The most obvious selling point of the new iPad is its super high-resolution screen, which has four times as many pixels as the previous model iPad 2, but it's a difference you can't really appreciate until you see it in person.

This year, it's all about the screen. The third-generation iPad has lots of other improvements but it's the brilliance of the display which leaps out at you as soon as you wake the screen. Apple has come in for some criticism that the new iPad doesn't offer as many new features as some had hoped.

Screen; HSPA+; faster processor; largest number of tablet specific apps

No weight reduction over previous model; no increase in battery life; high resolution apps take up more storage space

For another year, Apple's tablet is the best around, and if you've refrained from getting involved in the world of tablets then this is the perfect time to jump in. My impression is that the new screen, camera and processor are all improvements, but they're modest improvements, and the iPad has...

High-resolution display is crisp and colourful; Excellent selection of apps; Intuitive, slick software; Improved camera

4G won't work in the UK; Thicker and heavier than iPad 2

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.

Kitguru says: It is the best tablet on the market.

Beautiful design; great processing power; strong battery life; iOS is the market leader; easy to migrate data from older iPad

The camera is still not going to impress purist photographers; 4G is broken in Europe; 16GB model will prove limiting; 128GB version should be added

With a gorgeous ultra-high-resolution display and the widest selection of apps you can get, the new iPad is the best large-screen tablet around.

Breathtaking display; The best app selection of any tablet; Excellent 3G and 4G network compatibility

No camera settings; 4G data usage is difficult to monitor; Apps are starting to strain the processor

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

The display and processor updates mean this is the best tablet in terms of screen quality and multimedia consumption.

High-quality display; responsive; fast performance; good battery life; lightweight

4G not available in UK yet; lack of killer new feature

was to break down the barriers between us and our content, whether it's the Web, photos, movies or games. Like any conclusion to a compelling trilogy, the third-generation iPad aims to complete that vision with a display so stunning that you nearly forget you're using a gadget.

Fantastic Retina display; Sharp 5-MP camera with 1080p video; Speedy 4G LTE data; Improved AirPlay functionality; Best tablet app selection

Bottom left side gets warm; Can't FaceTime over 4G; 50MB limit for iTunes downloads over 4G; Front camera doesn't do HD

Although LTE of little use in the UK for now, the Retina display still makes the new iPad a highly desirable tablet, though it may a short while for apps and web sites to fully exploit it.