iPad 2 specs starting to take shape

I'll believe it when I see it. Right now, rumors are just that. I'll be amazed if the screen resolution goes up. I can't see how increasing features and screen resolution will allow them to keep the next iPad at or near the same price level as current models. The changes won't be enough to get me to jump ship on this model. Maybe the Gen3 will be a big enough leap.

@cagirlsr if you are traveling around the country your main concern will be if the 'Tablet' computer will be able to connect! Think of them as 'cell phones'. No nearby 'towers' and you can't connect to the network to make a call. Same with the 'Tablets'. Even if they have 'wi-fi' you still need a 'signal' to 'stream movies, be able to read books and newspapers, send emails, GPS and, of course, access the internet' . If you aren't in a metropolitain area you probably won't be able to do any of what you mention. Think of the 'Tablets' as a laptop without a keyboard. Mine has 'wi-fi' and modems to hook up to my cable provider to access the internet. If I'm around and about and I can't pick up a 'wi-fi' signal, NO internet. Check with the seller on thier promises that you will be able to receive a signal. You don't want to be like the people that bought a 'I-Phone' and couldn't receive or make a call if they were inside thier house, but if they went to thier driveway they could!

Heck I'll wait another year and 'I-Pads' and 'Tablets' will probably drop in price. Remember 'MP3' players? Expensive, limited memory. Now you can buy 'gbs' (versus the old 'mgs', most had '215mgs) and they play MP4's (video)!! You can buy a 2gbs player with a fm radio for $6.99! Probably in 2012 you will find Tablets for a third of their prices now!! Same happed with 'Video Recorders', $400-$500 bucks. Now if a store has them they are $29 bucks!!

I've been reading all your comments, and need some advice from people, like yourselves, who know what they're talking about. My husband and I (newly retired) are planning to travel in an rv around the country, and we want to buy a tablet. Can you advise me on the best tablet out there that will fill our needs? We want to stream movies, be able to read books and newspapers, send emails, GPS and, of course, access the internet. I'm not sure about purchasing a Velocity Cruz or an Apple. The Cruz is a lot cheaper. Any thoughts? Thank you.

Still sounds like a big iphone with less versatility to me. It needs to USB port to be versatile enough for business (without having to buy an additional adapter). Otherwise, it's a fun little devise without nearly as much utility as I would expect from an apple product.

GEEKS!!

they way apple works is every new device you get a new feature, so you keep upgrading and costing you big bucks.

What would be nice is if Apple would allow Adobe Flash. Lots of videos can't be seen on the iPad because of their restrictions.

Very impressive, I'm sure! But, when will the first generation units be sale priced? I don't think that I need all of the new features...without showing my age, I can hardly even understand them all...so the current model would be more than good enough for me!

I just want a USB port of some kind, an adapter to take USB 2 if necessary, and a processor that can run an external drive. I can carry books, movies, music, photos, programs and every thing else I need on an external 1 or 2 TB drive. They are small enough to fit in a pocket any more. With the different types and sized of SD cards, the USB port would be more functional than a card slot that takes only one or two sized or types of card. Better to have a USB and external card reader. Ideally would be two mini-USB ports, and with no reader on board, there'd be plenty of room for that.