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Apple Aims to Validate Tablet Concept with iPad Design
by Cameron Sturdevant
Jobs Rolls Out the iPad
Steve Jobs announces the name of the latest Apple device, the iPad.
Just Like the Lion King
Jobs holds up an iPad for the first public look at the tablet device Apple thinks will fill a gap between its iPhone and MacBooks.
Showing Off the iPad Display
Jobs projected the display of his iPad during his demonstration of the new tablet device.
Turning It into a Digital Photo Frame
One version of the charging dock enables the iPad to double as a digital photo frame.
It’s Equipped Almost Like a Desktop
Another version of the charging dock adds a mechanical keyboard for heavy-duty typing projects.
The Real-World Scrunch
Using an iPad in the wild is a little less glamorous than the thin and light tablet's svelte appearance would imply.
Sealed Up Battery
Seen from the rear, the iPad has a sealed battery that Apple has benchmarked at 10 hours while showing video and a month of standby capacity. No claims were made as to the battery’s service life replacement.
Like a Giant iPhone
I'm a long-time user of the Apple iPhone and the use and performance of the iPad was very similar in terms of applications (YouTube shown here). The iPad does have a nice feel in the hand. I wanted to "accidentally" drop it to see the result, but prudence deterred me.
Working in Portrait Mode
Here you see e-mail messages along the left side with a PDF image opened from an attachment on the right. (It's the Paris metro map.)
The iPad from the Bottom Edge
Here is the 30-pin dock and built-in speakers. There is a camera connection kit to get photos directly into the iPad.
The Views from the Top Edge
Here is the headphone jack to work with the built-in speakers.
Web Browsing with the iPad
The New York Times made a couple of appearances. Here is the Safari demo page.
E-Reading with Bookmarks
The iPad lets readers insert personalized bookmarks into any file.
Browsing Through Photo Archives
Like other Mac devices such as the MacBook, it's easy to browse through and then expand photos.
It Even Has a Calendar
Like all other PCs, the iPad includes a calendar application. Here is a detail view.
Managing Contacts
This is a detail view of the contact management feature.
Displaying Maps and Satellite Images
Here is a view for a satellite.
Accessing Music Libraries
Manage your music library here.
Viewing Movies
Movie display looked great during the demo. Apple claims you can watch 10 hours of video on a single charge.
Jobs Working with the Keyboard
Here is a view of Jobs composing a new e-mail message. When I typed on the iPad in the demonstration area, it was responsive, if a bit ginger.
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With the usual Apple drama and anticipation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the new iPad tablet that his company is banking on to set the design standard that will make the tablet a must-have device for the technically savvy. Here's our first hands-on look at the device Jobs thinks will create a new category of mobile computing devices and make consumers forget about all earlier tablet and e-reader designs.