Отзывы о Планшет Apple iPad 10.2 2021

Прошу прощения за неточность - подключение не через блютуз, а через mobile AP.

Доставили в Братск за 8 дней все отлично!

Решила всё-таки оставить свой отзыв: может кому-то поможет. Покупали в подарок сыну на 18-летие не на Озоне. Дома стоит маршрутизатор, поэтому взяли без Wi-Fi, но сына это, ясное дело, не очень устроило. Он нашёл выход: на youtube нашёл ролик о возможности подключения 3G через блютуз телефона Самсунг. У него Самсунг Wave 723. Теперь у него ipad интернет ловит везде. Таким образом, удалось даже сэкономить.

Это мой второй продукт от Apple. До этого был плеер шафл. Пользуюсь вторую неделю, пока всем доволен. Есть маленькие ньюансы, конечно, но и плюсов много.

Сколько мне ни приходилось сталкиваться с айподом, или айфоном или айпадом - все они, можно сказать, на определенном промежутке времени близки к совершенному покупательскому запросу. А удобнее айпада второго так и вообще ничего не придумаешь. Мало того, что он наворочен камерами и т.д. Так он еще просто невероятно эргономичен и его просто приятно держать в руках.

Купив год назад iPad(первого поколения) я сначала разочаровался в нем, а именно из за iTunes, но по работав над этим делом около двух дней понял, что iTunes это супер программа( теперь все что связано с просмотром фильмов и прослушиванием музыки делаю с помощью тюнса) . Ну теперь пару слов о моих первых впечатлениях после перехода с iPad на iPad2. Тормозов теперь нету вообще, даже в самых тяжелых программах и играх. Графика просто изумительная! Просмотр видео в качестве 1080р тоже радует. Один минус - камера(задняя) матрица всего 0.7 MP. И еще, 16GB вполне достаточно для обычного использования. И если покупаете то берите с обложкой Smart cover , ну очень уж красиво выглядит он с этими обложками:) а если нужно узнать больше об этом устройстве, то вот ссылочка (для тех кто не знает) http://www.apple.com/ru/ipad/. Удачи:)

Пользовался месяц iPad 2. Остался доволен очень. Теперь себе купить хочу.

Планшет очень понравился. Сначала хотел брать новый Галакси Таб, но взял айПэд и не пожалел.

Долго выбирал себе планшет для отдыха. Пересмотрел и самсунг и сони и эппл и еще какие-то. Спасибо отзывам, я выбрал айпэд и не жалею совсем. Покупал по акции за 23.5 тыс. Это мой первый продукт Эппл. Надо сказать, что эти планшетные компьютеры резко выделяются большинством довольных отзывов в сети. А про самсунги отзывы разные. В айпэде меня отталкивало соотношение сторон не для фильмов и недопустимость флешек. Но я смирился и доверился десяткам отзывов в сети и не зря. В общем это почти идеальный планшет. Все летает. Кучи идеальных приложений и игр. Да, он для состоятельных людей. Если фильмы пиратские удастся посмотреть как-то, то программы и игры все покупать придется.Этот отзыв пишу с него. В принципе удобно, но хуже физической клавиатуры. Батареи вчера хватило на 12 часов, при этом я не давал покоя планшету. Смотрел фильмы, игры, программы, интернет, аська. Многозадачность есть для некоторых функций. То есть аська работает даже выключенная. Рассказывать можно много, смотрите обзоры и отзывы. Не греется, не тупит. Очень советую, очень.

