Hands-on with the iPad 2

This link refers to a visual tour of the new (then, back in Mar) iPad2. So definitely take a look at the slides, pictures do speak a thousand words. Looks nice and handy and in the white version like a slate! This device is available in white and black. With the original iPad it was " you can have any color, as long as it is black!" You can hold it one hand comfortably as it is significantly thinner. (this photo is from the Computerworld photo show)

With the use of covers available, the device can be made to stand on a table for comfortable video viewing or the video conferencing everybody is going ga-ga over, the well known "FaceTime" app that is enabled by the front and 2 cameras in the devices, and the one that looks at you. The other camera is for looking at other people, taking video of others and their photos. Most tablets have this general form factor. So the pertinent question is will this be the way we all will be doing our computing in future!

Visual tour: Hands-on with the iPad 2

Apple's iPad 2 Launched in Early Mar

iPad was a huge phenomenon. iPad 2 has followed soon. Steve Jobs came back from medical absence to launch the product. It is certainly better. According to Job's estimate the new dual core A5 has double the performance and something like 9 times graphics capability from the earlier version. That is a huge improvement. In a post in the recent past we have seen how the Motorola Xoom might be better. However, let us see what the market decides! WiFi and 3G versions are available. With the front camera and FaceTime apps has a great impact. The device is lighter and thinner. We'll follow both Xoom and iPad to and see who becomes the leader!

Steve Jobs launches Apple's iPad 2 - Computerworld