On Mar 8, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Dave Schroeder wrote: On Mar 8, 2012, at 9:42 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
SO now that the "new Ipad" has been unveiled (why didn't they just call it "3"?)
Because even though it's being called "the new iPad", the product name is just "iPad". Just like "MacBook", "MacBook Pro", "Mac Pro", "iMac", etc., even though there are many models of them.
It will have a unique service name, probably something like "iPad (Spring 2012)", again just like each unique generation of Apple product.
If this weren't Apple, it would have been called something like "iPad 3 HD 4G LTE", which is exactly what drives ordinary people away. I'm glad Apple went this route, and frankly I hope they do the same thing for the iPhone.
Best explanation I've heard for this yet. Thanks Dave. This totally makes sense, and I accept your explanation as truth. is it more or less likely to be allowed for official use/on networks?
Neither...?
What will make it more likely is when the security and cryptographic subsystems of iOS are approved via various federal standards processes...which Apple could certainly help with. (Hey Apple, what's the latest on this, by the way?)
There's nothing magically different about this iPad that would set it apart differently than the rest (as far as "official use" goes). It's iOS 5.1.
Aside from that, more and more iPads are being seen constantly. Heck the President uses one.
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