The iPad is here and we have a quick summary...
The iPad IS:
- a Kindle killing e-Book (or iBook) reader
- an awesome game machine
- a great video/movie player
- a giant iPod touch
- faster than an iPhone
- a larger, more hires screen than the iPhone
- the perfect portable web browser
- the best photo sharing device ever
The iPad is NOT:
- a phone
- a laptop computer
- a pocket sized iPod
- a still or video camera
- as revolutionary as the iPhone
Apple has done a great job at making us need yet another mobile device. The iPad replaces neither the iPhone nor laptop and you certainly won't be listening to music in the gym with it. However, at $499 for the WiFi only version, it's a great way to entertain yourself on the couch at home or, the $629 WiFi + 3G version makes it a great mobile web browser. The unlimited, month-to-month 3G data plan for $29 is also pretty ground-breaking.
I suspect that the real appeal of this device won't become clear until we see it in action, painting, reading typing and surfing.
It's certainly very cool, with it's 1024x768 display (which falls just short of 720p HD video), but I'm a little disappointed that it's missing some key features found on iPhones (eg. camera, phone calls) or laptops (namely the ability to run any Mac OSX software). That said, the apps designed specifically for the iPad, and the interactive books or magazines found no where else, may eventually convince me that this is a must-have gadget, even if it doesn't fit in my pocket.Labels: Apple, first look, iPad, news, release, specs, summary
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