Simply called "iPad," Apple's third-generation tablet improves on many of the features that helped its predecessors dominate the market.

If you own an iPad 2 should you upgrade to the new iPad 3? The answer is no unless you have more money than sense, but there is a case for upgrading from the first model to Apple's latest offering.

This is a classic Apple piece of work, sleek smart and highly practicle; It hits all the right buttons which is what Apple is famous for

It is not 4G and Apple with all their $97 Billion in the bank should have had a little respect for all the devotion that Australian consumers have given them in the past and gone out and delivered a 4G model that actually worked in Country.

If you own an iPad 2 should you upgrade to the new iPad 3? The answer is no, unless you have more money than sense, but there is a case for upgrading from the first model to Apple's latest offering.

: This is a classic Apple piece of work, sleek smart and highly practicle; It hits all the right buttons which is what Apple is famous for; : It is not 4G and Apple with all their $97 Billion in the bank should have had a little respect for all the devotion that Australian consumers have given them...

: It is not 4G and Apple with all their $97 Billion in the bank should have had a little respect for all the devotion that Australian consumers have given them in the past and gone out and delivered a 4G model that actually worked in Country.

Tweet All of the effusive praise and superlative reviews that have met the iPad 2, which has become one of if not the most popular tablets on the market to date, equally apply to the new iPad, along with some added features that see the new iPad only raising the bar.

Incredible Retina display screen; Long battery life; Immense array of apps; It's an iPad

Noticeably warmer than the iPad 2; Can take quite a while to charge

As was widely anticipated, Apple unveiled the third-generation iPad last March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Analysts speculated that we would see the iPad 3 or perhaps the iPad HD but Cupertino defied all in attendance by simply calling it "the new iPad."

Retina display resolution is unmatched; Great performance; Solid operating system and software ecosystem; 4G support; Same price

The iPad remains a closed device on many levels and that's something you must live with once you enter Apple's world

A hard and especially long day slowly comes to an end. This is time to draw a preliminary conclusion. What is left of the initial euphoria after the first tests? Above all else, the excellent Retina screen has to be mentioned.

How Apple again sets standards and brings innovations in large volume on the market

As always in iOS devices - a bit more openness

So, the iPad is dead, long live the iPad. That's also part of the deal. The retirement of the first-generation of the Apple tablet is nothing out of the ordinary. There used to be the iPad and the iPad 2. Now, we have the iPad and the iPad 2 is the backup, the second choice. The new iPad.

9.7" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 2048 x 1536 pixels; scratch-resistant, oleophobic coating, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, carrier-dependent hotspot support, Optional LTE connectivity (data only, Optional GPS with A-GPS support (for the 3G model only, Apple A5X SoC with 1 GHz dual-core ARM

iTunes still required for uploading most of the content; Reflective screen struggles outdoors; Same CPU as the iPad 2; Heavier and thicker than the iPad 2; No Flash support in the web browser; No standard USB port; Non replaceable battery; No stereo loudspeakers; No GPS receiver in the Wi-Fi

Whilst the battery life is very good, one thing didn't actually happen whilst I was charging my iPad. I plugged in my iPad, which had about 51% left, and in the space of 20 minutes it had only increased to 52% whilst the screen was still on.

The laptop is at its end. You may have already purchased your last one. We've touched the future, and it feels a lot like the iPad. The gesture-based interface is instantly understandable and better than anything else we've tried-ever.

Now the wait is over and the dust has settled, we take a closer look at the latest incarnation of Apple's iPad … So, no iPad 3. No iPad HD – in name, at least. Just a plain old, simple, ‘new' iPad .