Apple introduces Apple iPad
Earlier today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the newest addition to the Apple family, the Apple iPad. The announcement came after months of rumors and speculation on how it would look like and what its features will be.
According to Steve Jobs, Apple iPad is designed to fill the perceived gap between the smartphone and the laptop. Its interface is similar to the iPhone 3.2OS and uses Safari Mobile for its web browser, and good news, all iPhone apps run in the iPad. Here are some of the iPad’s specs (from mashable):
- SCREEN: 9.7-inch IPS LCD screen. The LCD provides the backlighting, but most of the technology is IPS, or In-plane switching. This gives it a stronger viewing angle than most screens.
- RESOLUTION: 1024×768 pixels (132 pixels per inch)
- SIZE: 0.5 inches thin.
- DIMENSIONS: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches x 0.5 inches
- WEIGHT: 1.5 pounds (1.6 pounds for 3G)
- CHIP: 1 GHz Apple A4 chip. They went in-house instead of going to Intel.
- MEMORY: Three models with 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB solid state hard drives.
- INCLUSIONS: Accelerometer, Microphone, 30-pin connector, Compass, full capacitive multi-touch, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 3G access on higher-end models
- BATTERY LIFE: 10 hours at full blast. On standby, it will last over a month.
The Apple iPad has built-in 802.11n, iPad can take advantage of the fastest Wi-Fi networks. 3G model will also be available built with super-fast data speeds up to 7.2 Mbps.
Apple iPad will start selling late March for the Wi-Fi models and 3G models in April with a $499 in its price tag.
