Excellent screen; Snappy performance; Unmatched gaming experience; Simple UI; Great sound quality; Impressive battery life

Overheating issues; No mass storage mode; Lacks standard USB port; Can't share files over Bluetooth; Can't be charged when in use

There's something intimate about using an iPad, and the real-life quality of that retina display enhances it even further. "Well, it's got a new screen" isn't a ringing endorsement of what makes the new iPad great – but actually, that's exactly why you want this tablet.

Incredibly sharp; realistic display super-enhances movies; gaming; web and photos; gorgeous hardware and software design; 200,000 iPad-optimised apps; upgraded camera

Comparatively little on-board storage; especially for a HD-media-oriented device; front-facing camera still only VGA quality

The iPad 3 is, without a doubt, the best consumer tablet currently available. The bump in internal hardware keeps it a hair ahead of the rest, but the new screen and astonishing battery life sets it far apart from any other tablet PC we've reviewed so far.

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

Few gadgets have achieved the meteoric rise to iconic status as quickly as the iPad , and it certainly seems like more than a fair share of pop culture's most coveted gear has originated in Cupertino, California.

Jaw-dropping; knee-shaking; better-than-1080p video quality; Still/Video camera greatly improved; Fast 4G LTE data access (optional; requires monthly service

STILL no Flash video support; Slightly more sluggish power-up/-down than before

When Apple unveiled the new iPad in the middle of March 2012, many of the features weren't much of a surprise. We were greeted by a high-resolution Retina Display, improved graphics performance, a better camera and faster connectivity.

Amazing screen; Great 3D graphics; Good Battery Life; Rear-facing camera improved drastically; Fast Wi-Fi speeds

No FaceTime HD support; Front-facing camera still below average; Heavier and thicker than the iPad 2; Battery takes a long time to charge

amazing best purchese ever really good screen the sound is spectacular nothing goes wrong with it the battery goes really quick and is rubbish but apart from that its perfect

Don't worry about getting a 3G version either. You can easily connect it up to your iPhone and piggyback it's 3G connection when out and about. Other great reasons to buy an ipad2 - apps look so much better.

If the tablet market of 2012 were a monarchy, then the iPad 3 Wi-Fi would be the one you'd find sitting comfortably atop the throne. The kingdom's crown jewel? You guessed it: a sweet, sweet apple with a little bite in it.

I just sold my other iPad 2 to purchase this new iPad and in my opinion its the best decision I've ever made. It's very user friendly. The retina display is amazing! I love the the high resolution display, it's much faster than the ipad 2, the higher quality graphics that the new camera takes, and...

The retina display is amazing on the new ipad; also apple updated the back camera

The only thing is that the new ipad is thicker and heavier