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March 2011
(84%)
471 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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30 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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Dual core processor
10hourplus battery life
Bright 9.7inch IPS LCD screen
A third thinner than the original
Front and rear cameras
Thinner
Faster than original iPad
Dual cameras
Excellent battery life
Intuitive interface
Thousands of tabletspecific apps
Thinner and faster than the original iPad
Great battery life
Super thin design
Very bright and clear display
Dual-core processor for graphically intensive games and apps
Color choice
Name your price with a selection of different models.
Last year's iPad mini was a near-perfect device save for one flaw—that muddy display—that made it nearly unusable. This year's has not only fixed that
It's paired the result with iOS 7
An operating system that is
Regardless of whatever else you might t
Big bump in performance
Especially graphics
Makes iPad even more competitive in the mobile gaming space
Doubling the memory makes apps and Web browsing more useful
Device is thinner and lighter than the previous model
Feels much more Kindle-like in t
Slimmer and lighter than original iPad
Faster than original iPad and other tablets currently on the market
Many configurations available
So you can choose the storage and connectivity you need
Lowest tablet prices currently on the market
Thinner design and new internal hardware compared to the original iPad makes an already good experience better
Sleeker than ever
Enhanced feature set including two (!) new cameras
Blazing-fast processor
The Apple iPad 2 features the iOS 4 operating system and the dualcore A5 chip
Much faster in some areas
Thinner and lighter
Huge
Intuitive app library
Smart Covers are slick
IMovie and GarageBand are killer apps
Dual cameras add functionality
Still excellent battery life
Toughtobeat price
Thinner and lighter design
Speedy dual-core processor
Makes FaceTime calls
Innovative Smart Covers
More than 11 hours of battery life
Incredibly sleek look and feel
Video calling
Tons of apps optimised for iPad
Particularly magazines and new media ...
Superb IPS Based Display
Extremely Thin And Very Comfortable To Hold
Very Easy To Use OS
Comparatively light at 1.3 pounds
Slimmer design with curved edges is easier to hold
Slimmer design with curved edges is easier to
Slick
Thin
And fast
Amazing app support
Thinner than the original. New A5 chip offers faster graphics processing
General performance. Dual cameras for video chat
HD video recording
And stills. Improved design incorporates internal magnets for Smart Cover accessory. 3G versions available o...
And stills. Improved design incorporates internal magnets for Smart Cover accessory. 3G versions available on AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Improved AirPlay features. Supports HDMI output (via optional adapter).
Very large screen for its size
Very high resolution
Excellent screen and sound quality
Excellent camera/video
Very fast system speed
Consumer testers loved the design and feel
Consumer testers loved the camera functionality
Dual-core processor results in snappier performance
Twice as much RAM as the iPad 1
More comfortable to hold
Color options (black and white)
Price
If you've played around with the first iPad
You know exactly what to expect from the iPad 2. The capacitive touschscreen is still responsive and smoothand still has that ooh factor that Apple fans purr over
The 9.7 inch screen is superb for webbrowsing
An iterative improvement upon Apple’s first tablet computer
Benefitting from modest size and weight reductions
Two color options
As well as considerable under-the-hood improvements in speed. Still includes integrated apps for audio
Video
And phot
New A5 chip and RAM significantly improve overall performance
And gaming in particular. Dual cameras work fine for video calls. Thinner
Lighter unibody looks slick and makes the iPad more comfortable to use. Video mirroring adds “teaching and presentation tool” to the iPad’s list of many useful functions. Magnet-based Smart Cover is an ingenious
Valuable accessory. Same pricing as first iPad.
Apple's iPad 2 is dramatically thinner and boasts front and rear cameras
FaceTime video chat
A faster processor
And 3G options for both AT&T and Verizon
10-hour-plus battery life
Bright 9.7-inch IPS LCD screen
Fast performance
Super-thin design
Support for FaceTime
Superb media-sharing
Browsing improvements in new iOS
Amazingly thinExtremely fastCameras finally added
Thin and light
Reliable operating system
Same battery life as previous Ipad but better performance
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Impressive thin profile
Fast performance with its A5 processor
Enabled for video chat
Solid price point
High quality case
Good performance
Quiet and low heat emissions
Good battery life
Extensive package (Appstore
Bookstore
ITunes. )
The editors didn't like
Camera quality
No Flash support
Higherresolution display would be nice
Lowquality cameras
Some are experiencing light leaking issues
Poor rear and front cameras
Same capacities as the old version (16GB
32GB
And 64GB)
IOS is needing some updates to freshen it up a bit.
