The iPad features a 9.7-inch, full capacitive multi-touch IPS display, weighs 1.5 pounds and measures 0.5 inches thick—"thinner and lighter than any netbook," according to Jobs.A longer, more in-depth video from Apple is here.
Pricing for the iPad starts at $499 – far lower than the early $1,000 projections of many analysts. The 16-, 32-, and 64-GB devices run $499, $599, $699 – with an additional $130 for 3G capability. The device will begin shipping in March.
For the chipset, the company went in-house, designing a 1-GHz Apple A4, contrary to rumors that the device would be powered by an Intel or Samsung chip. The iPad comes in three capacities: 16-, 32, and 64GB. It features built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, an accelerometer, company, speaker, and microphone.
The iPad has a built-in iTunes store, for music playback. Itcan also do video, naturally, either via iTunes for movies and TV shows, or via third-party apps like YouTube and YouTube HD. The device syncs to Macs and PCs via USB, in much the same manner as the iPhone, so users can transfer content like movies and music from iTunes.
According to Jobs, the device gets 10 hours of battery life. "I can take a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo and watch video the whole time." It also features a month of standby time on a single charge, he said.
Apple is offering two 3G data plans for the device: $14.99 a month for 250-MB or $29.99 for unlimited data. "Data plans usually cost about $60 a month," Jobs told the crowd.
Contrary to early Verizon partnership rumors, the plan is available solely through AT&T. No contract is required. "International plans will be in place by June," Jobs added. Those uninterested in 3G data will be able to use the device with Wi-Fi, of course.
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Unlike the Kindle, the iPad displays titles in full color. The screen's animation lets users flip quickly through the pages of the book. Users can even change the font of the books they're reading. The device utilizes the nearly universal ePub format for its titles.
-via PCMag.com
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From Gizmodo, 8 Things That Suck About The iPad
Thanks, Carlos Miller, for the tip.
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8 comments:
And if you want something other than an Apple press release.
http://gizmodo.com/5458382/8-things-that-suck-about-the-ipad
Why do we need this?
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My first response was "AWESOME", then I read the site that Miller linked to and lost a bit of my excitement for it. And it was then that I remembered the Golden Rule.
NEVER buy a 1st generation Apple product. Wait 6-12 months for the 2nd version that improves all of the nuances of the 1st.
The IPad launch will be a huge $$ maker for Apple. and this launches a whole new avenue for Apple on the revenue generation side. But with that said ..
The first generation seems just to be another gadget to carry around. It can not replace a Laptop or even a NetBook for that matter. For even normal day uses ie. no multi-tasking, Flash support, ... ect.
Nor will it even replace the iPhone or iPod Touch ... try carrying this around in your pocket much less taking it to the gym.
It definitely looks cool but just will not be on my top list of have to haves.
The iPad does multitask - the iPod add, email, downloading apps, etc all continue to run in the background as they do on the iPhone. What can't be multitasked is third party apps. And Apple have their reasons for that. You will be able to listen to your mp3's and download a ton of email when reading books, or browsing websites. And a lack of Flash is a positive in my eyes. Hate the stuff.
ce's, I would say it would be a much better alternative to a netbook - for me. My relaxing time browsing the various blogs, facebook, flickr, aviation sites, etc will be much nicer with the tablet form factor and touch interface.
I'm going to buy one. SteveBM is correct that the second version will be the one to have, but I can't wait. I reckon this thing will keep me away from my desktop iMac for 75% of my casual computer time.
-James.
That's not real multitasking. You can't stop halfway writing a SMS text, switch over to Safari, copy a URL and paste it on your text. You can't switch from many apps to Safari and back without having to restart the app. It's not nearly the same level of functionality as a laptop. Yes, Apple has its reasons. Greed and its historic disdain for consumers. (And I say this as I count seven Apple products right around my desk.)
Flash is important for many people and it's just Apple's pettiness that's keeping it out. I don't want less than a full-fledged browser. I put up the the iPhone because is a phone, but as a laptop alternative? No, thanks.
As soon as Apple figures out a way so I can go from mono-tasking to no-no-tasking, count me in.
Until then, I'll let the PC drive me bananas...
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