Wednesday, January 27th 2010
Apple Unveils the iPad
Apple today unveiled its latest pop gadget, poised to add to the legacy of iPod and iPhone, the iPad. Quite technically, it's a tablet computer, but Apple's implementation ensures it's a mix of the Mac, iPhone, and iPod in clever proportions. The device is half an inch thick, weighs 750 g, has a 9.7 inch IPS multi-touch display, is powered by a custom Apple-made "A4" SoC which runs at 1 GHz, and has variants based on storage and connectivity. On the storage front, on offer are 16, 32, 64 GB, and connectivity options include 3G or WiFi (pick a variant based on what your primary ISP type is).
Just like with the iPhone, an accelerometer lets you tilt the device to change between portrait and landscape modes, and also help with several application features. While the device takes text input from an onscreen touch keyboard, it also supports a real docked keyboard. Apple has released several applications with this, and has also released an SDK for developers to start building applications on. Prices start at - hold your breath - US $499 (for the 16 GB variant), and goes up $599 (32 GB), $699 (64 GB). Adding $130 to any of these models gives you the 3G feature. Let us know what you think about this new device in the ongoing Frontpage Poll (top-right on the front-page).
Many pictures after the break.
Just like with the iPhone, an accelerometer lets you tilt the device to change between portrait and landscape modes, and also help with several application features. While the device takes text input from an onscreen touch keyboard, it also supports a real docked keyboard. Apple has released several applications with this, and has also released an SDK for developers to start building applications on. Prices start at - hold your breath - US $499 (for the 16 GB variant), and goes up $599 (32 GB), $699 (64 GB). Adding $130 to any of these models gives you the 3G feature. Let us know what you think about this new device in the ongoing Frontpage Poll (top-right on the front-page).
95 Comments on Apple Unveils the iPad
Personally I like whipping out my small brand mp4 player ( Rei-16 by Pasen) knowing it costs a fraction of what an ipod does and still does plenty, not comparable to i-pod touch but say compared to a nano etc its a bargain!
Nice 3" MVA screen, expandable memory ( up to 32gb ) and seamless integration of onboard memory and memory cards.
Love it :P
Only hiccup it has is the random feature, its nigh on useless :laugh: favours certain songs/artists, I do prefer the shuffle system ipods have.
Missing:
inbuild webcam to make an truly great video skype device
Poor resolution to make a great e-book reader
Dongle for SD card makes getting data off SD card a PITB
Dongle for USB are they kidding? With one or two REAL USB sockets, the possibilities of this device would have been endless, from Psion Textronic type devices to Handheld scanners to GPS electronic maps to Music/MIDI device to iPhone/iPod docking station to... the list of missed opportunities is endless
No video/HDMI input to make this attractive as also a display device
No dual out headphones remember the first SONY walkmans? Two headphone outs to "share" the fun. This could have made a great "video-walkman".
16GB base model is just silly. It will cripple the expandability/creativity of the device OS/software suit due to compatibility with this bottom-end model.
Where is the pen input and handwriting technology to make this thing useful as a notepad? Please dont tell me I need to work a virtual keyboard
Potential. Lot's of it. But iPad 1.0 is really a iPod for SPECIAL NEEDS (Politically correct term for the blind or handicapped).
Perhaps iPad 2.0 will be worth looking at. Keep me posted.
Not to mention the countess STUPID F'n AT&T commercials!!!
Shoot me now!!! :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
16gb of storage for $500? WTF!!!!!
Apple comes up with something new (whether it is revolutionary or just evolutionary is best left to the pundits) and apple afficianados snarf it up.
Six months later, someone clones it's functionality for 1/3 the price and adds features.
One year later, everything is blown open and the companies making new units release it for 1/10 the price with performance that rivals a dual core proc.
We all win. (except for the people who bought this at launch)
I'll wait till next years if I have the extra cash and its improved but by then there will be a better PC ver.
my opinion= a new toy to spend money on it
from news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8483654.stm
Perhaps this explains why Jobs always stands on the podium alone.
Cheap MIDS haev existed for years and years too.
This is old as shit as the expression goes :laugh:
Guy answers giant phone in public places, but due to the size of the phone shouts at the top of his lungs.
" HELLLO!????, HELLLO!? NAAAA I'M ON MY MOBILE! WHAT? NO I SAID I'M ON MY MOBILE! ...... I'M AT THE LIBRARY, THE LIBRARY!!!! HMM? NAAAA ITS SHIT!" :laugh: