Amazon Kindle v. Ipad 2

In the world we live in today it is now very easy to communicate and socialize. We can send messages, emails or share photo's all from a smartphone. We can edit and share photos and videos from our smart phones on our laptops. Now a new era of tablets are among us. Where we can view videos and photos as if they were the size of a sheet of paper. Leaving us with unlimited opportunities to make life more easier to enjoy. The Ipad 2 was released by Apple on March 12, 2011. The Ipad 2 is the second generation of the ipad suite from Apple. The sleek and mobile design, packed with a lot of power leaves the Ipad 2 easily amongst the best tablets of today. Another option for future tablet users would be the Amazon's new Kindle reader. This tablet has yet to be released but is said to be the best competition for the Ipad 2. The product-service integration along with the affordable price has made Amazons Kindle a top choice for tablet users.

The Matchup
The Ipad 2 has a 1 GHz dual core chip processor called the A5. It has 512MB of RAM. The specifications are not exact at the moment for the Kindle tablet. Although there has been talk that the 7 inch will run a single core chip. While the 10 inch will run a dual core chip. The Ipads screen is the same as the proceeding model. The 1024 x 768, 9.7 in In-Plane Switching display. The Kindle Tablet will come out in two versions, 7 and 10 inch. The screen for Kindle will be multi-touch capable. Allowing 2 finger multi touch, while the Ipad 2 allows 10-finger. Both the Ipad 2 and the Amazon Kindle Tablet will be WiFi friendly. For the Ipad2 one can grab a Verizon 3G or AT&T/GSM version. Both tablets also have bluetooth capabilities. Other highlight features for the Ipad are built in ambient light sensor, an accelerometer and a three-axis gyroscope. The kindle does not come with any cameras. The Ipad 2 on the other hand has 2, one on the front and one on the back. The Ipad 2 comes in either 16gb or 32gb. The Kindle tablet comes only in 6gb. The price tag on the Kindle is looking to be around $250 which I believe is a reasonable price. The Ipad 2 starts at $499. Although that is a little pricy and cost is a very important factor, the Ipad 2 software along with all of its other features its safe to say you get what you pay for.

Conclusion
In conclusion the Kindle should be a nice new low priced tablet to have for what ever personal use you may need it for. There just isn't much competition for the Ipad 2. Many see the Ipad 2 to be in a league of its own. The Ipad 2 is not a perfect product but little to anything having to do with technology is. It is safe to say that the Ipad 2 wins the battle win it comes to being compared to other tablets in discussion of top performing tablets.

Sources

• InfoSync

• Engadget

• Gizmodo

• TechCrunch