Thursday, April 28, 2011
iPAD 2: We Done It Again !
Posted on 5:12 PM by The G
What happen if you put that chubby and thicker iPad to muscle strain fitness exercise, intensive diet, and steam roller massage? You'll get iPad 2. More vicious, faster, smarter, thinner and lighter. Not that so mutant from first iPad. The upgrade is well calculated and planned. To give a constant stream of customer and user. Plus, the old iPad won't feel very bad since the different is not like the distance between stars. So what make this one appeal and special? Check it out.
KEY FEATURES
Let see what happen after that strenuous regime the iPad had experienced. Did it make it a incredible hulk, a superman or just ordinary being with new hair cut.
- 9.7” capacitive IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels; oleophobic coating.
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity.
- Optional 3G connectivity (data only).
- Optional GPS with A-GPS support.
- Apple A5 SoC - 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, PowerVR SGX543MP2 graphics.
- 512MB RAM.
- iOS 4.3.
- 16/32/64GB of onboard storage.
- Weight of 601 grams (607 grams for the 3G version).
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.
- 10 hours battery life.
- Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor.
- Compatible with every iPhone app without any modifications.
- The cheapest version costs less than an unlocked iPhone
- 0.7MP auto-focus camera, 720p video recording at 30fps
- VGA secondary camera capable of Facetime calls.
- Impressively sexy slim 8.8mm waistline.
- Four and five-finger gestures (locked by default, but easy to enable with a Mac and a $5 app).
- 1080p TV-output with the Apple Digital AV Adapter (purchased separately for $39), 720p video streaming.
- Magnetic Smart cover ($39 or $69).
MAIN DISADVANTAGES
We need to live with imperfection with all iOS devices. There are many with such cons that we need to accept. Often a long list. But that is what they are. Love it as it is. Since Apple does have some magic spell on it, no matter how many draw backs it has, it still sell millions.
- iTunes required for uploading content.
- No Flash support in the web browser.
- Poor still cameras – though, really, this thing isn’t meant for taking candids.
- No standard USB port.
- No kickstand – it cannot stand on a table without the help of a dock stand or a Smart cover.
- Non replaceable battery.
- No stereo loudspeakers.
- No GPS receiver for the Wi-Fi only version.
- No memory card slot.
- 3G model uses micro-SIM, instead of a regular size SIM.
- iPhone apps designed for HVGA resolution squander screen real estate or look pretty bad uspcaled.
UNBOXING
What you'll get is a small box which just enough to fit your iPad 2. There's a small manual, a super compact wall charger and a USB cable. If you opted for smartcover, then the only thing you'll be missed is the earphone. Blame Apple for not bundle it with. Maybe they just thought that iPad buyers is iPhone user or iPad is a notebook. Well you'll never get that earpiece if you buy a notebook except those given by the seller (a bad quality one). This approach is what they are using.
PHYSICAL
Aluminum unibody with tapered edge. 8.8mm thin, lighter make it last long when hold by hand. Not gonna give you early fatigue. This time, its back is flat. So you'll expect the Apple logo at the back can last longer (as you know that previously, all the weight lies at the logo, make it vulnerable to wear). But this new flat back doesn't provide specific protection (since it is flat), you'll get scratch mark at most of the part other than the logo. By the way, its nice to hold since it is not slippery. Home key at the front, power button on top and volume rocker at the right. On top of volume rocker you'll get rotation lock/ mute button. Which you can assign to which one you want. Front facing camera to give you a video call privileged. At the bottom, Dock connector and single loud speaker. But you need some skill to connect it to charger since that port on tapered edge. At the back you'll get a 0.7Mp camera. Well it still allow you to catch a 720p.
ROUND UP.
This version is missionary. Its target is to convert. Get a new user. 2 days on sale, it was out of stock. Typical for Apple to do that. Now it got double the processing power, hope apps developer develop something to tap its full potential. Anyway, you'll get FaceTime and HD video. When it come to portable, it's depend on you. If you define portable to be something that lies on the table, or inside your bag and definitely not inside your pocket or hang around your neck, this one for you. But you look silly if you fall in love with it for the video capture and photography. What the hell with snap, recording and shooting using that big big 9.7" thing. But Apple got magic. It cause hype among the crowded, so no matter how silly it would be, crowd got attracted. By logic, tablet lies between phone, netbook and laptop. For this time being, iPad 2 is the winner. It got no real competitor yet. But android follow on close. The Motorola XOOM still lacks with honeycomb apps support (the cost for releasing early). The price is way expensive to the iPad 2. Plus with the convenient and attractive SmartCover, which be be your iPad's stand. Things become more impressive. Accept the reality, Apple done it again.
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