| A brief iPad review is as below. iPad is basically a | | | | available for $ 14.99 and for the unlimited data its just |
| device that fills the space between iPod touch and | | | | $ 29.99. |
| laptops. Though there are a lot of speculations over | | | | Cons of 1st Gen iPads |
| it, I will put down the the pros and cons for you to | | | | |
| decide on your own. If you ask me, I love the device | | | | 1. Adobe Flash Player - Flash files do make things |
| like anything. In my opinion, it's an edge over all | | | | slow and limiting. This was understandable with |
| netbooks and the colorless kindle eBook readers too. | | | | iphones but not with iPads. The blue question mark |
| The style, elegance, ease of use that Apple has | | | | for no flash players is a frustrating thing to see. No |
| provided with it is incomparable. | | | | one can have a great Web surfing experience |
| Pros of Apple iPads | | | | without Flash. Apple needs to sort this out with |
| | | | Adobe in whichever way possible or find an |
| 1. Great Starting Price - For a power packed iPad, $ | | | | alternative with iPad 2.0 soon. |
| 499 is a decent promotional price to start with. Quite | | | | 2. Multitasking - The first edition of iPad needs to |
| a dealmaker. Everyone expected it to start from $ | | | | improve its multitasking abilities. iPads have raised our |
| 599 and above. | | | | expectations through the roof. With such a powerful |
| 2. Sleek weight and Size - iPad being 1.5 pounds in | | | | processor, apple should have been able to |
| weight and 0.5 inches is awesome. The sleekness | | | | incorporate multitasking on iPads easily. Like for |
| quotient of Apple lineage of products took off with | | | | example, you can't listen to WunderRadio while |
| this one. It couldn't be handier. | | | | reading a book unless of course the station is |
| 3. iPad Applications- The iPod applications and iTunes | | | | streaming on Safari. We can put up with the battery |
| store, now on the bigger screen looks even more | | | | life getting shorter, but definitely not without |
| beautiful. 140,000 apps are already in the offing from | | | | multitasking. |
| the App Store with a dedicated section for apps | | | | 3. HDMI Out - Currently there isn't any wireless or an |
| designed specifically for iPads. | | | | HDTV connection to a TV. Apple TV could get easily |
| 4. iBooks -Once you have downloaded the application, | | | | replaced if there was an HDTV out. It's a little |
| it's a breeze to buy iBooks. And they automatically | | | | surprising why they haven't thought of connecting |
| gets arranged on your virtual bookshelf. And in a | | | | the two most important appliances. And I am pretty |
| typical Apple style, you can tap on the desired book | | | | sure it will be added in 2nd generation iPads. |
| to open up for you. | | | | 4. Camera Option- A front facing camera for video |
| 5. Bigger, Better Photo viewing - What's more | | | | iChat would be an amazing feature for iPads, adding |
| amazing is that you can do everything with photos | | | | more utility. This can make it hugely popular with |
| like in an iPhone touch. Simply tap, pinch, zoom in and | | | | every generation. I'm sure it has to do with the price |
| out, flip and more. You would love the sharp, crisp | | | | but a camera option is a must, whatsoever. |
| screen which is so very apple. The Camera | | | | 5. Widescreen Option- You can tap on a movie to |
| Connection Kit also lets import photos from a SD | | | | see it in either fullscreen or widescreen. It is not as |
| memory card or a camera. | | | | wide as most widescreen formats are but it doesn't |
| 6. The iWork apps work on Mac too- iWork apps for | | | | make a big difference watching movies on it either. |
| only $9.99 are superb add ons too. Package deal | | | | 6. AT&T only for 3G- It is great to have no |
| options could make it more desirable. | | | | cellular contracts for 3G but the current AT&T's |
| 7. Traditional Keyboard accessory - There always | | | | service has been less than great for iPhone users. |
| have been school of people resenting the virtual | | | | This will furthermore clog the network with more |
| keyboard usage. Now Apple has thoughtfully provided | | | | devices trying to connect through it. I believe, |
| a traditional keyboard along with it, in case you are | | | | Verizon could be a more apt alternative for US users. |
| more comfortable using it. This may make it a little | | | | Well no device is perfect with it's first generation |
| less portable but is a big deal for many. And | | | | release. And it is surely likely to improve and have |
| otherwise, the virtual keyboard is as big as the real | | | | added features on the wishlist. But overall Ipad rocks. |
| one as well. | | | | I plan to make it my all time companion soon. Don't |
| 8. No cellular contract - Yes! no cellular contract is | | | | you want it too? |
| required for the two options for 3G. 250 mb is | | | | |