January 27 just passed us and so did Apple’s pretty successful unveiling of the iPad.
The iPad has been on the news headlines constantly since December and sporadically before that. The big question, why is the world so interested in a fully touch screen device? The answer is simple, because it is so deceptively simple and easy to use. Unlike desktop and laptop computers, the tablet is a full device that require no additional installations and little tech knowhow to use and maintain. Turn it on and jump straight to your favorite websites. Need to do some serious work? –load the iWorks application and create and edit documents as you need with the onscreen keyboard.
Controls on the device have been demonstrated to be very intuitive. The usual set of touch screen commands are present and the 9.7 inch screen will respond accordingly to your taps, pinches, and other gestures.
The iPad comes in two forms, a 3G and a non-3G version. Both have access to wireless local area networks (WiFi) but only the 3G version has GPS support. Seeing Google maps on the 3G version of the iPad is pretty impressive. You will not be able to lug it around easily on your car (unless you’ve got the big trailer with room to spare for a 9 inch screen on your dashboard), but it makes for the perfect planning tool that gives you accurate and up to date map info.
Of course, Apple still has its usual restrictions with the internal memory and the battery. The iPad is, as we sadly expected, a closed device. No removable battery, no removable hard drives. At least the battery is pretty high capacity. The device is said to last for a month on standby and 10 hours of straight usage. The hard drive is a small 64GB at most (it also comes in 16GB and 32GB versions).
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