Check Out This Killer iPad 2 Skin!

[Jason Dunn]

<p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1303337212.usr1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1303337169.usr1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1303337189.usr1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>I bought it from <a href="http://www.gelaskins.com/gallery/Marvel/The_Dark_Mutant" target="_blank">Gelaskins</a> for my new iPad 2 - and it looks awesome! The front was a bit difficult to put on and ended up slightly stretching, but it still looks pretty sweet.</p>

[Macguy59]

They have some cool skins for Mac lappies to. Did I miss the post saying you were getting 'Pad 2 ? Still have the Xoom ?

[Jason Dunn]

Did I miss the post saying you were getting 'Pad 2 ? Still have the Xoom ?

Never did a post about it - you'd have to follow me in Twitter (@jasondunn) to have known. XOOM went back to Best Buy; got a comparison video coming up between the iPad 2 and the XOOM, and a full XOOM review video. Didn't see a point in doing a first impressions video on the iPad 2, but I'll shoot a review video in a week or two.

[Macguy59]

Ah ok. What prompted you to return it ?

[Jason Dunn]

Ah ok. What prompted you to return it ?

It's just too unfinished; the hardware is great, but Android 3.0 needs an update or two, the XOOM needs a firmware update to get the microSD card slot working, and the platform needs waaaaaaaaaaaay more apps. It's uber-weak right now. I think the XOOM could be a killer device in 6-8 months if everything matures properly.

[Macguy59]

It's just too unfinished; the hardware is great, but Android 3.0 needs an update or two, the XOOM needs a firmware update to get the microSD card slot working, and the platform needs waaaaaaaaaaaay more apps. It's uber-weak right now. I think the XOOM could be a killer device in 6-8 months if everything matures properly.

Agree with most of that. Played with Playbook yesterday. Very nice little tablet. Multitasking is much superior to iOS & Android. Too bad it requires tethering to a BB phone for PIM

[Jason Dunn]

Played with Playbook yesterday. Very nice little tablet. Multitasking is much superior to iOS & Android. Too bad it requires tethering to a BB phone for PIM

Indeed, another nice contender - the hardware is killer, the OS looks/works great, but boy, I'm really not confident in RIM's ability to attract developers to a brand new platform. I mean they can't even work with current Blackberry OS developers...QNX is all new and a completely different ballgame from what I understand. And the Android emulator so they can use Android apps? That's just all kinds of wrong...I might be incorrect, but it seems like it's grasping at straws.

[Brad Adrian]

...And the Android emulator so they can use Android apps?
To me, that kind of move says, "We're doing this because we realize we don't/won't have the apps you want."

[Brad Adrian]

...back to the skin...

So, this is a combination of skin and wallpaper?

[Jason Dunn]

So, this is a combination of skin and wallpaper?

Yes, Gelaskins gives you the wallpaper to go along with the skins. So does Decalgirl. Makes for a nice overall feel. :)

[Jason Dunn]

It is with great sadness that I must inform the readers of this site of the passing of "Wolvie", my beautiful skin pictured in the original post. I upgraded to a 64 GB iPad 2 and despite my best efforts, the front skin was not able to be re-applied. I got the back put on, but it's just not the same. I tried for a good 30 minutes to get it back on, but it was never quite right. Goodbye Wolvie, I'll miss you... :(