iPad specs

Kinky Slinky · 27-01-2010 08:47PM #1

Height:
9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width:
7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth:
0.5 inch (13.4 mm)

Capacity
16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive

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

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

Input and Output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Built-in speakers
Microphone
SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

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

Sensors
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor

PRICE €499 - €850
Link to pics http://www.engadget.com/photos/apple-ipad-hands-on-0/#2656240

InTheTrees · 27-01-2010 09:00PM

Its not even HD??? 1080?

Inquitus · 27-01-2010 09:02PM

InTheTrees wrote: »

Its not even HD??? 1080?

Not possible to make something that small and low power that will do Full HD. Remember almost no netbooks can do full HD either.

philiporeilly · 27-01-2010 09:03PM

InTheTrees wrote: »

Its not even HD??? 1080?

For €360???

philiporeilly · 27-01-2010 09:05PM

Kinky Slinky wrote: »

PRICE €499 - €850
Link to pics http://www.engadget.com/photos/apple-ipad-hands-on-0/#2656240

Those are dollar prices but interesting how this will translate to yoyos

$500 = €360

philiporeilly · 27-01-2010 09:15PM

Must See Video of Apple iPad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1BUH9eXy18

InTheTrees · 27-01-2010 09:42PM

philiporeilly wrote: »

Must See Video of Apple iPad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1BUH9eXy18

Damn. They've taken down that video...

unkel · 27-01-2010 09:49PM

No GPS? :eek:

What exactly does it do that a netbook less than half the price can't?

philiporeilly · 27-01-2010 09:53PM

InTheTrees wrote: »

Damn. They've taken down that video...

It was a spoof by Mad TV years ago

This links works (for now)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjU0K8QPhs&feature=player_embedded

philiporeilly · 27-01-2010 09:56PM

unkel wrote: »

No GPS? :eek:

What exactly does it do that a netbook less than half the price can't?

It has assisted GPS with the 3G models and as I said before €360 start price.

Stephen · 27-01-2010 10:13PM

You know it won't be €360 by the time it gets to Ireland. It'll probably be the usual replace-the-dollar-sign-with-a-euro-sign bolloxology.

stevenmu · 27-01-2010 10:14PM

philiporeilly wrote: »

It has assisted GPS with the 3G models and as I said before €360 start price.

A $500 starting price will become €500 at least, if not more.

edit: ^^^ what he said.

bertie4evr · 27-01-2010 10:48PM

I don't know about Apple anymore.They used to be on the bleeding edge of technology.I feel they're out of touch with this period.

*puns

namloc1980 · 27-01-2010 10:53PM

bertie4evr wrote: »

I don't know about Apple anymore.They used to be on the bleeding edge of technology.I feel they're out of touch with this period.

*puns

Apple now target the mass market with easy to use simple devices. This is a pretty basic device but they will market it very well and sell a pile of them. Apple have long ago left the cutting edge of technology to make alot of money through alot of hype and alot of good PR.

bertie4evr · 27-01-2010 10:58PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

Apple now target the mass market with easy to use simple devices. This is a pretty basic device but they will market it very well and sell a pile of them. Apple have long ago left the cutting edge of technology to make alot of money through alot of hype and alot of good PR.

iPad.MaxiPad.Puns.Bleeding.Period.

Red Alert · 27-01-2010 11:20PM

Think I'll be getting one, but torn between the 3G or the Wi-Fi one. The 3G version is sold unlocked so it's not as if I'd be on a contract.

namloc1980 · 27-01-2010 11:40PM

Red Alert wrote: »

Think I'll be getting one, but torn between the 3G or the Wi-Fi one. The 3G version is sold unlocked so it's not as if I'd be on a contract.

Personally I think the 3G is not neccessary and it costs an extra €130 just to have 3G...not to mention the additional data costs!! I imagine the iPad will be mainly used by people at home as something to pick up/put down on the coffee table etc. Can't see that you'd pull it out in a 3G location walking around town or anything. Certainly can't see it replacing a smartphone for mobile internet etc.

bertie4evr · 27-01-2010 11:42PM

The 3g has a plastic bar along the top too.takes away from the look.

