iPad 3 improved camera is most wished-for feature
iPad 3 fans want an improved camera, battery life and 4G, according to new research.
iPad 3 fans want an improved camera, better battery life and 4G. New figures suggest that potential buyers of the next Apple tablet -- which is announced tomorrow -- want an improvement on the basics.
It seems potential buyers aren't worried about looking like a bit of a plank by holding up a camera the size of a Beano annual. And they want more space for movies, music, photos and apps, as well as even better battery life, in the iPad 3 or iPad HD, whatever it ends up being called.
4G is also a high priority, despite the fact that it's not really a thing here in Britain yet. Siri is less of a priority, possibly it because it still doesn't have proper location-based features yet, so is another feature that can't reach full potential in Blighty.
Here's the full wish list:
- 1. Improved camera
- 2. Larger storage (rumoured option of 128GB)
- 3. Improved battery life
- 4. Better connectivity (rumoured option of 4G)
- 5. Higher resolution screen
- 6. Release of a new operating system (rumoured update to iOS 5.1)
- 7. Bigger screen
- 8. Thinner in size
- 9. Siri
- 10. USB port in iPad
Discount site and regular survey-takers MyVoucherCodes.co.uk asked 918 people about what they wanted to see in the next iPad, which they refer to as the iPad HD. Thankfully there's no sign of gimmicky silliness like 3D.
However you feel about the size of the survey group or about these sorts of surveys, it does give an interesting insight into the priorities of the people who are actually buying these gadgets. A tech-savvy person -- such as you or I, dear reader -- might get all excited about features like a higher resolution screen, a faster processor, or fancy new-fangled features like NFC. But it seems that many just want the basics to be improved: bigger, brighter, thinner.
Hit play below for our take on some of the more outlandish predictions for the new iPad 3:
What would you like to see in the iPad 3? Would you like to see an incremental improvement on the basics, or a radical new direction? We'll find out tomorrow, so check back after 6pm on Wednesday for all the up-to-the-minute iPad news -- but in the meantime tell me what you're crosssing your fingers for in the comments or on our Facebook page.