First and foremost, I love my first-generation iPad. It’s primarily my ebook reader and doubles as a very portable tool for browsing the web, checking my email, and slashing fruit with a virtual sword (not to mention killing those dastardly green pigs). This week Apple announced the second-generation iPad with a few new features and a slimmer design, though not with any particularly earth-shattering specs overall. Despite this, I’m probably going to upgrade even though I don’t *need* the iPad 2.
Why am I going to upgrade? Well, I am an admitted Apple fangirl for one. But I’m particularly drawn to two things about the iPad 2: the thinner casing and the lighter weight.
My current iPad is a good little mostly-svelte workhorse but I do find it to be heavy for its primary purpose as an ebook reader for me. I do work out and lift weights so the iPad isn’t unwieldy in a sheer physical sense for me but it’s just not nearly as comfortable to hold for long periods of time as a Kindle. When I get sucked into a good book, I read for hours at a stretch, sometimes 8 or more hours in a row (which kills my weekend productivity, in case you were wondering).
(I’ve had a Kindle before and know first-hand that they are very good ereader devices. But I like the wider variety of things I can do with an iPad and prefer it over a single-purpose device like the Kindle. Of course, if I feel the burning need to use a Kindle instead, I can just borrow the one I got my husband for Christmas since he never really uses it anyway.)
At the media event, Steve Jobs said they’d shaved off about .2 lbs off the weight of the iPad 2 design. No, this doesn’t sound like much at all but I’m willing to bet I’ll notice it. While I’ll be sorry to say goodbye to my absolute favorite Vaja Agenda 2 case for my first-generation iPad, I look forward to trying out Apple’s new Smart Cover and other accessories as well.
Will you get the iPad 2?
If there’s anyone out there interested in buying a flawless 64GB 3G iPad that comes with the box and all accessories, let me know. đŸ˜‰
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