The iPad 2 arrived today, and it is glorious. Like a good model makeover, iPad 2 is thinner, lighter and makes the earlier version look like a mentally handicapped step child. Details inside.

iPad 2 rundown:

8.8mm thick thinner than iPhone 4; iPad 1 was 13.4mm thick.

Front and rear facing cameras.

Personal Hotspots compatible with iPhone 4.

Service for AT&T and Verizon.

"Face Time" face to face video chat capability.

A5 chip for faster processing.

Comes in white and black; iPad 1, black only.

New "Smart Cover." iPad 2 has magnets built into the frame; cover works as typing stand and puts iPad to sleep when you cover it.

Heaps of new software.

 Ships March 11 in U.S.

Link Love: MacWorld