**A Close Look at the iPad 2: My Thoughts and Expectations**

My only minor disappointment with the iPad 2 is that the screen resolution is still the same, unfortunately it's still 1024x 768. I was really hoping for a higher display, but as I understand it, putting a high-resolution display on this size of device would be pretty damn expensive. I don't think Apple could afford to sell the iPad at such low prices, and I'd like to see an iPad Pro introduced with a higher resolution display that would be worth paying more for.

In reality, I expect the iPad 3 to have better displays, cameras, faster graphics, and performance compared to the iPad 2. While the iPad 2 is still a great device, it's not revolutionary, and I'm excited to see what improvements Apple will make in the next iteration. Despite my minor disappointment with the display, I'm overall very happy with today's keynote announcement.

**A Brief Overview of the iPad 2**

The iPad 2 boasts several exciting features that I'd love to highlight. First and foremost, it has a faster graphics processor, which should provide smoother performance for games and other graphics-intensive apps. Additionally, the processor is 33% thinner than its predecessor, making it more portable and convenient to carry around.

Another notable feature of the iPad 2 is its improved camera. The new 720p camera is capable of taking stunning photos and videos, and I'm excited to see how it performs in real-world scenarios. Unfortunately, the same battery life as the original iPad means that users can expect up to 10 hours of usage on a single charge.

**AirPlay Support and Other Features**

One of my favorite parts about the new iPad is its improved AirPlay support. This feature allows users to stream music, videos, and other content from their iOS devices to their HDTVs or home theaters. I'm excited to see how this feature will be used in the future, and I think it's a great way for Apple to extend its ecosystem beyond just mobile devices.

Another notable feature is Photo Booth, which allows users to take silly photos of themselves or friends using their iOS device. And with FaceTime, users can make video calls over the internet, making it easy to stay in touch with loved ones. While I don't use FaceTime personally, I know many people who will appreciate this new feature.

**A Glimpse into the Future: IMovie and GarageBand**

I'm also excited about two new features that were announced during the keynote: iMovie and GarageBand. These apps allow users to create stunning movies and music using their iOS devices. With iMovie, users can import photos and videos from their camera roll and create a movie using a variety of templates and effects. And with GarageBand, users can create and edit their own music tracks using a user-friendly interface.

**Saying Goodbye to My iPad 1**

After using my original iPad for so long, I've decided it's time to say goodbye to this device. While I'll miss the familiar feel of the device in my hands, I know that an iPad is always available to me if I need one. In fact, I'm planning to sell my iPad 1 on eBay and use the proceeds to buy a brand-new iPad 2.

As for the buyer, don't worry – you'll be getting a quality product with minimal scratches or damage. And as a special thank you, I'll throw in a few extras like cases, Apple stickers, and an original box and cable.

**The Future of the iPad: What Do You Guys Think?**

I'd love to hear from my readers about their thoughts on the new iPad 2! What are your favorite features? Are there any pros or cons that you'd like to share? Let me know in the comments below. And if you're as excited about this new device as I am, don't forget to follow me on Twitter or Facebook for updates on my latest projects and adventures.

**Giveaway Time!**

And finally, I have some exciting news: I'm giving away an iPod Touch to one lucky winner! To enter the contest, simply log in via Facebook and click on the link below. It's that simple – no complicated registration or hoops to jump through. Just click, log in, and you're entered to win!

