iPad 2 is released!!!!!

Here is a comparison between the iPad and the iPad 2:

iPad

iPad 2

Display	9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD	9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768	1024 x 768
Processor	1GHz Apple A4	1GHz dual-core Apple A5
Graphics	PowerVR SGX 535	?
Memory	256MB RAM	?
Storage	16GB / 32GB / 64GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Front camera	none	VGA
Rear camera	none	720p
Cellular radio	EDGE plus triband HSPA	EDGE plus quadband HSPA or CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A
WiFi	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Accelerometer	3-axis	3-axis
Gyroscope	No	3-axis
Thickness	13.4mm	8.8mm
Weight	680g (WiFi), 730g (WiFi + 3G)	601g (WiFi), 607g (Verizon), 613g (AT&T)

source: engadget

Will the iPad 2 overcome the competition?

This year will be dubbed by technology enthusiasts as the year of the tablets. For apple's iPad with have fierce competition from palm, android devices (motorola xoom, samsung) and HTC. All these machines contain high end processors and have a large storage space. But Apple promises to beat them as the iPad's predicted specs are simply staggering, and knowing apple there will be an extra surprise (perhaps NFC). SCROLL UP FOR THE FULL SPECS OF THE IPAD 2.