The new Apple tablet has already fallen into my hands and the first impressions are fantastic despite being "more of the same" and is that the iPad 1 continues to have a very high bar despite the improvements at the hardware level that are have been introduced on the iPad 2.
As this post tends to be an analysis and opinion on the iPad 2, we will treat the main aspects individually.
We started after the jump!
Esthetic:
The iPad two has arrived in two variants at the aesthetic level: one in white and the other in black. As I have always had a weakness for the color white within the apple world, my decision has been simple.
After testing it for a few hours, I have not noticed that the white frame bothers me at all for topics such as watching a movie or playing games, however, browsing the Internet everything looks "more beautiful" and is that as most of the pages have the white background, the visual feeling is very nice.
The black frame is something that all manufacturers of televisions or monitors use and it is not on a whim, however, in a device like the iPad I do not think that we have to comply with this rule in a strict way.
Weight and measurements:
The back of the iPad has been completely modified. What used to be flat is now curved and what was curved before is now flat. This redesign causes a change in the ergonomics of the iPad that although it is not bad at all, I miss the lines of the first iPad.
On the contrary, the feeling when holding the iPad 2 with one hand is much more satisfactory than before and it seems that the weight on the iPad 2 is much better distributed. It's funny, but the iPad 2 seems to weigh much less than the original iPad and they are barely a few grams apart.
Display:
There was a lot of talk about a possible Retina Display on the iPad 2 to finally end up having the same screen as the iPad 1. The same? NO!
The screen of the iPad 2 is still based on an IPS panel and maintains the resolution compared to its predecessor, however, the image quality has been improved in all aspects. Photos look really good on the new iPad 2.
Performance:
At this point I will try to talk about the performance of the iPad 2 based on that of the iPad 1 for those who are undecided in the purchase of the new Apple tablet.
The iPad 1 is a beast, it's going great but iOS 4 took a toll on its user experience. With the days you get used to it and everything seems to fly again, however, there are small "loading times" that are hardly noticeable but there they are. With the iPad 2 immediacy has returned.
It no longer matters how many tabs you have open in Safari or how many applications are in the background. The performance of the iPad 2 is always spectacular.
Increased performance in the tasks that I just described It is mainly due to the increase in the amount of RAM (now 512 MB) and its frequency of work.
The A5 processor, for now, is a guest that has not been given all the prominence it deserves. I doubt that there are applications in the App Store (except those of Apple) that make use of the dual core efficiently although when the applications are optimized, there we will begin to see what the iPad 2 is capable of.
Improving the unbeatable:
Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to test multi-touch gestures on the iPad 1. Yesterday, when I released my iPad 2 the first thing I did was enable these gestures and now the iPad is another story.
It's amazing how well the gestures work in all situations and what's even better, not having to use the HOME button only brings advantages. It is clear that it is a matter of time before Apple disappears this button that has been with us since 2007.
If you have not yet enabled multi-touch gestures on your iPad, I recommend that you follow this tutorial that we do in iPad News (beware, old versions of Xcode also work).
Cameras:
I honestly think that the introduction of cameras on this iPad 2 is merely anecdotal. They are not bad, they are very bad (always taking as a reference the time in which we move).
I do not understand how Apple wants us to use FaceTime with a VGA front camera whose resolution is 640 × 480.
The rear camera is the same, the quality taking photos is not very good and taking videos is not the panacea.
I am one of those who eagerly awaited a front camera on the iPad and I am disappointed in this regard, especially when we are talking about a device that is marketed in the era of high definition.
Battery:
It is still too early to give a verdict. At first I notice that it lasts somewhat less but I am with iOS 4.3 (which drains the battery) and I still have to perform a few charging cycles.
Still, people who have been enjoying the iPad 2 for weeks agree that the battery lasts the same (or longer) than the iPad 1.
To buy or not to buy the iPad 2?
I have had iPad 1, now I have 2 and I can say that I am very satisfied with the purchase. I like games, I travel a lot and I like to navigate with 5 or 6 tabs open, so for me the difference in performance compared to the iPad 1 has been spectacular.
If you are a user who only uses it to navigate calmly, check mail and some other simple task that does not involve the use of the processor in an exaggerated way (and the Angry Birds is not worth it), it is not worth the change.
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