Can we expect iPad3 in Jan 2012?

[Temp31]

My Magic Eight Ball said "Not Likly"

I LOL'd at this

 

[augustya]

I think April Fools Day is an appropriate estimate.

People who already have/own a iPad will always feel with Apple coming out with upgraded versions, it is making a fool of the money that they have invested in the older devices. So can expect such a reaction lol

 

[Wildfire]

Can we expect iPad3 in Jan 2012?

Do you believe in Santa Claus? I don't and like millions of others are waiting for the iPad3 NEXT year which, as you know, has 12 long months:-((

 

[Temp31]

Do you guys really think the iPad 3 will be released in the 1st quarter of 2012? I would think Summer at the earliest!

 

[madhatter61]

It is my understanding that screen size needs to be scalable so all the existing apps work. If you start changing to say a 7 inch screen the whole infrastructure has to be changed. That's not going to happen. SJ said 7" is too small ... I agree personally. A lot of careful work when into chosing the 9.7 screen size. I still couldn't comfortably put a Kindle Fire in my pocket. Wouldn't want one anyway ... nor a Nook, nor any of the other brands that aren't selling well.

 

[SweetPoison]

Do you guys really think the iPad 3 will be released in the 1st quarter of 2012? I would think Summer at the earliest!

Typically, Apple releases the same time each year. So, in this case Spring. March, April.

I keep thinking I will see a commercial for it soon!

I am all over this one!

 

[Mksanva]

Up until now all iPad launches have been March or April and if we look at the latest iPhone launch it was in September. So now the iPhone will pretty much always launch in September, much better for holiday sales and the iPad being in March/April kind of hurts it holiday sales k so my best guess is the iPad 3 will launch in June.
It will have the same form factor as the iPad 2, maybe a bit thicker and will have the A6 processor, Retina display and of course Siri.

 

[ipadder474]

Typically, Apple releases the same time each year. So, in this case Spring. March, April.

I keep thinking I will see a commercial for it soon!

I am all over this one!

Me to and I just bought the iPad2 I will also have the iPad3.

 

[Supio]

I Bleddy well hope they bring Ipad 3 out, especially now that the Kindle Fire is about to Launch as well. At whatsaccuring.com the are saying this might be the first tablet to give the Ipad real competition and a uphill battle to stay on top. It does look promising, but we will wait and see.Tablets - Whatsaccuring.com

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Kindle is a different animal. It doesn't compete with iPad. It's a Hyundai. The iPad is a Mercedes.

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[Sonicrobby]

Doubtful, in fact I think we'd be expecting the iPad 2S in march and the iPad 3 some other time. There are rumors of the so called "iPad 3" at CES, Visually it's the same build as the 2 but slightly thicker, but the interior components are said to be different. So sadly, I'm expecting the release this march to be something similar to the iPhone 4s when everyone was expecting the iPhone 5. So disappointing...

 

[tlbaker]

Doubtful, in fact I think we'd be expecting the iPad 2S in march and the iPad 3 some other time. There are rumors of the so called "iPad 3" at CES, Visually it's the same build as the 2 but slightly thicker, but the interior components are said to be different. So sadly, I'm expecting the release this march to be something similar to the iPhone 4s when everyone was expecting the iPhone 5. So disappointing...

You're probably right.

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[SweetPoison]

Doubtful, in fact I think we'd be expecting the iPad 2S in march and the iPad 3 some other time. .

I don't think so!

 

[Seadog]

At CES 2012, all the experts interviewed agreed that the new iPad will be released this quarter. While Apple loves to be secretive, they almost always meet their annual cycles. The iPhone 4S exception may have been the result of the tsunami hitting Japan and forcing some hard decisions on Apple. I would say the only question is whether or not they introduce it on Steve Job's birthday.

What the concensus is at CES, is that there will be a 'retina display' and camera like the 4S has. It will be 1 mm thicker, which is driving some people crazy in that Apple rarely makes anything thicker if they can help it. There is some speculation that the lack of major features will cause it to be named the iPad 2S or iPad 2HD. It is also expected that the original iPad 2 will be offered at $399. There is strong logic behind this move and would be a way to introduce more buyers to the iPad. It would attract bargain hunters, but when they see the benefits of the newer models, many would decide to upgrade. The iPad and iPad2 have gained most of the adopters that are willing to spend $500+ on an iPad. Now they have to attract the bargain hunters to make further inroads. With their costs, they could sell them for $299 and still make money, so it is not going to hurt them. The only negative is if people do not buy a new iPad model because they are happly with the old model. That is marketing at work.

 

[augustya]

At CES 2012, all the experts interviewed agreed that the new iPad will be released this quarter. While Apple loves to be secretive, they almost always meet their annual cycles. The iPhone 4S exception may have been the result of the tsunami hitting Japan and forcing some hard decisions on Apple. I would say the only question is whether or not they introduce it on Steve Job's birthday.

What the concensus is at CES, is that there will be a 'retina display' and camera like the 4S has. It will be 1 mm thicker, which is driving some people crazy in that Apple rarely makes anything thicker if they can help it. There is some speculation that the lack of major features will cause it to be named the iPad 2S or iPad 2HD. It is also expected that the original iPad 2 will be offered at $399. There is strong logic behind this move and would be a way to introduce more buyers to the iPad. It would attract bargain hunters, but when they see the benefits of the newer models, many would decide to upgrade. The iPad and iPad2 have gained most of the adopters that are willing to spend $500+ on an iPad. Now they have to attract the bargain hunters to make further inroads. With their costs, they could sell them for $299 and still make money, so it is not going to hurt them. The only negative is if people do not buy a new iPad model because they are happly with the old model. That is marketing at work.

@Seadog you sound like this Forum's Reporter reporting from CES event in Vegas are you right now in Vegas ?

I hope even with the iPad-3 they dont make a fool of people as they did in the iPhone-5 which was a iPhone 4s. I hope they dont come out with a iPad-2S when people are all over talking about iPad-3 !!

Apparently Sharp is reported out of the Display Panel Providing Race for Apple (Thank God I am so happy) I always thought Apple should stick to IPS technology then the IGZO though no one has yet seen it how does it look but the current display with the iPad-2 is right now is even so good that any experiments with that sounds so dicy !! More Pixel with the IPS Backlit Display would be like an icing on the cake !

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/01/12/sharp-out-as-ipad-3-display-supplier