It’s not revolution, it’s not evolution, it’s resolution – according to Apple anyway. That’s right, it’s time again for the world to stop as Apple unveil the latest version of the iPad, the iPad 3 (or the new iPad as it is also affectionately known as). So what cool extras, new buttons or features does it have and are there any new features that we should be shouting about from the roof tops? Well not exactly. Apple are proud to announce that the new iPad is mainly about the high quality screen.

To be fair, they’ve gone to exceptional lengths to improve the quality, and that is the main difference between this version and the iPad2. It’s also why they went with the tagline, ‘it’s resolutionary’. But other than this, how is different to the iPad2?

Retina Display

This is the main difference, and where Apple have really gone to town. The 9.7-inch screen is more packed than ever with pixels, all 1536 x 2048 of them. This gives off one of the most impressive display effects that you’ll see on a tablet to date. The retina display has a PPI density of around 264, which means that technically it isn’t as sharp as the iPhone 4 with its 330PPI, however Apple insist that with the iPad this should be held 15 inches in front of your face, as opposed to the 10 inches with the iPhone. This means, the sharpness will still look the same, ostensibly anyway.

Having said all of that, the Retina display is something to behold as the colour reproduction is so rich, it’s pretty close to reality. This is where you’ll see the real difference between the new iPad and its predecessors, put one next to the other and see the Apple interface and you’ll notice that even the text within the apps are just that bit sharper. Great for watching videos, films, playing games, and of course browsing the web.

Design

It’s not really anything different from the original ‘pads’, in fact it looks identical to the iPad 2 and you’d even struggle to tell them apart (when switched off of course). Despite it being the newest and latest in Apple’s tablet range, it is in fact marginally thicker and even a little heavier than the iPad2.

It still has the sleek curved edges and its distinct aluminium chassis and oleophobic scratch-proof glass, and they’ve kept the Home button, despite much speculation that it was going to get removed. As for other buttons, well we’re talking 4, and that’s it.

Interface

There’s an upgrade of the interface, as the new iPad uses the slightly upgraded iOS 5.1. Whilst it doesn’t offer much in the way of new features, it has been made slightly easier to use. Some people would argue that the interface is too easy to use, and often simplistic at times, leaving users no option to customise the interface, but that’s down to personal preference in the end.

There is the introduction of a new notifications bar. This can be accessed by simply swiping down from the top screen and contains all sorts of information. Unread mail messages, news, movies, games you’re playing with, it can tell you a lot. It also makes it easier to use multiple applications quickly and easily.

There’s also the function to use the iPad when it’s locked. For example, if you double tap the home button, your music player will open up, allowing you to select tracks and pause songs without actually needing to unlock your iPad.

What else?

Well, the main talking points really are the Retina display, the slightly improved design and interface, but also the updated A5X processor which has brought with it quad-core graphics. There’s also the 5 mega-pixel camera on the rear of the new iPad and a VGA sensor on the front.

Effectively then the new iPad is better than its predecessor on the basis that it’s a lot sharper and has much faster innards. However, apart from a few minor design features and interface upgrades, not much else is different. Whether it’s better or not overall is really down to personal preference, but for lovers of high definition screens, it’s certainly been worth the wait.

This article was produced by Vincent Rogers, who writes for a number of specialist gadget insurance providers. For mobile phone insurance , he recommends considering insurance2go .

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