So there you have it – my thoughts and expectations for the iPad 2. I'm excited to see how this device will change the world of mobile computing, and I'm looking forward to exploring all its features and capabilities in the coming months.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: ennext up is the Smart Cover not a fan of Apple's cases at all the original iPad case was a joke I hated it uh my dad uses one actually he used to use one until I got him the Cyber Acoustics one for Christmas he loves it now uh but Apple's iPad case is B but the iPad 2 case called the Smart Cover actually it looks weird but the functional the the functionality is pretty damn sweet so it automatically wakes the iPad via a magnet basically what what uh you do is you put like kind of a layer on here the best way to see a demo is go to Apple's website and just watch a demo there um it kind of lays down here and it's like in levels and it's like a grid that it unfolds and as it comes off your iPad 2 automatically wakes up or it goes back to sleep when you put it on there not really sure how that works um and then you can fold it up into like kind of like a pyramid thing to rest your iPad for a nice viewing angle for typing or watching movies so I got to say that's really cool um I might buy myself one eventually unless somebody wants to sponsor one for a review then I'll definitely do that I'll you know give you guys a shout out just saying but I I just don't see myself buying one um now uh like I said it uses magnets microfiber cleans the screen while the case is closed which I got to say is pretty cool because the iPad is very smudgy it's glass what do you expect and of course the smart cover comes in a variety of colors I believe five or so so overall the iPad 2 announcement I'm very pleased with it um I will talk about my monor disappointments at the very end uh next up they talk about iOS 4.3 which is coming out March 11th better Safari performance which is always good iTunes iTunes home sharing now if I understand this correctly you can finally stream content to your iPad I have always wanted to stream my iTunes content to to my iPad but I but I can never do that because I have the 32 gigabyte version and I have a lot more than 32 gbt of music and videos and photos and everything but I can finally stream to the iPad it seems and um of course we have improvements and AirPlay which means you can now output video of Hulu and Netflix so the fact that this is like a portable meted device for for your TV and everything that's pretty damn cool guys this is the future of media consumption and of course um as as rumored a while ago you can now customize the side switch it's no longer just mute it is orientation lock which is awesome um this now it honestly should have been like that from the beginning so kind of smacking the face that on that one but at least they brought it back and iOS 4.3 will be available like I said on March 11th for the iPad iPhone iPod Touch third generation and iPod Touch fourth generation now clock in the background that's okay back to the iPad 2 they introduced three no four new apps technically four first is photo booth okay I don't I don't know about you guys but photo booth I love photo booth is such a simple app to have fun with your family and friends or even yourself if you're bored but now with with the brand new graphics processor on here nine times faster you can get a nice grid I just Ching in the background um a nice grid of all of the video effects in real time at once and as far as I know I read on engadget.com that it's very smooth the frame rate does not stutter or anything like that which is awesome next up is FaceTime this is obvious and if you didn't expect FaceTime then where the hell have you been hiding under that rock on Windows Hill no I'm just kidding I'm just kidding that's a bit smug that's an old joke of mine older videos I don't I'm not really like that anymore yeah am a little biased okay so you can now FaceTime chat between iPhones and Macs Mac the iPhones Mac the iPads iPad to iPod touch iPod Touch to iPhone iPhone to iPad I think I already said that you get the gist of it FaceTime is now on all of the devices which is cool all right let's get ready here this why am I yelling this next app had me basically in tears not really I don't cry over this stuff but I was really excited and still am iMovie is coming to the iPad that sounded kind of weird I apologize for that iMovie for the iPad is huge guys I've been wanting iMovie on the iPad since day one imagine editing video on here with a nice big beautiful screen I have iMovie for my iPod touch it it's a nice app it's just the screen is so small I mean I appreciate it for what it is because the ability to edit movies some videos on the G which is pretty amazing uh but the fact that it's finally coming to the iPad 2o I cannot stress my excitement it's just that app alone probably made the keynote almost perfect for me of course it has the Precision editor multirack audio recording new themes airplace support of course which is cool you can share your videos in HD via the output in AirPlay I believe yeah airpl support I just said that and it's a universal app app so I'm guessing it'll obviously work between the iPhone 4 and iPad and um overall the interface as I as I said on here I'm going to quote it's effing beautiful and it's just $4.99 I I would I would gladly pay 10 bucks for that but hey it's five bucks not bad at all thank you apple and um I'm just overly excited