iPad vs iPad 2: Dimensions and Weight


The first thing that you’ll notice between iPad and iPad 2 is the size. iPad 2 is thinner and smoother on the edges, being also a little bit smaller. The huge difference is the weight, where iPad 2 manages to be lighter than iPad, making it easier to handle and less solicitation for your hands if you are using it for a long time without putting it down. At this point iPad 2 has the advantage, while iPad stands behind with a little more weight and over-sized dimensions.

Battery lifetime


When it comes to battery lifetime, we have a tie situation because both iPad and iPad 2 shares the same battery which can provide 10 hours of continuous usage without recharging. It is a pretty good value, if you think that those 10 hours actually means uninterrupted usage of the processor by surfing on the internet, playing games, running different applications or just watching videos. In a stand-by mode, both iPad and iPad 2 can provide a 1 month period before recharging.

iPad vs iPad 2: Display


Even if iPad 2 is a little bit smaller than iPad, they share the same 9.7 inch display making it again a tie. It can display a 1024 x 768 resolution and it’s made from a fingerprint-resistant and scratch-resistant glass with a great response at the commands. The 9.7 inch liquid crystal display has two important sensors that adjust to ambient light and also the brightness so that you will see the same high quality images even if you move from indoors to outdoors. Nobody wins at this section, let’s move forward.

Operating System


iPad comes with the classic iOS 4.2.1, as its upgraded version, iPad 2, comes with an upgraded version of the OS: 4.3. The iOS 4.3 brings out a new feature that allows you to customize the side switch button. You can make it a volume button which allows you to toggle between volume on and mute, or to lock the screen in landscape of portrait view. This iOS is going to be available once the iPad 2 launches and the good news is that if you have iPad, you can upgrade it. Considering the last argument, we declare this a tie.

iPad vs iPad 2:Processor


As we can see from the table above, iPad 2 is equipped with new processor from Apple, which can only mean that it is faster. Its dual-core processor can make the difference when it comes on running multiple applications or playing games, but if you add the upgraded version of iPads Apple A4, Apple A5 system on a chip then you have a warranty of this new iPad 2 performance. After you will play a little bit on the new iPad 2, you’ll start to refer at iPad as ancient. This section is won by iPad 2!

Memory


Here, the iPad 2 has 512MB of ram compared to the 256MB of the iPad 1 which is twice the memory.  The iPad 2 wins this round

Camera


With no doubts iPad 2 wins this section because, as you know iPad has no front or rear cameras and iPad 2 is equipped with a VGA front-facing camera and a 720p HD rear-facing camera, being optimized for video-calls.

Storage


Both models, iPad and iPad 2 can be purchased in a 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB version, so nothing new here. Without any further comments at this section: TIE!

iPad vs iPad 2: Wireless and Geolocation


Both models have the same specs at this section, Apple sharing the tech from iPad to iPad 2. This can only mean one thing: if it was applied for the iPad 2 it can assure us that it works well as you probably noticed on the iPad, if you used this function often. Tie at this section also



iPad vs iPad 2: Conclusion


iPad 2 will come trough AT&T and Verizon (the model with Wi-Fi + 3G) and its price will start from $499. As we could see from the confrontation above, iPad 2 definitely win it. Will Apple have at least the same success with iPad 2 as they had with iPad? We think that they will, but do you?

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With advances in OLED technology like transparent TV's and rollable displays, this video made by Corning depicts the future through their eyes.  With how fast the OLED market is evolving it shouldn't be long until we will all have these technologies in our homes.  Take a look at the video

The iPad 2 was just announced today and will be available on March 11, 2011 here are some pictures from the conference showing you all the details.













thanks you engadget.com for the photo's from the live blog of event!

   Apple sent out press invites for an event they will be holding next week on March 2, 2011.  The invite (shown above) has the calender application from iOS devices with the date March 2 on the front, the invite shows the icon pealed back and showing the corner of the iPad.  Now there is no proof that it is the iPad 2 which is show but may as well be the 1st generation iPad letting us know that this is the date in which they show the awaited iPad update the iPad 2.  For months there have been rumors speculating what the new iPad will have in terms of changes, so here are some of the rumors than will most likely make their way into the iPad 2.


