You might be aware that Apple just announced a certain little gadget called the Apple iPad. One only needs a quick glance to realize that it looks like a vastly oversized iPod Touch but what are its main strengths and its greatest disadvantages? Here is the way I see it:
Key features
- Magnificent 9.7” capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity
- Optional 3G connectivity (data only)
- 1 GHz Apple A4 CPU
- iPhone OS 3.2
- 16/32/64 GB of onboard storage
- Weight of 680 grams (730 grams for the 3G version)
- Very slim 12.7mm waistline
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- Haptics feedback
- 10 hours battery life and 1 month of stand-by
- Accelerometer and compass
- Compatible with every iPhone app without any modifications
- The cheapest version costs less than an unlocked iPhone
- iBook application
- The keyboard dock (purchased separately) easily converts the iPad into a nettop
Main disadvantages
- It’s not a computer but a big iPod Touch
- No multitasking
- No Flash support for the web browser
- No camera
- No standard USB port (you can get USB connectivity with an accessory but you need to pay extra)
- No real GPS receiver (though there is cell-tower triangulation)
- 130 US dollars (90 euro) for a 3G modem seems pricey
- iTunes required for uploading content
- No kickstand – it cannot stand on a table without the dock
- No USB host
- Looks pretty easy to drop
- No exchangeable battery
- Typing is quite uncomfortable
- micro-SIM, instead of regular SIM for the 3G models
- No memory card slot
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