Apple iPad

[Neomyked]

Here's the spec-sheet you've been waiting for, plus the pricing and all the other stuff you might want to know about Apple's new iPad.



Pricing
WiFi-only models:

* $499 - 16GB
* $599 - 32GB
* $699 - 64 GB

3G models:

* $629 - 16GB
* $729 - 32GB
* $829 - 64 GB

Online plans are US$14.99 for up to 250 MB of data per month or US$ 29.99 for unlimited data.



Specs

* Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
* Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
* Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
* Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

Display

* 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology with 178-degree viewing angle
* Touch has been reengineered for the iPad to make it "extremely precise and responsive"
* 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
* Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Capacity: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB flash memory

Processor: 1 Ghz Apple A4 chip

Sensors

* Accelerometer
* Ambient light sensor

Battery and Power

* Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
* Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
* Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Input and Output

* Dock connector
* 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
* Built-in speakers
* Microphone
* SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

Buttons and controls

* On off, sleep wake switch
* Mute
* Volume up and down
* Home button

Built in Apps

* Safari
* Mail
* Photos
* Video
* YouTube
* iPod
* iTunes
* App Store
* iBooks
* Maps
* Notes
* Calendar
* Contacts
* Home Screen
* Spotlight Search



Quite a handful, isn't she?

http://www.apple.com/ipad/

[darkwing_uop]

yeah it runs on iPhone OS 3.2

[Neomyked]

but ang mahal pa niya ah, kasing mahal ng Ps3 nung unang release na PS3 40gb is around 40k ang mahal nito I rather wait nalang sa next gen pa though hindi ako nagagandahan dun sa screen dapat wala nalang parang margin sa gilid ang panget eh dapat mukhang iPod touch man lang, but this is nice, isa ito na nagpapatunay na nag iimprove na ang ating technology

dapat dito Mac OSX nalang yung ginamit

[kLuMzi]

An excerpt from Gizmodo.

Big, Ugly Bezel
Have you seen the bezel on this thing?! It's huge! I know you don't want to accidentally input a command when your thumb is holding it, but come on.

No Multitasking
This is a backbreaker. If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking? Are you saying I can't listen to Pandora while writing a document? I can't have my Twitter app open at the same time as my browser? I can't have AIM open at the same time as my email? Are you kidding me? This alone guarantees that I will not buy this product.

No Cameras
No front facing camera is one thing. But no back facing camera either? Why the hell not? I can't imagine what the downside was for including at least one camera. Could this thing not handle video iChat?

Touch Keyboard
So much for Apple revolutionizing tablet inputs; this is the same big, ugly touchscreen keyboard we've seen on other tablets, and unless you're lying on the couch with your knees propping it up, it'll be awkward to use.

No HDMI Out
Want to watch those nice HD videos you downloaded from iTunes on your TV? Too damned bad! If you were truly loyal, you'd just buy an AppleTV already.

The Name iPad
Get ready for Maxi pad jokes, and lots of 'em!

No Flash
No Flash is annoying but not a dealbreaker on the iPhone and iPod Touch. On something that's supposed to be closer to a netbook or laptop? It will leave huge, gaping holes in websites. I hope you don't care about streaming video! God knows not many casual internet users do. Oh wait, nevermind, they all do.

Adapters, Adapters, Adapters
So much for those smooth lines. If you want to plug anything into this, such as a digital camera, you need all sorts of ugly adapters. You need an adapter for USB for god's sake.

Update: Why stop at 8? Here are more things we are discovering that suck about the iPad.

It's Not Widescreen
Widescreen movies look lousy on this thing thanks to its 4:3 screen, according to Blam, who checked out some of Star Trek on one. It's like owning a 4:3 TV all over again!

Doesn't Support T-Mobile 3G
Sure, it's "unlocked." But it won't work on T-Mobile, and it uses microSIMs that literally no one else uses.

A Closed App Ecosystem
The iPad only runs apps from the App Store. The same App Store that is notorious for banning apps for no real reason, such as Google Voice. Sure, netbooks might not have touchscreens, but you can install whatever software you'd like on them. Want to run a different browser on your iPad? Too bad!

great..

i think it fills in the gap between your smartphone and your laptop.. it doesnt replace either of the two.

[adams_song182]

kulet lang talaga ng pangalan para sa pinoy eh. kailangan na siguro masanay na bigkasin ng tama ang "ipod" at hindi "ipad".

[Pixelated]

Another gadget for those with excess cash...

Natatawa ako sa $30 3G data plan tied with AT&T...para siyang iPhone pero you can do less with this...malaki lang yung screen nito.

[RouenFSA]

[darkwing_uop]

sayang talaga ito ah :grumpy: at this price dapat naka Mac OS tapos meron USB ports

[Ravencroft_PH]

iStone

[nevets]

more portable than a laptop, but limited features... big ipod touch with iwork :loco:

[darkwing_uop]

dami pa rin bibili nito

[RouenFSA]

^^ yung mga galit sa pera...

[darkwing_uop]

^^ yung mga galit sa pera...

yeah sa cheapest na iPad, $499, super duper na nga netbook

[RouenFSA]

mukang mas okay pa yung hp slate eh...

pero for sure may lalabas na new version yan just like when iphone was release after a few months iphone 3g then 3gs..

[ViperXtreme]

iBato...
ibato na yan! hehehe

[kira013]

ok sana iPad kaso wala pa rin flash support which madaming website na gumagamit sayang. wait na lang ng update siguro.

[Neomyked]

kaya nga masaya pa naman kung kahit facebook games pepede

[doy]

di dapat iPad eh...dapat iMba

[darkwing_uop]

as usual, its selling like hotcakes!!

[Tibarn]

...madaming bibili nyan na tumatambay sa starbucks.