I've had my 3rd generation iPad for a little over a year now. This device joins my very first iPod and Kindle on my "Why didn't I buy this sooner?" list.When the iPad first came out, I knew I wanted one. I didn't know what I would use it for, I just knew that I wanted it. I loved my iPhone so why wouldn't I like this?I had no idea. The iPad changed everything. I am still amazed by all of the things I can do with it. Here the list of how I use my iPad on a daily basis:* Email - Obviously. I use it for both work and personal email, especially at home after work.* Web browsing - Naturally. The Safari browser (as well as the Google Chrome app) work great. As long as there is no Flash, it's as good as or better than using a computer.* Reading - The Kindle app looks amazing on the Retina screen. Plus, since I can sync what I'm reading between this, my iPhone, and my actual Kindle, it doesn't matter which device I have with me, I can always pick up exactly where I left off.* Magazines - I never read a ton of magazines before, but now the only ones I do read are in the Newsstand app. Just like with books, I've gone paperless here.* Comics - I'm not a huge comic fan, but there are many titles that I do like to read. The key there is "read." I don't need to collect them anymore. They just take up too much space. I just want to read them and move on. Now that all of the major publishers have excellent digital versions of the comics (most released the same day as print) it was a no-brainer to go digital here. As soon as I got my iPad, I stopped buying paper comics and have been 100% digital ever since. That has also saved me money. Most digital comics are cheaper than print (some the day they are released, some a few weeks later). I'm usually so far behind in my reading that the price has dropped by the time I'm ready to buy the next issue. In just one year, I have saved almost half the cost of the iPad by waiting for comic prices to drop before I purchase. I can carry 100s of comics with me at any time. This is the future of the comic book industry.* Movies & TV shows - With Netflix and Amazon Prime, I can stream an endless number of TV shows and movies. Combine that with my own digital library of shows and movies and I never have a shortage of something to watch, no matter where I am. The best accessory for my iPad to watch movies is my hammock in the back yard. Can't be beat.* Sports - I'm a baseball fan so I use the MLB At Bat app to watch games of my favorite teams. (subscription required). The Watch ESPN app is great also.* Social media - Facebook, Twitter, etc. In many cases, their apps are better than the user interface you get in a web browser.* Shopping - The Amazon and eBay apps are way better than their standard web interface. The last few times I've sold something on eBay, I created the listing 100% on the iPad (including the photo).* Games - Everything from basic puzzle games, to social games, to platform-quality action games can be played on the iPad. I used to play more video games (consoles, PC, etc.) but don't have as much time for it anymore. Now if I have 10-15 minutes free, I can jump in and play some Modern Combat 4 no matter where I am.* Notes - Almost three years ago, I decided to go paperless with my notes at work. My handwriting was horrible and I can type faster than I write. I started using Evernote and haven't looked back (actually, I'm typing this in Evernote). I've learned that I can type pretty quickly on the iPad keyboard so that is all I take to meetings these days and I have access to all of my notes.* Connecting with friends/family - With Facetime and Skype, it's easier than ever to fire up a video chat.* Remote desktop - There are several apps that allow you to log in and remotely control your PC/Mac from the iPad. This means that you don't have to carry all of that with you.* All the rest... - Dropbox for file sharing. Countless games and TV shows for kids. Online banking. Pandora for some music (combined with a Jambox you get a lot of music and great sound). The list goes on.So there you go. If you aren't sure what you'd actually use an iPad for, hopefully this will help you see the potential. I used to sit with my laptop on my lap when hanging out at home. Now I keep the iPad around and can grab it quickly and easily to do just about anything I need.

