My wife just got her ipad and when she and I were in the store you could clearly see the difference. I just went and bought the 64GB for myself. You should consider the $$$$ and make sure that you buy the 4G version if you remotely think that you will ever need it. Keeping in mind that you can use your smart phone as a hotspot. We love them and the 3 is much nicer than the 2 and I don't think I will ever need my laptop again.