10.03.2011, 08:05
Erste iPad2 Tests
First iPad 2 Reviews: Evolutionary, 512MB RAM, Thinner, Faster - Mac Rumors|
Apple's iPad 2 launches this Friday, but the first reviews are starting to trickle in. Apple typically supplies pre-release hardware to certain organizations for early review. Here are the early reviews, with some key findings. - MacWorld - "Pick up an iPad 2 after handling an original iPad, and you'll notice the difference right away. This is a lighter, thinner device." - "The iPad 2 also has 512MB of RAM--twice that of the original iPad--and a 200MHz bus speed, likewise twice that of the original." - "Though the iPad 2 is an improvement on the original iPad in numerous ways, it?s still an evolutionary product, not a revolutionary one" - "In short, the iPad 2 is the fastest iOS device ever made, by a long shot." - AllThingsD - Cameras take mediocre still photos, decent video - Battery life not as strong as first iPad, but impressive. - "It never crashed in my tests, unlike every Android tablet I've tested." - "As of now, I can comfortably recommend it as the best tablet for average consumers." - Engadget - "iPad 2 managed an astonishing 10 hours and 26 minutes of non-stop playback" -- better than iPad 1 in their testing. - Cameras are "pretty bad" for stills, reasonably useful for video - GarageBand is a "groundbreaking piece of software for tablets" - "The iPad 2 isn't just the best tablet on the market, it feels like the only tablet on the market" Benchmarks from Engadget - NYTimes - "My friends, I'm telling you: just that much improvement in thinness, weight and speed transforms the experience. " - 5-megapixel camera on back (no flash) (? Only review to claim this stat and is contradicted by other reviews) - SlashGear - "We were able to software decode a side loaded 1.4GB .avi file in OPlayer on the fly, while watching it, without and lag or stutter. The same clip in the same app on the original iPad loads slower and drops frames and audio during playback." |
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| As of now, I can comfortably recommend it as the best tablet for average consumers. |
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Furthermore, new Android tablets will be able to play Flash videos and animations on the Web, something that both Apple and Adobe (maker of Flash) assure us will never come to the iPad (or iPhone). Flash on a tablet or phone can be balky and battery-hungry, but it’s often better than nothing. Thousands of news and entertainment Web sites still rely on Flash, and the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch simply can’t display them. But you know what? The iPad will still dominate the market, because it dominates in all the most important criteria: thinness, weight, integration, beauty — and apps |
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The kicker, though, may be the price. Apple is at the top of its game these days — and at the top of the industry. The rap, of course, is that you often pay extra for Apple elegance. But the shocker here, though, is that the iPad 2 actually costs less than its comparably equipped Android rivals, like the Xoom and the Samsung Galaxy Tab. That twist must have something to do with Apple’s huge buying clout — when you order five million of some component at a time, you can usually persuade the vendor to cut you a deal. But that price detail may turn a lot of heads. It means that for the first time, your heart can succumb to the iPad mystique — without having to ignore the practical input from your brain. |
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| Overall, the Apple iPad 2 is the best tablet you can buy right now, so it's our Editors' Choice. Currently, the Motorola Xoom shows tremendous promise and even edges past the iPad in a few areas (cameras and multitasking to name a couple). But even without the advantage of far more apps, the iPad 2 simply provides a better user experience and operates more gracefully and seamlessly with your media than Android devices. If you live happily outside the iTunes ecosystem, an Android tablet like the Xoom is certainly worth considering. But if you're in the market for a new device now, and have no loyalty to a specific manufacturer or operating system, the iPad 2 is the tablet to get. |
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Zitat von bocadillo  Ich glaube eher Du hast noch nicht bei einer vernünftigen Datenverbindung mit einem ipad gesurft. Wobei- ob eine weiße Seite beim SEitenaufbau oder eine Karoseite- das ist doch sowas von sch...egal. |
