Hi. I don't mean to create any flaming wars with the title, but I am interested in knowing if someone who has been on the sidelines should be buying the new iPad or the iPad 2. I have interest in purchasing a wifi only 64 GB version of the iPad. I'm not sure the camera will make much difference to me so I'm wondering if the A5X processor and boost in RAM would make a huge difference in performance that would warrant an extra $100 (Best Buy is selling the remaining inventory for $100 less).
While the colors seem better with the new iPad (what I could make out on my computer screen with pictures), I'm wondering if it makes much difference with many of the apps out there. It could be that the apps aren't taking advantage of the new hardware and we will see more difference when developers write programs geared to the new iPad. (I don't really play many graphics intensive games, much...but my kids might). Additionally, I have home movies that are filmed by my camera at standard definition (640x480). My experience with better screens are that they reveal more artifacts with lower definition video. Given the retina display, I'm wondering if my movies will look much worse than on an iPad 2.
So those are my questions - processor, RAM, video. Is it worth an extra $100?
I'm not in a rush to purchase the new iPad as I usually watch to see if there are any major problems with new devices. However, the window to purchase a 64GB iPad 2 is rapidly closing and that's why I'm asking the question now. In the end, $100 won't break the bank, but it is a $100 that could be spent elsewhere (or saved). Looking forward to your thoughts.
While the colors seem better with the new iPad (what I could make out on my computer screen with pictures), I'm wondering if it makes much difference with many of the apps out there. It could be that the apps aren't taking advantage of the new hardware and we will see more difference when developers write programs geared to the new iPad. (I don't really play many graphics intensive games, much...but my kids might). Additionally, I have home movies that are filmed by my camera at standard definition (640x480). My experience with better screens are that they reveal more artifacts with lower definition video. Given the retina display, I'm wondering if my movies will look much worse than on an iPad 2.
So those are my questions - processor, RAM, video. Is it worth an extra $100?
I'm not in a rush to purchase the new iPad as I usually watch to see if there are any major problems with new devices. However, the window to purchase a 64GB iPad 2 is rapidly closing and that's why I'm asking the question now. In the end, $100 won't break the bank, but it is a $100 that could be spent elsewhere (or saved). Looking forward to your thoughts.