about the new iPad is the reduced price of the previous gen models. If I didn't already have a reasonable Android tablet, I'd be very sorely tempted by an Apple refurb iPad2 - bought a few Apple refurbs (iPods), and they've been immaculate.
The screen was the big deal, and they've gone to a big effort to get it.

cobra kid

5,018 posts

242 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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TheHeretic said:
You, you tell it what folders to look in, (it is recursive), and you can watch whatever format. If it is .avi, .mkv, etc, you can play with live conversion, (so all the hard work is done off your device),




And if you choose to convert, you can do it from the app, and once converted, add it directly to iTunes if you want, which can all be done remotely, so things are done when you get home.



Doddle.
So essentially it is a middle man for getting hold of the file, and converting it, or converting it and watching at the same time.

I guess I need to work some magic on the laptop for the iPad to be able to access them?

Podie

46,634 posts

277 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Tyrewrecker said:
Podie said:
Hope it looks better once out of the menus...
Stop posting and get through all of the menu's!
hehe

Passed to my team to setup. smile

TheHeretic

73,668 posts

257 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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cobra kid said:
So essentially it is a middle man for getting hold of the file, and converting it, or converting it and watching at the same time.

I guess I need to work some magic on the laptop for the iPad to be able to access them?
Just add the server program, tell it which folders to allow access, and enable remote access.

Rollin

6,126 posts

247 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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clonmult said:
I'm intrigued - why were you expecting to be blown away? While Apple make out that every new product is the greatest ever, this "only" adds a higher definition screen, faster GPU and a camera vaguely equivalent to a 5 year old Nokia - surely that isn't sufficient to blow anyone away (unless you're, er, very easily blown).

Best thing about the new iPad is the reduced price of the previous gen models. If I didn't already have a reasonable Android tablet, I'd be very sorely tempted by an Apple refurb iPad2 - bought a few Apple refurbs (iPods), and they've been immaculate.
My refurbished iPad 2 arrived on Monday and it is brand new. 349 for 32gb.

Tyrewrecker

6,419 posts

156 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Rollin said:
My refurbished iPad 2 arrived on Monday and it is brand new. 349 for 32gb.
I am sure it is wonderful but I don't like it when there is an improved screen available. Quite a difference in my opinion.

RichyBoy

3,741 posts

219 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Finally received it.

Screen is spectacular! Just charging it up to 100% before use now.

RichyBoy

3,741 posts

219 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Just done a wifi speedtest using the app and close to 40mb which is nice.

RichyBoy

3,741 posts

219 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Still get that vibrating feeling on the back when charging.

GregE240

10,857 posts

269 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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RichyBoy said:
Just done a wifi speedtest using the app and close to 40mb which is nice.
Would this be less than other devices, in your opinion?

I only ask because my ipad1 has wireless N and connects to my AirPort at that speed?

RichyBoy

3,741 posts

219 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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GregE240 said:
Would this be less than other devices, in your opinion?

I only ask because my ipad1 has wireless N and connects to my AirPort at that speed?
With my iPad 2 I was getting much less than this.