You are maybe wondering if you should spend $599 or more to buy iPad. Does the iPad essentially revolutionize the conception of a tablet computers ?

The iPad is the newest device in Apple’s family. Apple announced on January 27^th, 2010 start of wholly new type of computer – something what could be the most important product launch  for the company .

It looks that nobody is pretty clear in his mind how to categorize the Apple iPad. It is somewhat in between a conventional laptop computer and pocket computers like the iPod Touch. In other words, the iPad is somewhat in between its iPhone and very successful MacBook line. It is a larger and faster version of its iPod Touch.

The build quality of iPad is astonishing and nothing feels inexpensive . The aluminum back feels smooth under the finger. The gadget weight is 1.5 pounds and it is comfortable to hold it at most angles.

There is an audio jack connector for headphones, and a microphone for apps that need it. The speaker is on the bottom of the device and the maximal speaker volume is too soft for me (I prefer to use the headphones). If you   want to fine-tune volume, the volume button is accessible and active at any timewhen the iPad is playing something.

Beside the standard 3.5mm audio connector , the only external connector is the proprietary Apple connector. A number of accessories can be attached to that connector, and this is the only wired way to connect iPad to the outside world.

Mainly all of iPad surface is taken up by a 9.7-inch, capacitive, multitouch LED-backlit screen surrounded by a polished black bezel. The display is sharp and colorful with a resolution of 1024×768. The contrast and colours are brilliant nice and the brightness distribution is very   even despite of the viewing angle. The glossy glass panel in front of the display both protects it and enhances contrast. Such glossy displays are notorious for reflections , but I didn’t find iPad reflections to be a matter . The iPad is easy to tilt a few degrees if reflection are irritating .

Apple gives the iPad a really fast processor. The iPad packs Apple’s custom, PA Semi-designed 1GHz A4 system-on-a-chip — a single Cortex A8 core joined with a PowerVR SGX GPU. Things open fast , scroll fast, load   vey quickly. Surfing the Web is much more better than on the miniature iPhone display .

The iPad uses a built -in rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery that will give you up to ten hours of usage.

You operate the iPad by tapping and dragging on the glass with your fingers, similarly as you operate the iPhone. Some time ago it was almost imposible to consider that you can operate computer without help of the mouse.

The iPad runs iPhone OS 3.2 – basically, it is an iPad-optimized version of the current iPhone OS , adjusted for the iPad’s larger display and new apps. The use of the iPhone operating system and its smart data-entry scheme ( virtual keyboard, multitouch gestures ) turns the iPad into much better gadget than any Windows-based tablet PC we have seen.

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