How much better is iPad 2 ? (vs the original)

[tigres]

Actually they don't. The iPad 2 has a much more brighter and sharper screen. Only the screen resolution and viewing angles are the same.

iPad 2 has a sharper screen? I did not know that.

 

[petvas]

iPad 2 has a sharper screen? I did not know that.

Crisper it is, not sharper. I typed the wrong word before. The resolution is the same, so sharpness is also the same.

 

[tstarks33]

Crisper it is, not sharper. I typed the wrong word before. The resolution is the same, so sharpness is also the same.

Oh, crisper, yes, not sharper. Word change makes a world of difference. 🙄

 

[tigres]

Crisper it is, not sharper. I typed the wrong word before. The resolution is the same, so sharpness is also the same.

Whew..
So iPad and iPad 2 can both still cut you. 😀

 

[petvas]

Whew..
So iPad and iPad 2 can both still cut you. 😀

Yes, you have to be very careful.

 

[sbbluewater]

My wife had the original and wanted to upgrade to version 2 because she she needed the 3g for work.
Impressions so far:
1) V2 is lighter and easier to hold for long periods of time
2) Battery life is about the same . V2 may be a little better
3) V2 is faster at rendering web pages, etc.
4) Overall the V2 iPad is faster but not that much for the types of things we use it for

 

[Donz0r]

My wife had the original and wanted to upgrade to version 2 because she she needed the 3g for work.
Impressions so far:
1) V2 is lighter and easier to hold for long periods of time
2) Battery life is about the same . V2 may be a little better
3) V2 is faster at rendering web pages, etc.
4) Overall the V2 iPad is faster but not that much for the types of things we use it for

I agree,
the main things for me are that it is MUCH easier to hold and the performance, though not very useful for me now, will come in handy when iOS 5 comes out.
Also, I'm selling my 64gb original and getting a 16gb new one for less than $50 more so it's worth that I think

 

[klover]

Spent three days with the iPad 2 and definitely found the screen was brighter and, in my case, had a colder colour temperature.

I ended up keeping my first-gen iPad in the end for a few reasons:

1. No backlight bleed. I love watching movies on the iPad at night and all three iPad 2 units that I had (the result of swaps) had very bad backlight bleeding.

2. I prefer the design over the new iPad. I don't have a very detailed rational but I just like the rounded back, speaker placement, and aethestic.

3. I have always believed that, in most cases, Apple tends to over-engineer first generation devices (big exception was Mac Air).