Apple’s Tablet The iPad Announced - Steve Job’s New Baby
Finally Apple released their tablet, called the iPad. Here are the specs:
- Half an inch thin
- 1.5lbs
- 9.7 inch ips display
- 1ghz apple a4 chip processor
- up to 10 hours of battery life
Pricing on data - Deal with At&t
- $14.99 for up to 250 mb
- $29.99 for unlimited data
- free use of At&t WiFi hotspots
- Activate on iPad
- NO CONTRACT - cancel anytime
Pricing
- 16 GB - WiFi $499, WiFi + 3G $629
- 32 GB - WiFi $599, WiFi + 3G $729
- 64 GB - WiFi $699, WiFi + 3G $829
Accessories
Key Notes
- meant to compete with netbooks (pricing definitely competes at $499)
- will compete with eReaders such as Kindle and Nook - Apple releases the iBookstore where you can purchase all your eBooks
- a bigger version of the iTouch (sync w/ iTunes, games, watch movies, run apps, virtual keyboard), but more advanced + accessories like the keyboard dock helps
- Adobe Flash player not announced
- no built-in webcam (would have been good for Skype)
- iWork & Kino - powerpoint presentations
Final Thoughts
What makes it so innovative is the fact that it provides all the many uses and functionalities you’d want on a tablet. You can watch movies, read ebooks/enewspapers, play games, browse online, listen to music, do presentations, check email, etc. Add that to it’s sleek physical features and you’re good to go. I totally see myself using the iPad at a coffee shop. Steve Job’s dagger as a competitor is the price. I’ve always had a problem purchasing Apple products because it’s so expensive. Now, I actually don’t mind purchasing this product. Two thumbs up Steve!
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