Apple iPad

At 1pm EST today, Apple released its newest creation. There have been rumors for the last 10 years about an Tablet computer. And today, that rumor has finally been confirmed!

Introducing the Apple iPad (yes, that’s the real name).

Image from Endgadget.com

Since it just debuted today, the tech specs of it are difficult to find, and the ones at Apple’s site don’t give me everything I want to know. What I can gather is:

• Runs on an OS ‘similar’ to the iPhone (iPhone OS 3.2 UNCONFIRMED)
• Still NO FLASH
• 9.7 inch display
• 16,32, or 64 GB flash memory capacity
• 1GHz Apple A4 processor
• WiFi and 3G (AT&T) models available
• Internal 25Whr rechargeable battery.
• The price range can run from $499 to $829 depending on size and features

More specs can be found here: http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/

To me, it just seems like a bigger iPod Touch, but that’s not to say that I don’t want one! A major part of the reveal, covered well here, seems to be its ability to read newspapers and books like the real thing. There has been a lot off buzz over how and if the iPad could put products like the Kindle and the like out of the running. But only time will tell.

Something that kind of turns me away from it, is the fact that it still lacks Flash. I’m curious as to why Apple didn’t include this feature, as the iPad seems to be able to do everything else under the sun. From what I can gather, it will run the same apps the iPhone and the iPod touch can run now. There are also 3G data plans ranging from $14.99/month to $29.99/month, but it’s confusing on who the carrier is exactly. I’ll do some more research and update once I find out.

That’s all I have for now. I’m still learning more and researching as I’m typing this. I’ll update this article, or create another with more information once I can get my hands on and confirm it.

Thanks for reading!!

~Sam T

Sources:

http://www.engadget.com/

http://www.apple.com/

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