Since it is no longer a rumor, Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple Inc.) unveiled the iPad 2 specifications. As he presented, iPad 2, the second generation of iPad, has a new design, is 2 times faster than iPad 1, and is dramatically thinner.
Here is the complete recap of iPad 2 specifications:
1. Using the new A5 processor
With this new A5 processor, iPad 2 will be 2 times faster, with 9 times faster graphics processing, and uses the same low power as its predecessor A4.
2. Video cameras
As the debate around iPad 1 showed — it didn’t have a front camera, so you could not do video chat — now you can have it in iPad 2. iPad 2 will ship with 2 cameras, front and rear. Now video chat with iPad 2 is possible.
3. Built-in gyroscope
As in iPhone 4 and iPod touch, iPad 2 now has the same gyroscope.
4. Dramatically lighter and slimmer
iPad 2 will ship 1/3 thinner than its predecessor iPad 1. iPad 1 is 13.4mm thick, and iPad 2 is 8.8mm thick. And iPad 2 weighs only 1.3 pounds.
5. Two color options
iPad 2 will ship in 2 colors, white and black. So which one do you like? Your choice.
6. Same price as iPad 1
iPad 2 is bundled at the same price as iPad 1. Apple would like all its users to upgrade to iPad 2.
iPad 2 will be released on March 11, 2011.
See Steve Jobs’s presentation below: