Is the iPad 2 Worth Buying?

With so many competitors coming up for the iPad, the question does arise – is the iPad 2 really worth buying? Is the iPad 2 still a powerful enough device to make a killing for? Well, here's what we think about the iPad 2 and its worth!

After a string of tablet releases from many companies like Samsung, LG and BlackBerry, people are beginning to think of the worth of iPad 2 and the bucks they shell out for it. Is the iPad 2 really worth buying? Is the expense justified? Is the iPad 2 still ahead of all other tablets in the zone? Let's try to answer these questions.

On the one hand we have BlackBerry's super sleek and smart PlayBook. On the other, there is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10, which somewhat seems to be a rip-off of iPad, but still a unique product on its own. Then we have the Motorola Xoom too. As can be seen, the market is getting saturated with more and more tablet PCs like the iPad. The iPad 2 came as a very fresh and subtle development over the iPad, featuring a sleeker body, a powerful processor and a more streamlined function and capability.

However, with the introduction of so many other tablet PCs – most of which are cheaper than the iPad 2 – we do find ourselves in that strange dilemma – iPad 2 or not?

Let's take a look from the specs perspective.

Network

To begin with, iPad 2 comes with great networks – AT&T and Verizon. We hear that the Motorola Xoom and the LG-Slate come with the T-Mobile network but there is no beating AT&T and Verizon in this game. In that aspect, iPad 2 seems to be very clear about its policy. Give the user the best network he/she wants.

Android / iOS

There is this constant debate about Android vs iOS. Yeah, we all know that Android is fast catching up with most things that the iOS can do, but there is this distinct subtlety in iOS which seems impossible to be imitated. With the recent iOS 5 release and the iCloud concept, iPad 2 is all set to get an even more functional twist – one that goes beyond just interface-level and performance-level specs.

Most of the other tabs use Android or custom-OS in the case of BlackBerry and HP TouchPad. However, iOS has its own power, that's unleashed totally on the iPad 2.

Storage / Processor

There is absolutely no doubt in the fact that the Apple processor designed for the iPad 2 is one of the finest and most powerful processors ever. The Apple A5 can easily beat every other processor designed so far for the tabs. The storage of 64 G is also quite good as most others give you a maximum of 32 GB capacity. However, lack of support for external storage is a bit disheartening.

Apps

At last, the greatest thing about Apple products is the 400,000+ apps available on the App Store. Android, people say, is fast catching up to that number. But the quality of the apps in the case of Apple-monitored App Store and open-source like Android is totally different and that is why people prefer Apple apps rather than the latter.

Considering all these, we think iPad 2 reins supreme.

John Smith is a Content writer at iPhoneStuffs4u.com, an iPhone Blog that is serving fruitful information on best iPad 2 games, what is cydia and cydia repos along with much more.