Rumors about the launch of the iPad 2 has spread far day and getting stronger in the past week. Many analysts and the media began to spread various rumors and speculation such as what form the second generation Apple iPad would be exhibited.

In fact, iPad 2 is truly present and exhibited directly by Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, in a press conference at the Yerba Buena Center of the Arts in San Francisco, California, USA, on Tuesday (02/03/2011) or Wednesday morning local time early days hrs. One of the rumors that come true is a matter of form iPad is different from before.

"What's iPad 2? What can we see from him? All new designs. Overall, the design is completely new," said Steve Jobs. He said the size is 33 percent thinner than previous generations. In fact, the iPad is thinner than the iPhone 4. If the first generation have a thickness iPad 13.4 millimeters, 9.3 millimeters 4 iPhone, iPad 2 only 8.8 millimeters. The sides of the shell behind him was now no angle.

In addition to thinner, lighter 2 also iPad iPad than the first generation. It weighs 0.2 pounds difference. If the beginning of the iPad generation weighing 1.5 pounds or the equivalent of 0.679 kg, IPAD 2 is now weighing 0.589 kg.

Though much thinner and lighter, its features are not reduced. Indeed many added features make it more interesting than the first generation iPad. iPad 2 now has two cameras on the front and rear, unlike earlier generations who did not iPad camera. iPad 2 also has not only equipped with the accelerometer sensor, but also gyroscope and a digital compass that will work together to provide a more interactive experience on the touch screen.

Processors used, A5, claimed to provide two times faster performance than the processor in iPad A4. Graphics chip is also claimed to 9 times faster processing of multimedia content, such as video and animation.

iPad 2 will be present in two frame color choices, black or white, since the market on March 11, 2011. The price is priced from 499 U.S. dollar.