Comparing The iPad 2 And Motorola Zoom

The new generation of Apple's tablet Computer, iPad 2 are waited by the remainder of the world.Unveiled on March 2, the iPad 2 features shows lots of over its older brethren. Nonetheless it has still to be seen if these improvements will be adequate to keep Apple's chunk of the tablet PC market untouched. Back in 2010, the 1st iPad was a major hit with a world sales around 14.8 million items. The first iPad was so successful with the estimated of seventy five % of the tablet Personal computer market are the property of Apple.

The iPad's commercial success nonetheless , has attracted many rivals. With so many firms joining the tablet bandwagon and building their own iPad killer version, many are keen to see how the iPad 2 fares against the improving competition.

In this review we make a man-to-man comparison between iPad two and what many consider its strongest rival to date, the Motorola Xoom.

1.Processor
The iPad 2 is fitted with Apple's dual-core 1GHz A5 chip, a gigantic improvement from the previous iPad. The A5 chip claimed to be ten times better graphical performance than the old iPad. We don't know for sure on the RAM size for the iPad two, but 512MB is a huge possibility.

Motorola Xoom is kitted out with a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 CPU. At 1GB of RAM, this chip with the Android 3.0 OS and make the tablet to multi task effortlessly.Advantage - Xoom

2.Display
The iPad 2 has the same 9.7-inch backlit-LED IPS display that may be found in iPad 1 which is superb because it remains the best in its class.The Xoom has the standard 10.1-inch TFT display. Great for browsing the internet and watching pictures but doesn't offer the kinds of viewing positions we are accustomed to in the iPad.Advantage -Apple iPad two

3. CameraOne of the largest downsides of the older iPad was the lack of a camera. Now iPad 2 has two cameras. The iPad 2's twin cameras are a 0.7-megapixel main camera with 720P flick capture capacity, and a secondary VGA camera that works nicely if you'd like to use it for video calls.In this category, Xoom has a higher hand. With a magnificent 5-megapixel main camera and are fitted out with dual-LED flash and autofocus and a secondary 2-megapixel camera for video conferencing, the Xoom is definitely the winner here.Advantage - Motorola Xoom

4. Design and BuildWhen it comes to design and build quality you know Apple doesn't disillusion. IPad 2 looks and feel are simply fantastic. The iPad 2 perhaps are 15 % lighter and thirty three % thinner than the first iPad, however the tablet are still build with top of the line materials.Because of it's slimmer design, iPad 2 now are way more cushty to handle with the same solid feel.The Motorola Xoom is just as well constructed. The frame is solid. It does however feel bulkier and heavier than the slim-built iPad 2. It is safe to say Apple tablet win this round.Advantage - Apple iPad two

5. Operating SystemThe iPad 2 comes with the new iOs 4.3 which features better browser and web application performance.The Motorola Xoom comes with the Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" OS which boosts multi-tasking capabilities and has made it more user-friendly.We feel that the Honeycomb OS gives the Xoom an advantage. The iOs 4.3 feels like its just a minor tune-up for Apple.Advantage - Motorola Xoom

6. Connectivity
The Apple iPad two includes Wi-Fi a,b,g & n, and Bluetooth 2.1 capabilities with A2DP and EDR. It als has HDMI-output. Nonetheless it doesn't have a card reader, USB Port and MicroSD slot.The Motorola Xoom has the same capabilities as the iPad 2's but none of its inabilities. The Xoom has MicroSD support, Micro USB port, HDMI-out, Wi-Fi a,b,g & n ( dual-band ) and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR.Advantage - Motorola Xoom

7.Price
Well the cost of each tablet are engaging. The Apple iPad two has an introductory cost of $499 for its base Wi-Fi unit.The Motorola Xoom's introductory price is $599 for its Wi-Fi only base unit.The iPad 2 price aren't predicted by the other competitors. Advantage : Apple iPad two

Verdict : Out of seven categories, the Motorola Xoom bested the Apple iPad two in four. Feature and function smart the Xoom is the better tablet. Nonetheless Apple shows a great pricing method, we wouldn't be confounded that the iPad two will remain to be the best seller in tablet Personal computer market ( yet again ).

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