.....Not right and to not have the ability to get social media off my computer is like being controlled by the "apple regime":I want to state upfront that the first computer I ever bought was the apple II gs when apple first made computers and subsequently bought over 29+ computers with windows os due to business compatibility apps. I even set up 1 of laptops for dual os usage--- Linux and windows. I really loved Linux the bests but apps are hard to find. So,after nearly 35 yrs of computer usage,I feel I can objectively rate the apple iOS on my new ipad. I heard,read,and researched info. About apple and thought I should change over after conferring with my husband (senior software engineer) who said apple now has business apps for the professional population. That said: here I am after only one week of owning an iPad and I AM CONSIDERING getting rid of it, the main complaints about windows are: 1) windows 8 2) privacy, 3) the wga genuine harassment (paid a lot of money for msn windows 7 and EVEN with re-doing I'd numbers back and forth --- I constantly got a "not genuine" tag that constantly pops up no matter what I did--- I had been using the same os and upgraded to professional, and after a year, for some reason,it started popping up the WGA harassment! 4) during os scans,Microsoft data,,virus,identifying, LSO ,was the #1 culprit that were "infecting" my computer! With these 4 windows os ( there are FAR more) issues , I decided to leave that os. NOW The iPad issues : 1) apple support (for HOW to use this iPad--- not repairs or apps , all of which are general) I am being forced to give the serial number which I know to be a "record" of my personal computer. And NO I am NOT interested in a relationship with apple EVER. Don't I have the right to know how to use this expensive piece of ----- I hadn't even turned it on because I didn't want ios7 automatically downloading on my ipad! And the rep lied and said it wouldn't and I have full control. Over it not happening. Well, it DID auto download without my permission! Even though it isn't installed, IT Is the manipulative,greedy, way that Apple is controlling over what I want to download . Now,I can't get rid of it,and this nagging update flag is in plain sight on my computer every time I turn it on, this control reeks of dictatorship without any regards to MYRight to use my computer! 2) I didn't buy this iPad for facebook or twitter or ANY social Media at all! Instead of going to the media website and installing it BY MY choice, it is everywhere ---- my settings, shows up in website address bar as I am typing which website I wANT to go to. And if my finger slips on it or I accidentally tap those sites, I get connected or it begins to install itself! This alone disgusts me no END! 3) all software downloads have to come through the apple store---how proprietorial is that! That , too, I didn't know. What I was told was that apple apps are virtually virus free without "bug". So why can't I download the free open office word processor directly from the Internet? Another dictatorial control of apple. (4) the web browser is awful! No way of setting privacy features such as third party cookies (instead there is an "always" , "never" or when I visit,to always accept all cookies. A site by site "allowable cookie" option is not available. And I can't even get redirects stopped when I do a first party website connection, No add ons, and I have to remember every time I leave the site or shut down, to have all browser history deleted and cookie deletion. Safari is the ONLY web browser because all other browsers have to go through apple's exclusive browser and it slows down Internet service. (5) email is not user friendly. It is difficult to have all email sites linked to this feature. In fact, using emails other than gmail,yahoo is almost impossible. I don,t use them at all. (6) having to constantly use a password each and every time I access they apple stop is time consuming and the iPad doesn't allow me to have it automatically saved.Well there's the review.like I said ,i am considering getting rid of my ipad. In fact, I am trying to find a reason (s) to keep it. If I get rid of iPad--- I will use Linux only--- it is extremely popular in Europe

This product is amazing. It's not perfect, but considering that I'll have it for at least 2 years and I've used it every day so far, I certainly get my $.40 worth each day! It's very sturdy and I know it will hold up well, as my other Apple products have. I have friends who still use their original iPads (they work just fine, but many applications don't run on the operating system). I have a Kindle (an old version), and still love my Kindle as a reader. It's the only way I can read in the sunlight and it's SO lightweight. Eventually, I'll upgrade to a new Kindle reader, but I see them as having different purposes. The iPad is a mini computer, and the non-Fire Kindle is the equivalent of carrying around a book (or a thousand).iPad 3 vs. iPad 4:I purchased the version right before this one--the iPad 3--several weeks before the announcement of this version. I called Apple a few days after the announcement, and they immediately set me up with a way to return the iPad 3 to repurchase the newest version. I realize that some people were angry about the announcement, but there has to be a cut off date for new technology at some point, and I thought that Apple treated me as well or better than I've seen from any other technology company.Yes, both the iPad 3 and 4 have very crisp, clear screens (which are stunning for video quality compared to my Macbook from 2010). However, the increased speed of the iPad 4 makes the video quality seem clearer. It's difficult to explain, but movies definitely got a bit crisper. Also, the increased speed really is incredible when opening apps and running a lot at once. I'd say the time it takes to open large applications is cut in half. But, I was so impressed with the iPad 3 when it came, and if I hadn't been able to exchange it, I would still give it a 5-star review--it's definitely not "obsolete."Finally, what makes the iPad special? First, no one *needs* one. But now that I have one, it's sure useful and I wouldn't want to go back to life before I got one. Here's why:* I sit at school or at work in front of a computer all day. I am always typing or reading on the screen. Coming come to something different is nice--it's refreshing. I'd rather watch a tv show on a 10" iPad than any other non-TV device (laptop, tablet, phone, etc.). The picture quality is great for movies and browsing, and the 10" screen is big enough to share if a friend and I want to watch something together. A 7" isn't enough for that or big enough to basically serve as a TV replacement.* It is functional enough to REPLACE a computer. Don't get me wrong, I still need my computer for editing files, serious typing, spreadsheets, etc. But right after I got the ipad, I went on a 10-day trip. No computer, no problem. I could take care of all of my emails from work and school, keep in touch, keep up with my finances, etc. It was anything I'd need for a non-work trip. Web browsing works just as well as a laptop for 95% of sites, and there's an app for many that even improves the browsing experience.* Given the first two points, I think owning an iPad will greatly extend the life of my laptop. I probably use my laptop 50% less now that I have an iPad, so I'll probably get an extra year of life out of my laptop as a result. That, in itself, makes the purchase of an iPad worth it in my eyes.* Integration with other Mac devices. This doesn't apply to everyone, but if you're a Mac user for a laptop or an iPhone, I'd highly recommend the iPad over alternatives, even if it's more expensive. If you're hooked on Windows products or Google products, I'd consider those devices.* The number of apps. I know that apps are everywhere these days, but, it seems at least, that there are still the most applications for Apple devices. The difference is especially noticeable in non-retail applications. For example, I've tried dozens of "to do" and organizer apps, and my favorite, Errands, is only available on iOS. Another of my favorites, Fotopedia Heritage (a gorgeous display of UNESCO World Heritage photography), is only on iPad. So far (and this may change), a lot of companies also choose to release new iOS versions of applications first. This edge will decrease with time, but for now it is still a significant "plus" for an iPad over other tablets for those who are into applications. Also, I can run most iPhone apps on the iPad, and there's an easy way to tell the difference (e.g. you can search just for iPad apps or for iPhone/iPad/iPod apps). Not sure if you can do this on other tablets, but I've found it useful (e.g. my bank only has an iphone app, but I can still run it on my iPad). Finally, though, just to be clear, this is NOT just a device for running applications. I could do almost everything I choose to do through applications just by using a web browser.* The number of accessories. Many won't care about this, but some will. If you like to have cases to protect your electronics, the sheer number for iPad is a draw (not a huge on

