iPad2 review

Now with more than half a day playing with the new iPad, i think I can offer a pretty fair review and comments about Apple's newest toy.

First off, I am using a 64GB, black iPad wifi/3g AT&T model.

First impressions:
~ It feels lighter than the 1st generation iPad.
~ The two cameras installed in the iPad is crap. Although both cameras are enough for video chatting, taking stills with the cameras feels like you are using a camera phone from the early 2000s. It is really that bad. Back camera is rated at less than 1 megapixel.
~ The shape of the iPad is different from the first model. Although easier to hold like a magazine or book, it now takes a little more effort to plug in the charger and the headphones.
~ Some of the apps open a little faster, game graphics are a little better.
~ I haven't tested the battery life myself but you can read alll about that in the other reviews.

Overall, it is not a giant leap from the first generation iPad. Hell, this is what the first generation iPad should be like! I'm sure Apple is holding out on the better cameras, 4g wireless connectivity, sd card slot for the next version of the tablet.

If this is the first time you are buying an iPad, it is hard to beat this tablet. But if you own the first gen iPad and just thinking of upgrading, unless you seriously need to use the iPad for video chatting and need the extra oomph of the dual core processor, your seemingly outdated iPad will still do its job.

Just web browsing, checking Facebook and playing Angry birds don't warrant the upgrade. Save the money and hold it out another year.


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