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Sunday, 26 June 2011

Is The iPad 2 Worth Buying?

By Glen Abate


The iPad 2 has been featured a lot in the news, so many of us are aware that it is out. There is always a lot of media coverage of anything Apple do. Possibly it's thanks to all the fan boys, or is it just because Apple makes quality products? I would say it could be either, talking as a neutral in this. The iPad 2 was announced and released just recently, and it comes merely a year after the first iPad was released. So, if you bought the initial model, I will now offer my opinion on if you should consider switching to the iPad 2.

The iPad 2 is smaller compared to the original iPad model. It is good to note that the iPad 2 is skinnier, to the tune of a third in comparison to the original iPad, and that the size of the screen is as it was. The iPad 2 is likewise much lighter, weighing in at just over 600g. Not heavy at all. These modifications are tangible as I observed by holding the iPad and iPad 2. Any thought you may have that it will not function as well, as a result the size alterations, could not be further from the truth.

The new iPad is in fact a good deal quicker than the original model. For the new iPad, the performance of the graphics is said to be nine times as quick according to Apple. This is a considerable progress if we take that as read. The reason for this improvement is for demanding games and the camera, which we'll talk about soon. The processor is also much quicker, as Apple have upgraded from the old A4 chip to an A5 chip. The A5 chip has a dual core processor and it indeed makes a difference to the speed of the recent iPad. I surely noted it was zippier, even with several applications working in the background. I've also checked out both the original iPad and new iPad side by side and I can certainly say you notice things, such as web pages and video, loading much faster.

The iPad 2 now has two cameras. One is on the front side and the second camera is on the rear side. The original iPad didn't come with cameras in the least, so this is a major feature if you're bothered about having a camera on your device. A more or less better capability of one of the cameras is the ability to film in 720p HD. FaceTime and PhotoBooth are two new additions to the iPad which allow you to make video calls and take interesting pics, respectively. With FaceTime, the front camera permits your calling partner to see you and the back camera allows him to see what you can see, on the back side of the iPad.

Switching from the iPad to the iPad 2 is, I would state, for folks who feel the need for the faster processors and have the available cash. Whilst the upgrades are an improvement, it's nothing significant, apart from perhaps the camera which is a brand new addition.




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