Resolutionary: The New iPad vs iPad2

Yesterday, Apple released the new iPad which is called “The New iPad” not iPad 3 or iPad HD. 🙂

Here are the new specs of the Resolutionary New iPad compared to the iPad 2.

Third-generation iPad specs:
• 9.7” IPS LCD Retina Display @ 2048×1536 pixels
• 1GHz A5X dual-core processor, quad-core graphics
• 5MP iSight rear camera with autofocus
• 1080p HD video recording with video stabilization
• 2MP front-facing camera
• 16GB, 32GB & 64GB internal storage
• WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• 4G LTE up to 72Mbps
• HSPA+ up to 21Mbps and HSDPA up to 42Mbps
• Updated apps (iLife, iWork, iPhoto, iMovie, Garage Band)
• Siri Dictation
• iOS 5.1

Compare that to the old specs of the iPad 2:

Apple iPad 2 specs:
• 1GHz Apple A5 chip dual-core processor
• 9.7? display @ 1024×768 pixels
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 7.2Mbps
• 0.7MP rear camera
• 720p video recording @ 30fps
• VGA front-facing camera
• Assisted GPS
• iOS 5

Also, prices of the iPad 2 has been cut down at around 5,000 to 6,000 Php to give way to The New iPad. Prices are listed below.

The previous prices of the iPad 2 from the Apple PH are the following:

16GB WiFi – Php23,990
32GB WiFi – Php28,990
64GB WiFi – Php33,990

16GB 3G+WiFi – Php30,990
32GB 3G+WiFi – Php35,990
64GB 3G+WiFi – Php40,990

New iPad 2 prices:
16GB WiFi – Php18,990
32GB WiFi – Php23,990
64GB WiFi – Php28,990

16GB 3G+WiFi – Php24,990
32GB 3G+WiFi – Php29,990
64GB 3G+WiFi – Php34,990

Question is, is it really worth the upgrade? Many critics that I read online didn’t liked much the upgrade. In my opinion, if you are a new iPad user and can afford The New iPad, I think it is worth the price. Otherwise, if you can’t afford to spend additional 5,000 – 6,000 Php for the New iPad, then the iPad 2 is a good buy. 🙂

(via yugatech)