iPad 4? When will we see the iPad 5 and what of the competitors?

[disolitude]

davygee said:

disolitude said:
I have a major issue with how you are presenting the spec wars like they matter. If Surface ran true Windows 8, it would rape both the nexus 7 and iPad 4 in functionality and usability.

Besides, look up the surface reviews. The screen on the Surface beats the ipad in contrast, screen brightness, glare and color accuracy. You know...the things that matter when you're looking at stuff.

I agree with regards to Windows 8, and I believe MS is releasing the W8 version of Surface early next year with much better specs than the RT version, but the cost is expected to be huge.

The Surface screen is supposed to be good with contrast, but seriously, resolution is very important especially on a 10.6" screen and IMHO 1366x768 is just not good enough for a £399 tablet which is expected to compete with the iPad, Nexus 10 and Samsung's next 10" tablet.  I think I am just more surprised at the overall package of the RT Surface and it's pricing.  I reckon it would be a great alternative at £299, but can it and will it compete at the same price as the iPad 4?

It really isn't important and it has never been that important until Apple said so. All these 1000 dollar ultrabooks and laptops run 1366x768 on 13 inch screens and no one really complains about them. Only when it comes to tablets suddenly it matters.

You need to have a good pannel, good viewing angles first and foremost. At 10.6 inches and 1366x768 the ppi of the surface is higher than a 15.6 laptop running 1080p. This is a very high end device. by laptop standards, and Surface is a trying to be a laptop as much it is a tablet.