New iPad vs iPad 2 [Comparison]

Eager to find out how much better the new iPad is compared to the iPad 2? Click here to find out more!

The new iPad is definitely a better tablet compared to the iPad 2 and arguably the best tablet you can find out there today. But the iPad 2 is still one of the top tablets available today capable of doing almost everything the new iPad can do. In short, you wont feel left out or inadequate owning an iPad 2.

What do you guys think? Keeping your iPad 2 or it is time to upgrade. Feel free to contact us if you wanted to sell off your used iPad 2 for an upgrade to the new iPad.

New iPad now available in Malaysia from RM1499

Its the 20th of April 2012. What day is it again? The day the new iPad lands in Malaysia.
As promised by Apple, the new iPad is available now in Apple online store Malaysia once the clock strikes 12A.M. The pricing of the new iPad is as expected with the cheapest iPad (16GB Wifi only) you can get priced at RM1499.

The others are priced as follows:

Wifi only:
16GB – RM1499
32GB – RM1799
64GB – RM 2099

Wifi+4G:
16GB – RM1899
32GB – RM2199
64GB – RM2499

You won’t actually get 4G connection in Malaysia but you will have internet speed up to 42Mbps with the new iPad.
If you think that the new high resolution Retina Display, quad core graphic processor and a bump up camera is unnecessary, the iPad 2 is very much affordable now priced at RM1199 for the Wifi version and RM1599 for the 16GB Wifi+3G version. The other models of iPad 2 other than that was discontinued. So if you want to get an iPad 2, 16GB is the most space you can get.

For more information about the new iPad or you just cant wait to pre order your new iPad now, click here.

Click here for the comparison of the new iPad and the iPad 2.

The New iPad available officially in Malaysia on 20th April 2012

Finally, the Apple’s new iPad is here in Malaysia, officially. And despite the “not so big of an improvement” from the iPad 2, the launch will still be huge.

Apple just announce that the new iPad will be available in Malaysia together with 11 other countries including Brunei and South Korea with Thailand getting it only on the 27th April 2012.

The new iPad biggest improvement is the Retina Display with unbelievable resolution, improved 5MP camera and an A5X processor with quad-core GPU but it is slightly thicker and heavier than the iPad 2. But it is compatible to all the iPad 2 casing and covers if you are worried. Pricing will be similar to the iPad 2 price before the RM300 price slash. Which is RM1499 for the 16GB Wifi version and so on.

If you are not a big fan of powerful GPU or high resolution screen, the iPad 2 is now very cheap.

iPad 2 Prices Now Starting from:

• Wi-Fi 16GB – RM 1,199
• Wi-Fi 32GB – RM 1,499
• Wi-Fi 64GB – RM 1,799
• Wi-Fi + 3G 16GB – RM 1,599
• Wi-Fi + 3G 32GB – RM 1,899
• Wi-Fi + 3G 64GB – RM 2,199

 

You might find cheaper used iPad 2 once the new iPad is available in Malaysia.

Will you be one of the millions to get the new iPad??

Stream the iPad Event Keynote Online

Apple already put up the video of the iPad event keynote on the Apple webpage. If you missed it and you want to watch the event, click here! There are some good stuffs in that video but Tim Cook is not Steve Jobs and we miss Jobs! Although Tim did a great job! Enjoy the video!

iPad Event Wrap-up: the Resolutionary New iPad

So the new iPad is revealed on the iPad event few hours ago and it is called the NEW iPad. No iPad 3 nor iPad HD but just the NEW iPad. This is certainly a unusual naming of an iDevice and we thinks it sounds kinda weird because we really have no idea on what Apple will be naming the next coming iPad. Maybe they can name the next coming iPad as the NEW NEW iPad and the one after that the ALL NEW iPad and so on? We really have no idea how Apple is going to pull this of and we think this is a move to start over after Stve Jobs’s death. Well, however Apple name their iDevices, people will like it. That’s for sure.

So what does the New iPad got? Check out all the new features below:

1. A5x Processor
The New iPad packed with the A5x processor which Apple claims to be 4 times faster than the awesome Tegra 3. No benchmarking provided so we cant be sure of this. But the A5x only have 2 cores compared to the Tegra 3’s 4 cores but Apple always proved to us that the specs on paper does not necessarily determine how it performs when software comes into account. But the A5x have quad core graphic processors for extreme gaming and image rendering.

2. Retina Display
As we all expected, the New iPad have a retina display. And we think it is awesome. It has a 9.7-inch Retina Display that packs a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixel accounting 264ppi. That is higher resolution compared to all the recently announced HD android tablets. The screen does look stunning.

3. iSight Camera
We have a improved camera in the New iPad with a 5MP back camera which is called the iSight camera. It has the same awesome setting of the camera in the iPhone 4S and we assume it will take great photos as well. And with such display, photos will look amazing viewed on the New iPad. Front facing camera remain the same.

4. 1080p video recording
Nothing surprising here, the New iPad can shoot 1080p video.

5. Voice Dictation
Similar to Siri, the New iPad have a feature called Voice Dictation which works very similarly to Siri. And people will love it as much as Siri or maybe not.

“Of course, we have our great software keyboard. We have a new key on the bottom — just tap it, speak into your iPad, and it’ll dictate what you have to say,” says Phil Schiller.

Apple wont be shipping Siri on a device which wont have persistent internet connection.

6. 4G LTE
Looks like everyone was right: the iPad 3 will indeed have LTE for speeds up to 72Mbps, along with HSPDA 3G for speeds up to 42MBps. Everywhere else will fall back on 3G. But here in Malaysia, this does not really mean anything. =D

Battery life remains the same for the New iPad but it has become slightly thicker and heavier. About 0.6mm thicker. You wont feel the difference as the cases for iPad 2 is still compatible for the New iPad. It will also come with 1GB of RAM, same dock and the home button is certainly there if you are wondering. So not all the rumors and prediction on the New iPad was correct.

Pricing for the New iPad will be the same as the iPad 2 but the iPad 2 priced will be reduced by $100. And that pricing start today with the iPad 2 price starting at RM1199 for the 16GB Wifi version. Check out the price here!

Other things that was announced on the iPad event was the new Apple TV, new iPhoto for iPad, new awesome Infinity Blade and many more. So for now, we should be expecting the “NEW” iPhone coming out very soon. Mostly September or July if we are lucky!

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