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When the first iPad
was announced, I
didn’t really see it
as a big deal like a
lot of people did. I
thought ‘it’s just a
big iPod Touch.’
Then I actually saw
one, and I realized
how cool a really
big iPod Touch could
be. The truth is
though, that iPad is
a lot more than just
a bigger version of
one of Apple’s most
popular products.
It’s a tablet, not
just a tablet, THE
tablet. After Apple
released the iPad,
months later that’s
when the tablet
craze hit and why
we’re seeing more
and more of them
now. Still, with all
of the other tablets
on the market now,
the iPad is still
the best. And that’s
just talking about
the original iPad.
With iPad 2 there’s
not another tablet
that’s even close to
being as good.
What’s new with iPad
2? It begins with
size. The screen
didn’t lose any size
there, but the iPad
2 is thinner and
weighs less than the
first iPad. From
them to reduce the
weight and size is a
key feature. Because
when you’re holding
onto something and
reading it, it helps
that it’s not big
and bulky. It’s
lighter and easier
to hold for long
periods of time.
That’s even if
you’re going to be
holding it though.
With the new smart
cover accessory the
Smart Cover, you’ll
be holding it even
less.
The magnetic smart
cover can switch
into different
positions so you can
type on your iPad
like a keyboard.
Because the cover is
bent it’s slanted at
approximately a 45
degree angle so you
can type with ease.
Then you can even
flip it the other
way and use it as a
back support for
your iPad 2 so you
can have it standing
up while you watch
video. The iPad 2
isn’t just easier to
use, it’s easier on
you to use too.
The other big
features with the
iPad 2 come with the
implementation of
cameras. Just like
the latest iPod
Touch and the iPhone
4G, there are two
cameras at work. The
two cameras are used
for FaceTime and
other applications.
Using the FaceTime
application on an
iPad is awesome
because it’s on the
big beautiful
display. Video chat
has never been
easier with FaceTime,
and now it’s never
been better than
with iPad 2.
The cameras and the
ease of use with the
change of size and
the smart cover are
all big upgrades.
But under the hood,
the graphics ability
and the speed of the
iPad 2 have been
significantly
upgraded as well.
The new version of
the iPad is blazing
fast. Opening apps
and switching
processes, apps, and
games has never been
faster. And playing
games is tons better
on an iPad too.
Games that require a
lot of graphic
capabilities run
better and smoother
on the iPad 2 than
on the original iPad.
The upgrades are all
awesome with the
additions to
hardware and the
smart cover, but the
big things to look
into with iPad 2 are
the new apps too.
FaceTime of course
is huge on an iPad 2
but another app that
comes installed with
the new iPad is
Photo Booth. It’s a
fun multi-panel
camera with
different images and
distortions and it
uses the iPads new
cameras to make
them. It’s hard to
explain, but it’s a
blast to do. Check
out the Photo Booth
app.
There other apps
that are going to be
huge with this iPad
are GarageBand.
It’s great for
musicians but it’s
fun for the novice
to use too. Then
there’s Pages, a
great Word
Processer. iMove for
the iPad is amazing
too. The apps that
third party
developers are
coming ou with are
awesome, but the
apps that Apple is
coming out with are
very impressive and
they’re helping out
iPad 2’s appeal to
the consumer.
Those are just
highlights about
what’s great with
the iPad 2, but
there are tons more
than that too. It’s
got iTunes and
iBooks for buying
media and books.
It’s a terrific
eReader. 3G for the
devices are
affordable to get as
an extra and the
data plans are
affordable too.
Really you can just
go on and on about
what’s great with
iPad 2.
I
was talking with
somebody the other
day, and they had
wanted to buy an
iPad but they were
holding off for a
good update. Well,
that’s this iPad,
that update is here
with the iPad 2.
Apple always does a
great job of
updating their
products, but this
iPad is the perfect
iPad right now. It’s
hard to comprehend
there being a better
iPad than this one,
but Apple always
finds a way. iPad 2
is definitely worth
looking into if
you’re in the market
for a tablet, even
if you’re looking
into laptops. It’s
that useful.
Everybody can use it
from senior citizens
to little kids. It’s
a great device and
easily the best
tablet on the
market.
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