The design of the iPad may cause many people to brush it off as an overpriced iPod Touch, but it is much more than that.
Steve Jobs, creator of everything Apple, revealed the next giant leap forward for his company and technology on Tuesday.
Building off similar technologies used in the ever-popular iPod Touch and iPhone, the new iPad delivers a swift kick to the testicles of modern netbooks.
The iPad is Apple’s first tablet computer and the buzz swirling around it rivals the anticipation that was in place for the initial release of the iPhone. Starting at $500, the cost is more reasonable than other Apple computers.
At its base, the iPad is a computer, and what is a computer if you can’t use the Internet? With the iPad, a user can hop on the interwebs through either Wi-Fi or 3G. Now the 3G may be on At&T, but the price for using the network is mind-blowing in itself.
For just $14.99 per month, a person can get 250 MB of 3G data on the iPad. For slightly more – $29.99 a month – the user can enjoy as much data as his or her little heart can endure. That is about half the price of using an ordinary netbook. Oh, and AT&T is throwing in free use of all its Wi-Fi hot spots.
One of the coolest groups of apps for the iPad is iWorks. The group contains a word processor, Keynote (presentations), and Numbers (spread sheets), which have all had a major facelift in preparation of the iPad’s release.
This feature of the iPad is going to be groundbreaking. Having text automatically move around a picture that is added to a document is just the tip of the iceberg for iWorks.
The Keynote app makes producing a presentation a breeze. From formatting a picture to changing the different animations for each slide, Keynote uses the touch screen to its advantage and makes everything a breeze.
The whole iWorks package for Macbooks costs almost $100, but for the iPad, each application is $9.99.
Another major feature that Apple has added to the iPad is the eBook store for iTunes. Great features include the updates the bookstore makes to the browser when it adds new books and the range of books it offers. Many of the major publishers have already signed up to be a part of it, including Penguin Books and Macmillan Publishers.
Source : http://www.ubspectrum.com/article/41153
Steve Jobs, creator of everything Apple, revealed the next giant leap forward for his company and technology on Tuesday.
Building off similar technologies used in the ever-popular iPod Touch and iPhone, the new iPad delivers a swift kick to the testicles of modern netbooks.
The iPad is Apple’s first tablet computer and the buzz swirling around it rivals the anticipation that was in place for the initial release of the iPhone. Starting at $500, the cost is more reasonable than other Apple computers.
At its base, the iPad is a computer, and what is a computer if you can’t use the Internet? With the iPad, a user can hop on the interwebs through either Wi-Fi or 3G. Now the 3G may be on At&T, but the price for using the network is mind-blowing in itself.
For just $14.99 per month, a person can get 250 MB of 3G data on the iPad. For slightly more – $29.99 a month – the user can enjoy as much data as his or her little heart can endure. That is about half the price of using an ordinary netbook. Oh, and AT&T is throwing in free use of all its Wi-Fi hot spots.
One of the coolest groups of apps for the iPad is iWorks. The group contains a word processor, Keynote (presentations), and Numbers (spread sheets), which have all had a major facelift in preparation of the iPad’s release.
This feature of the iPad is going to be groundbreaking. Having text automatically move around a picture that is added to a document is just the tip of the iceberg for iWorks.
The Keynote app makes producing a presentation a breeze. From formatting a picture to changing the different animations for each slide, Keynote uses the touch screen to its advantage and makes everything a breeze.
The whole iWorks package for Macbooks costs almost $100, but for the iPad, each application is $9.99.
Another major feature that Apple has added to the iPad is the eBook store for iTunes. Great features include the updates the bookstore makes to the browser when it adds new books and the range of books it offers. Many of the major publishers have already signed up to be a part of it, including Penguin Books and Macmillan Publishers.
Source : http://www.ubspectrum.com/article/41153
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