What Special Features Can You Expect If You Purchase The iPad 2?
Christopher P Rowe asked:
Here we go again, just when you though it was safe to get comfortable with the first one, a new one is coming out. These items are not cheap, so any sane person is going to ask himself or herself why should they purchase the iPad 2? After all, the features in the first one are pretty solid, and there is no reason to believe the features of the next one are going to be much better. Well, you would be wrong if you think this way. If you purchase the iPad 2 you are going to be pleasantly surprised at the dynamic features that have been added.
A thinner sleeker build
No one wants to carry around something that is big and bulky, that would take us back to the days of big bulky cell phones, or laptops that weighed 20 pounds. No, the purchase of an iPad2 is going to mean a sleeker design, how sleek? How about 33% sleeker then the original, and about 15 % lighter to boot. This is going to make handling it a piece of cake.
Two core processor
The original iPad was fun, but for people who planned on using it for more then just recreation and entertainment, working on it could be a drag because it had a slow performance time. No anymore, the iPad 2 is able to do twice the work, which is going to mean twice the efficiency for serious users.
Nine times more graphics performance
To the people who like to play games on their iPad, they are surely not going to be disappointed with the purchase of an iPad 2. The iPad 2 comes with nine times the graphics performance, which is going to make game play something out of this world. You will also be able to watch video much easier.
Here is a complete list of specs:
1GHz A5 CPU 512MB RAM 16GB, 32GB, 64GB storage options Front & Rear Cameras, front is VGA, rear is 720p 9.7? LED display with 1024×768 screen resolution at 132ppi GPU said to be 9x faster Video output supports up to Runs iOS 4.3 10 hour battery life White & Black color options 3G models are AT&T and Verizon compatible 1.3 lbs Thinner build
I know these special features might not seem like much at first, but they are powerful for the person who has decided to make the iPad an integral part of their life. For those who decide to purchase the iPad 2 they will not be disappointed. They are going to be thrilled with the improved lightness of the item, and the people who plan on doing serious work are going to appreciate the fact that Steve Jobs took the time to make the iPad 2 capable of doing twice the amount of work the original one did at once. These features along with a long line of others make the decision quite clear for rabid fans of apple products.
Here we go again, just when you though it was safe to get comfortable with the first one, a new one is coming out. These items are not cheap, so any sane person is going to ask himself or herself why should they purchase the iPad 2? After all, the features in the first one are pretty solid, and there is no reason to believe the features of the next one are going to be much better. Well, you would be wrong if you think this way. If you purchase the iPad 2 you are going to be pleasantly surprised at the dynamic features that have been added.
A thinner sleeker build
No one wants to carry around something that is big and bulky, that would take us back to the days of big bulky cell phones, or laptops that weighed 20 pounds. No, the purchase of an iPad2 is going to mean a sleeker design, how sleek? How about 33% sleeker then the original, and about 15 % lighter to boot. This is going to make handling it a piece of cake.
Two core processor
The original iPad was fun, but for people who planned on using it for more then just recreation and entertainment, working on it could be a drag because it had a slow performance time. No anymore, the iPad 2 is able to do twice the work, which is going to mean twice the efficiency for serious users.
Nine times more graphics performance
To the people who like to play games on their iPad, they are surely not going to be disappointed with the purchase of an iPad 2. The iPad 2 comes with nine times the graphics performance, which is going to make game play something out of this world. You will also be able to watch video much easier.
Here is a complete list of specs:
1GHz A5 CPU 512MB RAM 16GB, 32GB, 64GB storage options Front & Rear Cameras, front is VGA, rear is 720p 9.7? LED display with 1024×768 screen resolution at 132ppi GPU said to be 9x faster Video output supports up to Runs iOS 4.3 10 hour battery life White & Black color options 3G models are AT&T and Verizon compatible 1.3 lbs Thinner build
I know these special features might not seem like much at first, but they are powerful for the person who has decided to make the iPad an integral part of their life. For those who decide to purchase the iPad 2 they will not be disappointed. They are going to be thrilled with the improved lightness of the item, and the people who plan on doing serious work are going to appreciate the fact that Steve Jobs took the time to make the iPad 2 capable of doing twice the amount of work the original one did at once. These features along with a long line of others make the decision quite clear for rabid fans of apple products.
