9-Bits by David Kaneda

I’m a bay area designer and web developer. I used to be creative director at Sencha and also made jQTouch a couple years ago. This is where I post stuff.

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Wednesday, March 2nd

The iPad 2 has landed. The second version features the new A5 processor, providing up to 9x faster graphics and a 2x faster, dual-core processor. Fortunately, the device has retained exactly the same battery life. Feature-wise, some of the most notable announcements include: A new design which is 33% thinner. Thinner than your iPhone 4 Two cameras, front-facing (for the new Facetime and Photobooth apps) and rear-facing (for HD video capture and the new iMovie app) “Smart Covers” which come in an array of colors and grip onto the iPad using magnets, and automatically put the iPad to sleep when applied, and wake it up when removed. Smart covers also automatically convert to stands for both portrait and landscape use. The Nitro JS engine is now in the new 4.3 Safari, fantastic news for web app developers Now the only question: 3G or Wifi?

The iPad 2 has landed. The second version features the new A5 processor, providing up to 9x faster graphics and a 2x faster, dual-core processor. Fortunately, the device has retained exactly the same battery life. Feature-wise, some of the most notable announcements include:

  • A new design which is 33% thinner. Thinner than your iPhone 4
  • Two cameras, front-facing (for the new Facetime and Photobooth apps) and rear-facing (for HD video capture and the new iMovie app)
  • “Smart Covers” which come in an array of colors and grip onto the iPad using magnets, and automatically put the iPad to sleep when applied, and wake it up when removed. Smart covers also automatically convert to stands for both portrait and landscape use.
  • The Nitro JS engine is now in the new 4.3 Safari, fantastic news for web app developers

Now the only question: 3G or Wifi?

  1. gamersleak answered: wifi!
  2. drzhubuakrok reblogged this from 9-bits
  3. teslya answered: I want 3G :)
  4. mbulu reblogged this from 9-bits
  5. mkinla answered: Wifi - cheaper, and 3G’s on its last leg - even though 4G in the US is hardly “true” 4G. And Wifi is nearly ubiquitous!
  6. chrispytwist answered: 3G, I’ve had clients buy a Wi-fi then kick themselves after. Def worth it to have connectivity anywhere
  7. alopot reblogged this from 9-bits
  8. vabadus answered: Both!
  9. klubbsoda answered: Wifi… I have an iPhone for 3G which usually is too slow for serious use anyway imho. Plenty of Wifi hotspots to go around as well :)
  10. greenrootsdesign answered: Thats no question… 3g all the way… it would be good if apple offered trade in on crappy 6 month old first gen iPads :)
  11. ivordavey reblogged this from 9-bits
  12. xavitron answered: Wi-Fi… Android :)
  13. evanm answered: Wifi!
  14. mydesignaffair answered: But where is the high res display? Has Apple kept it aside for IPad 3?
  15. jezreelbuising answered: 3g :D
  16. ubaidillahs answered: that’s cool.
  17. wetkittymeow reblogged this from 9-bits
  18. alpixzander answered: wifi
  19. kswizz answered: wifi
  20. theoghost answered: Wifi with a hotspot-enabled android/iphone!
  21. horlando reblogged this from 9-bits
  22. kreativethought answered: wifi. Use your smartphone to tether.
  23. tomasdev answered: Wifi!
  24. elthiar answered: Wifi
  25. minhasconfideencias answered: am ?
  26. bowmann answered: WiFi
  27. timsu answered: 3G, because it has a GPS.
  28. takethis-t0heart reblogged this from 9-bits
  29. darthambiguous answered: My only question is “how can I win one ‘cause I’m currently saving money for a pair of shoes! It’ll be up to iPad 69 if I have to pay for it
  30. little88 answered: Isnt it getting smaller in size?
  31. stevemb reblogged this from 9-bits