iPad 2: I'm Gonna Wait

Apple debuted the highly anticipated iPad 2at a private event in San Francisco Tuesday. My fiance and I had this marked on our calendars, as we're debating whether to make the splurge.  Neither of us are early tech adopters and wanted to see what the new version – which ships March 11 – had to offer.

Here's the news: The iPad 2 got much skinnier, going from 13.4 mm to 8.8mm in thickness. The second-generation tablet also works on the Verizon Wireless 3G network, in addition to AT&T's 3G network. It's got two video cameras (one for face-to-face chatting and one for taking videos), as well as a dual-core A5 processor that Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who presented the latest version, says makes the new iPad "dramatically faster."

That's all well and good. But I'm not going to buy it; instead, I think I'll wait for the next generation. Check out my post on MoneyWatch.com to see three reasons why.