Apple iPad Unveiled - Take a Look at Apple's New Gadget

His goal/dream for the iPad is that it will bridge the gap between smartphones & laptops. But does the iPad fill this gap? Not . But we'll get to that in a moment. The iPad at first glance looks like a scaled up version of the iPhone. & in some ways it is. First let's take a glance at the dimensions.

In the event you follow Apple, or tech news in general, you will know that Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad this week in San Francisco.

The iPad is half an inch thick, which is why lots of people began referring to it as iSlate. The IPS display is a respectable 9.7 inches. In comparison, the iPhone has a.5 inch display. The whole devices weighs.5 pounds.

According to Steve Jobs, the iPad has a battery life of0 hours, & can stay in stand by for month.

Hardware specs are also first rate. The processor is a GHz Apple A4, which ought to provide more speed than it does. As it stands, the iPad is unable to multitasking. What does that mean? Well, in the event you are reading this, you most likely have your browser open. In case you checked your inbox, your e mail client may be open. Then there is whatever other programs you normally use on your computer. With the iPad you can only use application at a time. Disappointing, is not it?

I don't see this as a limitation of the hardware. Either the OS cannot handle the demands, or won't. In either case this is something that Apple will must fix in a future release.

As with most of the other hardware, Apple makes the iPad come in multiple different flavors, these range from the 16GB to the 64GB versions, with the cost increasing for each. The 16GB version costs $499, with the 32GB version leaping to $599. In case you need the immense version with 64GB storage space, you will be looking to spend $699.

The iPad connects over WiFi 802.11n, although some versions come with 3G. The knowledge designs for the gizmo start at $14.99 a month for 250MB of transfer, while the countless plan costs the double, $29.99, & you get free access to AT&T hot spots. Unlike the iPhone, there is not any contacts you get locked in to. In lieu it runs on the pre-paid model, which is activated directly through the gizmo.

Lots of the other features the iPad comes with are an accelerometer, compass, microphone, speaker, & a 30-pin connect. In case you think you are going to receive a camera , think again. The iPad does not come with a camera. This is disappointing, since including with the gizmo would make sense.