| Maybe it was bound to happen: after releasing the | | | | of applications that the iPad has to offer. |
| iPod and iPhone, Apple has recently unveiled another | | | | 3. iWork. |
| product in its "i" series: the iPad. The iPad is a "tablet | | | | With Apple's iWork office suite, work can actually |
| computer" whose function greatly resembles Apple's | | | | become fun. Whether you need a word processor, |
| iPod Touch. Basically, a tablet computer is what it its | | | | spreadsheets, or presentation software, iWork can |
| name suggests: a flat mobile computer with a | | | | make your work convenient and convenient. This |
| touchscreen or an electronic pen. Apple plans to | | | | feature makes the iPad more than a mere gadget |
| release the WiFi version of the iPad in March of 2010, | | | | for surfing the Net or playing games. Of course, the |
| and the WiFi + 3G model during the following | | | | iPad's games still remind us of that saying about "all |
| month.iPad Specifications | | | | work and no play". |
| Here are some of the key specs of the iPad, which | | | | 4. Flexibility. |
| you should know: | | | | The iPad basically fuses some of the best elements |
| Height: 9.56 inches | | | | of the iPhone and laptop computer. For instance, the |
| Width: 7.47 inches | | | | larger screen provides more applications than you'd |
| Depth: 0.5 inches | | | | have with the iPhone. And whether you want to flip |
| Weight: 1.5 pounds (Wi-Fi) | | | | through pictures, music, or video, you can do it much |
| 1.6 pounds (Wi-Fi + 3G) | | | | more easily on the iPad, than via a laptop.iPad Cons |
| Screen size: 9.7 inches | | | | 1. No flash video. |
| Pixel resolution: 1024 x 768 | | | | With the iPad, Apple has tried to maximize the |
| Capacity: 16GB/32GB/64 GB flash drive | | | | efficiency of Web surfing and multimedia functions. |
| Processor: 1 Gigahertz | | | | But one of the results is the lack of flash video |
| Accessories: dock, keyboard dock, case, camera | | | | embedded in the web pages. You'll feel that |
| connection kitiPad Pros | | | | something's missing in your Web browsing-because it |
| 1. Look and feel. | | | | is! |
| One of the main benefits of the iPad is that it has | | | | 2. Battery life. |
| the fantastic look and feel, which it shares with the | | | | The official word from Apple is 10 hours. But if you're |
| iPod and iPhone. If you liked how those previous | | | | extensively using applications such as video, expect |
| products fit into your hand, then you'll definitely be | | | | that figure to be significantly lower. |
| pleased with the iPad. The touch-screen interface | | | | 3. Multi-tasking (or lack thereof). |
| complements the larger screen well, allowing you to | | | | In particular, the IPad lacks a webcam, or even a |
| conveniently use the array of iPad applications. | | | | basic digital camera! |
| 2. Speed. | | | | 4. Unoriginal name. |
| In this Information Age that we live in, we need a | | | | You could have guessed its name before Apple |
| constant flow of information. With the iPad, you can | | | | supplied it. |
| easily surf the Net, open various applications, resize | | | | Basically, if you were a fan of the iPod and iPhone, |
| windows, and so on. In fact, users will be delighted at | | | | then you'll likely love the iPad. If you're not one of |
| how quickly and easily they can use the cornucopia | | | | those people, then the iPad might be an iFlop. |