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03-15-11, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris_W

Also, if the iPad had only half the battery life but was 200 grams lighter then I would be far more interested in it, especially as a travel computer. That thing is just too heavy for what it is, and I assume the extra weight must all be in that oversized battery.

The iPad2 weighs 1.3lbs or about 600grams, IIRC. Also, the weight of the charger is perhaps 50 grams, and you can charge any device with it that has a cord that will plug into a USB port.

So the charger is likely 200 grams lighter than most laptop/netbook chargers, and it eliminates the need for other chargers for most phones and cameras.

Thus you'd likely be well over a pound lighter in total than most netbooks.

Haven't tried editing photos on it, but I'd be willing to bet that it would be cumbersome to do any serious post production work on it, so that would be a downside.

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