Sharp Out as iPad 3 Display Supplier?

As long as we can get 10 hours battery with a full retina display, i don't care who makes the panel.

i don't think the ipad needs to be thinner than the iPad1 to begin with. I saw no advantage in the iPad2 being thinner. I'd rather have them leave the iPad as thick as the iPad1 and use the extra space for a larger battery, the possibility to put in cheaper components, make manufacturing easier, reduce the bezel, be more flexible in adding fast GPU or CPU and overall lower the price. Of course not all of the above, but a few things should be possible.
This obsession of making the iPad thinner for the sake of making it thinner comes at a price without adding much value to the customers.

Will probably end up getting the iPad 3 since the iPad 4 will be awhile like late 2012 probably before is released

I highly doubt you'll see an iPad 4 in 2012.

i don't think the ipad needs to be thinner than the iPad1 to begin with. I saw no advantage in the iPad2 being thinner. I'd rather have them leave the iPad as thick as the iPad1 and use the extra space for a larger battery, the possibility to put in cheaper components, make manufacturing easier, reduce the bezel, be more flexible in adding fast GPU or CPU and overall lower the price. Of course not all of the above, but a few things should be possible.
This obsession of making the iPad thinner for the sake of making it thinner comes at a price without adding much value to the customers.

People are always so short-sighted when it comes to criticizing Apple for their technical feats. I don't mean to pick on you specifically, but every revision of every product there's someone saying 'well I think it's a waste of time being [thinner/faster/lighter/detailed] for what is clearly no reason'.

Seemingly every other tech company would agree with you, of course. Status quo all the way (at least until Apple shows us the way, right?). But ever wonder why Apple is able to make the moves that change industries? Many reasons, of course, but one has to wonder if we'd ever have seen an iPad had Apple not spent years trimming millimeter after unnecessary millimeter off their PowerBooks and iPods. If they're not buying new machines for and introducing new manufacturing processes to the manufacturers, who is?

It's called advancing the state of the art, and it's a cumulative process. I hope Apple never loses that drive.

i don't think the ipad needs to be thinner than the iPad1 to begin with. I saw no advantage in the iPad2 being thinner. I'd rather have them leave the iPad as thick as the iPad1 and use the extra space for a larger battery, the possibility to put in cheaper components, make manufacturing easier, reduce the bezel, be more flexible in adding fast GPU or CPU and overall lower the price. Of course not all of the above, but a few things should be possible.
This obsession of making the iPad thinner for the sake of making it thinner comes at a price without adding much value to the customers.

I agree. The only downside the thicker models would have is weight. The lighter the better IMO. You need to be able to hold it up for long periods of time without killing your upper arm muscles.

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With the resale value of apple products so strong I wil probably get one but my question is are there any iPad 4 rumors yet?

No....just...no.

I could live with the iPad 3 being slightly thicker, so long as they don't call it an "iPad 2S". Even if it's the same features, an S on the name suggests there's a more exciting update coming.

It's all starting to make sense now. Sharp's IGZO failed. So they resorted to familiar display tech, necessitating a dual light-bar, which in itself would demand more power, so a bigger battery too.

@thekeyring: I'd prepare yourself then, because it's looking highly likely that they are going to call it the iPad 2S. You just can't make something visually identical and call it the 3. Who knows though? They could, but it would be a bit strange.

I wouldn't be surprised if screen technology is refined enough in time for the iPad 3 (assuming 2S this time) next year. No dual light-bar, so lower power, longer battery life, etc. An overall more efficient iPad.

If iPad 3 prices (alone) averaged $665 (the price halfway between $499 and $829 [low end and high end])... that's almost 44 Billion Dollars! Just for an iPad 3... that's not taking into account iPad 2's that most certainly will continue to sell -- perhaps education only. Whatever. It stands to reason that Apple could make $60B or more just on iPads only in 2012.

Wow.

As far as will it consume more power for the reason of the screen or the new chip, I am confident that Apple will do what they can to get the specs on par with iPad 2 or better. They know that if they don't, the critics will focus soley on the lesser power issue, if that was the case. Apple knows that there's a target on their back and will do what it takes to keep attacks minimal.

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With the resale value of apple products so strong I wil probably get one but my question is are there any iPad 4 rumors yet?

You could just Google "iPad 4" and see for yourself. Or you could look the history of iPad announcements -- Apple historically has announced in January and shipped in March. It stands to reason that we'll hear about iPad 3 in the next couple of weeks.

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@thekeyring: I'd prepare yourself then, because it's looking highly likely that they are going to call it the iPad 2S. You just can't make something visually identical and call it the 3. Who knows though? They could, but it would be a bit strange.

On a side note --> Darlo770, Please use the quote button so we don't have to hunt down his original post. Fortunately for me, you guys were the first couple of posters so it was close to the top. The Quote button works. @username doesn't.

It's all starting to make sense now. Sharp's IGZO failed. So they resorted to familiar display tech, necessitating a dual light-bar, which in itself would demand more power, so a bigger battery too.

@thekeyring: I'd prepare yourself then, because it's looking highly likely that they are going to call it the iPad 2S. You just can't make something visually identical and call it the 3. Who knows though? They could, but it would be a bit strange.

I wouldn't be surprised if screen technology is refined enough in time for the iPad 3 (assuming 2S this time) next year. No dual light-bar, so lower power, longer battery life, etc. An overall more efficient iPad.

I don't think "failed" is the proper term. More like "not ready for volume production".

We may see an IGZO display in the next iteration.

With the resale value of apple products so strong I wil probably get one but my question is are there any iPad 4 rumors yet?

I believe they are saying the iPad4 will only have an 1/8" border, thus making the screen larger at 10.75". The screen will double as a surface scanner, so you can scan images by laying them atop the screen face down. And the backside will be a rubberized-sillicate that will be both rugged and act as a solar panel, adding 25% more battery life. Oh, and the screen will be glasses free 3D, and Bose speakers built in with 40 watts of power. ; )