Apple iPad 2 Unboxing
The Apple iPad 2’s retail package brings no surprises. Only a tad wider than the device itself the box holds your brand new iPad 2, a short manual, a very compact charger (think the original iPhone’s) and a USB cable.
If you opted for a Smart Cover the only thing you’ll really miss is a headset. Their thinking must be that this is not a phone but a computer. You don’t get headphones when you buy a MacBook. Or maybe it is more likely for iPad buyers to have an iPhone than not.
Key features of Apple iPad 2:
- 9.7” capacitive IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels; oleophobic coating
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity
- Optional 3G connectivity (data only)
- Optional GPS with A-GPS support
- Apple A5 SoC - 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, PowerVR SGX543MP2 graphics
- 512MB RAM
- iOS 4.3
- 16/32/64GB of onboard storage
- Weight of 601 grams (607 grams for the 3G version)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- 10 hours battery life
- Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor
- Compatible with every iPhone app without any modifications
- The cheapest version costs less than an unlocked iPhone
- 0.7MP auto-focus camera, 720p video recording at 30fps
- VGA secondary camera capable of Facetime calls
- Impressively slim 8.8mm waistline
- Four and five-finger gestures (locked by default, but easy to enable with a Mac and a $5 app)
- 1080p TV-output with the Apple Digital AV Adapter (purchased separately for $39), 720p video streaming
- Magnetic Smart cover ($39 or $69)
Main disadvantages of Apple iPad 2:
- iTunes required for uploading content
- No Flash support in the web browser
- Poor still cameras – though, really, this thing isn’t meant for taking candids
- No standard USB port
- No kickstand – it cannot stand on a table without the help of a dock stand or a Smart cover
- Non replaceable battery
- No stereo loudspeakers
- No GPS receiver for the Wi-Fi only version
- No memory card slot
- 3G model uses micro-SIM, instead of a regular size SIM
- iPhone apps designed for HVGA resolution squander screen real estate or look pretty bad uspcaled
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