This product is amazing. It's not perfect, but considering that I'll have it for at least 2 years and I've used it every day so far, I certainly get my $.40 worth each day! It's very sturdy and I know it will hold up well, as my other Apple products have. I have friends who still use their original iPads (they work just fine, but many applications don't run on the operating system). I have a Kindle (an old version), and still love my Kindle as a reader. It's the only way I can read in the sunlight and it's SO lightweight. Eventually, I'll upgrade to a new Kindle reader, but I see them as having different purposes. The iPad is a mini computer, and the non-Fire Kindle is the equivalent of carrying around a book (or a thousand).iPad 3 vs. iPad 4:I purchased the version right before this one--the iPad 3--several weeks before the announcement of this version. I called Apple a few days after the announcement, and they immediately set me up with a way to return the iPad 3 to repurchase the newest version. I realize that some people were angry about the announcement, but there has to be a cut off date for new technology at some point, and I thought that Apple treated me as well or better than I've seen from any other technology company.Yes, both the iPad 3 and 4 have very crisp, clear screens (which are stunning for video quality compared to my Macbook from 2010). However, the increased speed of the iPad 4 makes the video quality seem clearer. It's difficult to explain, but movies definitely got a bit crisper. Also, the increased speed really is incredible when opening apps and running a lot at once. I'd say the time it takes to open large applications is cut in half. But, I was so impressed with the iPad 3 when it came, and if I hadn't been able to exchange it, I would still give it a 5-star review--it's definitely not "obsolete."Finally, what makes the iPad special? First, no one *needs* one. But now that I have one, it's sure useful and I wouldn't want to go back to life before I got one. Here's why:* I sit at school or at work in front of a computer all day. I am always typing or reading on the screen. Coming come to something different is nice--it's refreshing. I'd rather watch a tv show on a 10" iPad than any other non-TV device (laptop, tablet, phone, etc.). The picture quality is great for movies and browsing, and the 10" screen is big enough to share if a friend and I want to watch something together. A 7" isn't enough for that or big enough to basically serve as a TV replacement.* It is functional enough to REPLACE a computer. Don't get me wrong, I still need my computer for editing files, serious typing, spreadsheets, etc. But right after I got the ipad, I went on a 10-day trip. No computer, no problem. I could take care of all of my emails from work and school, keep in touch, keep up with my finances, etc. It was anything I'd need for a non-work trip. Web browsing works just as well as a laptop for 95% of sites, and there's an app for many that even improves the browsing experience.* Given the first two points, I think owning an iPad will greatly extend the life of my laptop. I probably use my laptop 50% less now that I have an iPad, so I'll probably get an extra year of life out of my laptop as a result. That, in itself, makes the purchase of an iPad worth it in my eyes.* Integration with other Mac devices. This doesn't apply to everyone, but if you're a Mac user for a laptop or an iPhone, I'd highly recommend the iPad over alternatives, even if it's more expensive. If you're hooked on Windows products or Google products, I'd consider those devices.* The number of apps. I know that apps are everywhere these days, but, it seems at least, that there are still the most applications for Apple devices. The difference is especially noticeable in non-retail applications. For example, I've tried dozens of "to do" and organizer apps, and my favorite, Errands, is only available on iOS. Another of my favorites, Fotopedia Heritage (a gorgeous display of UNESCO World Heritage photography), is only on iPad. So far (and this may change), a lot of companies also choose to release new iOS versions of applications first. This edge will decrease with time, but for now it is still a significant "plus" for an iPad over other tablets for those who are into applications. Also, I can run most iPhone apps on the iPad, and there's an easy way to tell the difference (e.g. you can search just for iPad apps or for iPhone/iPad/iPod apps). Not sure if you can do this on other tablets, but I've found it useful (e.g. my bank only has an iphone app, but I can still run it on my iPad). Finally, though, just to be clear, this is NOT just a device for running applications. I could do almost everything I choose to do through applications just by using a web browser.* The number of accessories. Many won't care about this, but some will. If you like to have cases to protect your electronics, the sheer number for iPad is a draw (no

