The long wait is over Apple finally launches their tablet computer named iPad it’s a 9.7-inch iPhone like laptop but bigger in size and features. The said product was launched last January 27, 1PM (Eastern Time) in San Francisco USA. The tablet style Apple computer initially introduced to the market that cost $499. Apple Inc’s CEO Steve Jobs says that the product is more intimate than a laptop and much capable than a smart phone.
The iPad’s full specification is it has a 9.7-inch touch screen, half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds. Its memory varies from 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes of flash memory storage. It has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity built in and the battery lasted for 10 hours unlike other laptops that has only 3-6 hours battery life.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs during the iPad press conference
iPad, like iPod, and iPhone it can sync with Apple’s Macintosh and Microsoft's Windows computers. Apple also launches iPad 3G but it cost higher than the ordinary iPad. Others think that it can be replacement for laptop where Apple sells docks and keyboards. iPad is now a favorite topic on the social networks especially those who watch the live streaming of it’s press conference in San Francisco. I’ll be posted on updated concerning iPad including videos that others uploaded on their websites and blogs on how they test the product on their own.
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