Apple iPad

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Tablet
• OS:
  • iOS (5.1, 5, 4.x)
• Dimensions:
  • 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 (243 x 190 x 13 mm)
• Weight:
  • 25.75 oz (730 g)
    the average is 18.5 oz (529 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 9.70 inches
• Resolution:
  • 1024 x 768 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 132 ppi
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • Apple A4
• Processor:
  • Single core, 1000 MHz
• Graphics processor:
  • • Yes
• System memory:
  • 256 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 64 GB

MULTIMEDIA

• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
  • Supports:
    • HTML

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
• Positioning:
  • A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF)
• E-mail:
  • • Yes

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 2.1, EDR
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n
• USB:
  • • Yes
  • Connector:
    • Proprietary
• Other:
  • TV-Out, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Compass

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 27 Jan 2010

Announced:27 Jan 2010Market status:Released

Pros

• Fast processor (1000 MHz)

Cons

• No camera
• Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi(132 ppi)
• Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
• Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
• Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
• No front-facing camera

Description

Apple iPad is a 9.7-inch tablet that fills the gap between the iPhone and the Mac. There are 16, 32 or 64-gigabyte versions, each sporting a 1GHz Apple A4 processor and running Apple's iOS operating system, Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. The battery of the iPad is rated to be able to hold up for a month in standby and 10 hours of use time.