iPad high resolution display rumored for third generation

The bad news:
- no high resolution, glossy display with incredible, clean graphics on the iPad 2.
- no real camera quality beyond what a third grader with a pinhole camera could do
- vast improvements over the crappy software system are not exactly forthcoming

The good news:

Refurbished and last generation iPads are going to be ridiculously cheap and available as hundreds of thousands of idiots shell out $800 to get a slightly better toy.

I would not buy an iPad 2 if it didn't get a higher resolution display. At this point the main activity I use my iPad for is reading so the biggest benefit to me would be better resolution. It may not need to be "retina display" level resolution but I do want more pixels. The other upgrades, such as cameras and more memory and faster processor, would not make it worth the expense. I would like the rumored built in SD card slot if it means I can load up some .avi files to watch without having to hook up to my main PC every time.

Hope they make it official soon. Was hoping to get an iPad2 before I go on holiday, if its not going higher resolution then I'll get an kindle instead and wait till next year to join the tablet revolution!

C'mon, my ipad is 6 months old, works fine, looks new... why on earth should I be upgrading, retina or no retina?? I'll wait for ipad4 and only if by then there has been some REAL improvement, not a just a few extra pixels, Mb, or GHz...

Seriously, after looking at iPhone 4, I cannot look at iPad with the lower resolution screen.

So, if iPad2 doesn't have "at least" a Full HD screen, I will skip.

Yep that is the deal breaker. I wasn't going to upgread if it wasn't going to have the retina display.

The iPad is a reader. The biggest weakness of the current model is DPI of the display. A camera and Facetime functionality is a fun feature for some, but not that compelling overall. Better CPU is great, but not an essential requirement. A display upgrade is the only thing I'm waiting for. And let's hope it drives external displays with other popular resolutions too.

Knowing before i buy an ipad2 that ipad3 would have a better screen wouldn't sit well and i wouldn't be happy with my purchase. PLUS, its all about the screen. Interaction with the screen is what the ipad is all about.

mark

Skipping 2. Waiting for 3.

Im gonna be so pissed if they don't out a hi-res screen on the second gen iPad! I've been waiting for one to have cameras and a better screen, but any upgrades besides a crisper display won't cut it for me! Especially for those with an iphone or the newest iPod touch, I can't stand looking and using the iPads screen continuously, it bothers me and is the main thing that can make the iPad sexiest. A hi res screen really makes the product look good!