I was lucky to receive the Ipad 3 as a gift from my dad as a graduation present. His goal was to have me use it for college. It has definitely come in handy already and I am only a freshman. I bring it to class instead of my heavy computer, which, trust me, makes a huge difference when you are also carrying a lot of books. There are many uses of the Ipad 3 in a schooling aspect, and also some restrictions. I'll go into both in this review.I will start with the positives of the Ipad 3. First off, it is super lightweight. So if you are interested in carrying it a lot of places, it is a good option. It is small so it can fit in most bags or purses. I wouldn't write an essay on it, but when I need to look something up really quick in class or on campus, I have the option to. It is also good for taking quick notes on, or having something saved so you can show your professor.Something else that is really good about the Ipad 3 (which also goes for all apple products) is the choices of apps. I am taking a French class, which has an online textbook. However it uses Java, which most Ipad internet apps do not support. Through lots of questions and research, our teacher found out that there is an app that supports java. So now I can also access my french book from my iPad using "Puffin" internet browser. Other than that, safari and other internet apps are very useful, fast, and easy to use.The iPad 3 has a "mail" app that is used for your email. It will load the email straight to your iPad, so you can use the app instead of having to log in online. The best thing about this app is that you can load multiple emails to the app, so you can see all of your emails in one place. This might sound overwhelming, but you can sort them in a specific way. Say you have three emails linked to it, and you only want to see the new emails for two of them, you can select and unselect what email shows the unread messages. Something else that is good for school is "math reference" app.I am so glad I have the Ipad 3 because when I was in math class, and lost in the lecture, I could just open up math reference with my Ipad and get a quick answer. There are many helpful apps on the Ipad 3 that you can use for school, and a lot of them you can get for free, or for really cheap. One comes already on the Ipad 3, which is called "iTunes U". This is an app where you can download and save specifically education material. Such as books, courses, and educational videos. More and more now textbooks for certain courses are coming out with the "kindle edition" of their books. Which means if you have the Ipad, you can buy your textbook as a Kindle book and read it in the kindle app. This would make the books astronomically cheaper and of course, be much more convenient because they would all be in one place in a nice, lightweight iPad 3.The iPad 3 makes it very easy to change settings if necessary. All of the apps are easy to move around into the organization that you desire. They are easy to download, or delete. You can easily manipulate almost every aspect to your Ipad from the "settings" app. It is very clear, concise, and easy to use. Even for the technologically challenge. And even if you don't know how to fix something, you can just look it up online. There are tons of forums and Q&A websites for apple products. There are also a lot of great shortcuts on the iPad 3 to get around easy. For example, the very left page is a search page. If you double click the home button a bar at the bottom shows up with your most previously visited pages. If the iPad is on lock, if you double click the home button, some options will appear for listening to music (if you already have music playing). If you click and hold the home button, you will have access to "Siri". If you click the home button and lock button at the same time, it will take a screenshot.Now for the negatives of the iPad 3. I have very little things to complain about with this product, but of course there are always a few inconveniences. One would be that sometimes the internet stops working. Most of the time it is just my campus internet failing, but sometimes its my iPad. Most of the time, just turning it off and back on will fix it right up. Very, very rarely my iPad will be slow or have apps quit unexpectedly on me. But again, this is very rare.Overall, the Ipad 3 was a great purchase. I use it everyday. I am still looking for my class books to be kindle editions so I can just download them to my iPad. I am sure more will start having kindle editions soon. It is such a great thing to have for my schooling, it is incredible how many things you can do on it to help your education.


