Monday, October 31, 2011

Is The iPad 2 Worth Buying?

By Hector Alvarez


The iPad 2 has been in the news, so almost of us are aware that it is out. There is constantly a lot of media coverage of anything Apple do. Apple fans could be the cause of this or is it really that their releases are so good? From an unbiased stand, I suppose it is a combination of these. Following on one year from when the original iPad was launched, the iPad 2 can now be purchased. The question that goes into almost all people's minds is 'is it worth getting the new iPad?', and that is the question I will endeavor to resolve in this mini-review.

You'll now be able to use ipad movies. The first thing to observe with the iPad 2 is the decrease in physical size. It is nice to discover that the iPad 2 is skinnier, to the tune of one third compared to the first iPad, and that the size of the screen is as it was. At just 600 grams, the iPad 2 is lighter than the original iPad. Light by any standards. If you hold the iPad and the new iPad 2, the alteration in design can be experienced. Any thought you may have that it will not function as well, due to the size changes, could not be further from the truth.

The iPad 2 is a lot faster than the first one. First, Apple boasts that its graphics processor is nine times faster than the first iPad. This is a remarkable 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 speedier, as Apple have upgraded from the old A4 chip to an A5 chip. The new iPad's A5 dual core processor is what makes it faster than the first model. The speed was something I was aware of when utilizing several functions. Loading time is faster and I observe this when using the web and video functions on both iPad models.

The iPad 2 now has two cameras. You will find two cameras fixed at both the back of the device and the front side. This is a big move as the initial iPad did not have camera at all and this may be essential to you. There is a difference in that one of the cameras can snap in 720p HD. The iPad 2 decided to add FaceTime and Photobooth, providing you the ability to video call and snap all sorts of photos. The front camera places you face-to-face when video calling using FaceTime whereas the iPad's back camera gives a view of your surroundings.

Switching from the iPad to the iPad 2 is, I would say, for people who feel the need for the speedier processors and are able to afford it. If we discount the cameras, then the alterations are not significant but do make it a better model.




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