Apple’s new iPad 2 is “incremental,” says Jack Gold, an analyst at J. Gold Associates. Gold: “I don’t see this as heads above the competition, especially the Xoom” Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ assertion that iPad 2 will stymie what he called “copy cats” Apple hasn’t staked out an insurmountable hardware position, says Gold. Jobs received a standing ovation from the crowd of reporters and others at the invitation-only event. The Wi-Fi model starts at $499, while the 3G device begins at $629.”]