Apple iPad 2 user reviews (16GB, Wi-Fi, black)

Pros Size
Weight
iOS
FaceTime
Available 1st Party Apps
Range of 3rd Party Apps

Cons Low Quality Front Facing Camera
Lack of Extra Port

Summary The iPad 2 makes a solid upgrade from the original. The new design is beautiful and feels great to hold. Lighter weight makes it better as an eReader, and the thinness makes it fantastic to hold for anything. However, the lack of any extra ports really does hinder its usability unfortunately. I honestly don't mind using dongles for other connections, but the device desperately needs an extra port so you can dock the device on its side and still be able to connect other devices. There are workarounds, but none are ideal.
The new software are also very nice, adding lots of additional functionality, bringing its useful capabilities closer to OSX. iOS is still behind in certain areas (notifications, multitasking), but the added hardware power of the iPad 2 make them easy fixes for iOS 5. If we don't get solid fixes in those areas though, my rating will go down a bit.
However, in my opinion, the biggest disappointment of the new device is the cheap front-facing camera. Right after the new MacBook Pros came out with the capacity for HD FaceTime calls, the iPad goes with a VGA camera? Definitely not a smart design decision. I was thoroughly looking forward to having more devices capable of HD FaceTime calls, but Apple fails to move forward. While few will find any everyday impact with this, I think for the overall Apple ecosystem, this is really frustrating. But it really does hold this device back from being a huge step forward from the original and for all of iOS.
Looking forward to seeing what Apple has in store with iOS 5. Hopefully we will get some solid improvement there to fix the few spots where Android has the big advantage (above all, notifications).
iPad 2 makes a solid platform for the next year of tablet computing, but Apple holds it back from ultimate perfection in the end.