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Camera I wont use.
Processor I dont need.
Graphix I wont use.

I enjoy my 3g wifi that I have...it is useful

Agreed, dual core seem over kill, the 9x graphics speed increase (if accurate and not marketing puffery) isn't really needed on an a table and the a camera on a tablet is unwieldy at best.
 
I've been holding out for a 2nd gen....so I'll probably get a 32 GB WiFI/3G in white.....my only wish was they left it the same thickness as the original and gave the extra room to a larger battery...maybe get 12 hours out of it instead of 10.
 
Great improvements, though worth another year to wait.

"Why not wait for the iPad 17?" you say?

I have an iPad, it suits my needs for the time being. Upgrading would be an action based off luxury rather than practical. Next year when that baby have an high PPI retina display, and NFS than the upgrade will be practical.
 
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I think I'll pass on the iPad 2 this year. Never got the first as we all know first model product buyers become THE BETA TESTERS. Will use the funds for a much needed computer CPU upgrade (i7 time!) instead. Next year's iPad will likely be a purchase though.

yup, 15 million suckers later, hopefully the bugs will be sorted out soon!

so, time to buy now that the design is proven.

oh wait
 
No, if anything you have it completely backwards. Once again, pixel density is measured in dots-per-inch (or pixels-per-inch). It's a linear measurement, not an area -- it's NOT dots-per-square-inch or pixels-per-square-inch. I wish people would take the time to at least glance at the reference links that are given to them rather than just immediately firing off a response. Look on wikipedia, it couldn't be clearer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_density

fpnc is right about pixel density, at least in terms of using ppi as pixel density. It's a bit odd that this is often the convention, since density occurs in two dimensions. With ppi, which uses the hypotenuse, the density in two dimensions is implied. I guess it's easier to use a smaller number like 132 ppi than something like 17424 pixels per *square* inch, which is what we are really talking about.

Still, when you double the ppi, the reality is that 4 times as many pixels are contained within each square inch, so no matter how you abbreviate it, that's 4 times the density.

But yes, if ppi is used, we'll have to call 2048x1536 "double" the density.

As for resolution, resolution is more commonly measured in two dimensions and reflects pixel count. For example, 1024x768 is a resolution. Only on macrumors have I seen resolution also being treated as a one dimensional number, suggesting that 2048x1536 is a doubling of 1024x768. Since screen resolutions must be determined by pixel counts in both dimensions, we should call it quadrupling, since pixel count is quadrupled.

If you go to 2048x1536 on the iPad, you double the density (using ppi), but quadruple the resolution (using pixel count), as fpnc suggested.
 
As so many have have said its a significant update for people who held off buying the 1st gen ipad. Despite not having a surprising headlining new feature like retina, thunderbolt port, NFC, sd card slot ect it is a very good update imo and has me interested which the original didn't.

Im alittle worried about how comfortable its going to be to hold due to the thinness but i love the flatter design.
 
No, the MBA has a noticeably higher PPI (almost 10% higher) than an iPad and it offers much better functionality with the same portability. Plus the viewing distance is a bit longer than that of an iPad.

Macbook Air 11.6": 135.09 PPI
iPad 9.7": 132 ppi

Sorry, but not a 10% difference.
 
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No retina display :(
No thunderbolt port :(
No microSD card slot :(
all the rumors have been debunked :(

http://scienceandtechnologyjournal.blogspot.com/2011/03/ipad-2-has-arrived-refresh-or.html

Oh my GOD..! If I see one more link posted to that dumb-@ss blog I'll eat my own face.

What are you going to connect to your iPad using a Thunderbolt port? Seriously? This is the dealbreaker for you??

You think retina displays are gong to be produced cheaply enough to keep the price of the iPad down?

As for the microSD card slot... I can understand why people might want to increase their storage space but for me personally this is completely uninteresting and I'm guessing there are plenty of others that feel the same.

PLEASE stop bleating about this!
 
the one thing that's troubling me about the current ipad is that airvideo feeds will stop midway when I use it alongside BT audio. that's my only real quibble, too bad it's not something I'd be able to make sure it gets remedied on the new version all that easily.
 
I want one. From Techradar:

"Conclusion

People who suggest this is an incremental upgrade are simply not looking at the bigger picture; the Apple iPad 2 feels and acts drastically differently from its predecessor.

The plethora of changes - some cosmetic, some under the hood - have boosted a device that felt like a luxury, to a device that is head and shoulders above its competitors at the moment.

The lighter, thinner iPad 2 is nicer to hold, nicer to use and nicer to look at - and if that's not an important upgrade then maybe we're missing the point."

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobil...computing/hands-on-apple-ipad-2-review-932451
 
I don't think so

Since I don't own a tablet and have never really understood the "magic" surrounding the iPad, I'm not impressed. It looks like it would be a fun toy but that's about it.

I would have considered it a great Nook replacement for my wife but with the new iTunes subscription stuff going on, that remains to be seen.

I've got an iPhone 4 so I'm not an Apple hater, I'm just not a fanboy and find the prices too much for something that only appears to be useful for light surfing, email, and app games.

