iPad 2 is the best tablet Apple has ever made. And the best one I've ever owned. By far.
iPad 2 or iPad Air 2?
iPad 2 is the best tablet Apple has ever made. And the best one I've ever owned. By far.
Air 2. Thanks for pointing that out.
So no weird right hand screen distorting from picking it up or holding it right handed? This is the only thing I've heard that worries me.
Oh yeah, lack of the mute/rotation lock button is a huge pain.
Hows your #distortiongate?It's so amazing. It just feels good in your hands, because it is so thin. Just perfect.
I've made an unboxing video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2e1gdNHC4I
That's good to hear.Mine has no distortion from the right-handed hold.
So no weird right hand screen distorting from picking it up or holding it right handed? This is the only thing I've heard that worries me.
Damnit! I have an iPad 4 and skipped the Air because I was waiting for the RAM upgrade and Touch ID... and the Air 2 was what I was waiting for, but now I'm not as excited. I still want it for the speed boost, lightness and the RAM upgrade... but can I overlook these 2 issues? Dunno...
This is the first Apple product refresh I was waiting for that I've hesitated to jump on immediately.
What I don't like about the Air 2 is lack of front-facing speakers. Come on Apple. You're gonna do it sooner or later, so do it sooner. I also would have liked to have a 3x screen resolution, which will also happen sooner or later. Other than that everything seems perfect.
Oh yeah, lack of the mute/rotation lock button is a huge pain.
I received my iPad Air 2 Cellular Gold 128GB model yesterday aftern
Huh? Image
You know, a lot of issues get overblown on MR... But I had a chance to check it out at the Apple Store today and you guys aren't kidding about the vibrations and screen distortions. The distortions seem to vary in intensity from one display model to the next but they all had them and they are quite noticeable. That's a bit concerning in terms of whether the pressure can damage the display over time or not.
As for the sound vibrations, holy crap! I really didn't expect it to be that bad... While trying out both the Air and Air 2 side by side, it's just insane how much the body is picking up the vibrations from the speakers on the 2. To the point it feels uncomfortable. And since I couldn't stay too long, I forgot to check how it is in landscape mode. Is it just as bad a feeling or less?
Damnit! I have an iPad 4 and skipped the Air because I was waiting for the RAM upgrade and Touch ID... and the Air 2 was what I was waiting for, but now I'm not as excited. I still want it for the speed boost, lightness and the RAM upgrade... but can I overlook these 2 issues? Dunno...
This is the first Apple product refresh I was waiting for that I've hesitated to jump on immediately.
Distortion while holding it?I received my iPad Air 2 Cellular Gold 128GB model yesterday afternoon as promised by Apple. Out of the box I could tell the difference in reduced weight VS my iPad Air 1. I still can't get over just how thin and light the Air 2 is now.....
The restore process was really quick with this one as it only took about 2 hours to load my apps, videos and pictures. As far as speed goes I really didn't notice how much faster it is compared to the iPad Air 1 until after the restore process was completed. The speed of web browsing is amazing and it's great to now be able to load up multiple tabs within the browser at a time and not one of them refresh or crash on me....
The new Touch ID for the iPad works well out of the box. I set up 4 fingers and they all unlock my Air 2 on the first try.......
The reduce glare screen is really nice for reading in direct sunlight as tested through reading iBooks outside. I noticed that the screen on my Air 2 is a much brighter White with more natural color tones compared to the iPad Air 1. Also, the Black text seems more Bold to me which is nicer when reading and browsing in Safari........
The Volume on the Air 2 is much louder than my Air 1 and almost feels like surround sound when watching a Movie within NetFlix. I see a lot of talk on the web about vibration and so far I can honestly say it is no different than my Air 1 and certainly not distracting in the least when watching videos....
As far as the WiFi speed goes it doesn't seem to be any different than my Air 1. However, the improved LTE speed on AT&T's network is truly remarkable. This thing is lightning quick and if I still had an unlimited iPad data plan I would be using LTE over my WiFi connection all the time......
As far as the camera goes, I haven't taken any picture as yet, but considering the camera is now 8MP, I believe the pictures will be much improved.
Battery life on my Air 2 seems to be about the same as what I got on my Air 1 which was 12 hours of usage time.
The pictures of the Gold do not do it justice as the new Gold color on the iPad really is sharp looking.
Image
Image
Image
Image
So no weird right hand screen distorting from picking it up or holding it right handed? This is the only thing I've heard that worries me.
Wow. This is interesting.None for me either.
Just watched a movie on my iPad and decided the speaker vibration is worth it for the better sound. Very loud, clear, and nice bass for a tablet.
I hope one user like you will make a video of the screen NOT warping when holding it to show it isn't ALL the Air 2s that have this issue.The display is perfect. I looked for flaws, hard. It's perfection!
The processor is incredible, but at this point only pixlmator and other photo apps can really use the power
My biggest issue is deciding whether to keep it safe in its case or let people see the beauty of all gold errythang