My Experience Using Ipad 2

While it still seems unnecessary that you have to first connect to iTunes to start using an iPad, after that initial connection I only connect to transfer over screenshots I capture. I get and update applications, use email, Twitter, and Facebook, download podcasts, and much more all without connecting to a computer.

The iPad is easy to understand and use, while also offering some customization. I have custom wallpaper and lock screens, a main display full of folders, and a bottom launch bar filled with my own favorite application shortcuts. Multi-tasking works well on the iPad 2 and with the double RAM I have yet to experience any sort of freeze or lockup of the device.

The battery life is still absolutely fantastic and the device just goes and goes. I wasn’t sure 3G was necessary, but I find I am in 3G areas more than WiFi areas and went through 300 MB of data in a week using my 3G connection. I am surprisingly seeing just over 1 Mbps up and down over the AT&T connection here in Ketchikan, Alaska where I have been roaming on EDGE with my T-Mobile SIM over the last year while traveling.

I have not experienced any random resets, application crashes, device freeze ups, or anything else in the week I have had the iPad 2 and it all has just been working smoothly so far. Apple does a fantastic job with user experiences and IMHO the iPad 2 is their best demonstration of that with an amazing piece of hardware and a touch-focused user interface that offers an engaging personal experience.