I have to start this post by saying that Gordon went very quiet last week, right after he was handed a new iPad2. Funny that. But to be fair, a device as beautiful as this warrants some alone time.

He now has not one but two iPads on the go, which is I suppose fair too; Gordon heads up mobile application development here. But today, eager to know more, I tracked him down, asked to at least hold the thing for one minute, and then demanded to know what he thought of Apple's newest tablet.

So, Gordon, what are your first impressions?

"It's the gadget I never needed but now I can't live without. I've been living with the iPad 2 for a few days now. I was immediately delighted to find out it's rounded again, like a smooth pebble on a beach. I like the clever cover design too, but I will wait and see if stands (pardon the pun) the test of time."

Are you feeling the love already? So, not only is the new iPad 33% thinner than the original but the edges of the old model have been replaced by curved angles akin to the much loved iPhone 3 case design. And, whilst weighing less it still feels really solid.

What's new with the iPad2?

"It's very responsive" says Gordon, who although hasn't done much side by side testing just yet seems to think that the speed difference is noticeable. "The apps open instantly and perform very quickly."

The iPad 2 has a "dramatically faster" processor according to Apple who's custom-designed 1GHz dual-core A5 chip is twice as fast as the iPad's and the graphics processing is "up to nine times faster." It seems that Apple have successfully managed to increase the iPad 2′s processing and graphics speed, while keeping the 10-hour battery life.

The front and rear facing cameras are an exciting new addition too, but possibly not the best feature:

"The camera seems very poor compared to the iPhone 4 (now the  most popular camera on Flickr). So for nice pics it's a no no. Seems okay for FaceTime and filming movies in a good light though."

The front-facing camera is useful for video conferencing but the rear camera with a mere 0.7 megapixels has received a fair bit of criticism but it can shoot and record video in 720p. But the question is why would you really want to shoot great pictures with a tablet? But perhaps by the time iPad 3 comes around we'll see more advances here.

What are you currently working on then, assuming you've stopped playing?

Gordon is of course using his iPad "intensively for development purposes".

"I'm heading up the development of an iPad app and publishing tool that will really empower businesses and transform the way they communicate with their customers. Our new toolset means any business will be able to deliver regular content to their customers in a much more affordable and not to mention dynamic way. Not only can you read great articles you can add photos, videos, links, interactive slideshows, animations, music/audio and even 3D models you can spin around 360 degrees."

The iPad magazine with a supporting content management system will allow brands and businesses to create and update content to appeal to the vast and ever growing number of iPad users (19 million to date).

In summary then Gordon, should everyone have an iPad?

"Without a shadow of a doubt. It's not only gorgeous; it's dual purpose, for business and pleasure."

"Of course it's not as mobile as the phone but it's the next best portable thing, a doddle to use and you can use it to access an entire ecosystem of information and software."

Gordon, it seems that everyone has an iPad except me. When can I get one?

Silence and smiles.