The iPad 2 is here and, while it doesn’t have a high-resolution retina screen, Adobe Flash support, it will definitely be a big seller this year. Here are some of the specs:
- Dual-core processor
- Front and rear-facing cameras
- Gyroscope like iPod and iPhone
- Thinner than original iPad and iPhone 4 (8.8 millimeters vs. 13.4 millimeters). Jobs says “It is not a little bit thinner, but a third thinner.”
- Lighter (1.3 pounds vs. 1.5 pounds for the original)
- Comes in black and white (available from Day 1)
- HDMI mirrored video output
- AT&T and Verizon both supported
- Same 10 hr battery life
- Price will remain the same
What most interesting to me is that, on top of getting a faster and thinner device in multiple colors, you get to pay the same thing the original iPad costs. A price which is very competitive with devices like the Motorola Xoom ($800). The iPad 2 also comes with a “magical” magnetic “smart case.” It’s basically a flap that magnetically attaches to the front of the iPad. When you close the flap, the iPad goes to sleep and the microfiber cloth cleans the screen. In the open position, the flap also serves as a stand for the device.
Of course, the iPad will run iOS 4.3, which comes with a few familiar apps and a couple of new ones. Dual cameras mean Facetime with iPhone 4, iPod, and Mac owners. There have also been enhancements to iPhoto, iMovie, and Garageband.
Are you getting an iPad 2?
via Engadget