No name in consumer electronics has built quite the cultural cache that Apple has in the last few decades, and with good reason. Like the iPad and iPhones and iPods and MacBooks and other Mac- and i- devices before it, the iPad 2 is innovative to the point of becoming almost an imperative in the global conversation. A tablet computer that changes how children can learn, families can communicate, and business can function, the iPad 2 is intuitive enough for all ages and skill levels while allowing for some mighty complex functions. Thanks to over 65,000 apps available in the iTunes store ranging from games and media to news and personal organizers, the iPad owner is likely to find their lives simplified by this tablet at home, in the classroom, in the workplace, and even when traveling.