because you guys know how I love my iMovie next up is Garage Band not a big deal for me but I'll probably buy it cuz it's just $5 and this is a big deal for musicians and podcasters on the go um you can have touch instruments guitar amps and effects eight track recording and mixing over 250 Loops you can email an AAC file of of your recording and of course it's compatible with the MC version of Garage Band why wouldn't it it's Apple Mac Garage Band iPad everything works seamlessly now which is awesome let me just say guys I am so overly happy with where the iPad is today my main disappointment with the iPad this time last year was that it had no camera uh but the fact that a camera is now on board in my opinion that opens up so many more options to not only us as a user but to app developers imagine the kind of apps we're going to have on here now imagine Skype video conferencing on here because that's only the iPhone 4 it's going to be on the iPad within weeks I'm sure um imagine the games that are going to integrate our face and just guys I'm speechless just thinking about it I know I know I know I'm such a freaking nerdy geeky person but this this is what I love guys I I cannot wait to see the apps we have to our disposal and I realize there are haters at me laughing at me out there laughing me right now but you know what I really don't care because I'm just so overly joyed with the iPad success let me talk about my only minor disappointment with the iPad 2 is that the screen resolution is the same same unfortunately it's still 1024x 768 um I was really hoping for a um reer display but as as a rumor suggested CU we got to think realistically to put a rent a display at this size that's going to be pretty damn expensive and I don't I don't think Apple could afford to sell the iPad to as low as $500 um now it would be nice if they introduced like an iPad Pro I would gladly pay like a $100 premium for a rent at a play although it would probably be more than that uh but hey it is it is what it is and for the iPad 3 I expect a better display better camera faster graphics and performance basically what the iPad 2 is going to be like but even faster um so I'm going to end this video by saying I am overly I'm saying overly a lot I am overall very happy with today's keynote uh despite the same screen resolution it's not really a huge deal the iPad overall I'm very very pleased with it um let me just go over a few highlights again my favorite parts are um favorite I mean you know faster Graphics faster processor uh 33% thinner 720p camera um same battery life shipping March 11th output 1080p huge deal to not only myself but probably at least half of the iPad users out there that's millions of people um better airpl support is huge photo booth is awesome FaceTime I don't really use FaceTime but at least it's going to be on here maybe I will will use it more uh now IM amovie I'm not even going to stress on that again guys I love it and garage band I'm obviously going to buy that and that is it and now let's take a minute to say goodbye to my lovely iPad guys I really am going to miss this but I told myself there's really no need to to have two iPads I mean having two iPhones is the same I mean not really a huge deal cuz it's $200 that's not a lot of money um for what it is but this thing cost me over $600 with the case and accessory and and everything so that's my only main reason for selling this is because I don't need it and well it's in it's guys it's practically in perfect condition I don't see any smudges or scratches um well there's smudges on the screen but I'm obviously going to clean it and format it and put it on eBay by tonight so let's do the final sleep goodbye iPad that noise you heard in the background was my external hard drive so that is it guys where to put this I'll just hold on to it obviously I'm going to wake it up after this video that was just kind of like a final sleep for this uh video for you guys have seen my iPad for the last time unless one of you buy it um if one of you buy this iPad Kudos um I'll throw in a couple cases uh you know for free I'll throw in accessories I I don't know what I'm going to throw in but at least at least a case maybe a couple Apple stickers and of course I have the original box the original cable um that's that's why I keep my stuff so if the a so if the eBay buyer is out there do know that you will be getting a quality product and yes a very clean screen it's filled with smudges right now anyway guys I have talked enough what do you get oh by the way I'm getting the black iPad I believe I told you I'm getting the 32 GB 3G Black version of the iPad 2o so what do you guys think do you like the iPad 2 what are your Pros what are your cons what do you love about it what do you not like about it basically just put your uh thoughts below the video and don't forget I have an iPod Touch giveaway happening on March 15th I will put a link below the video for your convenience so go enter it takes less less than a minute guys you just got to log in via Facebook it's it's that simple and uh um so I guess that's it guys overall great announcement really can't say that enough and I'm very happy that Steve Jobs actually made an appearance I didn't expect him to do the majority of the keynote but he did which is pretty awesome all right guys so that is it thank you so much for watching check out my Social Links below the video for Twitter or Facebook that allows you to connect with me on a separate level in terms of asking