| Tech Corner: iPad |
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| Written by Administrator |
| Friday, 12 February 2010 18:42 |
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By Daniel Zhang Hugo High School Co-Editor Apple has always been known for creating magical and revolutionized products, and the iPad is just that. Steve Jobs believes the iPad to be in a category of its own, separate from smart phones and laptops. The iPad is a tablet. Tablets are touch controlled computers. With the iPad you can do just as much as a laptop but with a more enjoyable experience. The iPad’s design is very sleek and light weight. It’s half an inch thick and weighs only 1.5 pounds. Its size is 9.56 inches in height and 7.47 inches wide. With its sleek design, you can hold the iPad as if holding a book or notebook. The touch screen is as intuitive as can be. You click and drag in the same way a mouse is moved on a computer. The iPad has all of the features of the iPod touch, which includes music, videos, games, etc. The Apple App Store is also fully compatible with the iPad with more than 140,000 applications. New applications are being made right now to be specifically for the iPad, taking full advantage of its 9.7-inch screen. With the creation of the iPad comes a new application called iBooks. This application allows users to download and read eBooks, which are computer versions of real books. The iPad contains Apple’s new innovative hardware chip called the A4. The A4 chip is a processor custom made by Apple and greatly improves performance. The iPad includes six versions, all with different prices. There are 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions with either Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G. The prices range from $499 to $829. Apple’s iPad is a great new product and will be released soon. |
