i Pad Information
The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. It will be released in March 2010. It features multi-touch interaction with print, video, photo, and audio multimedia, internet browsing, and runs most iPhone OS apps. The device has an LED-backlit 9.7-inch (25 cm) colour LCD display and uses a virtual keyboard for text input.
Apple renewed efforts to develop a tablet as early as 2000. Apple CEO Steve Jobs canceled the project twice, once due to insufficient battery life, and again due to inadequate memory. After returning from medical leave, Jobs devoted most of his attention at Apple to completing the device, striking deals with print media companies before the product's announcement.
The product was announced on January 27, 2010, at an Apple press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The device's imminent release had been rumored for several months with iSlate and iTablet among speculated names.
The iPad is to be available for sale at the end of March (Wi-Fi version, worldwide) and end of April (Wi-Fi + 3G version, in the United States and some other countries) 2010. International 3G prices are to be announced summer 2010. The Wi-Fi + 3G iPad will be unlocked so it can be used on other mobile carriers that support GSM micro-SIMs. 3G will be provided in the U.S. by AT&T and sold with two prepaid contract-free data plan options, the cheaper of which only includes 250 MB of data a month, but it is half the price of the unlimited plan. The plans will be activated on the iPad itself and can be canceled at any time.
| Type: |
Tablet media player/PC |
| Release date Wi-Fi model: |
March 2010 |
| 3G model: |
April 2010 |
| Operating System: |
iPhone OS 3.2 |
| Power Proprietary: |
iPod Dock Connector |
| CPU: |
1 GHz Apple A4 |
| Storage capacity: |
Flash memory 16, 32, and 64 GB |
| Display: |
768 x 1024 px, 9.7 in (25 cm), 132 ppi, 3:4 aspect ratio, XGA, LED-backlit IPS LCD displaay |
| Input: |
Multi-touch touchscreen display, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass |
| Camera: |
None |
| Connectivity |
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, USB 2.0/Dock connector |
| 3G model also includes: |
A-GPS, micro-SIM slot, Quad band GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz GPRS/EDGE, Tri band UMTS 850 1900 2100 MHz HSDPA |
| Online services |
iTunes Store, App Store, MobileMe, iBookstore |
| Dimensions |
9.56 in (24.3 cm) (h)
7.47 in (19.0 cm) (w)
0.5 in (1.3 cm) (d)
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| Weight |
Wi-Fi model: 1.5 lb (680 g)
3G model: 1.6 lb (730 g) |
| Website |
http://www.apple.com/ipad |
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