Last Wednesday, I waited with baited breath (along with many other Apple aficionados) and read every little morsel of information online about the announcement of the new iPad 2. As the owner of the orifinal iPad, I felt a bit slighted. Maybe I should have waited for the second version! The new iPad 2 wil be thinner, faster, and lights than its predecessor but does that mean we should jump on the bandwagon and purchase one. Is the iPad 2 a communications professional’s dream?
1. The price -The cheapest wi-fi only 16GB version costs $499. The most expensive version featuring wi-fi and 3G and 64GB costs $829. The prices are the same as before which is good for the budget–albeit, it is still a pricey item.
2. The aesthetics – Thinner (33 percent thinner than the iPad) and it comes in two colors white and black. Thinner and in two different colors–decisions, decisions…
3. The case – Magnetic flap bendable case with auto-align in various color that can serve as a stand for the iPad. The case wakes the iPad when opening…sweet.
4. The size – The new tablet is 33% thinner at 8.8 mm, and is slightly lighter at 1.3 pounds (versus 1.5 pounds for the original iPad.). Is size a determinant in your decision?
5. The CAMERA – The new iPad 2 will sport new front and back cameras. This might be a selling point to me as I *wished* my iPad had a camera.
6. The operating system – The iPads 2′s new dual-core A5 processor is a big boost from the iPad’s A4. and operating system in iOS 4.3.
7. The battery – Promises 10 hours of battery life like the original iPad. However I have NEVER gotten more than 4 hours of battery life from my iPad. Might be my bad though.
8. FACETIME – The iPad 2 offers Facetime which allows you to video talk with others with an iPad2, iPhone 4, iPod Touch, and Mac.
Will you be purchasing the new iPad 2 when it comes out on March 11th? Or you don’t believe the hype?