The best replacement for ipad 3 is ipad 4.

The best alternatives to ipad 3 are rated as following:
★★★★★  ipad 4
★★★★★  ipad 2
★★★★  ipad mini
★★★★  ipad air
★★  ipad mini retina
★  4
★  kindle fire
★  samsung galaxy tab
★  ipad 4 specs
★  ipad 4 size
★  ipad retina display
★  ipad air specs
★  laptop
★  nexus 10
★  ipad 2 specs
★  samsung galaxy
★  nexus 7 2013
  ipad mini 2
  asus transformer prime
  samsung galaxy tab 10.1
  ipad 4 dimensions
  samsung galaxy tab 2
  galaxy note 10.1
  macbook air
  ipad 1
  transformer prime
  samsung galaxy note 10.1
  kindle fire hd
  ipad with retina display
  2
  ipad 5
  galaxy tab
  other tablets
  mini ipad
  mac air

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