I haven't mentioned the price yet because things should stand on their own merit
Everyone's got different budgets
Etc. etc. Allow me to mention it now. I do not like the price. I find the price unnerving. The price is very much more than a price I would
The new cameras are better than no cameras
Though they're not particularly great
"Real" GPS only comes with the 3G models
Glass is thinner than before
Be cautious of easier breakage
Low-res cameras
IPad 2 is difficult to use as a hand-held camera because of its size and weight and the placement of the shutter button.
No higher resolution screen and two bottom of the line cameras make upgrading a thinker. Outside screen glare is still a problem
Still no Flash video support
Charging still slow
Still can't be performed via connection to computer
There is no USB 2.0 port on this tablet.
Not nightandday better for some iPad owners
Cameras are subpar by Apple standards
Android sometimes more powerful and open
Smart Cover doesn't guard the back
Still the same 1024x768 display.
Camera quality could be better
No 4G connectivity
Doesn't support personal hotspot
Lack of Flash video is galling for a media-centric device
Bloated iTunes software
Difficult to transfer media without iTunesLook and Feel...
Limited Multitasking Capabilities
Mediocre Camera Performance
Relies on PC link to iTunes for updates
Backups
Tediously slow to charge
R
Good
Not great
Display
Subpar speaker
Lousy cameras
Image quality with rearfacing camera is not great. Frontfacing camera is not HD. Still no Flash video support. No earbuds included.
Image quality with rear-facing camera is not great. Front-facing camera is not HD. Still no Flash video support. No earbuds included.
Slightly heavy for its size
Few connectivity options
Built-in cameras sub-par
Still no USB port
MicroSD card slot
Or Flash support
Needs to be even lighter for one-handed use
Though the new cameras are a welcome addition
They're certainly lacking when it comes to image quality
Especially for stills. Although we don't expect people to be swinging their iPads around to take photos
When you do take a snap
We would want the qu
New integrated cameras produce blurry
Grainy images that are unacceptably weak for still photography and look poor when forced to fill the display
Video recorded by the rear 720p camera is only acceptable. Modest reductions in headphone port audio a
No transformative new features. Display is unchanged
So it still isn’t usable in bright sunlight and attracts lots of smudgy fingerprints. Cameras yield poor
Low-res photos. Using cameras is often difficult and requires awkward grip. No support for 4G cellular data. Still no expansion ports.
The iPad's screen resolution hasn't budged
Photo quality is mediocre
There's still no Adobe Flash support
And ports for HDMI
USB
And SD all require adapters
Highly reflective screen
Slippery
No expandable memory
Poor visibility outdoors
Poor still image quality
Poor camera quality
Still lacking Flash support
USB port
HDMI
SD-card adapters cost extra
Camera quality is poorScreen resolution could be higherOS still has rough edges
Still no support for Flash
No USB or HDMI
Mediocre cameras make still photos look slimy. Thinner body makes physical buttons on the side a little harder to press
Won't run on 4G network
Shoots terrible photos
Same old iOS experience
Still no cursor keys on the virtual keyboard
Limited connectivity
Camera module has bad quality
The Apple System (both soft- and hardware) are completely closed off
Apple’s iPad was the first post-PC device that people took seriously. Microsoft, Nokia and countless manufacturers have tried to find the right balance between a tablet and a computer for the last 10 years, but the iPad was the first device to get it r...
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Published: 2011-03-17, Author: matt , review by: gizmodo.com
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Much faster in some areas, Thinner and lighter, Huge, intuitive app library, Smart Covers are slick, iMovie and GarageBand are killer apps, Dual cameras add functionality, Still excellent battery life, Toughtobeat price,
Not nightandday better for some iPad owners, Cameras are subpar by Apple standards, Android sometimes more powerful and open, Smart Cover doesn't guard the back, Still the same 1024x768 display.
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Slimmer and lighter than original iPad, Faster than original iPad and other tablets currently on the market, Many configurations available, so you can choose the storage and connectivity you need, Lowest tablet prices currently on the market
Low-res cameras, iPad 2 is difficult to use as a hand-held camera because of its size and weight and the placement of the shutter button.
I’m very happy that I bought the iPad 2. I love the speed and performance enhancements. The thinner, lighter form makes the iPad 2 even easier to hold. I’m looking forward to enjoying everything I loved about the original – but with greater speed. I al...
Impressive thin profile, Fast performance with its A5 processor, Enabled for video chat, Solid price point
Shoots terrible photos, Same old iOS experience
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