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\"\"Well today is a most historic day….as the iPad 2 is already on sale on line and local stores here will begin selling around 5PM CT.\u00a0 Our own intrepid OWC Chris will be standing in line to bring you unboxing photos and iPad 2 mania stories later today and next week..<\/p>\n

Can you remember back in April 2010 when 300K units sold first day? 14.8 million have been sold since….some impressive numbers for sure.<\/p>\n

But the iPad 2 looks to eclipse both those benchmarks. Expert analysts are projecting 600K units to sell today and 30 million units to sell between April 2011 and March 2012.<\/p>\n

Early reviews by leading Apple centric media<\/a> give it a resounding thumbs up.<\/p>\n

But as one might expect, controversy has entered the arena.<\/p>\n

Seems as though tech guru extraordinaire Walt Mossberg in his review of the iPad 2<\/a> had to find the slightest aspects in which to ding the new tablet.<\/p>\n

And plugged into the Apple world goings on like no other, John Gruber,…well, he takes Walt to task<\/a> on his opinions.<\/p>\n

So we started asking ourselves, as a manufacturer that regularly interacts with reviewers and their sometimes questionable takes on our products, does one really need to find fault however small or personally perceived just to appear unbiased? Here’s a few of the OWC Blog team takes on the subject. And to keep things interesting, we’ll ask you for your opinion at the end too!<\/p>\n

OWC Grant<\/h3>\n

As one of my roles is that of PR manager, I’m pretty close to this subject. And it is hard not to take some “observations” as an affront to your intelligence or at least sensibilities when the product has not been used correctly, not compared to other relevant technologies, or other grossly inaccurate\/unfounded representations of the product itself are proposed. For example, one reviewer put an iPad into our NewerTech NuStand <\/a>in a completely inaccurate position and then proceeded to pan the product…despite being told of their improper action AS WELL AS that any other stand on the market would suffer the same outcome….tipping over. Heck, our own OWC Larry went on a fact finding mission to all sorts of retail stores, employed the same “test criteria” and found the same result of all stands and sent me the iPhone video to prove it.<\/p>\n

Bottom line….when someone sets out to find fault, there’s not much anyone, even a manufacturer can do about it. So a big NAY….you don’t have to find fault just to be unbiased. If you truly dig something, tell the world. If mankind told others everyone of our our minor dislikes and\/or irritations, man…..not sure anyone…or any product would be left standing ;-)<\/p>\n

OWC Chris S.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I can never<\/em> be accused of being an iPad fanboy. I\u2019ve gone rounds with Mike H. on OWC Radio<\/a> about the merits of the iPad as a computing platform (it isn\u2019t one, it\u2019s a consumption device, just like any web-enabled device out there), ridiculed the masses for frothing at mouth over it, nearly vomited at the promo photo of the little girl hugging the thing<\/a>, and have been known to scream \u201cOMG! ITS AN APPLE TABLET!!!!\u201d like a 12-year old at a Justin Bieber concert<\/a> whenever someone in the company pulls out their iPad in the course of a work day.<\/p>\n

Yet, at the same time, my criticism has always been\u2014and remains\u2014with the atmosphere around <\/em>the product and the public perception of what it can do, rather than with the product itself. Take all the hype and \u201cpost-PC\u201d nonsense out of the equation, and the iPad was actually a pretty sweet piece of hardware.<\/p>\n

Really, the situation is the same with the iPad 2. Look at the specs: faster processor, faster graphics, two cameras, slimmer form factor, and yet has the same battery life. Sounds pretty darn cool to me.<\/p>\n

So what the heck was Walt Mossberg thinking with his \u201ccriticisms\u201d? \u201cNo Flash\u201d? Duh – it\u2019s an iOS device. \u201cMedicore Pictures\u201d? Since when does the embedded camera in ANY device who\u2019s primary purpose ISN\u2019T taking pictures or movies become so vitally important? If you want a video camera – buy a video camera<\/em>. \u201cThe 10-hour battery only lasted 10 hours, nine minutes\u201d? Wait… WHAT?!?!?! <\/em><\/p>\n

FINAL VERDICT:<\/strong> Mossberg\u2019s reputation for being an Apple fanatic may have led to this sad, shallow attempt at being \u201cfair and balanced.\u201d Unfortunately, rather than actually reviewing the device, it really looks like he was grasping at straws here; perhaps his non-Apple reader base is slipping.<\/p>\n

As for the iPad 2 itself\u2014I\u2019ll reserve judgment \u2018til I get mine in less than 5 hours… no.. wait.. 4 hours, 59 minutes… no… wait…<\/p>\n

OWC Mike H<\/h3>\n

With all the iPad 2 hoopla and rumors nothing was really a surprise for the iPad 2 announcement other than it would be available within a week. Kudos to Apple for that! I love a good surprise now and then\u2014especially in the rumor-happy environment<\/a> that revolves around anything Apple.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve long thought that the iPad 2 is the upgrade Apple didn’t have<\/em> to make, but rather chose<\/em> to make in order to really put the nail in the coffin of supposed \u201ccompetitors\u201d to the iPad, and to seal in iPad\u2019s dominance and this awesomely new multi-touch computing era.<\/p>\n

While I won\u2019t be upgrading to the iPad 2 to from my original, I think the iPad 2 just builds on an awesome product and (I\u2019ll use Steve\u2019s word here) make the iPad more \u201cmagical\u201d. The iPad 2 is a slam dunk\u2014a product that simply couldn\u2019t be recommended enough. I stood by that opinion of the original iPad; the iPad 2 just makes that recommendation easier.<\/p>\n

Going against the grain on the iPad is a foolhardy endeavor; just ask the competitors. Sadly, iPad\u2019s biggest competitor isn\u2019t a tablet at all… it\u2019s the e-reader market of the Amazon Kindle. It\u2019s also amazing that a product everyone opined they didn\u2019t see a need for last year at this time, is now the bar which all others only wish they could achieve.<\/p>\n

So while many have jumped on board, it\u2019s finally come time for the critics to do what they do… over-exaggerate and sensationalize their editorials by saying \u201cno\u201d when everyone else is saying \u201cyes\u201d. Why would they do this? Advertising. Simple advertising.<\/p>\n

Published critics get way more attention and readers saying something against the norm, and essentially becoming a headline-chasing hooligans. It brings in more readers, especially when others comment or rail against your article all over the web. The old adage of, \u201cthere\u2019s no such thing as bad press\u201d comes to mind\u2014and advertisers love<\/em> increased readership numbers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s some more traffic to you, Wall Street Journal. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Your Opinion<\/h2>\n

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