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Apple Releaseed iPad Tablet: Reviews & Feature Apple iPad Tablet
Apple honcho Steve Jobs hit the stage Wednesday and took the wraps off his newest cutting-edge gizmo - the iPad(such a bad name).
As Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, the iPad is positioned in a brand new category of devices between the notebook and the smartphone. But for some commentators, it is more like a hybrid of the two.
There is, without a doubt, much disappointment surrounding the iPad. Bloggers curb-stomped it for its shortcomings:
- No multitasking
- No Adobe Flash (yet)
- No camera or iChat capabilities
- No HDMI port
- 4:3 aspect ratio
- Still dependent on AT&T's 3G service
- Dependence on adapters
... and the list goes on.
Apple iPad vs Kindle DX: Which is Better for Education?
If the iPad doesn't succeed as a consumer electronics device--its initial target market--it may find a successful second career as an electronic textbook reader.
Yes, I realize it's far too early to write the iPad's eulogy in the consumer market, and I have no intention of doing so. The device hasn't even shipped yet and, besides, numerous bloggers have already pointed out the iPad's shortcomings. Still, the iPad does appear to be hard sell to consumers who already own a smartphone and a laptop, and its appeal as a household entertainment machine seems limited.
iPad vs. iPhone: what does 3G cost you
With the announcement that the iPad would continue Apple's often-rocky relationship with AT&T to serve up wide-area data, we wanted to know: exactly what does an iPad cost you over the course of a couple years? Granted, the iPad doesn't support voice calling -- nor does it require a contract, unlike the iPhone -- but for anyone who uses an iPhone primarily for browsing and gaming, this could make for a serviceable alternative that saves money over the long term. Follow the break for the full rundown.
Apple iPad vs iPod touch
So, it's finally here - or should I say they - the family of Apple iPads has arrived. For the first time in what was beginning to feel like an age, Steve Jobs reached into his magic hat and pulled out a completely new device for us all to marvel at, upon and about. Yes, the tablet looks hot. It was always going to. Yes, it's also desirable but it could have been a white painted plank of wood with an Apple logo burnt into it and there would still be a voice deep within everyone's soul crying out to own.
But before we get carried away any further on this Apple-powered tablet wave, just to blow the Jobs-induced high one second - is what we've seen today really that much more necessary than a trusty old iPod touch, a smaller tablet we already know? Sure, it's slinkier and more specced-up but does it make enough of a difference? Is it really worth the extra $400 and which is the one your life really needs? Let's compare the two on a few key functions and stats.
Relation Apple Products: ipod nano, iPod shuffle , iPod Classic
Conclusions
It's hard to see that Apple has created a new kind of device here rather than just an iPod touch XL. It's certainly an alternative form factor but it's highly debatable as to whether there really is a viable space between the laptop and the pocket portable media player/smartphone for the majority of users.