Apple iPad

Apple iPad is the new exciting brother of iPhone. iPad size and capabilities are enlarged model of the iPod Touch or iPhone. What are the iPad features? It comes with Safari, Mail,Photos, Videos, Youtube,iPod, iTunes, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes,Calendar, Contacts, Home Screen and Spotlight Search. Of course you can download more app from the app stores. Useful apps like iWorks, Notes, Pages and Numbers. This will become one powerful pc in a compact size. What are the differences between iPad and iPod/iPhone? One of the key iPad difference is the music playpack.

Technical Specifications

Size and weight
Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight: 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

Processor:
* 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip

Display:
* 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
* 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
* Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
* Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Wireless and cellular:
Wi-Fi model
* Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model
* UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
* GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
* Data only2
* Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Capacity:
* 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive

Audio playback:
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
* User-configurable maximum volume limit

Input and output:
* 30-pin dock connector
* 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
* Built-in speaker
* Microphone
* SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)


Battery and power:
* Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
* Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
* Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

iPhone have already overtake Nokia as the top mobile seller. Will iPad do the same to Kindle? Lets wait and see when iPad is launch. What will you chose? Netbook vs iPad? Kindle vs iPad? or iPod vs iPad?