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Apple iPad (Wi-Fi Version)

2010 has been called the year of the tablet, due - in no small part - to the release of Apple’s first tablet device, the iPad. Essentially a larger iPod touch, the iPad sports a 9.7” touchscreen display and runs a variant of the iPhone OS.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs places the iPad between a smartphone and a notebook in functionality, but the iPad leans more smartphone than laptop. The tablet runs a handheld OS and applications designed for the iPhone and iPod touch, not the Mac OS software you’d find on a MacBook or iMac. And the major focus of the iPad is media content – eBooks, music, video, etc. – and web browsing.

Features include a Snapdragon-like 1GHz Apple A4 ARM system-on-a-chip processor, flash memory storage (16-64GB), a 1024x768 9.7-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, and an array of sensors (accelerometer, light sensor, magnetometer, etc.). An additional Wi-Fi + 3G model of the iPad is also available with built-in GPS and 3G wireless connectivity for mobile Internet access.

iPad content is managed through iTunes on a Mac or PC. The iPad has a standard Dock Connector for charging and syncing. There’s also a built-in speaker, microphone and 3.5mm stereo headphone jack. The Wi-Fi + 3G model includes a Micro SIM slot for an AT&T data account.

The iPad can run any of the tens of thousands of iPhone and iPod touch applications already available, either in a small, centered window (original size) or via “pixel doubling” to fill the screen. iPad-specific versions iTunes apps are also available which run in the tablet’s native resolution.

Apple is now accepting orders for both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models of the iPad. Six different iPad models are being sold, three with Wi-Fi only in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, and three with the same storage options but with built-in 3G wireless data capabilities.

1GHz Apple A4 System-on-Chip

16GB, 32GB or 64GB Flash Memory

9.7 Inch IPS Capacitive Touchscreen

256MB System Memory (RAM)

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Wireless

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR & A2DP

UMTS/HSDPA 3G (3G Model Only)

aGPS (3G Model Only)

Standard Dock Connector

Accelerometer, Light Sensor & Compass

MobileMe Push E-Mail, Contacts & Cal

Replaceable Battery by Service Only

Weight: 1.5 Pounds

Up to 10 Hours Use Per Charge

Fingerprint Resistant Coasting

Voice Command, Speakerphone

3.5mm Headphone, Headset Jack

Microsoft Exchange Support

9.56 x 7.47 x 0.5 Inches (HxWxD)

USB Cable, Power Adapter Included

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