Apple iPad 2 MC770LL/A Tablet (32GB, Wifi, Black) 2nd Generation

I'll mix it up a little and start with the things I don't like about the iPad 2. I sold my iPad 2 a while back, but I now have an iPad 3 and iPad Air. 4 iPhones, and an iMac. On the other side of the fence I own a Kindle Fire HDX 7", and did own a 7" Lenovo tablet, both of which I like also. Obviously the only draw-back I can think of with the iPad 2 is the poor resolution, which probably isn't even that big of a deal to some people. To me it's a deal breaker, and that is why I sold my iPad 2, however when I got the iPad 3 and realized how much heavier it was, I actually kind of regretted getting rid of my older version! I absolutely love the light weight of the 2, ALMOST as much as I love the Retina display of the successive models. I honestly can't tell any real difference in the speed of the 2, vs. the 3, vs even the Air! I guess I'm not all that much into games anymore, which is probably the only place the upgraded power and speed of the newer iPads would ever come in to play anyway! As I mentioned before, the Retina display to me is a very worthwhile tradeoff even for a heavier iPad. I actually prefer my iPad w/ Retina and keyboard case to a much more expensive Mac book Air, without Retina display. The reason being, no matter how close you set the iPad to your eyes (such as laying in bed with it sitting on your chest, the clarity is just like reading printed material right out of a book, and to me that's more important than a big screen any day of the week! I much prefer the new fire wire charging cables over the 32 pin one that the iPad 2, android tablets, and other phones use. I hate having to worry about which side is supposed to be up or down... The reason I would go with an iPad 2 over any of the other Android tablets, including the Kindle Fire, even though probably all the android tablets have far superior hardware for the same amount of money, is that iEnvironment. iOS, iTunes, iCloud, better quality apps, even from the exact same software on iOS vs. Android. Owning something from Apple is not about a status symbol or anything like that for me, to me it's like owning a piece of art that makes my heart go pitter-pat every time I pick one up or sit down to relax with one on my chest. My satisfaction and joy of owning and using such device with such a OS and compatibility with everything in my book is well worth the extra money that Apple charges for their devices. I'm also very proud to support an American company, versus a Chinese or Korean one... sorry, but do you haters even stop to think that all the Chinese and Korean equipment use poorly paid and poorly cared for cheap labor in China just like Apple does... duh!

Pros: light & thin (impressively thin), great battery life (10 hours of use as advertised), screen is big, clear, and sharp. The guts (cpu, ram, etc.) are quick and stable. Sensitivity is great. With a full wrap case, it responds to every touch. Sturdy and durable, but with a case it's even better. Love this thing (and no I'm not an apple fan boy, used to be anti Apple but products like this got me hooked!)Cons: speaker. The speaker is pointed away from the user. Which makes it quite for the user and louder for everyone around th user. Need external speaker for music and what not, and head phones if you are planning to use it while others watch tv or whatever. Also the storage is sort of small. I'd say it's worth the extra $ for a bigger hard drive. 64 is best value, but the 32 is decent.This IPad is fantastic! Insanely thin, yet still very sturdy. Screen is sharp, and clear. As to its size, it's as big as I can be, and still be portable. Comfortable and big enough for adult size hands, yet still small enough for my 6 year old to use. Extremely light! And the battery life is great. I didn't believe that it would really have a 10 hour battery life as advertised, but I sit here corrected. The battery is no joke and really gives you 10 hours of actual use. My only hang up (with all I (pad, touch, phone etc.) is the speaker. While it produced sharp crisp sound it is pointed away from the user. This diminishes the volume levels a lot as far as what you hear while using it, while it is extremely loud to any one sitting around you. If I want to watch something or play a game while my wife is watching tv, I have to use head phones. The sensitivity on the touch screen is perfect. Not sure yet if you can adjust it or not, but it's at a perfect level just the way it is. It is sensitive enough that with a full case/ screen protector it reacts to every touch still. I would recommend strongly to buying a great quality full protection case, and decent external speaker, and a good set of head phones. As far as storage, the 32 gig should be the minimal. I can fill up 16 gigs very quickly, so it's worth it even for casual use to get something bigger than the 16 gigs. 64 gig is the best value, but the 32 is still respectable. So far so good. I love this thing. Bought it for my son, but fell in love with it. Buying a second one for myself!

Not totally happy with it. When working on the tablet it shuts off in middle of project it shuts off,and the iPad is very slow.

Great product

Love the product. Came at earliest estimation. Great price.

I was very please it looks like a brand new purchase.