If you are in the market for an iPad 2 this article will hopefully help you decide if it is the right tablet for you. You may be looking at other tablets, as many new tech companies are capitalizing on the new tablet market. Other companies may have things to offer, but, the Apple iPad 2 should be given a chance as it is unique in its' own way.
For starters, the 2nd Generation iPad, or iPad 2 for short, is a remarkably thin piece of technology. Apple fixed a very prominent complaint from its' iPad 1 buyers. So it is not only thin, but very comfortable to hold as the back curves create very little hand stress for usage over long time periods. It was important to make the new tablet an easy device to hold as people would have just stuck to their smart phones, causing the iPad franchise to be a huge flop.
The new design of the iPad 2 is slightly lighter than the iPad 1. Though this is not obviously noticeable, it is a good improvement and is partly due to trimming as well as a thinner screen. However, the screen is the same size. The total weight will depend on if the iPad is a Wi-Fi Cellular vs. just the Wi-Fi iPad 2. The iPad with cellular capabilities is about 10 grams heavier. It is a good note that the iPad 2 gives the user the feel of a better grip thus it is not dropped as easy.
Apart from an external revamp the inside was given some upgrades as well. Apple has effectively increased the iPad's RAM by almost 2x from 256MB to 512MB. Though that upgrade was more for those that do a lot of high graphic games and not the everyday Pocket Planes games. Better multi-tasking is a much appreciated feature in the new iPad, made easier by the higher RAM as well. However, the built-in web browser, Safari, tends to reset often if too many tabs are open at once.
The iPad batteries were also made better and have a higher life span between charges. The battery increase is one reason that the iPad 2 costs more, as the new batteries can cost up to 30% more than the ones in the iPad 1. Total battery life is about 10 hours, depending on brightness settings, you will lose about 1 percentage point every 6 minutes. However, if you are using wireless data, you may lose a couple hours of battery life.
The second iPad has both a front and back camera. It is not unexpected as, it was rumored, that if you take the first iPad apart you would see a space for a second camera. The iSight Camera feature allows for pictures to be taken at 5mp, which is not bad for a mobile device, but do not throw away your digital camera. Video features do well with FaceTime, a built-in app or even apps that must be downloaded from the App Store such as Skype and Google+.
To be fair there are a few cons that Apple has yet to address. Hopefully, Apple will address all, or at least most of them, when it releases its' future iPad models. Some of the cons are:
#1. There is no SD Card slot.
#2. No Flash or Java support.
#3. No built-in USB. While there are apps and adapters, there is nothing allowing extra storage space.
#4. Similar to #3, there is no HDMI port even though some adapters can be purchased at an additional cost.
#2. No Flash or Java support.
#3. No built-in USB. While there are apps and adapters, there is nothing allowing extra storage space.
#4. Similar to #3, there is no HDMI port even though some adapters can be purchased at an additional cost.
Hopefully this article has helped you make your very important decision about what tablet would be the best one for you to buy.
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