On March 2, 2011, Steve Jobs founder and CEO of Apple held a live press conference in San Francisco, California and announced the iPad 2. While Steve Jobs stated that 2010 was the year of the iPad, all indications point to 2011 being a huge year for the iPad 2.

If you already own the original iPad there’s little reason to splurge on the latest. While the cameras bring new functionality, the results as far as the rear camera is concerned, are basic.

More horsepower under the hood, slightly lighter, looks and feels great, battery life is still brilliant.

Rear-facing camera offers basic results.

Best tablet, Awards 2011. The marriage of content, functionality and performance remains unsurpassed Unrivalled usability tons of apps and content AirPlay svelte design Closed shop for content no Flash more features elsewhere

Successor to the Throne. About one year ago, Apple laid the foundation for the iPad, a groundbreaking new tablet series. Apples iPad 2 comes with new hardware: dual-core CPUs and front and rear cameras.

High quality case, Good performance, Quiet and low heat emissions, Good battery life, Extensive package (Appstore, Bookstore, iTunes...)

Still no cursor keys on the virtual keyboard, Limited connectivity, Camera module has bad quality, The Apple System (both soft- and hardware) are completely closed off

The device we have here is the WiFi and 3G version from Orange – the black strip at the top of the device shows the 3G functionality and adds an extra 12 grams to the WiFi-only 601 gram weight.

With blatant additions, obscure tweaks and a lot that has remained unchanged, this year's model of the world's favorite tablet edges out the original.

Reading this iPad 2 review, you may have thought to yourself that I’m merely picking up on all the positives, neglecting any real issues with the device. You would be half right. Yes I’ve been waxing lyrical about the iPad 2, but bar a few irrelevancies with the camera and inevitabilities such as...

So what do we take away from this review? The iPad has a lot of positive features (screen brightness, viewing angles, audio quality, fast processor) but it also has a lot of flaws (low quality cameras, battery, software, button angles, slippery back, fingerprints, glare, and iTunes).

It’s thinner, lighter and more powerful than the first iPad, with better battery life to boot - but the cameras are a big let down

The second generation iPad is a revision of the original, and it's a shame the screen hasn't been upgraded, but it's still incredibly quick