Just less than a year after iPad was launched, Apple has recently announced their new product – the upgrade of the popular iPad which will be available for purchase this Friday March 11, 2011. Named simply as the iPad 2, this is complete with new design and it uses latest technology which is the A5 dual-core CPU chip which is said to be faster than its predecessor. Its graphics is said to be 9 times faster and requires less power. It is worth almost $500 if you opt for the 16G version and double the price
for the 64GB that features WiFi and 3G.

For those who have purchased the earlier tablet version, they might wonder what is new with this second edition. Here are top five new things to expect in iPad 2:

Two Cameras

Say cheese for the camera. When Apple first brought out the first iPad in the market, it lacked cameras on both side of the device to facilitate video conferencing. FaceTime was made initially available for iPhone and iPod users. It is about time that iPad 2 have VGA cameras that can record HD videos.

Most tablets sold in the market has camera.

iPad 2 weighs lesser

iPad 2 is said to be more powerful than its original version in the area of computing and graphics. However the manufacturer crammed everything in a lighter and thinner version. It weighs only about 601 grams even with WiFi technology. The thickness is also about 5mm lesser compared to iPad 1.

Connecting the tablet to the television

Of course no matter how nice it is to watch through the tablet, there is nothing better than seeing a movie in a big flat screen television. The manufacturers take this in consideration as iPad 2 can be connected to a television through additional adapter that was installed in this device. You can actually see iPad 2 activities on high definition tube.

Matter of black and white

The first iPad was only stuck with black but the second one has a white version to it. Apple also has Smart Covers in different colors that can stick to the gadget like magnet. When the flap is open, it boots up automatically and when it closes iPad 2 would turn into sleep mode.

Creating new content with iPad 2

Tablets as we all know is meant for consumers who love to reading ebooks, surfing the net, emailing or watching videos. This smart gadget is different as Apple integrates in its operating system video and music editing software. Definitely with this features, tablets are taken to the next level. What is done traditionally in the laptop can be done in iPad 2.