questions seeing what I'm doing on my day-to-day basis and now I am talking too much say goodbye to the iPad 1 and I will see you guys in my next videonext up is the Smart Cover not a fan of Apple's cases at all the original iPad case was a joke I hated it uh my dad uses one actually he used to use one until I got him the Cyber Acoustics one for Christmas he loves it now uh but Apple's iPad case is B but the iPad 2 case called the Smart Cover actually it looks weird but the functional the the functionality is pretty damn sweet so it automatically wakes the iPad via a magnet basically what what uh you do is you put like kind of a layer on here the best way to see a demo is go to Apple's website and just watch a demo there um it kind of lays down here and it's like in levels and it's like a grid that it unfolds and as it comes off your iPad 2 automatically wakes up or it goes back to sleep when you put it on there not really sure how that works um and then you can fold it up into like kind of like a pyramid thing to rest your iPad for a nice viewing angle for typing or watching movies so I got to say that's really cool um I might buy myself one eventually unless somebody wants to sponsor one for a review then I'll definitely do that I'll you know give you guys a shout out just saying but I I just don't see myself buying one um now uh like I said it uses magnets microfiber cleans the screen while the case is closed which I got to say is pretty cool because the iPad is very smudgy it's glass what do you expect and of course the smart cover comes in a variety of colors I believe five or so so overall the iPad 2 announcement I'm very pleased with it um I will talk about my monor disappointments at the very end uh next up they talk about iOS 4.3 which is coming out March 11th better Safari performance which is always good iTunes iTunes home sharing now if I understand this correctly you can finally stream content to your iPad I have always wanted to stream my iTunes content to to my iPad but I but I can never do that because I have the 32 gigabyte version and I have a lot more than 32 gbt of music and videos and photos and everything but I can finally stream to the iPad it seems and um of course we have improvements and AirPlay which means you can now output video of Hulu and Netflix so the fact that this is like a portable meted device for for your TV and everything that's pretty damn cool guys this is the future of media consumption and of course um as as rumored a while ago you can now customize the side switch it's no longer just mute it is orientation lock which is awesome um this now it honestly should have been like that from the beginning so kind of smacking the face that on that one but at least they brought it back and iOS 4.3 will be available like I said on March 11th for the iPad iPhone iPod Touch third generation and iPod Touch fourth generation now clock in the background that's okay back to the iPad 2 they introduced three no four new apps technically four first is photo booth okay I don't I don't know about you guys but photo booth I love photo booth is such a simple app to have fun with your family and friends or even yourself if you're bored but now with with the brand new graphics processor on here nine times faster you can get a nice grid I just Ching in the background um a nice grid of all of the video effects in real time at once and as far as I know I read on engadget.com that it's very smooth the frame rate does not stutter or anything like that which is awesome next up is FaceTime this is obvious and if you didn't expect FaceTime then where the hell have you been hiding under that rock on Windows Hill no I'm just kidding I'm just kidding that's a bit smug that's an old joke of mine older videos I don't I'm not really like that anymore yeah am a little biased okay so you can now FaceTime chat between iPhones and Macs Mac the iPhones Mac the iPads iPad to iPod touch iPod Touch to iPhone iPhone to iPad I think I already said that you get the gist of it FaceTime is now on all of the devices which is cool all right let's get ready here this why am I yelling this next app had me basically in tears not really I don't cry over this stuff but I was really excited and still am iMovie is coming to the iPad that sounded kind of weird I apologize for that iMovie for the iPad is huge guys I've been wanting iMovie on the iPad since day one imagine editing video on here with a nice big beautiful screen I have iMovie for my iPod touch it it's a nice app it's just the screen is so small I mean I appreciate it for what it is because the ability to edit movies some videos on the G which is pretty amazing uh but the fact that it's finally coming to the iPad 2o I cannot stress my excitement it's just that app alone probably made the keynote almost perfect for me of course it has the Precision editor multirack audio recording new themes airplace support of course which is cool you can share your videos in HD via the output in AirPlay I believe yeah airpl support I just said that and it's a universal app app so I'm guessing it'll obviously work between the iPhone 4 and iPad and um overall the interface as I as I said on here I'm going to quote it's effing beautiful and it's just $4.99 I I would I would gladly pay 10 bucks for that but hey it's five bucks not bad at all thank you apple and um I'm just overly excited because you guys know how I love my iMovie next up is Garage Band not a big deal for me but I'll probably buy it cuz it's just $5 and this is a big deal