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Apple iPad Offers New Way of Accessing the Web
by Clint Boulton
The iPad
The device is thin, only 0.5 inches thick with a 9.7-inch screen, and weighs 1.5 pounds.
Great for Reading Content
Analysts who heard about the Apple tablet before the launch suspected the iPad's screen would lend itself to a fine digital reading experience. This picture may indicate they were right, as the New York Times is prominently displayed on the screen, which adjusts content when it's rotated.
Facebook, Gaming
The iPad's crisp display also makes social applications such as Facebook and gaming apps look like a dream to play with.
iPad Website
True to the form that it established with its iPod and iPhone launches, Apple introduced the iPad Website today, offering pictures and details. Consumers will be able to buy the iPad beginning at $499 in March.
Running Safari
Safari powers the iPad's mobile browsing experience.
E-Mailing Is Fast, Productive
Jobs showed how easy, efficient and expansive e-mail is on the iPad.
Pictures on the iPad
Just as with e-mail and other apps, the multitouch features on the iPad let users just tap or pinch to open the stack of pics.
Watching Anything Is Great
TV, videos, YouTube ... It's all a blast on iPad, whose display does justice to HD.
Don't Forget Your Music
iPad fully syncs with iTunes via Apple's 30-pin cable, so you'll be able to port your music and take it with you on your new toy.
The App Store
Jobs said most of the 140,000 iPhone applications in Apple's App Store will run on the iPad, and users will be able to download most of their iPhone apps to the iPad when they purchase it. Apple's App Store comes on every iPad.
Accessories
Docking stations, a Camera Connection Kit and an iPad Case highlight the iPad accessories.
Would You Buy This?
It's a gorgeous-looking display of computing, no question. The question is: How many units will Apple sell in 2010?
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, the long-awaited, much speculated tablet computer, Jan. 27 in San Francisco. Jobs positioned the tablet as a new way of accessing the Web for work and play, allowing users to leverage their iPhone applications on a larger platform and at greater speeds. eWEEK provides a walk-through of the new product, which will be available in a Wi-Fi version in March and with Wi-Fi and 3G service from AT&T in April. Apple said the 16GB Wi-Fi-only model starts at $499. Users can pay $599 for a 32GB Wi-Fi-only model, or $699 for a 64GB Wi-Fi unit. These models will ship in March from the Apple Store and retailers. Consumers who opt to buy an iPad with Wi-Fi and 3G will pay $629 (16GB), $729 (32GB) and $829 (64GB). These will be available in April with prepaid data plans from AT&T.