That said, I'd happily pay someone $200 for their 16g iPad1. Any takers? Craigslist and eBay should be a lot of fun.
 
fpnc is right about pixel density, at least in terms of using ppi as pixel density...
Thanks for that followup. One of the reasons I used the term "pixel density" is that it is defined as a linear measurement (by industry standards for displays). Therefore, when you use the term pixel density that should exclude any confusion that would result if you just say double or quadruple the "resolution." Furthermore, it makes it easy to determine the physical size of the display given its resolution or its resolution given its size (assuming that you have square pixels, which is becoming pretty standard these days).

However, it you don't have square pixels you also need to know the pixel aspect ratio which can be expressed as 1:1 (for square) or something like 10:11 for standard definition NTSC TV (TV "pixels" are rectangular, although standard definition, analog NTSC consists of lines and samples, not digital pixels).
 
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A small upgrade. I would have considered it enough if I hadn't seen such good tablets like Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

What you have failed to do is explain what a moderate (larger) upgrade looks like and what a huge upgrade looks like.

I don't think you can.
 
The ipad 2 looks amazing and somewhat of an improvement but the thing is I wish they put an updated display but i mean i dont see them updating it that much but still just that little bit of an update would have been nice combined with the graphics but you know how apple is they would not make there ipad have a higher resolution display than there mbp. I also think that this is going to make a significant improvement on games but 1gb of ram would have been nice but still I love it! APPLE FOR LIVE
 
Agreed, dual core seem over kill, the 9x graphics speed increase (if accurate and not marketing puffery) isn't really needed on an a table and the a camera on a tablet is unwieldy at best.

overkill? you're kiddin right? as a consumer, you are complaining about being given more than the basic necessity
 
I want one. From Techradar:

"Conclusion

People who suggest this is an incremental upgrade are simply not looking at the bigger picture; the Apple iPad 2 feels and acts drastically differently from its predecessor.

The plethora of changes - some cosmetic, some under the hood - have boosted a device that felt like a luxury, to a device that is head and shoulders above its competitors at the moment.

The lighter, thinner iPad 2 is nicer to hold, nicer to use and nicer to look at - and if that's not an important upgrade then maybe we're missing the point."

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobil...computing/hands-on-apple-ipad-2-review-932451


I agree. It's a slam dunk day one purchase for me.
 
Did I understand that the HDMI adapter will allow all apps to play over the TV? Including games and productivity apps? I am trying to figure out if this stuff will be included in the iphone 5 (hopefully with a 4" screen!).
Yeah, I'm interested too.
The real question is, will this new HDMI adaptor function with a current iPhone / iPod?
 
No, if anything you have it completely backwards. Once again, pixel density is measured in dots-per-inch (or pixels-per-inch). It's a linear measurement, not an area -- it's NOT dots-per-square-inch or pixels-per-square-inch. I wish people would take the time to at least glance at the reference links that are given to them rather than just immediately firing off a response. Look on wikipedia, it couldn't be clearer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_density

Only dinosaurs measure density in one dimension.
 
One of my grandkid's has what is called fuctioning Autism and he has a Ipad as a learning tool at the school he goes to here in Ca and i love that apple has opened up a world for him to learn on and in with the first model ipad and it like watching a kid in the candy store when he is on it for it the only time i have seen him sit still for hour's when playing on it and not have any problems ..

So i give credit to apple in that area but i would have went out and got him a newer model of the ipad if it had a bigger flashdrive on to load more game's and other learning tool's to put on it ..To me i would have spent the $700.oo dollar's or more on a upgrade to help him in the future and not thought about it ..but i was looking forward to a some more high end upgrade's from apple ..

He kid is allready a great computer programmer at 12 and he know's the working of the computer system like the back of his hand ...So if you looking to get rid of your older model check into your area school that help's the kid's with special learning need's

My friends adopted daughter is autistic and she responds very well to the learning software on the iPad. Its not the only form of learning she gets she gets traditional schooling to but her best learning definitely comes from when she can do it herself on the iPad.

I know a lot of people tried to claim that apple was being overdramatic with the video showing the autistic children but this couldn't be farther from the truth. It really helps a lot of kids because its something interactive that responds to touch so there isn't that disconnect that you get with a keyboard and mouse.
 
It was never really about the hardware. The hardware is super nice, but it really allows them to push more with software. The software is where it is at! The nice hardware is only an extra perk!

Seriously look into iOS and look where it is going. They are really pushing the productivity with iMovie, GarageBand and iWork.

So my opinion is: the hardware is still amazing and top-notch, but the future of the software has me most excited.
 
the 9x graphics speed increase (if accurate and not marketing puffery) isn't really needed on an a table

It's not really needed until you realize what Apple trying to do with iOS. They are trying to eat up the marketshare of Nintendo and Sony further with A5-equipped devices. Back in 2009, Apple made a massive leap from the older PowerVR MBX-lite to the then-new SGX535. The SGX535 was multiple times faster than the older chip and it was turned out to be an excellent decision as the chip lasted two generations and eventually spawned some very fine visuals in titles like the Infinity Blade.

A production planning is a process of compromise and sacrifice, and I think the fact Apple chose to have such fast GPU should tell people that they are very serious about furthering their gaming prowess in the coming years.

The truly intriguing part, and I think it'll happen sooner or later, is when Apple pumps up their Apple TV with app store and some bluetooth-enabled controllers for games. It obviously won't as good as true game consoles, but at $100 and with a huge legion of potential developers, I would be very scared if I was Nintendo.
 
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