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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = iPad
| image = <!--[[file:ipad.jpg|200px]] Nonfree image-->
| caption = The iPad
| manufacturer = Apple
| type = [[Tablet PC]]
| releasedate = {{Start date|2010|03}} (WiFi), {{start date|2010|04}} (3G)<ref name="BBC Unveil"/>
| connectivity = [[USB]], [[WiFi]], [[3G]]
| lifespan =
| unitssold =
| media =
| os = <!-- operating system -->
| input = [[accelerometer]], [[compass]], [[multi-touch]] [[touchscreen]] display
| camera =
| power =
| cpu = 1 GHz ARM [[Apple A4]] chip <ref name="Apple" />
| storage = 16 - 64 GB [[flash Memory]]<ref name="Apple"/>
| memory =
| display = {{convert|9.7|in|cm}}<ref name="Apple"/>* [[TFT_LCD#In-plane_switching_.28IPS.29|IPS]] [[Liquid crystal display|LCD]] display, 1024x768 resolution<ref name="Apple" />
| audio =
| service = <!-- online service/s offered -->
| dimensions = <br />
*Height - {{convert|9.56|in|cm}}<ref name="Apple"/>
*Width - {{convert|7.47|in|cm}}<ref name="Apple"/>
* Depth - {{convert|0.5|in|cm}}<ref name="Apple"/>
* Weight - {{convert|1.5|lb|kg}}<ref name="Apple"/>
| weight = {{convert|1.5|lb|kg}}<ref name="Apple"/>
| related = [[iPod]]
}}
'''iPad''' is a [[Tablet PC|tablet]] computing device from [[Apple Inc.]] that runs the [[iPhone OS]].<ref name = "Apple"/> It features multitouch interaction with multimedia formats including newspapers, magazines, ebooks, textbooks, photos, videos, music, word processing documents, spreadsheets, video games, and all existing iPhone apps.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/1901192.html| title = Apple Launches iPad| publisher = [[SunHerald]]| date = January 27, 2010| accessdate = January 27, 2010}}</ref> The long-awaited product was announced on January 27, 2010, at an Apple press conference at the [[Yerba Buena Center for the Arts]] in San Francisco.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2010/01/25/DI2010012501334.html</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2010/01/apple_ipad_tablet_is_unveiled.html|title=Apple iPad tablet is unveiled at live press conference|date=January 27, 2010|accessdate=2010-01-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release| url = http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html| title = Apple Launches iPad| publisher = Apple| date = January 27, 2010| accessdate = 2010-01-27}}</ref> The device had been rumored for several months with ''iSlate'' and ''iTablet'' among rumored names.<ref name="engagetrumor">{{cite web| url = http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/the-apple-tablet-a-complete-history-supposedly/| title = The Apple Tablet: a complete history, supposedly| author = Laura June| work = Engadget| date = January 26, 2010| accessdate = 2010-01-27}}</ref>

The device incorporates an [[backlight#LED backlights|LED-backlit]] {{convert|9.7|in|cm|adj=on}}<ref name="BBC Unveil">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8483654.stm|title=Apple unveils iPad tablet device|publisher=BBC|date=27 January 2010|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> multi-touch [[TFT LCD#In-plane switching (IPS)|in-plane switching]] display running at [[XGA]] resolution made by Innolux, a subsidiary of [[Foxconn]].<ref name="Apple" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Genius |first=Boy |url=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/12/23/apple-tablet-definitely-coming-in-7-size/ |title=Apple tablet definitely coming in 7″ size? « Boy Genius Report |publisher=Boygeniusreport.com |date=December 23, 2009 |accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://gizmodo.com/5434566/the-exhaustive-guide-to-apple-tablet-rumors |title=The Exhaustive Guide to Apple Tablet Rumors - apple islate |publisher=[[Gizmodo]] |date=|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> The price is $499 to $829.<ref name="iPad start page">{{cite web|url=http://www.apple.com/iPad|title=Apple-iPad|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref>

==Availability==
The iPad is slated to be available for sale in the United States at the end of March (WiFi) and April (WiFi & 3G) 2010.<ref name=engadget>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-01-27 |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/the-apple-ipad/ |title=The Apple iPad |publisher=Engadget |date=2010-01-27 |author=Patel, Nilay }}</ref> No pricing or release has been made available worldwide. International 3G prices are to be announced summer 2010.

