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Sunday, April 1, 2012

On the Fence About The New iPad? Here Are Three Reasons to Consider

By Emmanuel Barrios


Regardless of whether you're an Apple fanboy or not, the fact remains that the new iPad is making waves out there. However, this new iPad has nothing going for it that makes it automatically distinguishable from the iPad 2. If you already have an iPad 2, try bringing it to the Apple store and compare it with their new product. The dimensions and specs will be the same, I promise you. The new iPad will not be a great buy for you if you're just in it for the looks.

The true value of the new iPad, of course, lies in what is inside the shell, and we have chosen at least 3 new features that might seal the deal for those who are still undecided whether or not to make the purchase. We're talking about the processor, the battery, and the camera. Let's talk about each one of them in more detail below.

The Battery

The new iPad from Apple carries a much larger battery, which is estimated to be around 70% bigger than that of its predecessor, the iPad 2. Experts say that with the improved processor and the upgraded screen of the new iPad, a larger battery was a no-brainer, even though you cannot expect a longer battery life. Yes, the larger-sized battery of the new iPad does not automatically mean that it lasts longer than that of the iPad 2, which means that both devices can reportedly last for a maximum of 10 hours.

But like I said earlier, the faster processor of the new iPad needs more power to function as it is designed, so it would be a bit unfair to Apple for us to start thinking that we've been conned with their upsized battery. Think about it this way: a boosted processor without a boosted battery alongside it would be pretty much useless, wouldn't it?

The Camera

I don't know about you, but it seems to me that every electronic device nowadays needs to have a camera attached to it, whether it's practical or not. This holds true for the new iPad and its shiny new camera, although some early users say that the improvements are not that mind-blowing at all.

Of course, Apple has come up with yet another "iMoniker", calling the 5-megapixel camera on their new iPad as "iSight". It's guaranteed to impress, unless you've already got the iPhone 4GS which has an 8MP camera of its own. But what the iPhone 4GS doesn't have is a cool f/2.4 aperture and automatic image stabilization, which makes the new iPad seem like the better picture-taking device by far.

The Processor

The new processor of this new iPad that we've been talking about is dubbed the "A5X". The A5X is dual-core, but it can easily handle quad-core graphics such as that of the new iPad's much-vaunted retina display. The new and improved A5X processor is anticipated to be at 1.5GHz at least, based on the iPad 2 processor which is around 1GHz. The new iPad also has 1GB of RAM, and together with the powerful processor, users should expect to enjoy faster performance with a better display.




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