Testseek.co.uk have collected 471 expert reviews of the Apple iPad 2 9.7 inch and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPad 2 9.7 inch.
March 2011
(84%)
471 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(72%)
30 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Slimmest iPad yet
Great design
3G option
Wide variety of apps available for download
Budget option for those looking for high capacity iPad
High build quality
IOS 7 is a userfriendly software platform
Beautiful Design
Great Operating System in IOS5
A5 Processor is still fast
App Store is larger than any other for tablets
Superb battery life
Very easy to use
Slim and lightweight
Thinner and lighter than ever
Plenty of apps available
Front and rear cameras
Easy to use
Very sleek and stylish
Lots of iPad apps
Especially new media and magazines
Video calling facilities
Fantastic design
Better ergonomics
Good battery life
IOS 4.3 brings improvements
Facetime chats
Smudge-resistant screen
Superb selection of apps available
HD video camera
Design / Finish / Handling / iCloud
Highquality screen
Responsive and highly contrasted
Battery life / Fast web browsing / Notification Centre
General responsiveness / Userfriendly interface
Great choice of apps in the App Store / Wireless sync to iTunes
An awesome tablet which improves on an already successful platform
Thinner and faster with the same battery life as before
Unrivalled usability
Tons of apps and content
AirPlay
Svelte design
Without a doubt
The most impressive thing about the Apple iPad 2 is its build quality. Constructed out of a solid piece of aluminium
With a bright and vivid glass display
It's every bit the premium gadget. We also love the operating system on the Apple iPad 2. Unlike rival tablets
There are loads of apps that take full advantage of the iPad's form factor
Helping to turn the Apple into a genu
Fast dual-core CPU
Lighter and Slimmer than previous iPad
IOS best tablet operating system available
Dramatically thinner than the iPad
FaceTime video chat
Faster processor
Mobile broadband option
The editors didn't like
Poor camera quality
Screen less sharp than the new iPad
Design
The first thing that stands out about the iPad 2 is its beautiful shape. It is noticeably thinner than the original iPad
At 241mm tall
186mm wide and 8.8mm thick. It is worth noting that
No Retina display
Doesn't get all features of iOS 7 and likely to fall further behind in future
May struggle with demanding apps and games
Three years old
Now discontinued
Dated Screen
Cameras are poor and let the tablet down
New Model Released
Apple-only applications
Limited connectivity
Sub-standard cameras
No removable storage
No Flash support
Complex tasks are fiddly and take time
Difficult to transfer noniTunes content back and forth
The omission of Flash video is a big issue
ITunes is dated and it’s hard to transfer data without iTunes
Where's the innovation?
No retina screen
Still no Flash
Negligable performance boost
Still expensive
Not enough new to tempt existing owners
Poorquality camera
No builtin SD card reader (optional adapter only) / No USB port / Single proprietary connection
No Flash compatibility for web browsing
Can't play DivX files without a special app or file conversion
ICloud can be intrusive in its interaction with other iDevices
No display resolution bump
Trouble with backlight bleeding
Not quite worth the upgrade for iPad owners
Closed shop for content
No Flash
More features elsewhere
The biggest problem with the Apple iPad 2 is its lack of ports. It's a shame that there's no USB port – making it impossible to easily hook up other devices without buying peripherals
And the need to use iTunes to copy your music across is also frustrating.
Abstract: Ever since I picked up an Apple iPad 2, I've spent more time with it than my original iPad. At 1.3 pounds, the 33 percent thinner iPad 2 is unquestionably more comfortable to hold and offers the promise of greater speed and utility. In some cases, doi...
iPad 2 is an evolutionary improvement to the original iPad, but that's true of almost every iOS device update. Taken year by year each generation seems only slightly better than the last. It's like children you see every day as opposed to just on holidays...
Abstract: It's the iPad 2 - Apple's second iteration of the "magical and revolutionary" tablet PC! Aaron gets his paws on it and takes it through its paces in a two-part video review. To recap, it offers a 1 GHz Apple A5 CPU, 9.7-inch display, iOS 4.3, rear-facing ...
Abstract: It's the iPad 2 - the second version of the "magical and revolutionary" tablet, and the second launch in the 2011 tablet rush! Aaron gets his hands on it and runs it through a few tests in a two-part video review. Specs include a 1 GHz Apple A5 CPU, 9.7-i...
Big bump in performance, especially graphics, makes iPad even more competitive in the mobile gaming space, Doubling the memory makes apps and Web browsing more useful, Device is thinner and lighter than the previous model, feels much more Kindle-like in t
The new cameras are better than no cameras, though they're not particularly great, "Real" GPS only comes with the 3G models, Glass is thinner than before; be cautious of easier breakage
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad 2, he insisted that the rumors were wrong, that this device was no tweak or speed bump—it was a major update to Apple's original tablet. He may have been right in some respects, but overall, we have to disagree. The...
An iterative improvement upon Apple’s first tablet computer, benefitting from modest size and weight reductions, two color options, as well as considerable under-the-hood improvements in speed. Still includes integrated apps for audio, video, and phot
New integrated cameras produce blurry, grainy images that are unacceptably weak for still photography and look poor when forced to fill the display; video recorded by the rear 720p camera is only acceptable. Modest reductions in headphone port audio a
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Mediocre cameras make still photos look slimy. Thinner body makes physical buttons on the side a little harder to press
New A5 chip and RAM significantly improve overall performance, and gaming in particular. Dual cameras work fine for video calls. Thinner, lighter unibody looks slick and makes the iPad more comfortable to use. Video mirroring adds “teaching and presentation tool” to the iPad’s list of many useful functions. Magnet-based Smart Cover is an ingenious, valuable accessory. Same pricing as first iPad.
No transformative new features. Display is unchanged, so it still isn’t usable in bright sunlight and attracts lots of smudgy fingerprints. Cameras yield poor, low-res photos. Using cameras is often difficult and requires awkward grip. No support for 4G cellular data. Still no expansion ports.
With properly calibrated expectations--think minor refresh, rather than next generation--the iPad 2 continues Apple’s reign as the king of tablets. If you haven’t bought one yet, the iPad 2 is a stellar device that still feels like a little slice of ...
Apple is not pursuing the “absolute” performance/features crown. There are more powerful tablets out there -like the Motorola Xoom– and more will come out. However, the iPad 2 is an excellent tablet computer that addresses the usage models that customers...
