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iPad official specs

roiji — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:02:33 +0000

Official iPad 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 (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

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

Capacity

16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash storage

Processor

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

Sensors

Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor

Wireless and Cellular

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

Location

Digital compass
Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

Input and Output

3.5-mm stereo headphone jack (top)
30-pin Dock connector (bottom)
Built-in speakers (bottom)
Microphone
SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

External buttons and controls

On/off / Sleep/wake (top)
Mute, Volume up/down (left)
Home (front bottom center)

Battery and Power

Built-in 25Whr 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

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

TV and Video

Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Composite A/V Cable, 576i and 480i with Apple Composite A/V Cable
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Mail attachment support

Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Languages

Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian
Keyboard support for English (US) English (UK), French (France, Canada), German, Japanese (QWERTY), Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
Dictionary support for English (US), English (UK), French, French (Canadian), French (Swiss), German, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin), Russian

Accessibility

Support for playback of closed-captioned content
VoiceOver screen reader
Full-screen zoom magnification
White on black
Mono audio

Accessories

iPad Keyboard Dock
iPad Case
iPad Dock
iPad Camera Connection Kit (USB or SD card)
iPad USB Power Adapter (6-feet)

All in all this is a cool device and a cool price tag..

16GB – $499
32GB – $599
64GB – $699
+$130 on the base price for the Wi-Fi + 3G model

If I had this I wouldn’t be using it much like the iPod touch that I’ve bought for my mom. It hasn’t been used for 7 months.. lol

I did enjoy reading those rumors.

It’s sad that something that would have been cool didn’t make their way to the device.

Some things like: built-in SD card expansion slot, removable batteries, front facing camera.

But looking at Apple’s trend. They don’t want to make people to open things, it complicates things for lesser knowledgeable people, or hard to pick up on things people.

I think I’ll just buy the latest iPod touch… XD

Apple’s new tablet is the iPad

roiji — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:00:58 +0000

Just today Apple announce the most important thing they’ve ever done on their ‘Come see our latest creation’ event. The iPad.

Facts summarized from watching the live coverage of GDGT.com

Name: iPad
OS: iPhone OS
Screen: 9.7 inch IPS capacitive multi touch LED backlit display with more than 1,000 sensors
Other Hardware:

0.5 in thin 1.5 pounds
custom chip Apple A4 1ghz processor
16, 32, 64 GB storage capacity
wifi 802.11n
bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
accelerometer
compass
speaker
microphone
30-pin dock connector (bottom)
3G model available using GSM micro sims
gray plastic back
3.5mm headphone jack
on/off switch above
1 home screen button on the bottom center
a volume rocker at the right side

Battery Life: 10 hours of use 1 month os standby time
Other Features:

Customizable background
2-panel email
Spaced keyboard
full screen webpages
built-in slideshows… with a background music
HD youtube playback
Brushes app
iBooks app
iWork
every app in the app store can run unmoldified: they run the black box in the middle of the screen or double the pixel to make them full
inline video player in native new york time app

Accessories:

Full sized mechanical keyboard dock available, but not compatible with landscape mode
Protective case also available that also doubles as a stand

Price:

16GB – $499
32GB – $599
64GB – $699
+$130 from base price for 3G model
Ships in 60 days, 3G models ships in 90 days

Let down:

no front camera
no back camera
no adobe flash
no sd slot
no word on multi tasking

It’s gonna revolutionize gaming eventually with partnership with GameLoft and EA games.

The name is ok with me but some feel awkward especially if it sound like women’s feminine napkins…

The thing looks more like a digital photo frame to me than a tablet.

The frame spacing (screen to edge) distance is really handy while holding the device. Some of the readers don’t like it but it’s quite useful in holding the device.

What amazed me is the 10 hour battery life. It wasn’t stated if it’s for games, surfing the net, video, or playing music straight but still. And than 1 month standby time is just simply crazy.

Given the size of the device, it’s really great that it doesn’t have a back camera. It’s awkward to see people in the street point that big device around. Although a front-facing camera would be big BIG plus.

I won’t buy this now because, as you know, Apple has a track record of upgrading things quite fast.

Basically the device is a big iPod touch. With word processing feature and paint.

I would want this if someone gives it to me. LOL

What I liked about this is the customized background of the home screen. I would have guessed that it had a bigger icons. But I did not imagine it having a dock at the bottom similar to OS X.

The iPad website is now up.

I’ll post a specs from the website soon.

[RUMOR] Apple Tablet, iSlate, iPad, Mac Tablet, or iGuide, iTablet, iSlab, Safari Pad

roiji — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:31:45 +0000

Before today (Jan 28 PHT) rumors, as far as 2003, has been spreading about an Apple tablet device

Name: Apple Tablet, iSlate, iPad, Mac Tablet, or iGuide, iTablet, iSlab, Safari Pad
OS: iPhone OS 4, iPhone OS 3.2
Screen: 7-11,8.5,9.7 inches OLED capacitive touch screen
Other Hardware:

black bezel aluminum back with black strip
2 ports one on short side one on long side
front facing web cam
5mp back camera
touch sensitive back casing
3.5mm jack
solar panels for charging
SD Card slot
SSD
2 home buttons

Features:

e-book reader
3g enabled
background processing/multitasking
gps
hand writing recognitionit has thumb pads on each side (for mouse gestures)
fingerprint verification (up to 5 profiles can be registered on one device)
HDTV tuner, a PVR and a chess game built-in

Cost: $500 – $1200 depending on screen size and memory