| The iPad is the first touch tablet that Apple has | | | | GPS. Both can be purchased with three different |
| launched since their Newton which wasn't quite a hit. | | | | storage capacities. |
| Announced on the 27th of January 2010, it's right | | | | A big part of the device is occupied by the |
| between a smartphone and a laptop as far as | | | | multi-touch screen. It has buttons for sleep, screen |
| functionality goes. Very similar to the iPhone or iPod | | | | rotation lock and volume control as well as a button |
| Touch, it runs the same operating system (iPhone | | | | to return to the home screen. It also has an |
| OS) with a user interface redesigned to make full use | | | | accelerometer and a digital magnetic compass. |
| of the larger screen. | | | | As far as software goes, the iPad has the advantage |
| It has a 9.7 inch (25 centimeter) LED backlit | | | | of being able to run any application already created |
| multi-touch display with a resolution of 1024x768.You | | | | for the iPhone/iPod Touch, meaning a library of over |
| can choose the storage capacity from 16 to 64 GB | | | | 100.000 applications. It will also use the new |
| of flash memory. The processor is an Apple A4 | | | | iBookstore service and the iBooks ebook reading |
| running at 1 GHZ. It also has Bluetooth 2.1 so you can | | | | application. It also has the standard applications: Safari, |
| use wireless headphones or other accessories which | | | | Mail, Videos, YouTube, iPod, Photos, iTunes Store, |
| take advantage of this technology. And of course it | | | | Maps, Contacts. Pretty much everything you can find |
| also includes the standard 30-pin dock connector so | | | | on a standard iPhone. |
| you can sync with iTunes or connect other wired | | | | So to sum it up, the iPad is just one of the many |
| accessories. The touchscreen iPad uses a lithium-ion | | | | tablets that will come out this year. It will surely sell a |
| polymer battery that loses capacity over time, just | | | | bundle due to all the hype regarding Apple products. |
| like the iPods and iPhones before it. Apple will replace | | | | Its only downside is the lack of a real operating |
| your battery when it is completely depleted for a | | | | system, but for people on the go who just want to |
| fee of 99$. | | | | drink a cup of coffee while browsing the internet or |
| The Apple iPad will offer two models. One with | | | | reading an eBook, it's good enough. |
| 802.11n Wi-Fi and one with 802.11n Wi-Fi, 3G and a | | | | |