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Greetings my N3rds! With the advent of Apple's shiny new iPad 2 a lot of people are wondering if they should trade up from their old iPad. Well, that's a decision you have to make for yourself but perhaps I can give you some info to help aid in the decision. First off, let's look at the specs: Apple's 1GHz Dual-core A5 ARM processor (basically just 2 ARM Cortex A9 cores), 512MB of RAM, and some fancy new features in addition to almost identical specs to the original iPad. Thinner, lighter, the normal improvements that come with any upgraded or second generation device.
What are the major new selling points outside of specs though? For one, the new HDMI/USB adapter. Fans of the first iPad have only been begging for USB support for a year. Secondly, the new smart case. It's well designed yet simple, I expect no less of Apple. It even puts the screen to sleep to improve upon battery life. A very nice addition. Also, a nice mention for some of the new software like Garage Band. It's very impressive, and integrates very nicely with it's more powerful companion on the Mac OS platform. Sadly though, that's about it for new features.
As it is common knowledge, Apple still has the widest market share in tablets, and I anticipate that it will stay that way. The new iPad 2 is a fantastic device, but doesn't bring a lot of new shiny things to the table different from it's predecessor. With tablets like the Motorola Xoom upgrading to the new 1.5GHz Snapdragon Processors, Apple may need to step up a little more on the specs. However, the one thing Apple has hands down is integration, creative innovation, and familiarity. I'm not sure anyone will ever catch up on that front, but it's hard to tell. Anyway, that concludes my brief review. Now go forth and play Angry Birds!
What are the major new selling points outside of specs though? For one, the new HDMI/USB adapter. Fans of the first iPad have only been begging for USB support for a year. Secondly, the new smart case. It's well designed yet simple, I expect no less of Apple. It even puts the screen to sleep to improve upon battery life. A very nice addition. Also, a nice mention for some of the new software like Garage Band. It's very impressive, and integrates very nicely with it's more powerful companion on the Mac OS platform. Sadly though, that's about it for new features.
As it is common knowledge, Apple still has the widest market share in tablets, and I anticipate that it will stay that way. The new iPad 2 is a fantastic device, but doesn't bring a lot of new shiny things to the table different from it's predecessor. With tablets like the Motorola Xoom upgrading to the new 1.5GHz Snapdragon Processors, Apple may need to step up a little more on the specs. However, the one thing Apple has hands down is integration, creative innovation, and familiarity. I'm not sure anyone will ever catch up on that front, but it's hard to tell. Anyway, that concludes my brief review. Now go forth and play Angry Birds!
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