Nov 6 2012 - Apple's recent revision of their flagship iPad device retains its best overall features including the retina display and improves the performance, battery life and FaceTime camera.

iPad 4

Engadget - Tim Stevens : "Twice as fast, better battery life, same cost. What more do we need to say? The new iPad is a hit on all fronts -- but it of course won't be received that way by all.

The iPad 4 feel like something akin to "Schr?dinger's iPad", neither old nor new, not a minor fix and yet not a full update. Apple has always waited a year if not more to update iOS devices in the past, and the iPad 4 coming only 7 months after the iPad 3 seems only to compound that feeling.

Apple iPad (Fourth-Generation) (16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB)

One year. Two years. Perhaps even three years. Depending on the iPod, iPhone, or iPad model you purchased, it was safe to expect that first-day buyers would have at least a year-perhaps longer-before Apple discontinued the device, sharply reducing its resale value while introducing something...

A technologically small but clear improvement upon early 2012's impressive third-generation iPad; featuring the same screen and rear camera; coupled with a faster processor and improved front camera.

Switch to Lightning port currently offers nearly zero benefit to consumers, while considerably increasing both the cost of and need for new accessories; Continues to require longer recharging time than pre-Retina iPads when used with its own charger, and over six hours when charged from prior "Made...

Apple iPad 4 review

The iPad 4 is the quickest iPad yet and a solid choice for a tablet in which we can barely find fault. However, if you're not in a hurry to buy, it's worth waiting for the rumoured iPad 5, which could launch within months.