Steve Jobs released the much hyped Apple iPad. This iPad was a surprising one. Priced under 1000$, Apple surely ahs taken thw world by shock. Here's a glance at the new iPad
The iPad comes in a 9.7" touch screen. It is 0.5" thick,weighs 1.5 pounds. No physical keyboards there,it has a touch screen full QWERTY virtual keyboard.
The storage in the tablet is done by 16/32/64 GB Solid State Drives. Running on the 1GHz Apple A4 processor chip,it supports Wi-Fi 802.11n. The battery life is stated to be around 10hours. The iPad has a speaker too. And to unlock the iPad,all you have to do is to slide it,thats it !
It also includes Speaker, Microphone, 30-pin connector, Accelerometer, and compass,but surprisingly NO GPS(that's why its below $1k).
The iPad is built on the iPhone's OS. Hence it can run the iPhone apps(as demonstrated by Scott Forstall, SVP of iPhone software). The demonstration included apps like Nova(a newly developed game), Brushes(A drawing software), and iBooks(for reading e-books,how come apple miss that).
On the hardware front, it does boast an Accelerometer. Travis Boatman of Electronic Arts demonstrated the gaming potential of the device, with Need for Speed Shift being demonstrated. The game run was same as of iPhone's - turning the thing left makes the car go left.
The bult has an LED backlight display tech, but IPS for everything else. This makes it easier to see at multiple angles. There’s some special type of silicone they used for this thing too.
The iBook(which should have been thrown open for the iPhone by the time you're reading this post) looks like a bookshelf. Learning from Kindle and Amazon,Apple decided to focus on its strong points, the ones where it is the market leader.
You can change the fonts, tap to change the page, or just flip the page with your finger.
More apps like the iWork(which Steve Jobs himself wanted to create) are available in the market now(iWork's available for around $10,though it still needs some improvement).
The Pas sync's with your PC or Mac, and syncs it n the same way as the iPhone. The 3G version does allow you to use 3G,costs $14.99n for 250MB/Month and $29.99/month for unlimted on AT&T's network. There's no contract,you're free to cancel. AT&T has decided to let all its wi-fi spots FREE fr the iPad(Now you'll call it simply 'Great').You activate this all on the iPad itself.
The iPad supports Google Maps and Youtube too.Youtube can be watched in HD. The musc player bundled with seems more of a new Tunes version.
Now here's the pricing
There are a lot of models. 3G models require an extra $130.
- WiFi only: $499 (16 GB), $599 (32 GB), $699 (64 GB)
- Wifi and 3G: $629, $729, $829
-Availability: 60 days for Wi-Fi models
64 GB with 3G is the most expensive with price $829. .
And this iPad can be accessorised too - with the Keyboard dock and a protectve case(Its an Apple,expect lot of them to be coming soon).
I'll post more info as i get them.
Picture Courtesy mashable.com
iPad Official Website
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