Apple iPad 2 vs 'New' Apple iPad Discussion

[Jamison Cush]

The new Apple iPad is official, and as expected, the 9.7-inch tablet will feature a Retina Display with a 2048 x 1536 resolution, which equates to approximately 264 pixels per inch (PPI). Both the original iPad and iPad 2 had a PPI count of 132, while the most pixel-dense smartphones, including the iPhone 4S, have PPI counts in excess of 300.

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[Timmy Roxane]

Did anyone else have trouble pre-ordering it? I think the new retina display's going to be AWESOME!

[Ed Hardy]

It took a lot of effort but I was finally able to put in an order after an hour or so of the Apple website timing out over and over. The Apple Store was almost completely overwhelmed.
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[Jamison Cush]

I'm guessing that same-day, world-wide launch caused the rush and subsequent crash. Now we'll see if Apple can handle the demand for devices and ship them out on time.

That said, I didn't preorder, and I don't think I'll be waiting in line for one. I'm sure the display looks incredible, but I am happy with my iPad 2, and it fits my current needs and usage patterns just fine.

But if I were an original iPad owner...

[Ryan Punzalan]

Interesting. I have a bunch of friends/family members wondering whether or not to pick up the iPad 2 because of the price drop, or drop at least $499 for the new iPad.

Apple is definitely sparking up interesting, and it looks as if they're going to lead the tablet market yet again.

[treynolds]

I preordered, managing to snag a Wifi-only, 32GB unit in black about 60 minutes after the keynote ended, by continually refreshing the screen. For my eyes, lack of a pixel-effect will be worth it.