Apple CEO Steve Jobs launches the new iPad tablet computer Photograph: KIMBERLY WHITE/REUTERS
The Apple Event today has finally paid off! Steve Jobs has announced that their new gadget is the Apple iPad.
Apple iPad is not a laptop, its a media device, its the best way to experience Gaming, iBook reading, Web, Email, Photos, Maps, Music, iTunes, & videos
Price:
-The Apple iPad is starting at $499 (non-3G) for 16GB
-32GB : $599(non 3G) / $729(with 3G)
-64GB : $699(non 3G) / $829(with 3G)
The WiFi-only model will ship in 60 days, and the 3G models will come in 90.
Size and weight
- -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
-1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
-Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
-Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Processor
-1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
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)
Wi-Fi model
-Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
-Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model
-UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
-GSM/EDGE (850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz)
-Data only2
-Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
-Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Audio Playback
-Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
-Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
-User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and Video
-Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component A/V Cable, 576i and 480i with Apple Composite Cable
-H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Location
- Wi-Fi
- Digital compass
- Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
- Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
Mail attachment support
- Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel).
Windows system requirements
- PC with USB 2.0 port
- Windows 7, Windows Vista; Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
- iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
- iTunes Store account
- Internet access
Mac system requirements
- Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
- Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
- iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
- iTunes Store account
- Internet access
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