On March 2, 2011 Steve Jobs and Apple unveiled the iPad 2. It was a real surprise to see Steve back on stage presenting again. After his recently leave from Apple many people weren't sure if we'd see him again. But, as usual Steve knows how to blow our minds.
Today he walked out on stage and introduced the new iPad 2 along with a few other goodies.
The iPad 2 is the next step in iPad evolution. It sports a thinner more sleeker design with options in both white and black color on the front of the unit. The iPad 2 also has the new A5 processor. Making it the first dual core tablet to be shipped in mass quantity. It will also have a multi-purpose cover available in multi-colors too.
The following options will be available for it:
(information from apple.com)Models: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G (Verizon and AT&T)
Size:
Height: 9.50 inches x Width 7.31 inches, Depth 0.34 inches
Weight:
Wi-Fi model: 1.33 pounds (601 g)
Wi-Fi + 3G model: 1.35 pounds (613 g) AT&T,
1.34 pounds (607 g) Verizon
Storage: 16GB, 32GB, 64 GB
Wi-Fi will be 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Technology
Display: 1024 x 768 resolution with Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating offering display support available in multiple languages and characters simultaneously.
Processor: Apple A5 chip, 1 Ghz Dual-core custom designed chip with high performance, low power consumption system on a chip.
Cameras:
Back mounted camera: HD 720p up to 30fps with audio, still camera with 5x digital zoom
Front mounted camera: VGA Video recording up to 30 fps with audio, still camera VGA quality
Battery: offering up to 10 hours of use.
Input/Output : 30-pin doc connector port, 3.5 mm stereo headphone mini jack, Built-in Speaker and Microphone. note: 3G models will have a Micro-Sim card tray.
It will also feature a Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.
The iPad 2 will arrive on March 11th.
