The iPad 1 was my first and is still my only Apple product and it still excites and amazes me every day to be carrying a touch pad tablet with me everywhere - it is truly the first portable office. But I still feel the Apple frustration every time I want to 'browse' or plugin a usb device. Will the new model solve these challenges? I fear it is unlikely, but lets look at just what iPad 2 actually does.
- Front and rear facing cameras
- It comes in WHITE!
- It has a new gyroscope
- It's thinner and lighter (1.3 pounds and 0.35 inches)
- It's faster (1GHz dual-core Apple A5 processor)
- The side (orientation) switch can be custom set
- A magnetic case with micro-fibre inside (called smartcover)
- Photobooth for taking and editing pics
- iMovie (FINALLY!)
The camera has been the bit I've been waiting for but with these specs, I'm just not sure it is worth spending another $1000 to upgrade:
"The front camera can record VGA-resolution (640-by-480) video at 30 frames per second with audio and take still photos at 640-by-480. The back camera can record HD video at 720p at 30 frames per second with audio. When in still camera mode, the back camera has a 5X digital zoom." Quote from: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/221200/summary_ipad_2_to_lead_slew_of_apple_releases_on_march_11.html
Today's not-so groundbreaking announcement has me no closer to a decision, but I think the Apple lovers may be hailing this as a bigger upgrade than it really is with article titles like "Apple's latest tablet sends competitors back to the drawing board". Overhyping an Apple release? NOOOO! But for some, what Steve Jobs says in his press releases ... goes.
“While others have been scrambling to copy the first generation iPad, we’re launching iPad 2, which moves the bar far ahead of the competition and will likely cause them to go back to the drawing boards yet again.”
Unlikely Steve. Very unlikely.
Watch (the ad) for yourself: http://www.apple.com/ipad/#video
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