Amazon Kindle How-to Series: Learn to Access the "secret" Functions in Kindle 1
Michael Piston asked:
Amazon has built a number of different features into the Kindle that never made it to the menus you use to access your e-books and audio books. You can do everything from make screen shots of your Kindle screen to find your location on Google Maps using the WhisperNet wireless technology in the Kindle.
NOTE- the features discussed here are for the Amazon Kindle 1 device. The Kindle 2 device available after February 24, 2009 likely will have different keyboard accessible features.
To access these features you will use a combination of keys on your Kindle’s keyboard. Most all of the features begin by pressing the key which is the at the lower left-hand side of your Kindle keyboard. You also may have to press the key which is directly above the key and has an upright arrow symbol. Here are a few of the special features you can access:
1. Play a game of Minesweeper on your Kindle – From the Home Screen press the key and the key and then the key to access a basic Minesweeper game. The Minesweeper menu lets you control the grid size and the number of mines you have to find.
2. Find-out the time – From the Kindle Home Screen press the key and the key. The page number display (i.e. 1 of 3) at the bottom left of your Kindle screen will change to a time display.
3. Find-out the time – From the Kindle Reader Screen (i.e. while reading and e-book) press the key and the key. The “Locations” display at the bottom left of your Kindle screen will change to a time that is in text vs. numeric format. For example 1:31 is “Twenty-nine till two”.
4. Take a “screen shot” of your Kindle screen – From any screen press the and key, then the key. You won’t get any notification that a screen-shot has been taken but you will find the screen shot on your Kindle’s SD card. The Kindle won’t save screen shots to its internal memory.
5. Find your current location – Open the Kindle’s browser – Menu > Experimental > Basic Web then press the key and the <1> key. Google Maps will open with your location shown. Your location is “triangulated” from the WhisperNet wireless access built into the Kindle so it’s not entirely accurate. But you can zoom in and out on the map to get a better idea of where you are – this gets you in the ball park.
6. View your e-book as a slide show – From the Kindle’s e-book reader press the key and <0> key to turn on the slide show capability. Then press the key and <1> key to start the slide show. Press the key and the <2> key to turn the slide show off. Press the key and the <0> key again to disable the slide show capability.
7. Control the Kindle audio player – Press the key and
Amazon has built a number of different features into the Kindle that never made it to the menus you use to access your e-books and audio books. You can do everything from make screen shots of your Kindle screen to find your location on Google Maps using the WhisperNet wireless technology in the Kindle.
NOTE- the features discussed here are for the Amazon Kindle 1 device. The Kindle 2 device available after February 24, 2009 likely will have different keyboard accessible features.
To access these features you will use a combination of keys on your Kindle’s keyboard. Most all of the features begin by pressing the
1. Play a game of Minesweeper on your Kindle – From the Home Screen press the
2. Find-out the time – From the Kindle Home Screen press the
3. Find-out the time – From the Kindle Reader Screen (i.e. while reading and e-book) press the
4. Take a “screen shot” of your Kindle screen – From any screen press the
5. Find your current location – Open the Kindle’s browser – Menu > Experimental > Basic Web then press the
6. View your e-book as a slide show – From the Kindle’s e-book reader press the
7. Control the Kindle audio player – Press the
key to play or stop the audio player. Press the
8. Reboot your Kindle – If you Kindle has been acting a bit “flakey” you can do a soft reboot by pressing the
The eight features listed above should give you an idea of the capabilities that are “hidden away” in your Kindle. Some of them will make your Kindle experience a bit better, and some will help you when you’re trying to trouble shoot problems with your Kindle. Keep this list handy so when you get tired of reading your favorite e-book or listening to your favorite audio book you can give them a try.
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