Mom's Minute

Apple's "New iPad" will be available March 16, 2012

Apple unveiled the latest generation of its revolutionary tablet computer, the New iPad, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, CA on March 7, 2012.  This is the same location the previous versions of the iPad were announced. 

There was much speculation regarding the name of the latest iPad; however, during the unveiling, Apple referred to the iPad simply as the "new iPad." The logical names include iPad HD due to the increased high definition of the screen and the HD video support as well as iPad 3. It remains to be seen if the new iPad name will stick.

Apple's new iPad, 2012

There are lots of upgrades on the new iPad.  Here's what you can expect.

--Retina Display:  Retina display provides more clarity and detail in screen videos.  The sharpness of video displays result from 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution with over 3.3 million pixels total spread across the screen.

--Rear Camera:   The isight feature includes a rear camera that can shoot up to 1080p video.

--Video Image Stablization:  With this new addition, the bumps and shakes normally seen when filming using hand-helds will be eliminated.

--4G LTE Versions: These connections are available from AT&T and Verizon.  The 4G connection is much faster than the 3G cellular networks on the previous iPads.

--Voice Dictation:  There is voice dictation for various tasks. Tap on the microphone icon, and talk.  The iPad will translate what you say into text.  Dictation also works with third party apps so you can update your Facebook, tweet, etc.

Prices vary depending on your preferences as follow:

   WiFi Only

      $499.00 -- 16 gigabythes

      $599.00 -- 32 gigabythes

      $699.00 -- 64 gigabythes

   WiFi and 4G LTE

       $629.00 -- 16 gigabythes

       $729.00 -- 32 gigabythes

       $829.00 -- 64 gigabythes

Interested?  You can preorder the new iPad now to be available on release day, March 16, 2012.