Saturday, October 29, 2011

Is The iPad 2 Worth Purchasing?

By Carmen Avesta


There's no question that most people will have seen or heard of the iPad 2 in one way or another. Apple product launches always create a great deal of buzz. Apple lovers could be the cause of this or is it really that their releases are so good? From an unbiased viewpoint, I believe it is a combination of these. One year separates the launch dates of the iPad and now the iPad 2. In the rest of this article, I will look at what has changed with this innovative product and if moving to the iPad 2 makes sense.

One of the best features is movies for ipad. The first thing to notice with the iPad 2 is the diminution in in terms of size. The size of the screen has remained the same at a pleasant 9.7 inches; however, the thickness of the second iPad has been reduced by one third of the original size, which of course is a good thing. At only 600 grams, the iPad 2 is lighter than the original iPad. That's much lighter. If you handle the iPad and the new iPad 2, the modification in design can be felt. Don't think a slimmer and less heavy design means the operation is affected, because boy oh boy would you be inaccurate...

When compared to the first iPad, the iPad 2 is quicker. First up, Apple touts that its graphics processor is nine times faster than the original iPad. This is a significant progress if we take that as read. Gaming demands and the introduction of cameras is the reason this had to happen. In addition, the shift from an A4 to an A5 chip implies that Apple has a better processor inside. The new iPad's A5 dual core processor is what makes it speedier than the first model. Irrespective of what I was using, I could distinguish that it was faster. Loading time is speedier and I could see this when using the web and video functions on both the original iPad and iPad 2.

Now, let's move on to the new addition of the cameras; not only one, but two cameras are on the iPad 2. The two cameras are set at the front and at the rear of the device. The original iPad did not have cameras the least bit, 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. FaceTime and PhotoBooth are two new additions to the iPad which allow you to make video calls and snap interesting photos, respectively. With FaceTime, the front camera lets your calling partner to see you and the back camera lets him see what you can see, on the back side of the iPad.

Overall, I would personally recommend changing over from the original iPad to the iPad 2 if you have the money, however if you're not interested in slightly faster loading times then don't bother. If we ignore the cameras, then the modifications are not groundbreaking but do make it a better model.




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