iPad
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Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Type | Tablet |
Release date | March 2010[1] |
Introductory price | US$499[1] |
CPU | Apple A4 1 GHz[1] |
The iPad[2] is a tablet computing device from Apple Inc. The product was announced on January 27, 2010, at an Apple press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.[3][4] The device had been rumored for several months,[5] with iSlate and iTablet among rumored names.
The device incorporates a 9.7-inch (24.6 centimeter)[6] multi-touch In-plane switching display made by Innolux, a subsidiary of Foxconn.[7][8] The price is expected to be more than the iPhone but less than an Apple notebook computer.[9][10][11][12]
Specifications
- Physical
- Thickness - 0.5 inches (1.3 cm)[13]
- Weight - 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg)[13]
- Screen Size - 9.7 inches (25 cm)[13]
- Processor and memory
- 1 GHz[13] ARM Apple A4 chip
- 16 - 64 GB flash Memory[13]
- Screen
- Sensors
- Accelerometer
- 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 (claimed)
Pricing
- Wi-Fi
- 16 GB flash, $499
- 32 GB flash, $599
- 64 GB flash, $699
- Wi-Fi + 3G
- 16 GB flash, $629
- 32 GB flash, $729
- 64 GB flash, $829
Accessories
- Keyboard
- Stand
iBooks
The iPad uses the iBooks application to download content in the ePub format from the iBook Store.[1]
Reception
Rafe Needleman of CBS News made mention to the device as he panned tablet computers, saying that it is "attractive if you're a sci-fi fan or have an unlimited gadget budget" but that the lack of a physical keyboard makes them "an ergonomic disaster."[14]
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.[12][15] These arrangements would also extend to print publishers who currently receive less in digital work royalties from companies like Amazon.com.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d Patel, Nilay (2010-01-27). "The Apple iPad". Engadget. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "Will Apple's Tablet Actually Be Called the iPad? New Trademarks Filed This Week". Macrumors.com. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Apple iPad tablet is unveiled at live press conference". January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "Apple reveals long-awaited multi-touch 'iPad' tablet device". AppleInsider. January 27, 2010.
- ^ Laura June (January 26, 2010). "The Apple Tablet: a complete history, supposedly". Engadget.
- ^ "Apple to ship table device in March". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ Genius, Boy (December 23, 2009). "Apple tablet definitely coming in 7″ size? « Boy Genius Report". Boygeniusreport.com. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "The Exhaustive Guide to Apple Tablet Rumors - apple islate". Gizmodo. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Everything We Know About Apple's Touchscreen Tablet". Wired.com. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Apple Tablet to Ship in March for Around $1000 [REPORT]". Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ Yoskowitz, Andre "DVDBack23" (December 25, 2009). "Apple tablet finally a reality?". Retrieved January 24, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Elmer-DeWitt, Philip (December 9, 2009). "Apple tablet set for spring launch?". Brainstorm Tech. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Apple unveils its iPad computer". BBC. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ Rafe Needleman (August 6, 2009). "Why Consumers Won't Buy Tablet Computers". CBS News'. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
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(help) - ^ a b "Apple tablet due March, to get Kindle-killer book deal?". Electronista.com. December 9, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2010.