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Friday 21 September 2012

What the Apple iPad 2 Offers Its Users.

By Cam Stedson


Although Apple made a big splash when it introduced the iPad not long ago, it now offers some upgrades and additional features in its iPad2. In the competitive field of tablet computers on the market, Apple has managed to grab most of the attention with the iPad. Why don't we see if the iPad 2 is really all that different original iPad.

The Apple ipad already has lots of admirers on account of all of the features it offers. It doesn't have the exact same apps as the Iphone (for instance mobile phone tracking software) however it sure gives you a lot of benefits!

Because there may not always be a plug-in readily available, battery life is a serious issue in any kind of portable device. One of the nice things about owning something like an iPad that has a good battery is you don't have to worry about plugging it in if you don't feel like it. Even with all that you can do on the the original iPad, it still offers an very impressive 10 hours of battery life. Some tests show that the iPad2 has a bit of a longer battery life, even with the additional RAM and added features like the camera. If you want to watch a few videos without having to plug it in or are taking your iPad on a long plane ride, this is extremely convenient.

AirPlay is a great feature that makes it really easy to stream pretty much anything from your iPad to the speakers on your HDTV. So when you find something on your iPad like a video you want to watch on a different device all you have to do is tap your AirPlay icon. The only catch is that AirPlay requires Apple TV to work and Apple TV is a separate device that costs about a hundred dollars. The good news is that, with Apple TV, you can also stream things from your iPod Touch and your iPhone to your HDTV. If you like to watch YouTube videos, for example, you can load them on your iPad and then watch them on a larger screen.

You might feel like the Apple iPad 2 offers you everything when you read the list of features, but that isn't exactly the case. Apple still hasn't included Flash support in its iPad2 and many users find that disappointing. Not including Flash, while perhaps not a major issue, does create limitations for viewing websites based on Flash. There's also no SD card slot on the iPad, which makes it harder to import photos from a digital camera. You can still do it, but you'll need an adapter rather than being able to insert an SD card, which is more You also can't add extra storage, so you have to make sure you buy a iPad that's going to meet your long term needs in this area. The innovative first iPad and the Apple iPad 2 aren't radically different from each other, although there have been some improvements in the Apple iPad 2.

The Apple iPad 2 is really fun and it's not hard to start wanting one when you see someone else using it or see it in an ad. However, it's also something that you can probably get by without, especially if you have a smart phone or notebook computer. Whether or not the Apple iPad 2 is a worthy investment is dependent upon how much you value its design, entertainment and convenience factors.




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