iPad 2: New details emerge

[klier]

March 25 can't come soon enough!! Can't wait to buy the new iPad!

 

[Michael]

March 25 can't come soon enough!! Can't wait to buy the new iPad!

I'm actually sitting on the sidelines and waiting for things to calm down. I know it will be hard to get one because of the fact that apple store online is showing 3-4 weeks shipment and it can only be pushed back since it seems many of the iPads begun production in mid Jan based on a tear down by ifixit.

There have been a few issues reported. Apparently there is bleeding on the screen from the LCD? I don't remember the exact description but a yellow spot is appearing on the screen. With the iPhone 4 this was the glue that had not melted yet and only needed a few days to melt and disappear. Other than that the processor is super fast. Way faster than the xoom based on tests that have been done.

 

[klier]

Well I don't feel like waiting because if I wait they will be halfway done with the iPad 3 when I buy the iPad 2

Anyways... you did make me scared about the quality of th hardware in the first shipments... Do I really have to be worried about LCD failures and glue coming out??? This doesn't sound like Apple..

 

[Michael]

Well I don't feel like waiting because if I wait they will be halfway done with the iPad 3 when I buy the iPad 2

Anyways... you did make me scared about the quality of th hardware in the first shipments... Do I really have to be worried about LCD failures and glue coming out??? This doesn't sound like Apple..

I would buy it regardless. Apple has great customer service and the shipment you will receive will not be the first ones made. They are just getting them out as soon as they are made

 

[klier]

Yes you're right. Apple has good customer service and I am going to buy insurance anyways, so it doesn't really matter.

 

[Cashmere]

Damn, the iPad 2 just blows the trousers off the Motorola Xoom in terms of performance. Wasn't expecting such a huge gap.

Apple iPad 2 GPU Performance Explored: PowerVR SGX543MP2 Benchmarked - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

It seems like the Android Tablet vendors still dont get the point, they need to be under cutting the iPad in terms of price, its the only way they can get a significant market share.

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[Michael]

BMW Power, people just don't get it. You are right.

 

[Centurion]

The Android camp is still stuck in the 1990s PC state of mind: Spec sheet marketing. Ask any Apple user what's under the bonnet of their iPod or iPhone and they wouldn't have a clue and neither do they care because it's the end result that matter. Dual core Android tablets are even struggling to match the fluidity of the iPad 1, and now they are being totally eclipsed by iPad 2. The situation will get even more dire for Android when developers start pushing out sick iPad 2 apps.

 

[klier]

....when developers start pushing out sick iPad 2 apps.

Can't wait for that! I'm sure we're in for some amazing apps!

 

[Michael]

The Android camp is still stuck in the 1990s PC state of mind: Spec sheet marketing. Ask any Apple user what's under the bonnet of their iPod or iPhone and they wouldn't have a clue and neither do they care because it's the end result that matter. Dual core Android tablets are even struggling to match the fluidity of the iPad 1, and now they are being totally eclipsed by iPad 2. The situation will get even more dire for Android when developers start pushing out sick iPad 2 apps.

That is absolutely correct. They do not market their items by performance but by user experience. They may have upgraded the ram to 512 mbs, but you will not see it on the spec sheet. That is not how they want to compete because then it becomes a numbers game.

 

[Cashmere]

The weekend sell off may have hit 1,000,000 units as opposed to 500,000 that was forecasted.

iPad 2 sellout: The analysts weigh in - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech

 

[Cashmere]

iPad 2 Smart Covers to generate over $1B in revenue for Apple, says analyst | BGR

Asymco analyst Horace Dediu has published an interesting prognostication on his company’s website: Smart Covers will generate over $1 billion in revenue for Apple this year. Dediu estimates that 60% of the 36 million iPad 2 tablets to be sold in 2011 will be paired with a Smart Cover. With an average price of $48 — based on sales of 70% polyurethane and 30% leather — and sales of 21.6 million Smart Covers, the final revenue figure is an impressive $1.04 billion. Estimating that the covers cost around $12 to produce, Dediu believes that Smart Covers could add $777 million to Apple’s gross margins. “It will be interesting to compare the Smart Cover business with competitor tablet businesses,” quips the analyst. Apple has yet to officially announce sales figures of any kind from the iPad 2 launch last week

 

[klier]

LOL, Smart Covers alone will make more profit than the actual hardware from the competition

I think I am going for black leather personally.. or the grey Poly-whatever

 

[Cashmere]

some detail pics

Slightly thinner than iPhone 4:

Side by side with the original iPad (the old one has curved back btw):

Half the thickness of the original iPad:

Original iPad | iPad 2 | iPhone 4:

Even with the Smart Cover, it's still thinner than the original iPad:

Pretty strong magnet, holds really well!

HDMI kit:

 

[Centurion]

Stunning pictures that truly makes you want to go out and buy one. The smart covers are cool but not that practical. What's the point of only protecting the front. It's like wearing trousers that will only cover the front of your body leaving the buttocks and calves all exposed.

 

[FC123]

Stunning pictures that truly makes you want to go out and buy one. The smart covers are cool but not that practical. What's the point of only protecting the front. It's like wearing trousers that will only cover the front of your body leaving the buttocks and calves all exposed.

In some situations, that might be an advantage.

 

[GBOY]

My neighbor has an extra 16gig one, if interested, PM me and I'll let him know.
I'm debuting mine today

 

[klier]

Posting from my iPad 2 now!!! Just got it a couple of hours ago and I'm loving it!!!

Had to stand in line for 1.5 hour, Apple wouldn't let stores sell it before 5 PM. Not a minute sooner....but it was worth it, I got my 32 Gig 3G model now

 

[Michael]

So, it appears that there are many iPad 2s with quality control issues. Many are exhibiting backlight bleeding and Apple is aware of the situation but they haven't publicly said what they are going to do. At the present moment many customers are returning and/or getting exchanges.

This really puts things in perspective for me and concerns me. I love Apple, but Apple prides itself on amazing craftsmanship and great quality. This seems to be the second or third product that they are dropping the ball and it may cost them. I hope they retain their image in the market, but if this continues they may suffer.

Some believe what is going on is that Apple is having iPad 2s put together at such a high rate and shipping them, to please customers that are dying to have them, that they are not inspecting the products as well as they would want to. Who knows, but that could be a possibility.

I am holding off on purchasing one (I was so close to pulling the trigger two days ago) until I know that the screen backlight issue is resolved.

 

[Centurion]

So, it appears that there are many iPad 2s with quality control issues. Many are exhibiting backlight bleeding and Apple is aware of the situation but they haven't publicly said what they are going to do. At the present moment many customers are returning and/or getting exchanges.

This really puts things in perspective for me and concerns me. I love Apple, but Apple prides itself on amazing craftsmanship and great quality. This seems to be the second or third product that they are dropping the ball and it may cost them. I hope they retain their image in the market, but if this continues they may suffer.

Some believe what is going on is that Apple is having iPad 2s put together at such a high rate and shipping them, to please customers that are dying to have them, that they are not inspecting the products as well as they would want to. Who knows, but that could be a possibility.

I am holding off on purchasing one (I was so close to pulling the trigger two days ago) until I know that the screen backlight issue is resolved.

Apple have excellent return policy and warranty policy. If anything fundamental is wrong with you device then they will replace it, no questions asked.