Apple iPad 2

      The Apple iPad 2 was announced Wednesday March 2, 2011 to much anticipation.

     There was much speculation before the iPad 2 was announced, including rumors of it being thinner, faster, having a higher screen resolution, a camera, and an SD card slot.

       The new iPad, according to Apple at their media event, is going to have a front and rear camera, so the owners can now utilize Skype and be able to video chat. It is also going to be 33% thinner, and a new processor, Apple's new A5 dual-core processor that will make it run much faster while not using more battery power than the original iPad. It will also be lighter due to the new hardware, and will have a gyroscope while the original did not. Another new change is that the iPad now comes in two colors, black and white, and it is expected to be able to run with either AT&T or Verizon and then would run Wi-Fi and 3G.

      Unfortunately it will not have an SD card slot so you still cannot add a memory card to the iPad, and it still only has the three sizes, 16GB, 36GB, and 64GB. 

       It has been said by Tabletpcreview.com that if you already have an iPad you should not bother buying this newer model, instead they say you should wait until next year for the iPad 3 where they speculate that their will be many new changes.

       The Apple iPad 2 is scheduled for release Friday March 11, 2011.