Apple Launches iPad: New Personal Tablet PC You Can Take Anywhere

Here are some of the facts that you should know, including reviewing some cons that we’ve seen so far. :

Look-n-feel

• 9,7” LCD touch screen.
• The screen won’t be OLED as some people speculated earlier.
• Weight: 680 grs for the WiFi model and 730 grs for the 3G model.

Hardware

• Apple A4 processor. 1GHz.
• Different models with wireless and 3G technology. The iPad will be unlocked, with no company associated.
• The screen is designed with In-Plan switching technology to improve viewing angle.
• 802.11n wireless.
• Bluetooth 2.1.
• Speaker and microphone.
• Accelerometer.
• Compass.
• 10 hour battery.

Applications

• Any iPhone application will work on iPad.
• An SDK for developers will be released. Meaning that accessing new apps every time should be a fact.
• iPad apps will be published in the App Store.
• There are already several apps that are designed: NY Times, iBooks, EA Sports, MLB.com.

Pricing (US)

• 16GB WiFi only: $499
• 32GB WiFI only: $599
• 64GB WiFi only: $699
• 16GB WiFi & 3G: $629
• 32GB WiFi & 3G: $729
• 64GB WiFi & 3G: $829

Cons

• There’s no support for HDMI or HD videos.
• No widescreen.
• No USB connectors. You need adapters for everything.
• No multi-tasking support.
• No webcam.
• No Flash support.
• There are no big surprises with the release; it looks like a bigger iPhone version.