Ipad2

After less than a year on the market, has iPad is already obsolete with the introduction of its creator today of two iPad - or him? Only the size of a jump, it is in the first round on the second? As new sensation in the hand iPad? Photo Booth is fun for college kids are stoned on the IPAD as it is on OS X?

We spent some time with IPAD 2 today after the announcement of Apple - Subscribe As after the jump, we try to all these questions and more answered!


My view:

There is something about holding a new device from Apple that feels unreal - and this is not all side-fanboy, I'm raising her head. Apple devices are ubiquitous, their shape and feel and weight is always embedded in the brain. When Apple goes and shaves a few millimeters wide, the new device is just a bit of a shock the system. This is certainly the case. Apple shaved 33% reduction in thickness, and it's really, really see.
The bezel has changed on the screen, blurring the edges flush, which has a smooth lip, which feels good in your hand. This contributes to the feeling much leaner. It's really, really feels like a big iPod Touch purchase.
While we are in a local network with a dozen people who use FaceTime all at once (and this is probably not the best test environment) were FaceTime seemed to work pretty well. We had a little talk with people across the room, and it went smoothly. The user interface FaceTime is almost identical to the iPhone
Yes, it's Photo Booth as much of an explosion on the iPad it on OS X. There is no case, the application of the most important - but as the beating of 9 simultaneous live video with some very complex filters was very impressive. Most filters can be changed in one way or another by contact, filter vortex turbulence could be moved, could the filter will affect tunnel pinch zoom.
It is difficult, was to improvements in processor speed on the old A5 measure new A4 today, especially because of the IPAD original very well not too late. In contrast to dual-core will undoubtedly strong in applications in the future plays, but there is no obvious difference appears in the interface or the storage applications. That is, it feels much faster.
The new magnetic Smart Cover is perhaps the coolest part, if only because it is so unique (not to mention, totally unexpected.) Thanks to the crazy system Quick-Snap (it feels like a MagSafe adapter plug), so It seems almost impossible to pop on wrong. All-in-all, and take it off milliseconds.
You need a 2 iPad? You probably know the answer to that question. If you have an iPad 1, I recommend in most cases with her to stay until iPad 3 rolls around. The cameras are great and all, but it is not nearly as convenient to take a picture and a short video with the tablet "Honkin 'a big ol with a hand-held device Thus, the main use of video chat -. And regular trips with the family at home and others who have jumped into the future of the cat video of her life, it tends to a cute novelty for a use, or both. If you still have 2 iPad (and not wait several months to to see if the rumors super fast iPad-3-Followup pan out), or applications that go together and enjoy the new A5 processor really Churnin your gear, go ahead and dive in.