The New iPad 2 Is Finally Taking Shape

[Sonny]

I thought I did not want to buy an iPad2 but these potential specs have changed my mind. Uh oh!

New iPad 2 Specs And Features | TCGeeks

[ClintDMc]

crap and I just bought mine? :( Always seems to happen that way...buy a new camera, and a new model comes out, buy the ipad, and a new model comes out. "Damn you gods of technology"

[Jake]

Wow, it will include such ground breaking technology as a built in camera and SD slot!!
Dang, what will Apple come up with next!

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by thejakestir

Wow, it will include such ground breaking technology as a built in camera and SD slot!!
Dang, what will Apple come up with next!

My sarcasm detection meter is going off. What did you do?

[wondershots]

Originally Posted by ClintDMc

crap and I just bought mine? :( Always seems to happen that way...buy a new camera, and a new model comes out, buy the ipad, and a new model comes out. "Damn you gods of technology"

I decided in December I was going to buy one but held out for that very reason. I'll wait for gen 2 but I won't wait in line to get one either. So maybe I'll have one by July.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by Sonny

My sarcasm detection meter is going off. What did you do?

Sounds like your meter is working properly.


The high resolution, new GPU and CPU in these rumored specs does indeed sound awesome.

[sbfuller]

wow, it may include an SD card slot... impressive. for real though, that dispplay resolution does sound nice and especially at that size. i wonder how long it'll be until we get a standard computer monitor with resolution like that?

[contributor_M]

Never saw the use for one of these things personally. Looks cool though.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by thejakestir

Sounds like your meter is working properly.

OK, I was just checking. Sometimes it gets a bit wonky.

[d2creative]

This thing would definitely have to be much more useful than the current version for me to upgrade.
As it is, i don't use it for much more than surfing the internet and checking email on the sofa. Or taking with me on vacation.

[brewercm]

At least with the card slot there is a way to backup any pictures I take onto another system until I get home if I were to get one. Better than carrying around my laptop or having to have another drive to dump them to. I don't care for one but the wife does and this might give me a reason to get her one.

[Crashoran]

I am trying really hard to envision why I would buy an iPad, but I just don't see any reason

[Sonny]

It's ok guys and gals. Apple is not forcing you all to buy an iPad.

[jeffclow]

Originally Posted by Crashoran

I am trying really hard to envision why I would buy an iPad, but I just don't see any reason

I felt the exact same way until I bought one last summer. Since then, I probably use it two plus hours a day - and I use my computer much less now that I have the iPad.

Here's what I use it for:

1) Reading the NY Times online - the iPad app makes it very similar to reading a real newspaper

2) Reading a downloaded book. With my iPad case, I can prop the iPad on my lap without holding it and read in low or no light. It is a darn good ebook reader.

3) Using Flipboard app to keep up with my friends and family on Flickr through their recent photo postings. Once again, the app makes the experience so much richer than going to Flickr and checking on each contact one by one.

4) Using it as a digital photo frame when not in use. If you have 1,000s of photos on your Flickr photostream that you'd like to see, you can get a free Flickr HD app that allows you to randomly view your own photostream (assuming you have a wifi connection) - or anyone else's for that matter - as a 15 second ongoing slideshow. Since the resolution on the iPad is so good, it really is a great way to "see" photos that have been buried for months or years.

5) And of course, for checking email. It does that effortlessly as well.

I didn't think I needed or wanted or would use the iPad.

I was really wrong.

It is probably the most helpful technology gadget I have purchased in the last five years....and I can envision a time in the not too distant future when every household will have one - or more - tablets in their possession.

[d2creative]

Originally Posted by brewercm

At least with the card slot there is a way to backup any pictures I take onto another system until I get home if I were to get one. Better than carrying around my laptop or having to have another drive to dump them to.

You can already do that now with their card reader. Works fine.