The Apple iPad, basically a big iPhone?
iPad – is the first tablet computer from Apple.
The iPad is a flat, rectangular computer with a large, 9.7-inch touchscreen on its face. It is 0.5 inches thick and weighs 1.5 pounds. It comes in six models - 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB, with or without 3G connectivity. All models offer WiFi.
The iPad runs a version of the iPhone operating system and, as a result, can run programs from the App Store. It allows existing apps to upscale their size to fill its entire screen (newer apps can be written to fit its larger dimensions).
The iPad is the first Apple product to employ the A4, a new processor developed by Apple. The iPad’s processor runs at 1 Ghz.
It includes an optional always-on cellular Internet connection through AT&T.
– Source: About.com
The long wait is over, the rumors are over, and at last, the Apple tablet is a reality. Armed with a 9.7-inch display, just a half-inch thick, and weighing just a pound and a half, the iPad is … well, it’s essentially just a big iPhone, albeit with a price tag that’s a lot cheaper than I was expecting. Not bad, but if you were hoping for a revolutionary new product, prepare to be disappointed.
Read on Ben Patterson’s article in Yahoo Tech.
