The next generation of Apple's tablet P.C, iPad two are waited by the rest of the world.Unveiled on March second, the iPad two features shows a lot of over its older brethren. Nevertheless it is yet to be seen if these improvements will be enough to keep Apple's slice of the tablet PC market intact. Back in 2010, the first iPad was a major hit with a world sales around 14.8 million items. The original iPad was such a success with the estimated of seventy five % of the tablet Personal computer market are the property of Apple.
The iPad's commercial success nonetheless , has attracted many competitors. With so many firms joining the tablet bandwagon and building their own iPad killer version, many are eager to see how the iPad two fares against the improving competition.
In this review we are making a man-to-man comparison between iPad two and what many consider its strongest competitor to date, the Motorola Xoom.
1.Processor
The iPad two is fitted with Apple's dual-core 1GHz A5 chip, a large improvement from the previous iPad. The A5 chip made claims to be 10 times better graphical performance than the old iPad. We do not know for sure on the RAM size for the iPad two, but 512MB is a massive probability.
Motorola Xoom is equipped with a 1GHz dual-core Tegra two CPU. At 1GB of RAM, this chip along with the Android 3.0 OS and make the tablet to multi task effortlessly.Advantage - Xoom
2.Display
The iPad two has the same 9.7-inch backlit-LED IPS display that can be found in iPad one which is excellent because it is still the best in its class.The Xoom has the standard 10.1-inch TFT display. Superb for surfing the web and watching movies but does not offer the sorts of viewing angles we are accustomed to in the iPad.Advantage -Apple iPad two
3. CameraOne of the largest drawbacks of the older iPad was the absence of a camera. Now iPad two has two cameras. The iPad 2's dual cameras are a 0.7-megapixel main camera with 720P picture capture capacity, and a secondary VGA camera that works fine if you want to use it for video calls.In this class, Xoom has a higher hand. With a magnificent 5-megapixel main camera and are fitted out with dual-LED flash and autofocus and a secondary 2-megapixel camera for video conferencing, the Xoom is unquestionably the winner here.Advantage - Motorola Xoom
4. Design and BuildWhen it comes to design and build quality you know Apple does not disappoint. IPad two looks and feel are simply fantastic. The iPad two maybe are 15 p.c lighter and thirty three % thinner than the original iPad, however the tablet are still build with top of the line materials.Because of it's slimmer design, iPad two now are rather more comfy to handle with the same solid feel.The Motorola Xoom is just as well made. The frame is solid. It does however feel bulkier and heavier than the slim-built iPad two. It is reasonable to say Apple tablet win this round.Advantage - Apple iPad two
5. Operating SystemThe iPad two is equipped with the new iOs 4.3 which features better browser and web application performance.The Motorola Xoom incorporates the Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" OS which boosts multi-tasking capabilities and has made it more user-friendly.We feel that the Honeycomb OS gives the Xoom an advantage. The iOs 4.3 feels like its merely a minor tune-up for Apple.Advantage - Motorola Xoom
6. Connectivity
The Apple iPad two comes with Wi-Fi a,b,g & n, and Bluetooth 2.1 capabilities with A2DP and EDR. It als has HDMI-output. However , it does not have a card reader, USB Port and MicroSD slot.The Motorola Xoom has the same capabilities as the iPad 2's but none of its shortcomings. The Xoom has MicroSD support, Micro USB port, HDMI-out, Wi-Fi a,b,g & n ( dual-band ) and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR.Advantage - Motorola Xoom
7.Price
Well the price of each tablet are engaging. The Apple iPad two has an introductory price of $499 for its base Wi-Fi unit.The Motorola Xoom's introductory price is $599 for its Wi-Fi only base unit.The iPad two price are not predicted by the other competitors. Advantage : Apple iPad two
Verdict : Out of seven categories, the Motorola Xoom bested the Apple iPad two in 4. Feature and function sensible the Xoom is the better tablet. However , Apple shows a great pricing technique, we would not be shocked that the iPad two will remain to be the best seller in tablet PC market ( yet again ).
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