| Apple unveiled their much awaited tablet called the | | | | be maximized by clicking on the 2x icon. Existing apps |
| iPad that will be available in March. The question on | | | | for the iPod Touch or iPhone can by synced to the |
| everyone's mind is to preorder the iPad or not to | | | | iPad for free. |
| Preorder the iPad. For all the hype and buzz that it | | | | There will also be exclusive iPad apps being |
| has created, we really should delve into what the | | | | developed. At present a few already exist, such as |
| iPad has to offer that our current breed of mini | | | | the New York Times newspaper reader, a painting |
| computers don't. | | | | app, demo version of Need for Speed game for the |
| What is all the fuss about? | | | | iPad, and an app for baseball fanatics. |
| According to Apple, the iPad is a touch-screen tablet | | | | People are saying that the iPad is Apple's answer to |
| that's created to fill the void between the iPhone and | | | | the Kindle and this might be true because Apple |
| the MacBook. With a 9.7-inch screen, it looks like a | | | | launched its e-book app called iBooks, which supports |
| large iPod Touch with an accelerometer that allows it | | | | the ePub format. The iBook store features titles |
| to switch from landscape and portrait modes. Early | | | | from Penguin, Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, |
| rumors suggested that the screen would be OLED | | | | and Macmillan and Hachette. |
| but the final unit comes with LCD. It has In-Plane | | | | There's a new iWork suite made for the iPad but |
| Switching or IPS to improve on the color | | | | instead of buying the whole thing, you can purchase |
| reproduction and viewing angle. | | | | individual iWork app individually for $9.99 each. |
| A portable device isn't complete if it can't connect to | | | | Keynote lets the user create and view presentations. |
| the internet. The iPad comes with 82.11n Wi-Fi and | | | | The tablet can be connected to a projector for |
| Bluetooth for interconnectivity. There are models | | | | group presentations. With Pages, the user can create |
| equipped with 3G data as well. The Wi-Fi only | | | | and edit text documents. Lastly, Numbers is an app |
| versions will be available starting March while the units | | | | where the user can edit and create spreadsheets. |
| with 3G will be available in April. But you will be able | | | | Should you Preorder the iPad? |
| to preorder your iPad much before that. More on | | | | As is the case, so very often, should you preorder |
| that later... | | | | the iPad? You may not be able to preorder it just |
| The Apple iPad comes with built-in apps, such as the | | | | yet, but when the time comes, I would say Yes! You |
| Safari Browser, email client, a music player, iTunes | | | | usually get the best one-time offers during your |
| Store, maps, Youtube client, address book, calendar, | | | | preorder and how cool would it be to get your hands |
| and a QWERTY keyboard that would take up half | | | | on the first copies of the iPad. But you would heed |
| the screen when used. It has a photo viewer with | | | | to do some research before you pre order the iPad. |
| map view to see geo-tagged pictures with a | | | | With every retailer on the planet getting ready to sell |
| slideshow mode.iPad AppsiPhone users are happy to | | | | it, there are bound to be scams galore. Just make |
| find out that their favorite apps can also run on the | | | | sure you find the best deal in the market before you |
| iPad with any modifications. The apps will run in a | | | | invest in these bad boys. |
| small box in the middle of the touch screen or it can | | | | |