Here is your chance to get the new Apple iPad 2 64GB for free!
GET the new Apple iPad 2 http://bit.ly/yjBD8B Here is your chance to get the new Apple iPad 2 64GB for free! Apple iPad 2: a game of millimetres (and grammes) The size difference between the original iPad and the Apple iPad 2 may seem slight, but that's only because we're dealing with such small products to begin with. But for products this small, every gramme and fraction of a centremetre counts. The Apple iPad 2 measures 241.2x185.7x8.8mm, and weighs in at 601g. That means Apple shaved 77g off the original Wi-Fi iPad. The iPad 2 is also 4mm narrower, 1.5mm shorter, and 4mm thinner than the original iPad. A matter of small degrees, to be sure, until you consider the percentage change: the Apple iPad 2 is roughly two-thirds the thickness of the original iPad, and 88 percent of its weight (83 percent when comparing 3G models). Pick up an iPad 2 after handling an original iPad, and you'll notice the difference right away. This is a lighter, thinner device. In order to shave off that smidgeon of thickness, Apple has transformed the anodized aluminum back panel of the iPad. The original model's back panel was a frame with four flat edges and a gently curved back surface. The Apple iPad 2 eschews the frame, opting for a single surface that much more rapidly transitions from curve to flat. (This has the effect of making the iPad 2 much less wobbly than the original when laid on a flat surface.) Without those edges, the Apple iPad 2's ports and buttons are now positioned on a curving portion of the back panel, rather than on its side. The feel is quite different, a bit like reverting the flat surfaces of the Apple iPhone 4 to the curved back of an Apple iPhone 3G. A few times I found myself struggling to insert cables into the iPad 2's dock connector at the proper angle because I was confused by the curve of the back panel. The end result of all this slimming down is that the Apple iPad 2 is easier to handle than the original model. The original iPad turned out to be a product that really demanded a case of some sort, just to make it easier to handle. The Apple iPad 2 is easier to carry with one hand, and the decreased weight makes it easier to hold for longer periods of time. But if you're planning on using the iPad 2 to read a lot, you'll still find yourself propping it against your chest or setting it on a table - the tablet is still not light enough to hold in one hand for extended periods of time. (For that, you'll need something more on the scale of the Amazon Kindle 3, which is less than half the weight of the iPad 2.)
GET the new Apple iPad 2 http://bit.ly/yjBD8B Here is your chance to get the new Apple iPad 2 64GB for free! Apple iPad 2: a game of millimetres (and grammes) The size difference between the original iPad and the Apple iPad 2 may seem slight, but that's only because we're dealing with such small products to begin with. But for products this small, every gramme and fraction of a centremetre counts. The Apple iPad 2 measures 241.2x185.7x8.8mm, and weighs in at 601g. That means Apple shaved 77g off the original Wi-Fi iPad. The iPad 2 is also 4mm narrower, 1.5mm shorter, and 4mm thinner than the original iPad. A matter of small degrees, to be sure, until you consider the percentage change: the Apple iPad 2 is roughly two-thirds the thickness of the original iPad, and 88 percent of its weight (83 percent when comparing 3G models). Pick up an iPad 2 after handling an original iPad, and you'll notice the difference right away. This is a lighter, thinner device. In order to shave off that smidgeon of thickness, Apple has transformed the anodized aluminum back panel of the iPad. The original model's back panel was a frame with four flat edges and a gently curved back surface. The Apple iPad 2 eschews the frame, opting for a single surface that much more rapidly transitions from curve to flat. (This has the effect of making the iPad 2 much less wobbly than the original when laid on a flat surface.) Without those edges, the Apple iPad 2's ports and buttons are now positioned on a curving portion of the back panel, rather than on its side. The feel is quite different, a bit like reverting the flat surfaces of the Apple iPhone 4 to the curved back of an Apple iPhone 3G. A few times I found myself struggling to insert cables into the iPad 2's dock connector at the proper angle because I was confused by the curve of the back panel. The end result of all this slimming down is that the Apple iPad 2 is easier to handle than the original model. The original iPad turned out to be a product that really demanded a case of some sort, just to make it easier to handle. The Apple iPad 2 is easier to carry with one hand, and the decreased weight makes it easier to hold for longer periods of time. But if you're planning on using the iPad 2 to read a lot, you'll still find yourself propping it against your chest or setting it on a table - the tablet is still not light enough to hold in one hand for extended periods of time. (For that, you'll need something more on the scale of the Amazon Kindle 3, which is less than half the weight of the iPad 2.)