HANDS ON: IPAD 2 Takes Tablet computing to the next level

How technology can change in a year? Pay special attention to the IPAD 2, and you have the answer. Is thinner, faster, and costs the same. This is progress.HANDS ON: IPAD 2 Takes Tablet computing to the next level

Once you have extended physical contact with a product that you feel it is more important than how you think. This is where IPAD 2 excels, but there is nothing magical about it - it is well made, powerful, and gives you a choice of where, when and how you calculate that you don ' 've never had before. Apple made a device already, even better.

How do you feel? HANDS ON: IPAD 2 Takes Tablet computing to the next level

My first impression when I took the IPAD 2 was that he was desperately thin. It is 33% thinner than the first IPAD How a device with such a thin cross section still feel so stuck? Finish the edges of the semi-strong old model, replaced with rounded corners that feels better in your hand. When you ask, it lies flat without rocking like its predecessor. The downside? It is harder to put Apple's universal connector, slightly curved surface created with this new round.

The weight was my biggest complaint when I reviewed the original IPAD last year. IPAD 2, £ 1.33, it feels much lighter than his older brother at 1.5 pounds.

Its facade has changed for the better. Before, we could see an aluminum strip around the edge as he looked at IPAD. However, it seems that the front of the IPAD 2 is almost entirely glass, with only a small metal strip attached to the outside of the glass.

Speed

Maybe you've seen the iPad two glasses. But when you hear the difference in speed iPad 2 and its predecessor, which will have an A5 dual-core processor under the hood makes a big difference. In addition, thinner form factor and lightweight, this is the juiciest part of the new iPad 2 If things happen quickly, now they happen in an instant. No significant difference, especially in applications such as Need for Speed ​​in the past has had much time to boot.

The numbers agree. Run Geekbench 2 on IPAD results in an overall score of 746, against 447 for its predecessor. This is an increase of 66 percent of the speed and, believe me, you can feel every bit of it. Bravo, Apple.

Cameras

Much has been said about some other new features iPad 2, in front and behind the camera. Maligned behind the camera, is weak, with only 0.7 megapixels, good enough for video conferencing. It seems tuned to work well in low light conditions, and its 0.7-megapixel resolution is simply inappropriate to take a picture. It 'was the space or the cost of compensation, but it's too bad this camera is in the lame iPad 2

Application Options

The central issue for all buyers of the computer: What to do? I can not exclude the fact that Apple offers more than 65,000 apps designed specifically for the iPad. Many of the new iPad people tell me that there is too much choice. This is a good agreement, because developers fall over themselves to create applications for any whim or desire. IPad buy, and paste the entire software ecosystem surprising depth and scope.

Disappointment

What is missing? Taking into account all its user-friendly technologies, as it could be difficult to provide wireless synchronization of IPAD 2?

If Apple wants to synchronize all electronic devices demand clunky iTunes, at least society can do business with ease. Achilles heel of all Apple products, iPhone and iPad 2 on iTunes. The first thing you need to make a new IOS product, after removal of their packaging is wonderful to download this software disgusting. Although iTunes works fine on Mac, PC, is very swollen - a slow start, heavy and full of come-ons that Apple will benefit much more than its customers, such as ping and the iTunes Store. This is a bad Windows install routine feels the need to ask twice if you want to install, and this is a sneaky way of annoying to install Safari and MobileMe. Apple is getting better.

Another small disappointment is IPAD 2 of the screen, the same one I liked better when I got the original IPAD last year. He is now a year later and I've been spoiled by the screen super-high-ground of the 4th iPhone When I put some points it seems like a return to ancient times. I know that Apple should have increased the price of IPAD if it had matched the pitch of the virgin 4 of the iPhone "view the retina," then maybe touch screen last year will do.

Price

This is where Apple has spoken of a witch cost-effectiveness of preparation, the choice of components for the IPAD two are good enough. This results in the lowest IPAD 2 (16 GB Wi-Fi) costs just under $ 500 and the more expensive model with 3G and 64GB of storage costs $ 829. Even while keeping the price down, Apple has made all the right decisions, increased processing speed and graphics 2 IPAD, while maintaining the autonomy of 10 hours constant.

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IPad 2 is much improved version of the product, which was already excellent. Since Apple does not usually know exactly what information is needed the most attention, and leave out features that do not make much difference. Also, now that Apple has a weight of purchase - its ability to exploit economies of scale and to make items cheaper. We make this product difficult to overcome. Apple has been exceeded. The difference iPad iPad 1 and 2 is not subtle. However, the factors that made the original popular consumer electronics device in history has been integrated in this new version. Call it the "wow" factor - that Apple has nailed it again. Description: HANDS ON: IPAD 2 Takes Tablet computing to the next level Rating: 4.5 Reviewer: dev ItemReviewed: HANDS ON: IPAD 2 Takes Tablet computing to the next level