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Originally Posted by l..k
No reason at all - it is the same size and ppi resolution 
BTW, I saw on many forums that iPad 2 actally has worse screen (cheaper). It is old-fashioned backlited TFT which commonly has a problem with light leakage at the edges and poor viewing angles. Probably no matter for watching movies or gaming but for reading it's a big NO!
I anticipate that over time most of AppStore application will not work on iPad 1 since iPad 2 has better "power under the shell" which is a Holly Grail for developers. Hoverer it should never happen to applications like reader or notepad.
So if you really have spare $100 and good luck selling yours for $400  ... do you need any advise?  |
It is not a worse screen than the iPad 1. I have both. The viewing angles on both are excellent.
I don't know what an "old fashioned backlited TFT" is in this context. It is an LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology, and IPS is a type of TFT.
Is that "old fashioned?"
I don't know what you mean by light leakage being typical of TFTs, or poor viewing angles either. TFT just means thin film transistor-there are many different types of screens under this. IPS ones tend to have excellent viewing angles, and the iPad 1 and 2 are no exception. Some iPad 2 users have complained of light leakage, as did some iPhone 4 users when it first launched.
This guy may have a bit more credibility than me in terms of how good the iPad 2 display is (or your forums, for that matter)
http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_iPhone_ShootOut.htm
And your big "NO!" is of course, your opinion. I have no trouble reading on the iPad. For the OP, if you had no trouble reading on the iPad 1, you won't have any trouble on the iPad 2. iBooks opens a lot quicker, and the bookshelf display is a lot more responsive, but in terms of page turns, and just reading, the iPad 1 will still serve you well. I do appreciate the new shape and lighter weight, however, when standing and reading.