The reason I decided to write anything here at all is the listed price of the 32Gb model.Wow just wow.... $629 for a $600 item.... Apple iPad MC706LL/A (32GB, Wi-Fi, Black) Price: $629.08 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.I guess Amazon has now come full circle charging more than MSRP for an item that is readily available everywhere for MSRP or lower.Even at the the Apple Store (iPad with Wi-Fi 32GB - Black 3rd generation $599.00 In Stock Free Shipping).What a deal for unsuspecting Amazon shoppers.Since I am here I may as well put some very random thoughts about the machine into the user reviews.We had an iPad2 (16Gb wifi) for about a month, it was bought so my wife could take it on a trip. Since we did not know if she would really like a tablet or not we went with the lowest price model. Well as it turns out her fingers became permanently glued to the device. The iPad3 came out very shortly after we had bought the iPad2 so we sold the iPad2 to a family member and bought a iPad3 (wifi 64Gb) model.Other than my Galaxy II phone I/we have no other experience with tablets or smart phones. I have used the iPad a little and the phone a lot.I am pretty middle of the road when it comes to the iOS / Android battle. Each has good points and bad points. I think the Android will always suffer some of the same type issues as Windows due to the multitude of hardware configurations it is deployed on.The one thing I was greatly concerned about with the iPad was the lack of Flash support, but as it turns out the only website I have noticed the lack of Flash being a problem is here at Amazon.In the music section the Amazon music preview player is Flash based so I cannot listen to the sample clips when browsing CDs. I am sure there are plenty of other sites that will give errors but we don't visit them so we are not greatly affected by the Flash 'issue'.Of course if the websites you like are Flash driven this will be a major issue you should consider before buying this machine.As far as I can tell the best trick the iPad3 has over the competition is the retina display; the text on the new iPad is considerably sharper than the iPad2 (big deal for me, not so much for my wife) and only a couple of the premium Android tablets are in this fight.Any tablet I decide to get for myself has to have text that is on par with what the retina display produces. So my list of tablets is pretty short.When it comes to the rest of the hardware the review sites give the A5 processor a slight edge over the Tegra 3 processor, but for my use I am confident either processor is more than adequate.If you like action games I would specifically seek out performance reviews of the particular game you want to play before committing to any specific machine.The iPad3's cameras do a really good job for Facetime and video recording. Picture taking is somewhat lacking and from the reviews I have read this is a common knock I see on all the embedded cameras on phones and tablets. The 8mp camera in my Galaxy SII does not take as good of pictures as my old 4mp Kodak camera so I have good reason to believe the negative reviews of the cameras on the various tablets are accurate.The one thing I really don't understand is Apple's omission of some variety of SD slot (and on a top of the line machine in 2012 it needs to be a SDXC slot) on the iPad.Even the 64Gb model is really limited on storage space if you want to put a music library on it. I don't even think my music collection is all that big and I have over 60Gb in high quality MP3 files.If the iPad had a SDXC slot I would not hesitate to buy one for myself. As it is if one of the premium Android machines adds it in the next refresh that will probably tip the scale for me to go that route simply for the storage capability.Build quality is outstanding on the iPad3, not sure what more could be asked for.The native apps that Apple has particularly right are Facetime and the music player.Even though I am unsure about the whole iTunes thingy (my wife has it on her computer, but I don't have it on mine) once the music is loaded on the machine it is functionally the best music player I have ever used.Facetime simply works; too bad it is a closed system for Apple only (the rest of my family that I would like to do video chat with use some variety of iPhone, iPad, iTouch, iMac). I have used Skype and it has done the job, but it does not work as good as the Facetime.Since the listed price of this machine is what prompted me to write anything I might as well comment on the price vs the competition, if you want to compare a budget Android tablet to the iPad3 there is nothing anyone can say that will affect you. Apple does not compete in the budget machine market.But if you do a more direct comparison of top of the line machines there is not really that much price difference (yeah I know $100 is $100 but $600 for a ASUS TF700T 64Gb model vs $700 for iPad3 64Gb model seems pretty close to me when any h

