MC983SO/A specification sheet

Overview:

Apple iPad 2 is the perfect device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading ebooks and much more. iPad 2 features an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad, while maintaining the same stunning 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen. iPad 2 features Apple’s new dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime and Photo Booth, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video, bringing the innovative FaceTime feature to iPad users for the first time.

Features:

Thinner, lighter, and full of great ideas
Once you pick up iPad 2, it'll be hard to put down. It's thinner and lighter, so it feels even more comfortable in your hands. And it makes surfing the web, checking email, watching movies, and reading books so natural, you might forget there's incredible technology under your fingers.

Dual-core A5 chip
Two powerful cores in one A5 chip mean iPad can do twice the work at once. You'll notice the difference when you're surfing the web, watching movies, making FaceTime video calls, gaming, and going from app to app to app. Multitasking is smoother, apps load faster, and everything just works better.

Superfast graphics
Go, gamers, go. With up to nine times the graphics performance, gameplay on iPad is even smoother and more realistic. And faster graphics help apps perform better - especially those with video. You'll see it when you're scrolling through your photo library, editing video with iMovie, and viewing animations in Keynote.

Battery life keeps on going
Even with the thinner and lighter design, iPad has the same amazing battery life. The power-efficient A5 chip and iOS keep battery life from fading away, so you can get carried away.

Two cameras and a big hello to FaceTime for iPad
You'll see two cameras on iPad - one on the front and one on the back. They may be tiny, but they're a big deal. They're designed for FaceTime video calling, and they work together so you can talk to your favourite people and see them smile and laugh back at you. The front camera puts you and your friend face-to-face. Switch to the back camera during your video call to share where you are, who you're with, or what's going on around you. When you're not using FaceTime, let the back camera roll if you see something movie-worthy. It's HD, so whatever you shoot is a mini-masterpiece. And you can take wacky snapshots in Photo Booth. It's the most fun a face can have.

LED-backlit display
iPad is one big, beautiful display - 9.7 inches of high-resolution photos, movies, web pages, books, and more. LED backlighting makes everything you see remarkably crisp, vivid, and bright. Even in places with low light, like an airplane. And there's no wrong way to hold iPad. It's designed to show off everything in portrait and landscape, so with every turn (even upside down), the display adjusts to fit. Because it uses a display technology called IPS (in-plane switching), it has a wide, 178° viewing angle. Hold it up to someone across the room, or share it with someone sitting next to you, and everyone gets a brilliant view.
 
Wi-Fi and 3G
Two great ways to stay connected. iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G includes Wi-Fi connectivity as well as 3G connectivity. 3G uses cellular signals - the same signals your cell phone uses - to connect to the Internet. So if you're somewhere without Wi-Fi, such as outdoors on a camping trip or on the road, you can still surf the web, check email, or get directions.

Specifications:

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Specifications for the product series
Product Code	MC983SO/A
Developer	Apple Inc.
Product family	iPad
Type	Tablet, media player
Generation	2nd
Operating system	iOS 4.3
Power	Internal rechargeable non-removable 25 W·h (90 kJ) lithium-polymer battery
CPU	1 GHz dual-core Apple A5
Storage capacity	Flash memory
	32 GB
Memory	Unknown as yet
Display	9.7 inch 4:3 aspect ratio
	Resolution: 1024x768 (XGA) (1080p – video out via Apple Digital AV Adapter; support simultaneous charging)
Graphics	Unknown as yet
Input	Multi-touch touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis gyroscope, microphone, magnetometer, accelerometer, Assisted GPS + Cellular (3G Model only), Micro-SIM Card tray (3G-GSM Model only)
Camera	Front: Video recording, VGA up to 30 fps with audio, VGA-quality still camera, 0.3 megapixels
	Back: Video recording, 960x720 up to 30 fps with audio, 960x720 still camera with 5x digital zoom, 0.7 megapixels.
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
	Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
	Wi-Fi + 3G model also includes: UMTS / HSDPA (Tri band–850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
	GSM / EDGE (Quad band–850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Online services	iTunes Store, App Store, MobileMe, iBookstore, Safari, Game Center, Photo Booth*
Dimensions	9.50 in (241 mm) (h)
	7.31 in (186 mm) (w)
	0.34 in (8.6 mm) (d)
	Wi-Fi + 3G model: 1.35 lb (610 g)