I would definitely recommend the upgrade, even if you have an iPad 2, the difference in quality is immediately visible the moment you start using the new iPad. The tablet itself is comfortable to use and not too heavy.

It's no iPhone 5, but the Apple iPad 3 (which Apple is calling the new iPad) is an evolutionary bump from the iPad 2. Available now, it offers an Apple A5X processor with quad-core graphics, a 9.7-inch Retina Display with 2048x1536 pixels, a 5-megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, a...

Apple has made the new iPad dramatically better than its previous iteration by changing two things: the screen and the speed in which content is delivered – but is it enough to shell out £400 on Friday?

The iPad is without doubt the best tablet you can buy. Yes, it's a little fatter and heavier than the last generation, but not so much as you'd notice, and the payoff – that incredible Retina Display – is well worth the extra heft.

The Apple iPad is the standard by which all other tablets are judged. The iPad 3 does nothing to change that. The iPad 2 was the best tablet you could buy, so it's little surprise that the iPad 3 has replaced it in that role. I can't say enough about the display.

The hype is warranted. The new iPad is everything they said it would be. In a word – fantastic! I got me a white 64GB iPad with 4G LTE last week, a top of the line iPad, a unit from Singapore.

Apple iPad (2012) Review