{"id":1984,"date":"2011-03-21T11:47:46","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T15:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2011-03-21T11:47:46","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T15:47:46","slug":"the-best-ipad-2-review-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2011\/03\/21\/the-best-ipad-2-review-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 The Best iPad 2 Review Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Darrell Etherington for GigaOm<\/a> did a great job on this review. Straight to the point!<\/p>\n

User experience benefits from the iPad 2\u2032s improved hardware\u00a0specifications. 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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and<\/p>\n

That single flaw aside, the Smart Cover is fantastic. I\u2019ve 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\u2019t really offer a good way to stand the iPad up in portrait orientation, but that\u2019s not something I\u2019ve missed during the past week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and<\/p>\n

The iPad 2 is still lacking in one key respect. There\u2019s not much I miss about the Samsung Galaxy Tab I briefly owned, except for the\u00a07-inch form factor I could easily slide into a jacket pocket<\/a>. 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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and<\/p>\n

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\u2019t a worthwhile motivation to upgrade at this point.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and finally<\/p>\n

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\u2019d have to say no.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Darrell Etherington for GigaOm did a great job on this review. Straight to the point! 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