“We’ve raved about the new Apple iPad’s display. We’ve gauged its graphics prowess in benchmark testing. But it’s not the only iPad in town: Apple continues to sell brand-new iPad 2 models, and at a very compelling price–$399 for a 16GB model,” Melissa J. Perenson writes for PCWorld. “So if you’re in the market for a tablet, which one should you buy?”
“The right answer to that question depends on who you are,” Perenson writes.
Buy the new iPad if…
• High-quality images are important to you
• You love to play games
• You need to use a fast connection everywhere
• You like to keep lots of video and music on your tablet
• You love to take pictures with your tablet
Buy the iPad 2 if…
• Weight and size are important to you
• You hate recharging
• You’re, well, frugal
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Perenson’s first two reasons for buying an iPad 2 are specious at best, leaving only the third as a valid reason to settle.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Brawndo Drinker” for the heads up.]
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