Darrell Etherington for GigaOm did a great job on this review. Straight to the point!
User experience benefits from the iPad 2′s improved hardware specifications. The dual-core A5 processor and 512 MB of DRAM provide noticeable speed improvements throughout the OS and apps, and animations look and feels smoother.
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That single flaw aside, the Smart Cover is fantastic. I’ve come to think of it as part of the iPad 2 itself, and it rarely, if ever leaves the device. The folding design really does serve as a capable stand for landscape viewing, and props up the iPad perfectly for lap or tabletop typing. It doesn’t really offer a good way to stand the iPad up in portrait orientation, but that’s not something I’ve missed during the past week.
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The iPad 2 is still lacking in one key respect. There’s not much I miss about the Samsung Galaxy Tab I briefly owned, except for the 7-inch form factor I could easily slide into a jacket pocket. The iPad still needs a bag, pack or purse to be used on the go, which is always going to leave you thinking twice about whether or not you really need it with you.
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Unless you already find yourself doing a massive amount of video calling on your Mac, iPhone or iPod touch, the addition of cameras probably isn’t a worthwhile motivation to upgrade at this point.
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But is the iPad 2 really a worthwhile update for owners of the original iPad? Despite my initial inclinations, after a week of use and given the limited stock of available software specifically tailored to the device, I’d have to say no.