For nearly a decade the tech world was in a frenzy over Apple’s then
rumored tablet. Almost every year leading up to the final tablet
unveiling was met with top analysts making release date predictions
which later turned out to be completely wrong. However, in 2009 the
rumors began to pick up steam reaching a boiling point. Every source
pointed towards a impending tablet release and every website claimed to
have insider information about the device. It seemed as though everyone
in the gadget world was talking about the tablet, even though Apple
themselves never made a single mention.
Finally on January 18th Apple sent out invitations to those in tech
media about an event they were holding on Jan. 27th which stated “Come
see our latest creation”. The invitation announcement was met with
feverish excitement and anticipation for what Apple was going to unveil.
For years tech enthusiast waited for the announcement day, and it
finally came. The Apple event was the Championship Game for gadgets,
the Super Bowl for the computer world, the World Series for the tech
community, and Apple finally gave the people what they wanted, the iPad.
Apple’s iPad is a tablet/slate computer that measures 1/2 inches,
weighs 1.5 pounds and is capable of browsing the web, playing videos,
reading digital books and more. It features a 9.7 inch capacitive
touchscreen IPS LCD display, 1GHz Apple A4 chip, 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1
+ EDR, 30-pin connector, speaker, microphone, accelerometer and a
compass. But it lacks a camera or multitasking comparable to Mac OS X.
The iPad allows you to run your iPhone/iPod Touch apps, but also comes
with specific apps made just for the device.
iPads come in two models, Wifi only and Wifi+ 3G. The Wifi only model
starts at $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB and $699 for 64GB. Those built
with 3G are priced higher with $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB and $829
for 64GB. 3G service is available through AT&T with data plans of 250MB
for $14.99 and unlimited for $29.99, both of which are contract free.
The Wifi only models will be available for purchase in 60 days, while
the 3G versions will be available in about 3 months.
Although the iPhone and iPod Touch were major successes, will Apple’s
long awaited iPad tablet live up to the hype? I guess we’ll have to
wait and see. So, are you getting one?
You can get a closer look at Apple’s iPad in the video below
source
Related articles by ZemantaApple iPad Official Debut! Looks Like a
Giant iPod Touch (geekpinoy.com)Apple’s IPad is Born
(trueslant.com)Apple Launches the iPad (shoppingblog.com)iPad will ship
with 802.11n Wi-Fi, 3G optional (tuaw.com)Apple Unveils iPad Tablet
(computeractive.co.uk)Apple’s IPad is Born
(littlegreenfootballs.com)The Apple iPad – What You Need to Know
(jkontherun.com)Summary: Apple puts an end to tablet rumors with iPad
(macworld.com)@ iPad Launch: First Impressions Leave Us Wondering How
Do You Hold It? (paidcontent.org)Apple unveils iPad tablet computer
(cbc.ca)”iPad can run all iPhone apps unmodified, new iPhone SDK out
today lets developers tweak apps for iPad use” and related posts
(engadget.com)”The Complete Apple iPad in 60 Seconds!” and related
posts (therawfeed.com)”Live blogging set for State of the Union
address” and related posts (rturner229.blogspot.com)”Apple announces
e-book store” and related posts (crunchgear.com)”Tim Tebow Airs It Out”
and related posts (redstate.com)
—
Posted By Mogul to THE MOGUL GROUP at 1/27/2010 09:39:00 PM
Leave a comment
No comments yet.
Atliphoneblog's Weblog 
Leave a comment