iPad3 – Quick Overview

In an outline form, based on today’s presentation of the iPad3, these are the top 10 features:

1. Retina Display – icon, text, maps, and photos sharper. 2048 x 1536 pixels which is over 3.1 million pixels on the display.  (HDTV is 1920 x 1080) iPad shows over 1 million more pixels. 264 pixels per inch. When held at normal distance of 15″ your retina cannot differentiate individual pixels. There is also 44% greater color saturation. 4 x the number of pixels.

2.  A5X chip Quad Core Graphics designed for the Retina Display. 4X performance graphics. Image stabilization built in.

3. iSight Camera on back v. Front face time camera. 5 megapixel sensor, backside illumination, 5-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Apple-Designed . Auto exposure, Auto focus, Auto White Balance, Auto Face detection, Auto Exposure lock.

4. HD 1080p HD Video recording. Video stabilization, temporal noise reduction for low light situations.

5. Voice dictation. Microphone at bottom of keyboard translates text into type in apps like Mail.

6. Next Generation Wireless 4G-LTE Network. Theoretical maximum download of 73 MBPS. No matter which carrier, 3G world ready. Personal hotspot shared up to 5 devices.

7. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

8. Battery life – 10 hours for normal operations, 9 hour life on 4G.

9. Dimensions. Thin.  9.4 mm.

10. Available March 16th – Pre-Orders start today.

COMPARISON from Apple Inc.

Models
Size and Weight1	Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm) Weight: 1.44 pounds (652 g)	Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm) Weight: 1.46 pounds (662 g) Learn more about iPad with Wi-Fi + 4G
Storage2	16GB 32GB 64GB	16GB 32GB 64GB
Display	Retina display 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Chip	Dual-core Apple A5X custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip with quad-core graphics
Wireless and Cellular	Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 4.0 technology	Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 4.0 technology Wi-Fi + 4G for AT&T model: LTE (700, 2100 MHz)3; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Wi-Fi + 4G for Verizon model: LTE (700 MHz)3; CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Data only4
Carriers
Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording	5-megapixel iSight camera Autofocus Tap to focus Face detection in still images Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio Video stabilization FaceTime camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second Photo and video geotagging
Battery and Power5	Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system	Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Input and Output	30-pin dock connector port 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack Built-in speaker Microphone	30-pin dock connector port 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack Built-in speaker Microphone Micro-SIM card tray
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope
Location	Wi-Fi Digital compass	Wi-Fi Digital compass Assisted GPS Cellular
Audio Playback	Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV User-configurable maximum volume limit Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
TV and Video	AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) at 720p AirPlay video streaming to Apple TV (3rd generation) at up to 1080p and Apple TV (2nd generation) at up to 720p Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) Video out support at 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cable sold separately) Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Mail Attachment Support	Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
Languages	Language support for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese – Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese – Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect) for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Dictation support for English (U.S., UK, and Australian), French, German, Japanese
Accessibility	VoiceOver screen reader Support for playback of closed-captioned content AssistiveTouch interface for adaptive accessories Full-screen zoom magnification Large fonts White on black display Left/right volume adjustment
Environmental Requirements	Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C) Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
System Requirements	Apple ID (required for some features) Internet access6 Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires: Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later iTunes 10.6 or later (free download from http://www.itunes.com/download)
In the Box	iPad Dock Connector to USB Cable 10W USB Power Adapter Documentation
Built-in Apps	SafariPhotosApp StoreMaps Photo Booth Reminders Camera MailFaceTimeiTunesMusic YouTube Calendar Learn more about Built-in apps MessagesNewsstandVideosGame Center Contacts Notes

Apps updated to take advantage of retina display and resolution.

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