Survey reveals iPad owners peeved at the iPad 4

There were many who were almost at the edge of their seats when Apple unveiled the iPad mini and the new iPad refresh (iPad 4). Despite this, there are also a number of iPad owners who are peeved at Apple for launching the latest iPad. This is according to a new survey.

The survey was conducted by Toluna QuickSurveys. The survey firm polled 2,000 current iPad owners. 45% of these owners were annoyed Apple announced the iPad 4 too soon, when the iPad 3 (new iPad) was only launched this year in March.

Sadly, Toluna QuickSurveys failed to include in their survey the reason why current iPad owners are annoyed at the iPad 4. However, it seems the common consensus is that owners feel their iPad is now obsolete less than a year after it was launched.

The refresh of the new iPad sports the Lightning connector just like the iPhone 5 and supports EE’s 1800MHz 4G spectrum. It also packs the A6X processor. Apple claims that the chip is two times faster compared to the older iPad, which makes it the most powerful iOS device in the market.

Other specs include a 9.7-inch retina display with a resolution of 1536×2048 pixels, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 1.2-megapixel HD front-facing camera, which is more powerful compared to the previous 0.3-megapixle secondary camera.

Although the survey revealed that current iPad owners are peeved at the iPad 4, it does reveal that the iPad mini has been received more positively.

According to the survey, 14% are sure to get their hands on the device while 32% say that they would probably buy the device, which means that 46% are interested in getting the smaller iPad. 21% say they would get it as a gift.

Are you planning to get the iPad 4, or are you still pretty peeved Apple launched the device earlier than expected? Let us know though a comment on our Facebook page.

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Apple launching iPad 3 in March and iPad 4 in October?

It seems we’re starting to hear more rumors about Apple’s next generation iPads. This new rumors comes courtesy of DigiTimes. According to their sources, the Cupertino firm will launch the iPad 3 in March and the iPad 4 in October.

After the launch of the iPad 3 in March, Apple is said to significantly drop down the price tag of the iPad 2. The objective is to further distract buyers from getting their hands on Android tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Motorola Xoom 2. According to the source, Apple will drop down the iPad 2’s price to $399, which converts to around £250.

The source says that the iPad 3 “may not be so amazing as expected”. It is said to sport a QXGA display with 2048 x 1536 pixels of resolution.

Windows 8 tablets are expected to arrive sometime in October. Expectations are high with these tablets running Windows 8. They are said to threaten the iPad’s dominance in the tablet market. To combat the Windows 8 threat, Apple is said to launch the high-end iPad 4 at the same time Windows 8 tablets will be launched.

Under the hood, both the iPad 3 and the iPad 4 are said to pack the A6 quad-core chip. The iPad 3 is said to sport a 5 megapixel camera, while an 8 megapixel camera will be found on the iPad 4.

Do you think Apple will launch the iPad 3 in March and the iPad 4 in October to compete against Windows 8 tablets? Give us your thoughts.

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