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Apple iPad 2 3G 32GB Black

Apple iOS 9.7 in 32GB Apple A5, 802.11a/b/g/n

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Expert reviews of Apple iPad 2

Review score distribution (out of 202 reviews)

90-100:

43
75-89:

60
65-74:

5
0-64:

0
Unrated:

94

out of 100

Beautiful Design, Great Operating System in IOS5, A5 Processor is still fast, Highquality screen,
App Store is larger than any other for tablets, Design / Finish / Handling / iCloud, Responsive and highly contrasted, Battery life / Fast web browsing / Notification Centre, General responsiveness / Userfriendly interface, Great choice of apps in the App Store / Wireless sync to iTunes, Faster, Lighter, And now with cameras, Brilliant interface, Video and audio performance are excellent, Without a doubt, The most impressive thing about the Apple iPad 2 is its build quality. Constructed out of a solid piece of aluminium, With a bright and vivid glass display, It's every bit the premium gadget. We also love the operating system on the Apple iPad 2. Unlike rival tablets, There are loads of apps that take full advantage of the iPad's form factor, Helping to turn the Apple into a genu, Easy to use, Superb selection of apps available, HD video camera, Fantastic design, Better ergonomics, Good battery life, IOS 4.3 brings improvements, Facetime chats, Smudge-resistant screen, Very sleek and stylish, Lots of iPad apps, Especially new media and magazines, Video calling facilities, An awesome tablet which improves on an already successful platform, Thinner and lighter than ever, Plenty of apps available, Front and rear cameras, Superb battery life, Very easy to use, Slim and lightweight, Thinner and faster with the same battery life as before, Dramatically thinner than the iPad, FaceTime video chat, Faster processor, Mobile broadband option, Same price as previous iteration, Significantly improved specification

Dated Screen, Cameras are poor and let the tablet down, New Model Released, Poorquality camera,
No builtin SD card reader (optional adapter only) / No USB port / Single proprietary connection, No Flash compatibility for web browsing, Can't play DivX files without a special app or file conversion, ICloud can be intrusive in its interaction with other iDevices, Enforced use of iTunes is doubleedged sword, Home screen lacks flexibility, The biggest problem with the Apple iPad 2 is its lack of ports. It's a shame that there's no USB port – making it impossible to easily hook up other devices without buying peripherals, And the need to use iTunes to copy your music across is also frustrating., Still expensive, Not enough new to tempt existing owners, Where's the innovation?, No retina screen, Still no Flash, Negligable performance boost, The omission of Flash video is a big issue, ITunes is dated and it’s hard to transfer data without iTunes, No display resolution bump, Trouble with backlight bleeding, No Flash support, Complex tasks are fiddly and take time, Difficult to transfer noniTunes content back and forth, Apple-only applications, Limited connectivity, Sub-standard cameras, No removable storage, Not quite worth the upgrade for iPad owners, No change in screen resolution, Photo quality is mediocre, Still no Adobe Flash support, HDMI, USB and SD connections all require adapters, Not immediately available in UK

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2012-03-26

Bottomline: While the display and processor improvements on the new iPad are immediately noticeable, we'd still advise iPad 2 owners to hold off on an upgrade until a killer feature is added to the next tablet model....

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Score
-

2012-02-20

Good: Beautiful Design, Great Operating System in IOS5, A5 Processor is still fast, App Store is larger than any other for tablets

Bad: Dated Screen, Cameras are poor and let the tablet down, New Model Released

Bottomline: The iPad 2 is nearing the 12 month mark and also more than likely replacement. However, it's still the top tablet around thanks to the longevity of the A5 processor, its great looks and lovely, smooth, intuitive operating system...

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Score
80%

2012-02-14

Excerpt: Asus has been grabbing the headlines with the release of the Transformer Prime, an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core powered tablet that runs Google's Android operating system. Yet, even though the iPad 2 is coming up to its first birthday, the Apple device has...

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Score
-

2011-10-27

Good: Design / Finish / Handling / iCloud, Highquality screen: responsive and highly contrasted, Battery life / Fast web browsing / Notification Centre, General responsiveness / Userfriendly interface, Great choice of apps in the App Store / Wireless sync to iTunes

Bad: Poorquality camera, No builtin SD card reader (optional adapter only) / No USB port / Single proprietary connection, No Flash compatibility for web browsing, Can't play DivX files without a special app or file conversion, iCloud can be intrusive in its interaction with other iDevices

Bottomline: On iOS 5 the Apple iPad 2 gains speed, as well as a selection of new services that change the way users interact the product and consume content on a large-screen portable device. Compared with the original iPad, the tablet's design and handling has im...

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Score
80%

2011-10-19

Bottomline: and pricingRight now, as an all-round proposition, there’s nothing to touch the iPad 2. That might change in time: the Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, LG Optimus Pad, RIM BlackBerry PlayBook and HP TouchPad are all gearing up to challenge it. ...

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Score
80%

2011-10-12

Bottomline: ★★★★★ It doesn’t have the most sophisticated hardware specification but it doesn’t matter. The software is slick and easy to use, and there are more apps for this platform than any other, including Android. The downside is the screen isn’t as bright o...

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Score
-

2011-09-01

Excerpt: Those who just want to browse the internet on the move would be better suited to the iPad 2. We recommend buying a Wi-Fi-only iPad 2 and using the extra money to invest in....

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Score
-

2011-06-16

Excerpt: I bought the 16 GB WiFi-equipped iPad when it first came out. Like many others, I returned it a month later. As much as I liked Apple’s latest gizmo, I just couldn’t find a way to consistently use it. Sure, the iPad was more portable than a notebook, b...

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Score
-

2011-06-02

Good: Faster, lighter, and now with cameras, brilliant interface, video and audio performance are excellent

Bad: Enforced use of iTunes is doubleedged sword, home screen lacks flexibility

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Score
100%

2011-05-30

Good: Without a doubt, the most impressive thing about the Apple iPad 2 is its build quality. Constructed out of a solid piece of aluminium, with a bright and vivid glass display, it's every bit the premium gadget. We also love the operating system on the Apple iPad 2. Unlike rival tablets, there are loads of apps that take full advantage of the iPad's form factor, helping to turn the Apple into a genu

Bad: The biggest problem with the Apple iPad 2 is its lack of ports. It's a shame that there's no USB port – making it impossible to easily hook up other devices without buying peripherals, and the need to use iTunes to copy your music across is also frustrating.

Bottomline: Despite its failings, we love the Apple iPad 2. The sheer quality and usability of Apples tablet makes it the choice of the field, with other products still lagging when it comes to apps, battery life or even build quality. Best offers for the Apple iP...

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Score
100%