Today, as your probably know, Apple had a major announcement. Steve Jobs took the stage, along with others, to show off what the company has been working on recently. The announcements were expected, for the most part, though exciting nonetheless.
The first major announcement from Apple comes in the form of the iPad. The iPad looks almost like a large iPod touch, with a 9.7-inch multitouch IPS display. It is the first device powered by Apple’s new 1 GHz A4 chip, and comes with WiFI (including 802.11n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, accelerometer and compass. It’s just half an inch thick, comes in 16, 32 and 64 GB versions, and will run all current iPhone/iPod touch apps. It is meant as an answer to netbooks, ebook readers, and anything else you can think would work well with a large touchscreen.
Some models will have 3G built in. Plans start at $14.99 a month for 250 MB of data, and $29.99 for unlimited usage. Both plans are on AT&T’s already slow network. There will be AT&T WiFi hotspots, and the plans are not on contract, so you can buy them for only the months you want to use them. International deals should hopefully be done by June or July, though all devices are unlocked with micro-SIMs.
The iPad will start at $499 for the 16 GB model, $599 for 32, and $699 for 64. They will ship in 60 days. Accessories include a dock with a keyboard and a nice case with stand
Apple also showed off the new version of it’s office suite, iWork. The first version shown sported a completely new UI, and was built specifically for the iPad. Each part of iWork for the iPad will be sold separately for $9.99. Presentations will be able to connect to a projector via a small cable.
So that’s it. The iPad, and it looks fantastic. You can find more in-depth information over at Appletell.
Personally, I feel like Apple couldn't live up to to the standards it set for itself. The iPad, though a beautiful device, didn't give us any substantial reason it is better than the rest.
I really dislike how they pretty much took an iTouch, scaled it up to 10", and then call it "the most important thing I [Steve Jobs] has ever done." What is there on this device that a 10" iTouch couldn't do? Ok, there is 3G but that is it.
The only thing that surprised me was the price. I think this is the first product that Apple has sold where it is worth the price. That is definitely a plus.
And iWork. Well… at least what i think iWork will be like… I have not seen any videos so I guess I should reserve my excitement until then.
But that's just me, what are your opinions?
People are very excited about apple iPad. Apple always comes up with something new and innovative. Browsing the web is fun. The keyboard is very spacious and comfortable. The screen is quite huge and watching movies is real fun. People will enjoy listening to music on this ipad. It can store names, numbers and many other data. It is a good entertainer. For more details refer http://www.techsoft.org/apple-ipad-a-vision-finally-comes-true.html
I personally feel that the iPad can't beat the Kindle in terms of the ebooks feature. Kindle has the upperhand in terms of battery life; the epaper technology is inherently better at battery conservation. Reading a book takes a lot time and the Kindle is good at that, period. Sure, the iPad has all the fancy bells and whistles, with some pretty nifty animations and whatnot, but it drains its juice before you can finish a book.