By Max Dillon Mychiller-Tech news contributor.
Apple announced it’s new I-pad 2 , about 11months after they announced the first one. The I-pad has expanded the tablet market in the past year ,where Google’s android system is being used in an array of them, Blackberry set to come out with one based of their own systems. How was apple to keep their 90% share of the market of Tablets? Well they do what Apple does , they make a new version every year of their products.
First of Changes from the First I-pad.
The new ipad is thinner than the first generation , it’s thinner than the i-phone 4, maybe a clue for the I-phone5. It’s more powerful a 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 SOC processor. Though the old ones (funny to call them old model I-pads) will be cut $100 in price tag.
There’s no thunderbolt USB ports ,as some rumors had said ,but HDMI plug is there so now you can plug your little device in your fancy TV and be in heaven. It now comes in 2 colors back and white , they added to cameras, one in the back and one in the front. The fancy versions will be on both AT&T and Verizon’s networks. Apple announced they are lauching Apple ios 4.3 and personal hotspot, but you must have I-phone4 for it work. They also announced a new smart cover iPad covers that snap closed on the device with the aid of magnets. It may not sound impressive until you realize closing the cover automatically puts the iPad to sleep and wakes it when opened. Polyurethane smart covers will run $39, with leather versions coming in at $69. Steve Jobs, who presented the I-pad today promoted the cover as a better way to cover your i-pad with out hiding it’s design.
How much would you pay for this device? $19.95, $29.95? , well ok that’s not anywhere near the price.
Here’ it is , shield the children :
Wifi Models : 16GB $499 32GB $599 64GB $699
Wifi + 3G models 16GB $629 , 32GB $729 64 $829 .
They go out on March 11, will you buy one?
Here’s a full look at the comparison
IPAD IPAD2
| Display | 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD |
9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 |
| Processor | 1GHz Apple A4 | 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 |
| Graphics | PowerVR SGX 535 | ? |
| Memory | 256MB RAM | ? |
| Storage | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB |
| Front camera | none | VGA |
| Rear camera | none | 720p |
| Cellular radio | EDGE plus triband HSPA | EDGE plus quadband HSPA or CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A |
| WiFi | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + EDR | 2.1 + EDR |
| Accelerometer | 3-axis | 3-axis |
| Gyroscope | No | 3-axis |
| Thickness | 13.4mm | 8.8mm |
| Weight | 680g (WiFi), 730g (WiFi + 3G) |
601g (WiFi), 607g (Verizon), 613g (AT&T) |
March 12th, 2011 → 3:15 PM
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