1: Dual camera's (front and rear facing)
      One of the most asked for items in the iPad by consumers is the addition of camera's.  This rumor is the highest probability of being in the new product because Apple wishes to have all their devices support Facetime video calls.


2: Thinner and lighter design
       With every new product, Apple tends to try and make them lighter and slimmer.


3:  Retina Display
       Apple released the retina display in the iPhone 4 which is the highest resolution screen in a mobile device.  This technology will most likely find its way into the new iPad


4: Dual core Processor
       The latest tablet computers released by Apples competitors have dual core processors.  Apple will  most likely announce their new A5 processor which should be a dual core processor or even a quad core processor which is possible, shown off by Sony in their new PSP2.

With the Motorola Xoom and many other Android based tablets coming out soon, the iPad 2 will have to step up its game.  Do to that there will have to be 3 major things it will have to accomplish.

1. It’s all about the cameras

A lot of early reports and speculations regarding the iPad 2 claimed that the Apple device may support a front and back facing camera. However, the Wall Street Journal claims that the iPad “will have at least one camera on the front of the device”.
Even if the camera has less mega-pixels when compared to these other Honeycomb tablets, this will be okay because Apple has shown that the specs do not always matter. However, what does matter is having 2 cameras. Lets face it, people like taking pictures and they are not always concerned with taking pictures of themselves.
Current Honeycomb tablets support 3D pictures and 1080 HD recording. Apple must compete with this one way or another.

2. Making the iPad 2 less like the iPhone and iTouch
If i ever admired an Apple fan-boy for what ever reason, the reason would have to be because of the unity the comes with their devices platform. Apple’s products have a sort of “seamless” integration with one another. This can be accomplished without having all devices look the same. Apple, however has not been able to see this. This is where it starts to go downhill.
Imagine this; You have an iPod Touch and now you need to get a phone. You say to yourself “the iPhone is so similar to the iPod Touch. The only difference is that it can make calls.” So then you go and get yourself either an Android phone or a Windows mobile phone. I have seen this happen already.
So having, what I like to call an over grown iPod Touch that does less then the actually iPod Touch while having another iOS device, I find to be kind of pointless. Don’t think I’m being biased here because I feel the same way about the Samsung Galaxy Tab and all other Android tablets that run the same software as my Android powered phone. I also do understand that the iPad has subtle differences and has its own App store, but is that enough?
Current tablets that run Honeycomb run on an Android platform but the experience is of its own when compared to the Android phones. Google has done a great job in optimizing the Android Honeycomb experience. Even Motorola took full advantage of this in an ad that they also used to attack both the iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Apple needs to completely re do the iOS on the iPad and make it more tablet like. A bigger screen is nice but for the price they want us to pay it isn’t worth it.

3. The iPad 2 will need to evolve into a true gaming platform
Whether it be Android, iOS or the not so up and coming WM7, gaming has only taking off on these platforms because it is convenient. Lets face it, we don’t wake up in the morning with a craving mindset to play Angry Birds or Tap Tap and if you do I would suggest you seek some form of consoling because those games are “I am just playing this to pass the time” kind of games. These Honeycomb tablets are changing this however.
The Honeycomb tablets, so far all support dual core NVIDIA processors. This has already attracted major game companies that previously only made games for the Play Station 3 and has become fully compatible with these Honeycomb tablets.
If the iPad 2 is comfortable at the level of gaming it currently has then investing in the proper specs may not be a necessity but it simply cannot allow android to walk away as the superior gaming platform.
We wont truly know what the iPad 2 entails until Apple decides it is ready to “change everything” again. I suppose we will just have to wait and see.

This coming Thursday the Verizon iPhone is finally here.  The phone will be available at Verizon stores, select partner stores such as best buy, and of course Apple stores everywhere.  The iPhone goes on sale at 7am which matches AT&T's early release way back in june for the original iPhone 4.  If you pre-ordered a Verizon iPhone on February 3, it will be shipped to your home on the 10th.  Verizon has set a record for a sale of a cellphone in just 2 hours.