Well, I have had the iPad 2 for about a week now, and I thought that I would document some of my thoughts on it.
What’s changed from iPad 1?
- The tapered edge makes it feel a lot thinner, but it also makes using the power button, slider switch, and volumes controls a little bit harder compared to the relatively flat edges of iPad 1
- The Speaker is much better. Â But Stereo Speakers would be even better…
- Faster Processor, is obvious in almost every application I have tried. Â It is almost impossible to find a slow application…
- Faster graphics performance, once again, is almost immediately noticeable. Â Not only in speed, but also in sharper graphics.
- The front & rear video cameras.
- Air Play works noticeable better with iPad 2
Now this does not mean that iPad 1 was lacking (other than maybe in the video cameras). Â The iPad 2 is a evolutionary improvement of the iPad 1…
Is there still room for improvements? Â Of course….
- Stereo Speakers would be nice
- Even faster processors
- Better Cameras, the resolution is decent, but they are not the best mobile cameras . Â The iPhone 4 cameras easily beat the iPad 2 cameras…
- More storage compared to iPad 1.. Â The iPad 2 still comes in 16/32/64 Gb, it would have been nice to be 32/64/96…
But I personally think that the iPad 2 is as light & thin as is reasonably possible without the risk of launching it halfway across the room by accident…
Can it be smaller? Â Lighter? Â Sure. Â There have been rumors of Carbon Fiber bodies, and other exotic manufacturing methods… Â But I would definitely need to examine this new form factors… Â There is a hugh difference between iPad 1 & iPad 2 with weight and long term ability to carry it without strain. Â The two almost feels like it’s full of helium, it’s that light…
I don’t foresee Apple being able to reduce the weight that dramatically again without amazing effort….