for musicians and podcasters on the go um you can have touch instruments guitar amps and effects eight track recording and mixing over 250 Loops you can email an AAC file of of your recording and of course it's compatible with the MC version of Garage Band why wouldn't it it's Apple Mac Garage Band iPad everything works seamlessly now which is awesome let me just say guys I am so overly happy with where the iPad is today my main disappointment with the iPad this time last year was that it had no camera uh but the fact that a camera is now on board in my opinion that opens up so many more options to not only us as a user but to app developers imagine the kind of apps we're going to have on here now imagine Skype video conferencing on here because that's only the iPhone 4 it's going to be on the iPad within weeks I'm sure um imagine the games that are going to integrate our face and just guys I'm speechless just thinking about it I know I know I know I'm such a freaking nerdy geeky person but this this is what I love guys I I cannot wait to see the apps we have to our disposal and I realize there are haters at me laughing at me out there laughing me right now but you know what I really don't care because I'm just so overly joyed with the iPad success let me talk about my only minor disappointment with the iPad 2 is that the screen resolution is the same same unfortunately it's still 1024x 768 um I was really hoping for a um reer display but as as a rumor suggested CU we got to think realistically to put a rent a display at this size that's going to be pretty damn expensive and I don't I don't think Apple could afford to sell the iPad to as low as $500 um now it would be nice if they introduced like an iPad Pro I would gladly pay like a $100 premium for a rent at a play although it would probably be more than that uh but hey it is it is what it is and for the iPad 3 I expect a better display better camera faster graphics and performance basically what the iPad 2 is going to be like but even faster um so I'm going to end this video by saying I am overly I'm saying overly a lot I am overall very happy with today's keynote uh despite the same screen resolution it's not really a huge deal the iPad overall I'm very very pleased with it um let me just go over a few highlights again my favorite parts are um favorite I mean you know faster Graphics faster processor uh 33% thinner 720p camera um same battery life shipping March 11th output 1080p huge deal to not only myself but probably at least half of the iPad users out there that's millions of people um better airpl support is huge photo booth is awesome FaceTime I don't really use FaceTime but at least it's going to be on here maybe I will will use it more uh now IM amovie I'm not even going to stress on that again guys I love it and garage band I'm obviously going to buy that and that is it and now let's take a minute to say goodbye to my lovely iPad guys I really am going to miss this but I told myself there's really no need to to have two iPads I mean having two iPhones is the same I mean not really a huge deal cuz it's $200 that's not a lot of money um for what it is but this thing cost me over $600 with the case and accessory and and everything so that's my only main reason for selling this is because I don't need it and well it's in it's guys it's practically in perfect condition I don't see any smudges or scratches um well there's smudges on the screen but I'm obviously going to clean it and format it and put it on eBay by tonight so let's do the final sleep goodbye iPad that noise you heard in the background was my external hard drive so that is it guys where to put this I'll just hold on to it obviously I'm going to wake it up after this video that was just kind of like a final sleep for this uh video for you guys have seen my iPad for the last time unless one of you buy it um if one of you buy this iPad Kudos um I'll throw in a couple cases uh you know for free I'll throw in accessories I I don't know what I'm going to throw in but at least at least a case maybe a couple Apple stickers and of course I have the original box the original cable um that's that's why I keep my stuff so if the a so if the eBay buyer is out there do know that you will be getting a quality product and yes a very clean screen it's filled with smudges right now anyway guys I have talked enough what do you get oh by the way I'm getting the black iPad I believe I told you I'm getting the 32 GB 3G Black version of the iPad 2o so what do you guys think do you like the iPad 2 what are your Pros what are your cons what do you love about it what do you not like about it basically just put your uh thoughts below the video and don't forget I have an iPod Touch giveaway happening on March 15th I will put a link below the video for your convenience so go enter it takes less less than a minute guys you just got to log in via Facebook it's it's that simple and uh um so I guess that's it guys overall great announcement really can't say that enough and I'm very happy that Steve Jobs actually made an appearance I didn't expect him to do the majority of the keynote but he did which is pretty awesome all right guys so that is it thank you so much for watching check out my Social Links below the video for Twitter or Facebook that allows you to connect with me on a separate level in terms of asking questions seeing what I'm doing on my day-to-day basis and now I am talking too much say goodbye to the iPad 1 and I will see you guys in my next video\n"