The iPad 2 refines an already excellent product. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and marathon battery life bolster Apple’s claim to being the king of tablets.
The competition must really hate Apple. The Apple iPad wasn’t just a successful tablet computer in 2010 — it was the tablet computer. In one fell swoop, Apple created the new tablet market and sold tens of millions of iPads… in spite of a global economic downturn and considerable skepticism.
It’s the same… only better.
With the iPad’s second go-around, Apple sticks to its successful formula. The iPad 2 is thinner, faster, and includes two cameras, but otherwise, the iPad stays the same: same size, same price, same capacity, and the same features all carry over.
Oh, except for color. Apple now offers both white and black versions of the iPad 2 in every price and configuration. The base model starts at $499, giving you 16GB of storage and a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. If you want more storage for all your applications, photos, music, and videos, you can jump up to the 32GB ($599) or 64GB ($699) models.
The freedom to surf the Web over a 3G cellular connection costs an extra $130 for any of the three models mentioned above, plus monthly carrier fees. Unlike with the original iPad, you now have a choice of two carriers (Verizon or AT&T). Choose carefully, however, since the Verizon version of the iPad can’t be made to work on AT&T, and vice versa.





