My iPad 4 looks like a bible right now, so, I'm just looking for other alternatives. I hand-picked several iPad cases from coach that I would consider buying. I would look at other brands too, but have yet to hit the malls to check what's available and what's worth my money. I got a generic $25.00 (posted $15 earlier, oops) rotating book-case type cover for my iPad as a temporary case, but afraid the "leather" on it will chip away in a couple of months.
1.) Tattersall iPad Case-$148.00, pricey but I like the plaid design. For HIM, but I say for HER can be considered. or how's about for ME?
2.)Daisy Pop C Applique iPad case-$128.00, more for the ladies. I think it's fresh and would look nice on a white iPad. Black not so much.
3.)Signature Stripe ocelot iPad case-$128.00. Again for the ladies. Your iPad will surely catch some attention, though I'm afraid the case would have the spotlight this time.
4.) Coach heritage stripe tablet case-$128.00. It says for MEN. I would consider this unisex, at least in my opinion.
5.)Varick nylon tablet case-$128.00. Four colors to choose from. I still think it's not just for the men. I would consider the black or blue case for my own. Except, the iPad might look like a bible again.
Some are confused why they are told that iPad 4 is not capable of making calls and texts when it clearly says Wifi PLUS Cellular. The cellular feature (which the iPad will have a sim card slot), is for the 3g signal, so when you don't have Wifi in the area, you can use your phone carriers 3g signal (or 4g/LTE if available).
Well, lucky for Apple users, there's an awesome feature which allows them to send and receive text message & make & receive calls for FREE. iMessage lets you send text messages to iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPod
touch, and even Mac computers. The best part: If you’re texting over
Wi‑Fi, it’s free and unlimited. For calls, you can enjoy FACETIME "You can tell them how you’re doing. Or you can show them. FaceTime on
iPad 4 & iPhone 5 lets you have it both ways — and in more places, over Wi‑Fi or
cellular networks.". The only thing that would make this unusable is when the person you're calling does not have an apple device. Let's face it, we have friends, family, & acquaintances who are not drawn to apple devices, most if not all are using android-based devices. If that's the case, you can always download VIBER from the appstore or google playstore.
Initially when you first launch viber on your iPad, it will have a note saying that Viber is not compatible with iPad yet, and they are working on it. Go ahead with setting-up your account from your iPad 4, because despite what the note says, it actually works! 1st picture is my actual iPad 4 and iPhone 5 in a call on viber, 2nd picture is my iPad 4 and Samsung s3 in a call on viber. Calls and text messages sent from viber are free and unlimited same as iMessage & Facetime, the nice advantage of Viber is you can call apple & non-apple devices. The apps mentioned will only work if you have Wifi or 3g/4g turned on.
A few years ago, I swore that I will never get any type of tablet. January 23, 2013, while walking aimlessly at the mall, I chanced upon the Samsung galaxy note 10.1. Since I traded my chance at Samsung note 2 for the iPhone 5, I felt like getting the samsung note would alleviate my feeling of "emptiness". Don't get me wrong, I do not regret getting the iPhone 5, though I've been used to bigger screens. The iPhone 5 is a monster of a phone, stuck in a small frame. Easy on the pocket, extremely sleek and elegant in my opinion. But I need a bigger screen for viewing my blog, my websites and my documents.
The Samsung galaxy note 10.1 LTE with S pen (Would've picked you if you had a better display than the iPad 4)
Three or four stores down, checking prices and better deals for the samsung note 10.1, I finally picked a store which sells it at P30,500 ($743.90) payable 12 months zero interest via any major credit cards. As much as I wanted to take it home without the opinion of my bro-in-law, as he would always say what I don't want to hear about something I want to buy, I had to. And he told me EXACTLY what I didn't want to hear. Get the iPad 4 or iPad mini. Crap. To make matters worse, after talking to him and listening to what he had to say, I asked the store agent if they had stocks available for the samsung note 10.1, and was told, they haven't had stocks since December 2012. Thinking it really wasn't meant to be, I went home empty handed, but went to check apple store and held the iPad 4 and iPad mini for the first time before heading home. Both felt fitting, but my heart went to the iPad 4 in black. I didn't go home with it that day. I had to research more about it by browsing through different websites and compare opinions. Needless to say, I dreamt of the iPad 4 in black that night. The following day, I left home with only one agenda in mind, to get the iPad 4 and successfully bring it home.
I bought the iPad 4 - 16Gb Wifi + Cellular in black color.
COLOR-I prefer the black unit as the pictures, videos and the display itself looks better in terms of contrast in my opinion. It's easier on the eyes too. While the white unit looks pretty & sleek, I find the black one looks more professional-looking.
MEMORY 16Gb-believe me is enough storage for all my documents. I only save the ones that I need to take a quick peek while on the road or at a meeting. Other documents are safely stored in my laptop at home.
WEIGHT-weighing at 1.46 pounds (662 g), doesn't sound too heavy, but with my small frame, it can be heavy on the hand, and the shoulders after a while. I like the big screen over the iPad mini, so I'll have to live with the extra weight.
CALLS & TEXTS-Though the iPad 4 cannot make regular calls & texts, (unlike the samsung note 10.1 which has a full phone capacity) through cellular providers(e.g Globe,smart,sun), it can still make free calls & texts via iMessage, Facetime, & Viber via Wifi & 3g/4g. I am assuming that iPad users either acquired their device with a 3g plan or have Wifi at home, that regular calls and texts won't matter as much.
DISPLAY/SCREEN-the graphics and details are amazingly seamless. Not perfect, but I'd choose the iPad 4's display over the samsung galaxy note 10.1 anytime of the day. The size of the screen at 9.7 inch, is perfect for me, though it may be too big for other people, I find that the screen is big enough to read through documents, view & appreciate pictures. Wherein the iPad mini, I feel is still a tad too small. It's only a few inches bigger than my samsung s3's screen. What I don't get is the Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, because my iPad 4 has fingerprints all over the surface. The only way to resolve it is to have an anti-fingerprint matte screen protector installed, but I'll have to live with a non-impressive mock-of-a display. I think I can live with fingerprints!
Retina display
9.7‑inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
IN THE BOX-I was surprised to see what I DIDN'T see. A headset. All I got is the lightning to USB cable and the Power adapter plus the iPad 4 unit. Really? Apple?
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
TV AND VIDEO
AirPlay mirroring and video out to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through
Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold
separately)
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames
per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps,
48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video
up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile
with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in
.m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps,
1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo
audio in .avi file format
Dual-core A6X with quad-core graphics
