Apple iPad 2 review

Design Over the past year, most of the complaints about the size or weight of the original iPad were from those coming from e-readers like the Kindle, not another tablet: it wasn't light enough to hold in one hand for long periods of time, but it was much lighter than a netbook or a Windows Tablet...

Much faster in some areas., Thinner and lighter., Huge, intuitive app library., Smart Covers are slick., iMovie and GarageBand are killer apps., Dual cameras add functionality., Still excellent battery life., Tough-to-beat price.

Not night-and-day better for some iPad owners., Cameras are sub-par by Apple standards., Android sometimes more powerful and open., Smart Cover doesn't guard the back., Still the same 1024x768 display.

Apple iPad 2 review

The original Apple iPad sold close to 15 million units in 2010 and single-handedly created an entire new brand of consumer electronics. This forced many competitors to play catch up and only Samsung came close as a true alternative with their Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Apple iPad 2 review

“The Apple iPad 2 right now is cheaper and easier to use, but not necessarily better endowed than competing tablets – but that doesn't matter.”

Dual core processor, 10-hour-plus battery life, Bright 9.7-inch IPS LCD screen, A third thinner than the original, Front and rear cameras

Highly reflective screen, Slippery, No expandable memory, Poor visibility outdoors, Poor still image quality

Apple iPad 2 review

To further overuse a ridiculously overused phrase, the new iPad is evolutionary rather than revolutionary. The internals get what should be a nice bump, but the screen size and resolution remains the same, and we aren't going to see any major changes in the new tablet's interface or functionality.