A question about the ipad2 battery life

[Tarkio]

Mine seems exactly the same as my iPad 1.

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[wahoowad]

i can already tell a difference after turning off Ping

[bummpr]

I am noticing faster battery drain on the iPad2 than my iPad1 and I have everything configured the same.

Same here...I was so pleased with the battery life on my iPad 1 and so disappointed when my iPad 2 kept draining at an extraordinary rate.

I've also noticed that the charging unit and cable is very flaky...I have to jiggle the cable at the plug end to make sure there is contact or else my iPad will not charge. I never had this kind of problem with Version 1 and its very aggravating.

I'll try to Find the Ping option and turn it off. This seems very unfriendly to have this default turned on.

Thanks for the heads up on this option.

[tzimisce]

I've also noticed that the charging unit and cable is very flaky...I have to jiggle the cable at the plug end to make sure there is contact or else my iPad will not charge. I never had this kind of problem with Version 1 and its very aggravating.

To be fair, a problem with the adapter and/or cable is nothing to do with the iPad 2 itself. (I would have thought the adapter would be the same as the one which shipped with iPad 1.)

[Bckrupps]

The charger and battery life is the same. You just can't please everyone. Apple could crap on a floor and someone would complain it ain't brown enough lol.

[wahoowad]

battery life is the same

Yup, once you turn off Ping.