Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Is The iPad 2 Worth Purchasing?

By Judy Branfman


There's no doubt that almost all folks will have seen or heard of the iPad 2 in some way. There is always plenty of media coverage of anything Apple do. Apple lovers could be the cause of this or is it truly that their product releases are so good? From an impartial standpoint, I suppose it is a combination of these. Following on one year from when the first iPad was launched, the iPad 2 is now available. In the rest of this article, I will look at what has changed with this innovative release and if moving to the iPad 2 is something you should do.

As for the physical size, the iPad 2 is a lot smaller in size in comparison to the first iPad. The iPad 2 is thinner by roughly a third of the original but the screen dimensions stay unaltered. The weight of the iPad 2 has likewise seen a diminution with it now tipping the scales at just 600 grams. That's light. These changes are touchable as I discovered by holding the iPad and iPad 2. Don't think a slimmer and lighter design means the function 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 is a lot faster than the initial model. For one, Apple brags that its graphics processor is nine times speedier than the initial iPad. This is a considerable progress if we believe that as read. The reason for this progress is for demanding games and the camera, which we'll come onto before long. Plus, the switch from an A4 to an A5 chip would mean that Apple has a better processor inside. The reason for it being fast is because the iPad 2 features a dual core A5 processing chip. Irrespective of what I was using, I could see that it was faster. Loading time is quicker and I could see this when using the web and video functions on both the original iPad and iPad 2.

The iPad 2 now has two cameras. You will find two cameras fixed at both the rear and the front side. The initial iPad did not have cameras at all, so this is a big feature if you're bothered about having a camera on your device. There is a difference in that one of the cameras can snap in 720p HD. The iPad 2 included FaceTime and Photobooth, offering you the ability to video call and snap all sorts of photos. The front camera puts you face-to-face when video calling when using FaceTime whereas the iPad's back camera displays your surroundings.

If you have money and wish the new quicker processing times then making the switch from the first iPad to iPad 2 probably makes sense. The new features are not that groundbreaking, although you do now have cameras and in general the enhancements are excellent.




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