And landed right on ME! LOL!What wasn't really funny is the fact that I purchased the Newest, 4rth Generation IPad, the 64GBS Version, White, Standard-sized, with the Retina Display screen, and Siri onboard; and I guess, ready to "speak", but I won't ever know now, as I am having to return it, and fortunately for me, through a 2nd Party Buyer. Why is THAT a "Plus", in my favor? Because another large, corporate entity, that DOES stand behind their customers, will be behind me on the return of this Defective IPad, and literally, right out of the box! The Second Party ALSO, has deemed it "defective", formally, which will help.In short, I charged this brand new, IPad, for 12 hours straight, and it only went to 83% battery charge. after 14 hours of continuous chsrging, from TWO different charging stations, ( I also have an Ipod Touch, but that's for later. ) it only reached 95% charge, if NEVER reached a Full Charge, and this is on it's first one! No "lighting bolts" in battery, for me to see! I have since packed it up, and am awaiting the "call-tag ALREADY marked as "defective" from the Secondary Partner with Apple, and then I am sending it back ASAP! whether the trouble is the battery, or something technically more involved, I am NOT going to be the one left hanging with it THIS time!Three months ago, I bought my first Apple Product ever, and it was the IPod Touch, also in White, and also the 64GBS-version. It also was my first mp3 player, but I waited more than 3 years to finally decide to get it, as I have had problems with JUST how expensive Apple Products are, but if they work well, after all, "they" are the industry standard for the best there is. PLUS, they DO have their own network, IOS, which was very important to me, as well, At any rate, I got the IPod Touch, and it took 3 times, AND a Senior Technician, to get me on-line with the thing, and I told him THEN, that it shouldn't have been that difficult to get it to sync with my in-home wifi. It hadn't been with my other devices, including my workhorse computer. They are supposed to be such "user-friendly", people, with a Customer Service Center, and assistants, that are purported to be the best in the world. That is what I have been told, what is advertised the world over, and I have had some friends who have gotten Apple Products themselves, down through the years, and they have sworn by them, mostly. I FINALLY decided to make the leap, and get the Touch. It gave me NOTHING but problems, also right out of the box, and they just started with the problems with the initial set up. There were several others, and within the first two months of owning it, it went into Repair 4 times in turnaround shipping, they had it in their possession MORE than I did! On the fifth trouble call, and me madder than a wet hornet, I FINALLY got myself a Senior Advisor there, who took stock of the several complaints ALREADY lodged, and documented, mind you, and got me a Replacement IPod Touch, and........ It worked like a charm, also right out of the box, and it still is! The thing was, you see, it wasn't defective in the First Place! It has been working just fine, since I was issued it, and thank heaven's for that Senior Tech, as I am NOT sure that Apple Care wouldn't have left me hanging in mid-air, with the original IPod Touch, and I really think that they would have. I have come around a bit since THAT experience about not only Apple's Customer Service, but also concerning Apple's Quality Control Standards! What the heck is up, with that?After that fiasco, WHY was I willing to buy the New IPad? Because it was supposed to be a "second computer/backup" which it technically can be, btw, businessman even use them. It also is very portable, and also supposedly, easy to work with. Of course, I won't ever know that now, as I am having to return THIS one due to defectiveness right out of the box. It certainly HAS had an effect on me, I am waiting until AFTER the first of the year, either in January, or even February, before I make another move about getting something for my computing needs, and choices. I WON'T go through THIS mess again, I can tell you that! Besides, what were the odds that the same type of thing would happen to the same person, with TWO DIFFERENT APPLE PRODUCTS? I thought astronomical, that's WHY I took the chance on the purchase of the IPad.Which only goes to show, there are "Bad Apples's that DO Fall From the Apple Tree", and sometimes, lightning DOES strike in the same place! My question in all of this remains, Apple, wha?????????LynnLuv59