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Is the iPad just an oversized iPhone?

Posted on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 @ 12:41 PM
 

The Apple iPad, released this quarter, is a fantastic advance in computing, not just an enlarged iPhone.

This new device is paving the way for future multitouch computing products. The iPad offers a handful of imbedded applications for users to navigate e-mail, contacts, calendars, photos, videos, books, music and more.

Physical features: The iPad comes equipped with a 9.56 x 7.47 inch LED-black lit IPS display. This screen offers remarkably crisp graphics for users to enjoy photos and videos. The iPad has a 1/2 inch depth and 1.5 to 1.6 pound weight, giving users the versatility they crave.

What’s inside: The iPad comes with a 16GB to 64GB flash drive and a built-in rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos, or listening to music.

Accessories: The iPad keyboard dock charges the iPad and offers a full-size keyboard just like a laptop. This slick docking station uses a USB power adapter and can sync to your computer or ther accessories like a camera or stereo.

The iPad case, not only protects the iPad, but can be used in various positions to view photos with friends, run a slideshow for meetings or even watch videos anytime anywhere.

Faults: The chief complaint about this new product is, the Internet browser doesn’t support Flash. OUCH! In addition, there is no camera, USB, or phone features so users will still be managing their laptop and cellular devices too.

Price tag: This new device comes in at a stunning $499 to $829 depending on the flash drive and data plan, if applicable. This is quite an affordable price for such a niche market product.
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Awkwardly sized and absurdly delicate - can't wait to see the rate of accidental damage claims on these things and the cost! An extra $720/yr. on top of the $500 for a barebones iPad. For the 2-yr. price of owning one, you could have the top of the line MacBook Air with the security of a cover and the convenience of a real keyboard, not to mention a 13.3" screen compared to a 9.7" screen. Where's the excitement? 
Posted @ Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:17 PM by Jim Gorton
I think this is a step in the right direction. For many years homes and hospitals have needed this type of form factor to work from more efficiently - I'm impressed as usual that apple is paving the way to a brighter future. In this economy I think they are hedging their bets by not coming out with all the bells and whistles just yet. I'm 100% sure they are pouring over the customer feedback to find out what to do next - customer centric design is their specialty. I'm also long on the stock to $300
Posted @ Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:12 PM by Devin Delane
I'm not an IPhone/IPod users and I doubt that I'll ever own an IPad. 
 
 
 
But what I heard during the intro is that Apple made a number of architecture trade offs in order to present a product that had great battery life. It has an undersized processor - 1 ghz. It does not allow the user to replace batteries (which I will never understand for portable devices and is always on the top of my list as a "must" have). The lack of a usb port is also a curious limitation. 
 
 
 
Apple is just too controling for my tatses. While I likc the idea of a multi-purpose portable device, I think I'll need to wait until someone comes up with one that runs on another platform and made by a manufacturer that does not want to control how I use it.
Posted @ Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:41 AM by Glenn Brown
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