The iPad doesn’t even have a release date yet, and the mobile maniacs are worried about gaming on the newest portable wonder. So, will it be better then on iPhone? This Mac fanatic thinks it will for the following reasons:
- A bigger display, which allows for more detailed graphics in gaming.
- A more powerful processor with the ability to handle more complex and longer titles.
- A larger touch surface that allows for multiple inputs at the same time.
Admittedly it is not going to be a full console or system experience, but it can be a lot of fun.
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).
Capacity
- 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
Processor
- 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
Audio
- 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.
Video
- Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.
So, how does that stack up? Well, lets look at it compared to another portable system’s stats, such as the PSP Go.
Display
- 3.8 inch, 16:9 full transparent type
- 480 x 272 pixel
Capacity
- 64MB main memory.
Processor
- PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1 – 333MHz)
Audio
- ATRAC3™
- ATRAC3plus™
- MP3
- MP3 (MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3)
- MP4 (MPEG-4 AAC)
- WAVE (Linear PCM)
- WMA (Windows Media Audio 9 Standard Only)
Video
- MP4
- API
On the big board we can see that the iPad has bigger screen, by just slightly less than 200%, with a higher pixel resolution. It supports more movie file formats, which may not seem like much to a gamer, but your cut scenes are essentially movies. It even comes with more memory, as we are comparing MB to GB in these listings.
So, your iPad may just become your favorite gaming system, and as with the PSP Go, you won’t even have to make your way to the store to get the games; it’s all downloadable.
this a nice match but you make one mistake because the psp go n1001 has a built in 16gb internal memmory and the ram is 64mb and it has a bluetooth as well, but I like the ipad though its like an oversize ipodtouch but its good for movies, music and web browsing.
and one more thing I think putting a bluetooth with the ipad will be nice because after all this is a handheld device for the purpose of bringing your movies, music, browsing and other apple application on the go.
Stiv – Bluetooth is a mixed blessing at best on any device, but If I wanted wireless sound on an iPad I could use standard wireless headphones, wireless speakers, or use my iPod FM transmitter on the iPad not bad when you compare it to the standard one ear headset that come with Bluetooth technology.
As for the 16GB of Flash Memory in the Go, it is my understanding that is the only choice, which barely meets the minimum option for the iPad.