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
i like my n900 :)
Open the platform, do something real.
The Apple motto: "Defective by design".
:shadedshu
EDIT: Since 2002!!
www.fujitsu.com/ca/en/news/pr/ftxs_20060913.html
The Fujitsu's iPAD is a trademark... though Apple has iPad... But still if I would be at Fujitsu, I'd be quite mad about the name.
EDIT:
www.ft.com/cms/s/0/384a5e24-0bd2-11df-96b9-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1
www.electronista.com/articles/10/01/28/fujitsu.mulling.whether.to.fight.apple.on.ipad/
Why the hell is there a Youtube icon on the screen, if the device doesn't support Flash?
2. I want linux on this thing.This needs to be quoted.
I have been wanting a color ereader for awhile now, and I know there are some other technlogies out there that are better for the screen. I will wait and see what becomes of those before deciding. It was funny of the iphone though, people said it was trash and not that good but it has taken competitors a long time to make a comparable device that works well. Hopefully the ereader market is differnet.
The most interesting other type out there for me is the Mirasol/Qualcomm display, although it is only 5.7".
Perhaps someone should inform Apple that this prank has already been done...
And yes, that was litterally the first thing I thought of when I saw this oversized iPhone.
EPIC FAILURE!!!
:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead: