The long awaited update to Apple's iPad launched today. Steve Jobs says it’s all new from the bottom up. Well, let's see . . .
Possibly the most important change is the two new processors, the main CPU a Samsung A5 dual core processor that will run nine times faster than the original iPad, and a new graphics processor that’s twice as fast.
It is also 33% thinner, even thinner than the iPhone 4, and at 1.3 lbs. slightly lighter. It will be available in the US on March 11 if you care to stand in line early to get one, and will be available on both Verizon and AT&T. Oh, and it comes in white, also.
The new model will, unlike it's predecessor, have front and rear cameras and will include the Mac app Photo Booth that allows you to take pictures of yourself and whoever is hugging you at the time.
The new HDMI compatibility means you can plug it into your TV and will work with all apps. It’ll cost you an extra $39 for the HDMI cable converter.
The battery life will remain in the 10 hour range and prices will stay the same, $499 for the basic 16GB Wi-fi version, $829 for the 3G model with 64GB.
Apple is also introducing a couple of cool new iPad 2 cases, which unfortunately won't fit the original iPad. They have magnets that attach automatically to the screen and the iPad2 will automatically wake when the case is opened. Cost is $39 for the plastic version and $69 for leather.
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