iPad 2 Announced Coming March 11 - BWOne.com
http://bwone.com/ipad-2-announced-coming-march-11/ http://twitter.com/bwonedotcom http://facebook.com/bwonedotcom Today Apple announced the iPad 2. A step up in power and a slim down in size with a few new tricks. The iPad 2 will come with a new Dual core 1 GHz A5 Processor which promises 2X faster speeds and 9X faster graphics, It will get rear and front facing cameras. The rear camera will be able to record 720p HD video up to 30 FPS and a 5X digital zoom for still pictures no word on what still pictures will be but I assume it should be around 5 megapixels. The front camera is a VGA camera with 30 FPS video recording. Both will work with Facetime and Photobooth which is now on the iPad as well. The device will come 33% thinner and a bit lower in weight at 1.3 lbs. There is also HDMI out with an optional cable for $39 and supports mirrored mode and apps will show and work on your TV screen as well as well and can output up to 1080p. The is also a new Smackover accessory that will cover the top of your screen and will turn the device on and off when you open it. There is a polyurethane version for $39 and a leather version for $69. It will ship with iOS 4.3 and will have support for the new iMovie and Garage Band apps which will be $4.99 a piece. No changes to the display and same 10 hour battery life. A gyroscope has been added and it will ship in two colors at launch white and black. there will also be an AT&T and Verizon version which both be 3G models only so no 4G. And pricing is exactly the same as before see below Wi-Fi only 16 GB $499 32 GB $599 64 GB $599 Wi-Fi + 3G (AT&T or Verizon) 16 GB $629 32 GB $729 64 GB $829 So still pretty pricey and I was hoping for the prices to start coming down on these. Software still seems to be the same as before but with additions of a couple of applications and a iTunes Airplay feature. Overall Apple still comes with very solid hardware here but it seems that it's a bit of a catch up to the other manufactures out there. March 11 is launch day for the US and March 25 internationally
http://bwone.com/ipad-2-announced-coming-march-11/ http://twitter.com/bwonedotcom http://facebook.com/bwonedotcom Today Apple announced the iPad 2. A step up in power and a slim down in size with a few new tricks. The iPad 2 will come with a new Dual core 1 GHz A5 Processor which promises 2X faster speeds and 9X faster graphics, It will get rear and front facing cameras. The rear camera will be able to record 720p HD video up to 30 FPS and a 5X digital zoom for still pictures no word on what still pictures will be but I assume it should be around 5 megapixels. The front camera is a VGA camera with 30 FPS video recording. Both will work with Facetime and Photobooth which is now on the iPad as well. The device will come 33% thinner and a bit lower in weight at 1.3 lbs. There is also HDMI out with an optional cable for $39 and supports mirrored mode and apps will show and work on your TV screen as well as well and can output up to 1080p. The is also a new Smackover accessory that will cover the top of your screen and will turn the device on and off when you open it. There is a polyurethane version for $39 and a leather version for $69. It will ship with iOS 4.3 and will have support for the new iMovie and Garage Band apps which will be $4.99 a piece. No changes to the display and same 10 hour battery life. A gyroscope has been added and it will ship in two colors at launch white and black. there will also be an AT&T and Verizon version which both be 3G models only so no 4G. And pricing is exactly the same as before see below Wi-Fi only 16 GB $499 32 GB $599 64 GB $599 Wi-Fi + 3G (AT&T or Verizon) 16 GB $629 32 GB $729 64 GB $829 So still pretty pricey and I was hoping for the prices to start coming down on these. Software still seems to be the same as before but with additions of a couple of applications and a iTunes Airplay feature. Overall Apple still comes with very solid hardware here but it seems that it's a bit of a catch up to the other manufactures out there. March 11 is launch day for the US and March 25 internationally