friends~I want to buy a iPad use for test,how to choose? 2 or new?

cmzcmz Member Posts: 46
edited April 2012 in Working with GS (Mac)
As we known ,new iPad has 2048 x 1536，ipad2 has1024 X 768 ,but gamesalad limit 1024 about the image. how to choose the machine? which is the best for me?(only for test,develop work only use gamesalad)

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  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Posts: 9,934
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    Personally, if you can only afford 1, buy the iPad 1 it's has the least powerful processing so you need to beable to run on that platform. You can always find someone with a 3 to check the retina art for you.
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  • LuckyLurcherLuckyLurcher Posts: 343
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    I agree with tenrdrmer- go for an iPad 1. I had my current project working well on my iPad 2, but just recently tested it on a borrowed iPad 1- only to find I have a lot of crashing due to the smaller memory size. I have had to totally restructure my project to work with iPad 1, but I think it will be worth it for the extra sales of my game.

    Also, iPad 1 is not obsolete. Apple are still selling reconditioned ones on their website (284 Euros with Apple warranty is currently the cheapest). iPad 1 is a significant part of the overall iPad market. There are millions of them still in use.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Posts: 9,934
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    @cmz find a used one. they are cheaper
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  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKPosts: 2,484
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    Head on over to eBay and pick up an iPad 1, it doesn't matter of they are in production or not, but it's really stupid to only test on the new iPad. Sure, you. An test your retina graphics, but if it's stalling out on iPad 1 & 2 then you have lost a HUGE userbase!

    Also, I have to disagree with @theCodeMonsters because there are more iPad 1 & iPad 2 active users than the new iPad, so to assume that people are using the new iPad is a huge mistake.

    Use the rest of your money to save up for the new iPad. Then you can find a happy medium between performance and pushing the limits.

    Ace
  • theCodeMonsterstheCodeMonsters Posts: 359
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    Yes there are more iPad 1 & 2 users. However all I was saying is that if you cater to the iPad 1 & 2 users, your not catering to the most current features. For example, the new retina display, if you get a iPad 1 or 2 then your game will not look very good on the new iPad.. There also disadvantages to this as well, the A5X chip. Not everyone is runing on this type of processor, so your game may not work as well with the lower generations. So it all comes down to preference.
  • tatiangtatiang Posts: 11,949
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    There are some refurbished deals, too: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad

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  • patapplepatapple Member Posts: 873
    Depends on your budget. I hope gamesalad team is working to add 2048 x 1536 resolution. So if you are going to build a game with retina graphics, i think it's better if you have the new ipad.
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    iPad retina support is due in th next version.

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  • cmzcmz Member Posts: 46
    er···how about the effect about 1024X768 in new ipad?
  • ZoytZoyt Member Posts: 374
    If its for testing only, I suggest an iPad 2. When the retina graphics update comes, you can test it in the iOS Simulator.
  • ZoytZoyt Member Posts: 374
    Like me.
  • cmzcmz Member Posts: 46
    @Zoyt about the IOS Simulator,what is mean by that? I know that Simulator in gamesalad sometimes not the same as the true.for example the graphs effect and the words composing.
    the XCODE's simulator can't use independent for it,it does only for the work in Xcode. So it compels me to buy a true machine to test the game

    @tenrdrmer thanks for reply again.In my country ,ipad1 is not easy to buy because it has stopped production,and new iPad has no any news about coming soon in my area(apple comes to the trademark copyright here,so I'm not easy to find someone with a 3 to check.if I buy the new,I should go to the next door area [-( ),but I hear that many people in the world has bought the new, this is the problem that how about 1024X768 in new iPad,better or worse?If better ,ipad2 is a good choice,otherwise I should use the new.
  • ZoytZoyt Member Posts: 374
    I meant you can test the graphics resolution... I think... I'll check.
  • theCodeMonsterstheCodeMonsters Member Posts: 359
    edited April 2012
    Get the 3rd Gen (new) iPad if your going to be doing testing. Why? Because it is the current iPad and that's what you should be assuming everyone will be playing your game on. Why should you assume that? Because it has the most advanced features that your game should match up to. If you get an older iPad, then your matching your game to older features.

    Now, if you don't want to fork out an extra 100 bucks. DON'T DO IT! The iPad 2 is a great device and honestly you cant go wrong either way.

    P.S I have all three generations (huge Apple fan :D)
  • cmzcmz Member Posts: 46
    thanks @tenrdrmer @LuckyLurcher and @mynameisace
    the answer is very useful for me ,thanks a lot & cheers
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