iPad 2 Wifi
September 18, 2011 
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Model: iPad 2 Wifi
The iPad 2 wifi is more streamlined. It’s 30% slimmer than the original, around 0.34 inches and thinner than the iPhone 4. In fact, it’s so thin it feels like a different gadget. Don’t be misled though because it’s still just as rugged, because it’s made from a single aluminum slab designed to fit this second generation iPad’s components to a tee. The glass covering is still tough and scratch resistant, with a new front camera at the top and a home button at the screen’s bottom. 
You’ll find all the other controls in their familiar places. The headphone jack and sleep/wake buttons are still on top and on the right are the lock and mute/rotation switches. The internal speaker’s sound quality is noticeably better, maybe because of the larger surface area. It’s still located at the bottom together with the iPad 2 universal dock connection.
New iPad accessory
Except for the original case, the iPad 2 wifi works well with the first generation accessories – adapters, docks, video cables, chargers, speakers, but they don’t fit as well. If you want keyboard support, Apple recommends you use its Bluetooth wireless keyboard.
What’s really getting attention is the new Apple Smart Cover, which you can get either in polyurethane ($39) or leather ($59) in multiple colors. This unique hinged cover magnetically attaches to the right or left edge of the iPad 2 wifi on 2 aluminum hinges with extra-strong magnets. The magnets detect when the cover is shut or open, which automatically triggers the iPad to wake or sleep. You can also adjust the settings if you want to use the button manually. It’s neat accessory because you can use it as a convenient stand when rolled up.
New features
The iPad 2 wifi isn’t a radical evolutionary step from the original, but it does have new features. The most prominent ones are the two new cameras on the front and back, which gives you the flexibility to snap pictures or record video. The back camera is on the upper-right corner, and it looks a lot like the chrome lens on the iPhone 4, with a similar 720p video capture. However, unlike the iPhone 4, this iPad next generation does not feature a camera flash and its camera sensor far simpler that the iPhone 4’s, which makes the iPad 2 a basically good camera for taking video stills.
Cameras and smart covers are nice to have, but it’s good to remember what made the original iPad an unbeatable tablet computer. You get many of the familiar iPhone capabilities such as Apple apps for Web browsing – email, music, YouTube, maps, video, and photos. If you have apps on your iPhone or iPod, you can download all these on your iPad 2 wifi.
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