Not many people may notice it, but the display is definitely not the only feature that got an upgrade in Apple's new iPad tablet.
The iPad's 30-pin dock connector – which links the iPad to a power charger and other accessories – has become thinner and tougher, tech site The Next Web reported.
While the new dock connector has been shipping with iPhone 4S smartphones for some time, this was a welcome upgrade for iPad users, it added.
"The cable has been made slightly thinner in circumference, an upgrade that should help the cable be more flexible and less prone to kinking," The Next Web said.
It said this should make it easier to wrap the cable either around itself or around an accessory made for the purpose.
Moreover, it said one of the major problems with Apple’s dock connector cables has always been the relatively sparse amount of strain relief.
The strain relief is the extra coving around the cable near the USB and dock connector, and helps prevent the dock connector cable from creasing and tearing at the ends.
Also, The Next Web said the strain relief on the dock connector end has been extended and should make the connections more durable at both ends.
"Not a huge change, but it is nice to see that Apple noticed the issues with the cable and has made a move to improve its strength," it said. — LBG, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
