Pretty exciting stuff at the Yerba Buena Center. From where I sit the new iPad is a substantial, but not groundbreaking upgrade. I do think it has created some unpleasant drama for the Android and unshipped Blackberry tablets.
On the other hand, life is not all about fawning over every move Apple makes (despite what it feels like some days). As I step outside the reality distortion field, there were some things I wanted to see Apple include.
More storage: We've seen the iPhone storage increase over time while prices stayed the same. The iPad is sitting at the same configurations at the same price. It would have been nice to see the 16 GB iPad dropped, with the 32 GB at the lower price point.
Screen: I didn't expect the screen resolution to increase. That would have jacked the price up, and Apple surely didn't want to do that... but a non-glare screen option would have been awfully nice. Using the iPad outside or in a room with a lot of windows is no picnic.
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What was MIA from the big iPad announcements today? originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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