Oh man. We just tried out the iPad 2, and while it does indeed appear to be the same as the leaked model from earlier today, speaker grill and all, it’s a lot prettier in the flesh. It now genuinely does feel like a giant iPod touch, since there are no longer sides, rather than a completely sloping metallic back panel – and we’re liking the white casing too. Needless to say, it’s as digustingly thin as it sounds.
On the software front, iOS 4.3 feels the same as it ever was, though we had a quick tinkle on the ivories with Garage Band for iPad: the scope here for bedroom music producers really is enormous.
Lastly, we also checked out the new smart cover, which clips on to the iPad 2 with magnets and slaps shut. It works as advertised: between this and the new metal back we can see the fear of scuffing your precious slate being removed entirely. Enough talk, check out all the pictures of both iPad 2 shades right here.
