With speculation over the what, when, and how of the next iPad launch reaching frenzied proportions, in this article, Dr. Ramesh Grandhi takes a close look at the hype, his wishlist, and what the future looks like for this innovative giant post
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technology. Over to Dr. Ramesh and the (impending) iPad-3.
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Media, be it print or electronic, is inundated with articles about the much anticipated iPad 3, which if rumors hold true will be released tomorrow. It needs to be noted however that Apple does have a track record of upsetting the �applecart� as it were. I personally believe that this time round we will indeed see the launch of the third iteration of the highly successful iPad series. In this article I will try and see if the hoopla and hysteria surrounding the iPad 3 and indeed all Apple products is justified, and also explore the wish list of features that may or may not turn out to be a reality in the iPad 3 or iPad-HD as some are referring it to. I might also take a slight detour into Apple Inc.�s market capitalization and whether it will be sustainable.
I recently read an article where an Android aficionado was declaiming Apple�s products as shiny gizmos that are
outrageously overpriced. I guess to a certain extent all sane techies (emphasis on �sane�, as I am sure all Apple fanatics are totally bonkers�and they will be the first to admit to their lack of sanity!!) will admit that Apple products compared to Android devices of similar configuration are overpriced and in some cases the price difference will be as much as 50% or even more. The costliest
Samsung Android smart phone will set you back by 30K, but a similarly featured Apple device might cost 45K to 50K, and that, folks, is significant moolah.
The form factor, Apple products are beautiful and pleasing to the eye. I am not saying android devices are eyesores, but looks wise there is no real comparison�the simple minimalist design, the ease of use and the path breaking retina display of the iPhone are not matched by any Android device. Comparisons they say are odious, and yeah it would be like comparing the one movie wonders we have these days to the Madhubalas and HemaMalinis�no comparison right? It needs to be understood that I am not decrying Android devices, specially the Samsung made ones�they are real value for money, but they do lag behind in the looks department.
Getting back to the iPad 3, what are some of the features that Apple fans, both like me and unlike me, are looking forward to?
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