iPad
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Manufacturer | Apple |
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Type | Tablet PC |
Release date | March 2010[1] | (WiFi), April 2010 (3G)
CPU | 1 GHz[2] ARM Apple A4 chip |
Storage | 16 - 64 GB flash Memory[1] |
Display | 9.7 inches (25 cm)[2]* IPS LCD display, 1024x768 resolution[2] |
Input | accelerometer, compass, multi-touch touchscreen display |
Connectivity | USB, WiFi, 3G |
Dimensions | |
Mass | 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg)[2] |
Related | iPod |
iPad is a tablet computing device from Apple Inc. that runs the iPhone OS.[2] 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.[3] The device incorporates an LED-backlit 9.7-inch (25 cm)[4] multi-touch in-plane switching display running at XGA resolution made by Innolux, a subsidiary of Foxconn.[2][5][6] The price is $499 to $829.[7]
History
The product was announced on January 27, 2010, at an Apple press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.[8][9] The device had been rumored for several months with iSlate and iTablet among rumored names.[10]
Availability
The iPad is slated to be available for sale in the United States at the end of March (WiFi version) and April (Wifi and 3G version) 2010.[11] No pricing or release has been made available worldwide. International 3G prices are to be announced summer 2010.
Pricing
Model | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
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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 with two data plan options: $14.99/month for 250MB and $29.99/month for unlimited. They are to be contract-free. (Prepaid; cancel without penalty.)
Hardware
Physical
- Height - 9.56 inches (24.3 cm)[2]
- Width: 7.47 inches (19.0 cm)[2]
- Depth: 0.5 inches (1.3 cm)[2]
- Weight: 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg)[2]
Processor and memory (storage)
- 1 GHz[2] ARM Apple A4 chip
- 16, 32 or 64 GB flash Memory[2]
Screen
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light[2]
- Compass
- Multitouch screen
Communication
Battery
- 10 hours of battery life,
- 1 month battery standby time (claimed)
Location
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, Mail, Photos, Video, YouTube, iPod, iTunes, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar and Contacts. The iPad will also run most third-party iPhone applications unmodified, either enlarged to fit the display or within an iPhone sized area within the screen.[12]
iBooks
The iPad uses the iBooks application to download content in the ePub format from the iBookstore.[11]
iWork
The iPad features a modified mobile version of 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.[13][14] These arrangements would also extend to print publishers who currently receive less in digital work royalties from companies like Amazon.com.[14]
Criticisms
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).[15]
References
- ^ a b "iPad". Apple. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "iPad - Technical specifications and accessories for iPad". Apple. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Apple Launches iPad". SunHerald. January 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Apple unveils iPad tablet device". BBC. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 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.
- ^ "Apple-iPad". Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Apple iPad tablet is unveiled at live press conference". January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "Apple Launches iPad" (Press release). Apple. January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ Laura June (January 26, 2010). "The Apple Tablet: a complete history, supposedly". Engadget. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ a b Patel, Nilay (2010-01-27). "The Apple iPad". Engadget. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "Steve Jobs introduces the 'iPad'". The Register. January 27, 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Apple tablet due March, to get Kindle-killer book deal?". Electronista.com. December 9, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ Leo Laporte's ustream page