iPad 2 most expensive in Denmark, cheapest in US‎

By: Aseem Gaurav, March 28, 2011 (New Delhi)

Apple Inc on March 25 lunched its newer version of iPad across 25 countries. Eager fans arrived in their droves and queued for hours through the sun. And the first lucky few have emerged from high-street stores clutching their prized versions of enormously successful iPad 2.

But with six different models, it can be hard to keep track of what's available with the iPad 2 and what it costs around the world. To solve this problem, iPadfanzz gives you a comparative analysis of prices of iPad across various countries.

But first doing a comparative analyst let’s take a look at the prices of the six versions of the iPad 2 in the US. They are $499, $599, $699 (Wi-Fi Only) and $629, $729, $829 (3G version). In the US, the $499 iPad with tax has a maximum price of $567 and an average price of $547.

Not surprisingly, it is cheaper in Britain than in continental Europe, selling for 399 pounds ($642). Throughout Europe, the iPad 2 costs 479 euros, or $678 in most countries. It's slightly more expensive in France, where it costs at 489 euros, while residents of Luxembourg get a discount with 455 euros.

While the 16GB entry-level iPad 2 costs $499 in the US, that translates to $702 in Denmark.

Apple estimates to sell more than 40 million iPads this year.

iPad 2: Top 5 problems that users are facing

By: Aseem Gaurav, March 25, 2011 (New Delhi)

The iPad 2 has an incremental upgrade over its extremely popular predecessor. It's a little thinner, a little lighter, has got powerful processor along with two cameras. These are all notable improvements, but if you haven’t still bought an iPad and want to look at all aspects of the Apple’s latest computer tablet before making a purchase decision, then read on!

Wi-Fi issues

Some users have complained about the iPad 2's Wi-Fi radio. Just like the original iPad, the newer version seems to have trouble staying connected on wireless networks. Some users claim that they have to stand close to a router to obtain a signal.

Backlight 'bleeding'

Some early iPad 2 customers have noticed that the blacklight "bleeds" from behind the LCD panel. The problem has been reported by some users who say while viewing dark images, the light leaks alongside the edges of the screen.

Yellow tint on screen

Some users have voiced their concerns over a yellow tint on the iPad 2's display. Experts say the yellow discoloration on the screen is likely temporary and is expected to disappear after some days of usage, as was evident in the case of iPhone 4 when it was first released.

Microphone distortion (with 3G models)

It appears to be that a WiFi-only unit recorded better-quality sound than a unit with WiFi and 3G. Further the GSM 3G model's audio to be slightly preferable to that of the CDMA model.

FaceTime freezing

As iPadfanzz reported in its earlier posts, users sometime face FaceTime video chat freeze problem. Users wrote that FaceTime sometime show a frozen image from a previous video chat session – even after restarting the app. According to them the problem rectifies itself when switching the device off and then back on.