What Would You Purchase : the New iPad or iPad 2

New iPad or iPad 2 – Which Would You Purchase?

So, in case you live under a rock with no connection to the world – chances are you’ve heard about the new iPad 3. It razzles and dazzles right?

Yes, nice screen. Yes, faster. Yes, new camera. But is the new iPad worth it?

I had an iPad 1. You know, the original. Then a few months – as life has it, the iPad 2 came out. Since I had just gotten the iPad original – I was an iPad 3 hold out.

Last week, I sold my original Apple iPad and did I pre-order the new iPad?

NOPE! 

I’m just not sold on it. I know it’s pretty, but seriously when I look at the nuts and bolts of it – it just doesn’t equate $100 to me. So I bought an iPad 2. The excitement I had with the original is back and I can’t stop downloading apps. PS playing Draw Something on the iPad is SOO much better than the iPhone!

This release didn’t impress. Is this NEW iPad something Steve Jobs would of released?

Comparing Apple to Apple – new iPad to iPad 2

From Apple’s website – a side-by-side comparison of the Apple iPads:

	new iPad	iPad 2
Chip	A5X	A5
Display	High-resolution Retina display 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously	1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Camera	iSight camera: 5-megapixel with autofocus; tap to focus; face detection in still images; video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; video stabilization FaceTime camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second Photo and video geotagging	Back camera: Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still camera with 5x digital zoom Front camera: Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio; VGA-quality still camera Tap to control exposure for video or stills Photo and video geotagging over Wi-Fi
Weight and Dimensions1	Wi-Fi Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm) Weight: 1.44 pounds (652 g) Wi-Fi + 4G Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm) Weight: 1.46 pounds (662 g)	Wi-Fi Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) Depth: 0.34 inch (8.8 mm) Weight: 1.33 pounds (601 g) Wi-Fi + 3G for AT&T Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) Depth: 0.34 inch (8.8 mm) Weight: 1.35 pounds (613 g) Wi-Fi + 3G for Verizon Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) Depth: 0.34 inch (8.8 mm) Weight: 1.34 pounds (607 g)
Color	Black White	Black White
Wireless and Cellular	Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 4.0 technology Carriers Wi-Fi + 4G for AT&T 4G LTE (700, 2100 MHz)2; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Data only3 Wi-Fi + 4G for Verizon 4G LTE (700 MHz)2; CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Data only3	Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology Carriers Wi-Fi + 4G for AT&T UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Data only4 Wi-Fi + 4G for Verizon CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) Data only4
Battery Life5	Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system	Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Price	Wi-Fi $499 16GB $599 32GB $699 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G $629 16GB $729 32GB $829 64GB	Wi-Fi $399 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G $529 16GB

So to New iPad or iPad 2 – What are your thoughts?