Apple iPad 2

1. PCMag.com

Review Credibility: Excellent
The Apple iPad 2 earns an Editors' Choice award from PCMag.com. "The clear standout in the ever-widening sea of tablets," Gideon says, although his review is written prior to the release of the current iPad and the Android tablets.

Review: Apple iPad 2 (Wi-Fi + 3G), Tim Gideon, March 9, 2011

2. Laptop Magazine

Review Credibility: Excellent
The iPad 2 also earns an Editors' Choice award from Laptop Magazine. Spoonauer says the cameras could be improved, but the iPad 2 is sleeker, faster and has better battery life than its predecessor. "No one has been able to match the iPad's industrial design or intuitive interface," he writes.

Review: Apple iPad 2 (Verizon Wireless) Review, Mark Spoonauer, March 9, 2011

3. CNET

Review Credibility: Excellent
CNET gives the Apple iPad 2 an Editors' Choice award, as well. Bell says the device's refinements over the original iPad -- including twin cameras, a thinner profile and faster operation -- take an already excellent product and make it better.

Review: Apple iPad 2 (16 GB, Wi-Fi, Black), Donald Bell, March 11, 2011

4. Macworld

Review Credibility: Excellent
Here the iPad 2 earns 4.5 stars out of 5 in a test of the Wi-Fi only version. Like other reviewers, Snell says the iPad 2 isn't an essential upgrade for owners of the original iPad, but he reports faster performance. The device is a "bucket of water to the face" for its competitors, he says.

Review: Review: The iPad 2, Jason Snell, March 9, 2011

5. Engadget.com

Review Credibility: Excellent
Engadget.com gives the iPad 2 an overall rating of 9 out of 10. Battery life exceeds expectations, and Topolsky says he loves the iPad 2's thin design. Some downsides are noted.

Review: iPad 2 Review, Joshua Topolsky, March 9, 2011

6. AllThingsD.com

Review Credibility: Very Good
Like many reviewers, Mossberg says the iPad 2 isn't a must-have upgrade for first-generation iPad owners. However, the iPad 2 is noticeably faster than its predecessor and battery life remains a high point. On the downside, the cameras aren't that great and the iPad 2 lacks support for Flash video.

Review: iPad 2: Thin, Not Picture Perfect, Walt Mossberg, March 9, 2011

7. The New York Times

Review Credibility: Very Good
Pogue says the iPad 2 hasn't changed significantly compared to the first-generation model, but it feels very different, in a very good way. "My friends, I'm telling you: just that much improvement in thinness, weight and speed transforms the experience," he says.

Review: Appeal of iPad 2 Is a Matter of Emotions, David Pogue, March 9, 2011

8. USA Today Magazine

Review Credibility: Good
Baig calls the iPad 2 "second to none." Apple's tablet still has drawbacks -- including low-quality cameras and no Flash support -- but he says the iPad 2 is better than the original.

Review: iPad 2 Is Even Better Than the Original, Edward C. Baig, March 10, 2011

9. SlashGear.com

Review Credibility: Good
The iPad 2 earns a positive review at SlashGear.com. Nguyen calls the device fast and easy to hold, and says it includes some nifty new accessories.

Review: iPad 2 Review, Vincent Nguyen, March 9, 2011

10. TechCrunch.com

Review Credibility: Good
Even though the iPad 2 faces tougher competition, TechCrunch.com's Siegler says Apple's tablet is still the one to beat. "This is everything that was great about the initial iPad, but better," he says.

Review: TechCrunch Review -- The iPad 2: Yeah, You're Gonna Want One, MG Siegler, March 9, 2011

11. TechRadar.com

Review Credibility: Good
Britain's TechRadar.com gives the iPad 2 4.5 stars out of 5. "There's absolutely no question that the iPad 2 is the most complete, functional and usable tablet currently on the market. We've tested them all, and it's simply the best," Rivington writes in an update six weeks after the site's initial March review. Links lead to original reviews of the iPad 2 and iPad 2 with 3G connectivity.

Review: iPad 2: One Month On, James Rivington, May 4, 2011