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If you take on the history of the tablet PC in general, it is nothing much to speak about in the last decade or so. Initially, it was thought that the tablet PC would be replacing the personal computers of today, but it has not worked out that way at all. Instead, the tablet PC segment was on a severe decline and many thought that it was only time before the tablet PC segment would die eventually. However, fast forward a few years and now, the tablet PC segment is the fastest growing sectors in the computing devices and this has been possible following the launch of the Apple iPad. Now, there is a new version of this popular device and it will be the Apple iPad 2.
The new Apple iPad 2 will be having a design that is going to be exactly similar to the previous Apple iPad. However, Apple has made changes to the dimensions of the device. The result of it can be clearly seen in the new Apple iPad 2, which is around 10% thinner than the original Apple iPad. The savings in the dimensions translate into the savings in the weight. Hence, the new Apple iPad 2 is much more easy to use than before. The Apple iPad 2 will be coming with this same screen size. It remains the 9.7 inches that was seen in the original Apple iPad. The technology that it uses also remains the same. One does not need to take long to realise the reasons for it.
If the Apple iPad had any flaws in it, it was definitely not in the touch screen segment. Hence, Apple has decided to go along with the existing touch screen display, which is a good thing in the case of the Apple iPad 2. The Apple iPad 2 will also be having the same memory options and the connectivity options that were available in the original Apple iPad. It will be having the Apple iPad 2 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB versions that will make it highly customisable to the use of in terms of the memory. When it comes to the connectivity, there is the option of having 3G or the option of having to go with only the Wi-Fi option alone. Either way, you will be able to use the Facetime application that is now making its appearance into the Apple iPad 2. This application will be making use of the connectivity options to connect to the Internet, which will then allow the tablet PC to perform video calls.
Yes, video calling is a feature that will finally make its appearance into the Apple iPad 2 due to the presence of the dual cameras. The first camera is located in the rear of the Tablet PC, while there is a secondary camera in the front of the tablet PC. The Apple iPad 2 is not expected to cost much more than the previous version.
