iPad 2 : An overview


More than a year after igniting the tablet computing craze, Apple finally unveiled the second version of the much elusive iPad. Yes folks, iPad 2 has been launched.
To the much speculation, iPad is faster, better than its previous generation.With whole lot of improvements and new features, iPad 2.0 will certainly take the market completion in tablet computing to a whole new level.
The first notable thing about iPad2 is that it is much flatterer on the back which makes it more capable of sitting on a surface. Though a minor improvement, but this would certainly make it more comfortable to use. Another improvement is weight. iPad 2 is lighter than iPad 1 by 0.2 of a pound (90g) which though sounds negligible but makes a major difference as it will much lighter in hands. Also, the thickness has been reduced by one third of the predecessor. iPad 2 is just 8.4 mm thick which is surprising as it is even thinner than iPhone 4.

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iPad 2 has cameras both rear and front to supplement its rich specs. The most remarkable thing about this is that rear camera can even record in HD. Technology enthusiasts are saying that rear camera is as such of no use but still it is better than nothing.Facetime and photobooth features have been introduced through which you can make FaceTime calls to millions of iPhone 4, iPod touch and Mac users from Wi-Fi and applying funny visual effects to your captures photos.


But it is not only the look that spins your head round. Technically too, iPad 2 has seen notable advancements. IPad 2 has a new A5 dual-core processor from Apple with powerful graphics capability and speedier than a CPU. However, Apple Inc’s maestro Steve Jobs promises that iPad 2 is nine times more powerful in terms of graphics. The time taken to open apps has also seen decrement. For music lovers, Apple has introduced GarageBand and iMovie which are available in app store for $4.99. Another cool thing we noticed was the ‘Smart Cover’ a magnetic cover for iPad 2 which comes in two versions- t $39 (plastic) or $69 (leather) to protect the screen.
The display has not seen much change. The 9.7 in LED backlit screen pretty much looks the same.iPad 2.0 is running on iOS 4.3 offering services such as wireless streaming of multimedia content to an HDTV through optional Apple TV box,Safari,iTunes Home sharing,etc.

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In a nutshell, iPad has following specs-
* 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen (1024×768 pixel resolution)
* Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
* Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
* 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 processor
* Rear camera -HD (720p) video recording & still camera with 5x digital zoom
* Front VGA Camera – FaceTime & Photo Booth support
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
* Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
* 30-pin dock connector port
* 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
* Microphone
* HDMI mirrored video output
iPad will start selling on Mar 11 2011 at a starting price of $499Now the million dollar question,When will iPad 2 will be launched in India?.Although, nothing has been said about iPad 2 launch in India, it has to be noticed that apple brought iPad in India after 10 months of its launch.Possibly same would be the scenario in the case of iPad 2.