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In preparation for tomorrow's iPad debut, some lucky techies got to test the thing out for more than just a few seconds, finding that the iPad is (SPOILER ALERT!) just as great as they'd expected. The latest in Apple's tablet series looks just like its predecessor, but Apple claims to have jazzed up the insides with a better A5 dual core processor, retina display and 4G LTE capabilities. A few hands-on moments with the iGadget left the impression of a faster, sharper product. And, now, the more in depth reviewers confirm all of that.
Retina Display
Expectations: Sharp. This got the highest of reviews after Apple's announcement. Reviewers called it "drop-dead gorgeous," "transformative," and "absolutely stunning."
Actual: The 3.1 million pixel screen is sharper than one can even imagine, say the reviewers.
- "It’s hard to illustrate on a Web page or in print how brilliant this new display is" -- Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg
- "It’s four times as sharp as the iPad 2 — in fact, it’s the sharpest ever on a mobile device ... In principle, that avalanche of pixels (and their increased color saturation) means that photos, videos, maps and text should look jaw-droppingly good — and, in apps that have been rewritten for the new screen, they do. Apple’s own apps, like Photos, Maps and iBooks, are just incredibly sharp and clear." -- The New York Times' David Pogue
- "Yes, this display is outrageous. It's stunning. It's incredible. I'm not being hyperbolic or exaggerative when I say it is easily the most beautiful computer display I have ever looked at." -- The Verge's Joshua Topolsky
- "Perhaps it’s unfair to say the older iPad screens look “blurry” compared to the new iPad. It’s more along the lines of 'fuzzy'." TechCrunch's MG Siegler
- "Reading on the big retina display is pure joy. Going back to the iPad 2 after reading for a few hours on the iPad 3 is jarring." Daring Fireball's John Gruber