I think the bigger problem might be WHY there's a 100MB Powerpoint presentation...
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Why I sold my iPad 1 and put an order for an iPad 2.
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Studying for image intense exams such as the radiology oral board exam, of course
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Received my ATT Refurb 64 Gig 1st Gen today. Spent an hour setting up accounts for my existing iPod apps (Evernote, Netflix, etc). So far I really like this device. I know that the iPad 2 will be faster but this thing is snappy. I have been surfing a bit and have not had any lag. I will have to put some more demanding apps on but really, i am more interested in writing and consuming than gaming and Garageband so I think this device was the right choice. I am typing on it with a full sized bluetooth keyboard right now and that is pretty much the same as typing on a computer. No lag. So, my mileage seems to be different than the OPs.
Received my ATT Refurb 64 Gig 1st Gen today. Spent an hour setting up accounts for my existing iPod apps (Evernote, Netflix, etc). So far I really like this device. I know that the iPad 2 will be faster but this thing is snappy. I have been surfing a bit and have not had any lag. I will have to put some more demanding apps on but really, i am more interested in writing and consuming than gaming and Garageband so I think this device was the right choice. I am typing on it with a full sized bluetooth keyboard right now and that is pretty much the same as typing on a computer. No lag. So, my mileage seems to be different than the OPs.
Games like Fruit Ninja and Angry Birds run no different from the 1 and 2. I didn't have a chance to run Infinity Blade or Real Racing 2 HD, but I've read it is a much better experience on the iPad 2.
Garage Band is a very different experience. It's not just the time to load, but also the time to switch between the instruments and process the various tracks. If you are a heavy GB user I recommend the iPad 2.
Loading and scrolling through larger Powerpoints on Dropbox and Keynote is very different. The Powerpoints would freeze and crash on the iPad 1 but not on the iPad 2. Granted smaller docs may work well, I just don't have any smaller docs running on the iPad.
The decision tree is 2 fold: Camera yes or no (not that important to most users)? High powered apps yes or no?
For the casual user you definitely should buy the iPad 1, especially if you already have an iphone for Skype and FT.
However if you have any thoughts of 3D gaming or use processor/memory intensive apps then do yourself a favor and buy an iPad 2.
Garage Band is a very different experience. It's not just the time to load, but also the time to switch between the instruments and process the various tracks. If you are a heavy GB user I recommend the iPad 2.
Loading and scrolling through larger Powerpoints on Dropbox and Keynote is very different. The Powerpoints would freeze and crash on the iPad 1 but not on the iPad 2. Granted smaller docs may work well, I just don't have any smaller docs running on the iPad.
The decision tree is 2 fold: Camera yes or no (not that important to most users)? High powered apps yes or no?
For the casual user you definitely should buy the iPad 1, especially if you already have an iphone for Skype and FT.
However if you have any thoughts of 3D gaming or use processor/memory intensive apps then do yourself a favor and buy an iPad 2.