Sanjuro · 28-01-2010 12:54AM

No HDMI. No Flash support. No USB (come on, it's 2010 for christ sake). Not widescreen. No in-built cameras. Sounds like a half-arsed, over-hyped piece of meh, really. No sale.

kaizersoze · 28-01-2010 12:59AM

It's just a big iPhone....no?

Stainless_Steel · 28-01-2010 01:04AM

Sanjuro wrote: »

No HDMI. No Flash support. No USB (come on, it's 2010 for christ sake). Not widescreen. No in-built cameras. Sounds like a half-arsed, over-hyped piece of meh, really. No sale.

I agree with you that its not for a lot of people.

But I think it is a smart device....Apple can now charge people 500 odd quid for the privilege of shopping at their three stores (itunes, apps, ibooks).
Thats all this device is....a fancy electronic sales medium. You can't run multiple apps, plug in 3rd part devices etc. etc.....all you can do is check the internet (wow!) and buy buy buy media from Apple. Genius.

jon1981 · 28-01-2010 01:05AM

kaizersoze wrote: »

It's just a big iPhone....no?

without the phone features... but i guess there is also voip

Bonavox · 28-01-2010 01:30PM

Was borderline on getting an iPhone, but decided to hold out until yesterday to see what their new "thing" was. Why would I want a cross between a digital photoframe and an iPod Touch?

Headshot · 28-01-2010 01:53PM

looks pretty cool i think but i reckon one small drop would be the end of it
its supposed to be heavy enough too

enda1 · 28-01-2010 02:02PM

What interests me is the CPU. Seems very odd that they'd design their own CPU? Wonder if Intel are really behind it or what.

I think I'll wait for version 2 with E-Ink, camera, GPS.

drunkmonkey · 28-01-2010 02:47PM

Kinky Slinky wrote: »

SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

Does this mean if I want to buy an ipad that's 3G capable i'll have to subscribe to a vodafone or o2 price plan. Can I not just buy an ipad and stick what ever sim I want in it.
It's a load of #$@#"*ix if this is the way apple are going to roll out the ipad here.

RobbieTheRobber · 28-01-2010 03:17PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Does this mean if I want to buy an ipad that's 3G capable i'll have to subscribe to a vodafone or o2 price plan. Can I not just buy an ipad and stick what ever sim I want in it.
It's a load of #$@#"*ix if this is the way apple are going to roll out the ipad here.

From what I heard last night the 3g version will come unlocked and AT & T in america will sell it without a contract on a month to month basis for data usage then

chewed · 28-01-2010 03:30PM

This ipad looks like an iphone for midgets!

seamus · 28-01-2010 03:31PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Does this mean if I want to buy an ipad that's 3G capable i'll have to subscribe to a vodafone or o2 price plan. Can I not just buy an ipad and stick what ever sim I want in it.
It's a load of #$@#"*ix if this is the way apple are going to roll out the ipad here.

It's going to be fully unlocked from launch, though it only seems to support microSIMs, which smaller operators like Meteor may not carry until there are phones which accept them.
Since you'll require a separate data-only plan for this SIM, you might find the appeal of the 3G limited, especially if you don't intend on using this for reading on the bus and so forth.

I think I'll wait for version 2 with E-Ink, camera, GPS.

The first version already comes with assisted GPS (3G version obviously), I don't know if that means that the non-3G version has standard GPS. It also has a compass in it. So for all intents and purposes it's a big iPhone 3GS without the phone or camera.

It's a great concept, just not fully there yet. They're missing some key features.
A forward-facing camera and a built-in mic for video Skyping people - come on Apple, that should have been easy. Even 2MP would do for now.
USB - what use is a large-screen device that can't interact with other devices? Though you may be able to interact via Bluetooth which would go some way to fixing this.

Though Apple do have a history of omitting ridiculously popular and necessary features simply because Apple doesn't think that these features are the future. The iPhone's SMS was crap until OS 3 and MMS was non-existent. Copy & Paste, two of the most used functions on any computing device, and Apple decide it's not required.

This is why I think we can see the 2nd generation of this device plugging 99% of the holes that this first generation has.

Brian · 28-01-2010 03:33PM

The iPad takes "micro-SIMs" only. As far as I know, no network as of yet deals in micro SIMs in Ireland.

Dades · 28-01-2010 03:39PM

chewed wrote: »

This ipad looks like an iphone for midgets!

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