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It is safe to say that Apple Inc. is expanding faster than we can think. When this incorporation became more popular, the most familiar device was the Mac computers. Now, Apple has come out with new technologies that have beaten every other device imaginable. The iPad, Apple’s most recent device, was extremely popular. If customers did not pre-order the iPad before the release date, they would have to wait a significant amount of time before they could personally own one. With that said, it is also safe to say that the new iPad2 will be shockingly popular. There has already been a lot of talk on when the iPad2 will be released. Rumors have been spreading that the production of the second iPad is running behind due to the amount of effort put into making this machine amazing. Since the expectations are significantly high due to the success of the first iPad, the iPad2 will be released in April 2011.

The main reason why the iPad was so successful is because of the apps. Apps can be found on the iPod and iPhone, but not the actual Mac computers. What makes the iPad so successful is the fact that it can do everything the Macs can do, while still storing apps. There will be a user base of 200 million by the end of 2011. Much of this increased user base is due to the iPad2 release date. Customers have posted on websites that “my iPad feels faster than my Mac Pro”. This feedback gives encouraging hope for the iPad2 sales. Everyone can expect the iPad2 to release in late February or early April; this is a little later than expected because there was a delay in the firmware. Chris Foresman published an article about the iPad2 and said that currently, there were 600,000 orders for the second iPad, and the article was published a month ago. It’s surprising that the iPad2 is expected to come out just a year after the first one, but it certainly adds to the anticipation. Mistakes made with the first iPad are being carefully watched for the distribution of the second one. In the distribution of the first one, there was a shortage that forced international countries to wait for their orders. Apple Inc. is doing everything they can to prevent that from happening this time around by pushing the release date back four months; the iPad2 was expected to come out in January of 2011. Whether or not the iPad2 will actually be released in April, it will definitely be a world-wide experience.

There are many high hopes for the iPad2. For appearance, it is said to be “a lot thinner than the previous model and have an improved display”. Along with being more hand-held friendly, it is rumored to have a “FaceTime” camera, a gyroscope for advanced motion, and expanded support for Airplay streaming, and maybe a USB connector. Even though no one is positive that the iPad2 will have all of these new things, there are some things that people are hoping for: a physical switch that locks the screen orientation (this was previously removed by Apple) and the option to stream media from the Apple TV to the iPad.

Since the iPad2 future customers are living off rumors currently, an Apple store employee confirmed some of our questions. This employee has worked for Apple Inc. for two years and enjoys his job. Despite the hype over the iPad2, the iPhone 4 is being released to Verizon in February. The Apple customers seem to be excited over this because there are many families that split their phone companies just to have the iPhone. The employee commented on how efficient the updates are, “software gets updated every year and the hardware gets updated, but less often”. The most popularly sold item seemed to be the Mac Books and although he does not work on the tech side, he said “I think all products are in equally for wear and tear; our products last forever and along that time, they get bruised”. This is the sole reason for the hype about the new devices, because even though Apple products are durable, the incorporation continues to come out with new and interesting technology. The Apple employee thought that Apple effected the world and that they are “the leading tech company in the world”, which stands to be true. He also enjoyed the iPad the best and believed that “Macs last longer and are less likely to have problems, the software we use has multiple firewalls which block viruses”. This is probably the answer to why Mac books are so popular. Despite the setback in production of the iPad2, the Apple customers all have something great to look forward to.

The iPad first generation