Something to whet the appetite of the truly techie, or those with disposable income, what Apple CEO Steve Jobs calls “a truly magical and revolutionary product,” the iPad tablet was revealed today. But from pod to pad, what’s the difference?
The iPad has a 9.7-inch, LED-backlit IPS display, with a Multi-Touch screen, text lifted off their sales pitch describe the latest innovation in communications. Though “thin is in” has been the adage of mobile communications, the Apple iPad’s 1.5 pounds and 0.5 inches-thin speak volumes in design technology.
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The iPad technology can run all existing iPod Touch and iPhone apps, as well as run all 140-thousand-odd Apple apps: Internet and email, photos and videos. The iPad looks one handy, dandy package, that includes iBook. But,
All techies, gizmo freaks and yes, the young and fashionable, itching to get their hands on the iPad, the gizmo doesn’t leave Apple’s pad just yet because it has not yet been authorized for retail by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
It will be soon, so don’t fret. Already, the iPad’s Wi-Fi model will hit the shops in March, while the 3G version follows in April.
With a tag price of (only?) US$499 for a standard unit, higher memory and 3G raises the cost. Some critics have taken to the iPad tablet as revolutionary. Some media buyers also think it’s another source of revenue. Some, however, have snuck a review that perhaps, after the hype, the iPad still has a lot to prove.