=== Pricing ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Model
!16 GB
!32 GB
!64 GB
|-
!iPad Wi-fi
|USD $499
|USD $599
|USD $699
|-
!iPad Wi-Fi + [[3G]]
|USD $629
|USD $729
|USD $829
|}

3G will be provided by [[AT&T]] and sold in two packages: $14.99 for 250MB per month and an unlimited plan for $29.99.

==Hardware==
===Physical===
*Height - {{convert|9.56|in|cm}}<ref name="Apple">{{cite web|url=http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ |title=iPad - Technical specifications and accessories for iPad|publisher=[[Apple]]|date=27 January 2010|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref>
* Width: {{convert|7.47|in|cm}}<ref name="Apple"/>
* Depth: {{convert|0.5|in|cm}}<ref name="Apple"/>
* Weight: {{convert|1.5|lb|kg}}<ref name="Apple"/>

===Processor and memory (storage)===
* 1 GHz ARM [[Apple A4]] chip<ref name="Apple"/>
* 16, 32 or 64 GB [[flash Memory]]<ref name="Apple"/>

===Screen===
* [[TFT_LCD#In-plane_switching_.28IPS.29|IPS]] [[LED]] backlit [[Liquid crystal display|LCD]] display
* 1024x768 resolution<ref name="Apple"/>
* Screen Size: {{convert|9.7|in|cm}}<ref name="Apple"/>

===Sensors===
* [[Accelerometer]]
* Ambient light<ref name="Apple" />
* Compass
* Multitouch screen

===Communication===
* [[Bluetooth]] 2.1 + EDR
* [[Wi-Fi]] [[802.11n]]
* [[3G]] (using [[GSM]] [[micro-SIM]])

===Battery===
* 10 hours of battery life,
* 1 month battery standby time

===Location===
* [[Wi-Fi]]
* [[Digital compass]]
* Assisted [[GPS]] ([[Wi-Fi]] + [[3G]] model)
* Cellular ([[Wi-Fi]] + [[3G]] model)

===Inputs and outputs===
*Volume Rocker
*Dock Connector
*Lock Button
*Mute Button

=== Accessories ===
*Keyboard dock with hardware keyboard
*Stand
*[[SD Card]] reader
*Dock-to-USB adaptor for transferring photos

==Software==
The iPad is bundled with the following applications: [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]], [[Mail (application)|Mail]], Photos, Video, [[YouTube]], [[iPod]], [[iTunes]], [[App Store]], [[iBooks]], Maps, Notes, Calendar and Contacts. The iPad will also run most third-party [[iPhone#Third party applications|iPhone applications]] unmodified, either enlarged to fit the display or within an iPhone sized area within the screen.<ref name=TheRegister>{{cite web
| url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/27/ipad/
| title = Steve Jobs introduces the 'iPad'
| work = The Register
| date = January 27, 2010
}}</ref>

===iBooks===
{{main|iBooks|iBookstore}}

The iPad uses the iBooks application to download content in the [[ePub]] format from the [[iBookstore]].<ref name=engadget />

===iWork===

The iPad features a modified mobile version of [[Apple Inc|Apple's]] [[iWork]], including Pages, Numbers and Keynote each selling separately at $9.99 from the [[App Store]].

==Reception==
Yair Reiner claims the iPad will compete in the market against dedicated e-book devices such as the [[Barnes & Noble nook]] and the [[Amazon Kindle]] while offering 70% of revenue to publishers, the same arrangement accorded developers of the [[App Store]].<ref name="cnn" /><ref name="electronista">{{cite web|url=http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/12/09/apple.device.at.1m.a.month.70.30.revenue.split/ |title=Apple tablet due March, to get Kindle-killer book deal? |publisher=Electronista.com |date=December 9, 2009|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> These arrangements would also extend to print publishers who currently receive less in digital work royalties from companies like Amazon.com.<ref name="electronista"></ref> Tech reporter [[Leo Laporte]] offered a mostly positive initial review on his uStream feed, noting the iPad's fast responsiveness as well as the lack of a camera and [[multitasking]] (specifically the inability to run a chat app with other applications at the same time).<ref>[http://www.ustream.tv/leolaporte Leo Laporte's ustream page]</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.apple.com/ipad/ Apple: iPad]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8483654.stm BBC: Apple unveils its iPad computer]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU6isGR3PaM Steve Jobs presentation] at [[YouTube]]
*[http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/the-apple-tablet-a-complete-history-supposedly/ The Apple Tablet: a complete history, supposedly]
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