ipad 2 review from a photographers viewpoint

[DrGrape]

There is a review of the ipad2 and photography applications on the DPR website ;http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/appleipad2 the premier digital photography website. There is a comparison of the front and rear cameras included.

 

[Macshroomer]

I have had mine for about a week, it is turning out to be nothing more than a toy due to lack of file structure. It was easier for me to send a photo with an actual file name from a 1994 PowerBook 150 using a 14,400 modem than it is with an iPad.

I don't need an $800+ device that is only good for showing happy snaps with no file names, not in 2011.

 

[munkees]

I have had mine for about a week, it is turning out to be nothing more than a toy due to lack of file structure. It was easier for me to send a photo with an actual file name from a 1994 PowerBook 150 using a 14,400 modem than it is with an iPad.

I don't need an $800+ device that is only good for showing happy snaps with no file names, not in 2011.

I just sold my first iPad, for that reason, and got a MBA instead, the basic MBA, for a few hundred bucks more just rules the iPad's.

 

[eawmp1]

Final Word
In some respects the iPad scores over any laptop computer. It offers incredible battery life in a tiny form factor. Most applications launch almost instantly, and despite the impressive amount of processing and graphics power 'under the hood' it doesn't get hot, so it doesn't need noisy, dust-attracting cooling fans. Even if you already own, and are perfectly happy with a laptop computer, why not turn your iPad into a second monitor? If this sounds interesting, check out AirDisplay - available in the App Store for $9.99.

The title of this article poses the question whether the Apple iPad 2 is a tool, or a toy. As we've seen, the answer isn't clear-cut. Although the iPad is first and foremost a content-consumption and display device (and you won't find a better portable portfolio anywhere), we're pleased to discover that it also has the potential to be a genuinely useful productivity tool, and we're sure that a lot of photographers will be putting their names down for one in the coming weeks and months.

Of course, the iPad 2 is not alone in the tablet computer market. There are other tablets available, and other operating systems, all of which have their respective strengths and weaknesses. This article isn't intended to be an iPad review as such, even less a group test, but a lot of the conclusions that we've drawn are applicable to tablet computers as a whole. Times are changing - computing devices are getting smaller and more powerful, software is getting more efficient and ultimately this is great news for photographers. Vive La Revolution.

If you recognize its abilities and limitations, it CAN be a useful tool.

 

[Laird Knox]

If you recognize its abilities and limitations, it CAN be a useful tool.

Agreed. Combined with a Square card reader it will make for a nice portable sales tool.

 

[Kebabselector]

I don't need an $800+ device that is only good for showing happy snaps with no file names, not in 2011.

Surely you knew this before the purchase? It's not exactly news, still you could probably sell it for profit, or get a refund.