What Is New With The iPad 2?

By Harris Botwinik


The iPad 2 has been in the news, so many of us are aware that it is out. There is constantly a great deal of ballyhoo when it comes to Apple products. Possibly it's because of all the fan boys, or is it just because Apple makes quality products? From an unbiased point of view, I believe it is a combination of these. A year separates the launch dates of the iPad and now the iPad 2. Thus, if you purchased the original model, I will now offer my opinion on if you should consider switching to the iPad 2.

As for the physical size, the iPad 2 is smaller compared to the original iPad. It is nice to note that the iPad 2 is thinner, to the tune of a third against the first iPad, and that the size of the screen is the same. The weight of the iPad 2 has likewise seen a diminution with it now tipping the scales at just 600 grams. That's light. If you take in your hands the iPad and the new iPad 2, the modification in design can be felt. Don't think a thinner and lighter design means the performance is affected, because boy oh boy would you be inaccurate...

It can handle movies in the same way as you download iphone movies. The iPad 2 has faster speeds than the initial model. For the newest iPad, the performance of the graphics is announced to be nine times as quick according to Apple. This is a remarkable progress if we take that as read. The reason for this progress is for demanding games and the camera, which we'll discuss before long. The processor is also much quicker, as Apple have upgraded from the old A4 chip to an A5 chip. The reason that it is rapid is because the iPad 2 has a dual core A5 processing chip. I certainly found it was a lot faster, even with lots of apps working in the background. If I use the different media on the original and then the newer iPad, the better load speed time is noticeable.

Now, onto the other addition of the cameras; not simply one, but two cameras are on the iPad 2. One is on the front side and the other is on the rear. If you like having the idea of having a camera, then you will like this shift of stance since when the iPad was initially released, there were no cameras. One camera shoots 720p HD and the second camera isn't as wonderful. FaceTime and PhotoBooth are two new additions to the iPad which let you make video calls and shoot interesting pictures, respectively. The front camera places you face-to-face when video calling through FaceTime whereas the iPad's back camera shows your surroundings.

If you are able to afford it and desire the new faster processing times then upgrading from the first iPad to iPad 2 probably makes sense. If we ignore the cameras, then the changes are not earth-shattering but do make it a better model.




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