The iPad 2 was revealed today, and I'm so excited!
At a special event in San Francisco Wednesday, Apple unveiled the iPad 2, the follow-up to the original iPad it released last April. Here's what's new:
- 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 processor, two times faster than the previous processor, while graphics performance is nine times faster Apple says the A5 is two times faster than the previous processor, while graphics performance is nine times faster.
- Like the original iPad, the new model promises 10 hours of battery life.
- Two built-in cameras, for use with FaceTime video chat & other apps. The front camera is capable of recording VGA-resolution (640-by-480) video at 30 frames per second with audio. The front camera can also take still photos at 640-by-480. The back camera can record HD video at 720p at 30 frames per second with audio.
- When in still camera mode, the back camera has a 5X digital zoom.
- Photo Booth app for the iPad.
- Overall, the iPad 2 is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, weighing 1.3 pounds and measuring 0.35 inches thick. It's actually thinner than the iPhone 4.
- Gyroscope
- You'll be able to choose between black and white, which will ship at the same time.
- The iPad 2 supports 1080p video out using an Apple VGA Adapter or the newly announced Apple Digital AV Adapter.
- The 3G-enabled iPad 2 is designed to run on either AT&T or Verizon.

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