Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet NEWEST MODEL Review
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#6 in Top 100 Bestselling Tablets PC
I have had my Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet for about a month and I can fairly say that the iPad is not a laptop and is not principally a production computer, that is, a computer on which you are going to develop web pages, do serious graphics editing, or write a book. The Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet is not going to be a full replacement for the laptop lugging road-warrior. It is a portable media machine with an inviting touch interface that requires a somewhat different set of skills, which take a modest amount of time to learn.
The Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet is not a light laptop; it is instead a different way to use computing to do a wide variety of consumption and communication. Surfing the web, checking email, watching movies, playing games, looking at new cars, reading the Economist magazine, all work better on an iPad than a laptop. It does these things very well indeed.
The Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet would be splendid for small children, for teens deep into social networking, for an adult wanting to drop into the love seat for a quick look at what is happening in the world, for a senior citizen who wants a simple, inviting system with few hassles, to stay in touch with grandchildren. There are now 80,000 apps for a wide variety of activities–given its design intent. I continue to find Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet remarkably productive and productive in ways I would not have anticipated. It does indeed redefine how we can use computing so that it does the work we want to do with minimal impediments. I now leave my laptop at school and take my iPad back and forth since 80 or 90% of the time the iPad does all I need to do. I use it 3 or 4 hours a day.
Here are some product technical details of the Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet:
• Apple’s newest generation of iPads
• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• 1 GHz dual-core Apple A5 custom-designed processor
• Forward facing and rear facing cameras.
• Apple’s iOS 4 and access to Apple’s app store
• Hardware Platform: Mac
• Hard Drive Size: 16 GB
• LCD Native Resolution: 1024 x 768 Graphics and Display
• Size (LWH): 7.31 inches, 9.5 inches, 0.34 inches, Weight: 1.33 pounds
• Power Charge (normal use): 10 hours
• Wireless Type: 802.11abg
Get a complete product overview at the Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet product page here.
If you’re considering a tablet, the only rational choice is the iPad 1 or the iPad 2. Anything else is too expensive/too buggy/lacking support/etc. As someone who owns a desktop but no laptop, the Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet is just perfect. A laptop would often be redundant, though it would be handy for working outside of the home. With the iPad 2, I will use it all the time both in the home and elsewhere. The iPad 2 is an invaluable travel companion if you are a frequent traveler. Part of the reason the Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet is perfect for travel is that you can use it in any position, unlike a laptop, where you have to find a seat. I find that 16gb is fine, though this may change if app sizes get much larger. I don’t intend to store my music or a bunch of videos on this. Videos can be streamed, or added as-needed, and I rely on DropBox to store files – it lets me view and edit files between my desktop and my iPad. All hype aside, the design, durability and capability of an iPad 2 is such that I would expect to pay much more. You can find a cheap laptop for the same price, and it will be capable of much more. However, the Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet will accomplish 95% of what you want to do on a computer, and will open doors (via apps) to new and totally unexpected experiences.
Here’s a short piece from a review for the Apple iPad 2 16GB Wifi Tablet:
First time owner, perfect. By Jones102 – “Not previously owning an iPad I did not know what to expect purchasing the iPad 2. After using it for weeks though, I can honestly say it is perfect and has no problems that I can comment on. After purchasing a wireless keyboard, I plan on completely replacing the computer with this tablet. Netflix and other amenities are great as well. I would get black though, I see the white becoming faded and not as clean looking after a while.” Check out the full review here…
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