Wednesday, March 2, 2011

TECHNOLOGY: An iPad 2 to pull the rug from under the competition

iPad return. In all likelihood, Apple prepares to unveil on Wednesday a new version of its touch pad. Although the Cupertino giant has revealed nothing about the content of his great Mass in San Francisco, nobody seems to doubt the imminent landing of a successor to his new machine profits.

Apple has thus already stopped building the first generation of its tablet pictures unofficial successor of the iPad circulating on the Web and even the characteristics of the new product in the Apple brand appear to be known by specialized websites .

However, the current version of the iPad outrageously already dominates the market shelves in the United States.She holds 84% market share and reported $ 9.6 billion in 2010 to its creator, or 12% of its turnover.

Apple typically an annual renewal

The world is there really need a new iPad? The star of Apple toy is, indeed, on sale for a year. Consumers have really had the time of his weary of their gadget?

That's not counting with an old tradition of Apple. The computer giant is indeed a great frequenter of the annual renewal of its flagship products.The iPhone 3G was announced in July 2008 when the original iPhone was introduced in January 2007.

Most importantly, this time the competition - Google's head - has responded more quickly than it did on the smartphone market. It was not until over a year and a half for the first serious contender to the iPhone - "made in Google" - is sold.

The Internet giant this time it seems ready to draw an army of Android tablets (the operating system of Google, Ed). Moreover, in 2011, a dozen competitors to the iPad should appear. RIM, the maker of BlackBerry, the IT group and HP are also ready to join the party.A slew of competitors who all claim that their product will surpass the first iPad.

And Steve Jobs in all this?

Apple should introduce a new tablet supposed to erase the imperfections that make butter competition. The iPad 2 would be well equipped with two cameras (front and back) so you can take pictures and make video-conferencing. It should also be thinner, lighter and have a processor (engine of the machine, Ed) more powerful.

Finally, the big question of this show has nothing to do with technology.Steve Jobs, now removed from his position as CEO for health reasons, he will present on stage? He had been absent due to health problems, presentation of the iPhone 3G. The market does not he had a grudge at the time since Apple's stock was up 5% after the announcement of the new iPhone. Will he be willing to forgive and forget a second time?