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the 3rd gen got Retina. the 4th gen was only to include the lightening connector.

• kylec 12y ago
  The 3rd-gen iPad had a retina display, but the marketing name for the 4th-gen iPad is "iPad with Retina Display". Yes, when the 4th-gen iPad was released, "The new iPad" (the 3rd-gen iPad) was no longer the new iPad, and "iPad with Retina Display" wasn't the first iPad with a retina display.
• baddox 12y ago
  It was also a significant SoC upgrade, from A5X to A6X. The iPad 4th gen could handle the Retina display much more smoothly.
  • kkarakk 12y ago
    The fact that I need to remember that and tell my friends to watch out for that pitfall when they order their "new" iPad is just frustrating.
    • baddox 12y ago
      What do you mean? There are no pitfalls when buying a new iPad.
• drbacon 12y ago
  I know and it's silly. The 3rd generation was marketed as "The new iPad", and got the retina screen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_(3rd_generation) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_(3rd_generation) The 4th generation is marked as "iPad with Retina display" even though it was not the first with the retina display. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_(4th_generation) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_(4th_generation) I suppose the original comment was about the crazy marketing, not the features.