The iPad 3 has been amongst all of the recent talk, and unsurprisingly, customers are getting excited for the latest tablet out of Cupertino. And why shouldn’t they? We’vebeen hearingthe iPad 3 will feature astunningRetina display, larger battery,LTE, upgraded cameras, Siri, and a quad-core processor. What’s not to love?

According to a new study conducted by shopping site PriceGrabber,42% of current iPad owners are planning to buy the iPad 3…

The site conducted the study over 1,829 persons, and not only did they find out that 42% of current iPad owners plan to buy the iPad 3, but also got to hear what the customers would like to see out of the tablet.

you’re able to go ahead and rule out the built-in HDMI port and SD card for storing data. Apple already uses itsAirPlaytechnology to display media on a larger screen over theApple TV, and uses iCloud for storing data. Also besides the cost reduction, the rest of what the studied customers asked for should be included in the tablet — at least according to therecent rumors.

Apple will most likely get most of its sales from new tablet owners and owners of the original iPad. It will be almost two years now since the original iPad was released, leaving those early iPad customers ready for a better tablet.

When the surveyed customers were asked when they plan to purchase the iPad 3:

The iPad 3 should be a hot sale for Apple this year. Analystshave predictedApple would be selling its 100 millionth iPad in 2012, which would be a notable feat. Being thenumber onetablet manufacturer worldwide, Apple sold a whopping 15 million iPads last quarter.

Apple isset to announcethe iPad 3 at an event in San Francisco on March 7th.

Do you plan to purchase the iPad 3?

[The Next Web]