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The world waited with anticipation while iPhone and iPod Touch trembled (and probably felt insecure) with the launching of their latest cousin – the Apple iPad.

Apart from its obviously good looks, the Apple iPad says it will impress you even more with its power. Apple released the well-loved list of specs and features on the latest sweetheart of techies around the globe:

  • 9.7 inch LCD display

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    Bigger LED-backlit screen with a 1024×768 resolution means more impressive viewing pleasure and more screen real-estate to tinker around

  • On-screen QWERTY keyboard

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    Type away as the LCD screen size makes for an aptly-size keyboard

  • Accelerometer

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    This allows for automatic switching from portrait to landscape mode and vice-versa as you show-off this beauty

  • In-Plane Switching (IPS) screen technology

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    A wide viewing angle of up to 178 degrees can capture your friends’ attention (if the mere look of the iPad is not enough)

  • 10 hours of battery life

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    Quite long enough for both fun and play

  • 3G model available

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    Users can have the optimum iPad experience via state-of-the-art 3G technology, allowing for high-speed video streaming and overall faster Internet connectivity

  • Built-in WiFi

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    Its wireless Internet capability fully equips the iPad as a websurfer’s dream machine

  • 1Ghz of custom Apple chip

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    The A4 Apple chip gives the iPad its superb battery life, along with a one-month standby time

  • 0.5 inches thin, weighs 1.5 pounds

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    Thin and light, the iPad becomes arguably the most portable comprehensive device for techies and non-techies alike

  • HD video playback

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    Equipped with HD technology, the iPad gives the user an experience of the exhilaratingly real

    Ah, looks so good – and owning one might even be better. But before you give your credit card a workout, how does the Apple iPad really fare in the digital world?  

The Good

  • The look and the specs are really more than a handful, especially for Apple lovers.

  • A ton of apps – Well-loved Apple apps have been reconfigured to fit the iPad screen, while several other additions are made available as well.

  • Wider option for connectivity

  • And of course, nothing says ‘I’m better, more beautiful and you’ll have more fun with me’ more than the huge LCD display.

The Bad

  • First party apps of course are no issue, and opening several of them at the same time proves to be smooth and fast. But multitasking with third party apps are quite a letdown.

  • For those who want their iPad to be a little more serious and do some real work, the on-screen QWERTY may be a challenge – as typing is really different as you would with normal keyboard where keys are easier to ‘locate’.

  • An optional dock with keyboard available as a separate accessory may help though.

The Somewhat Ugly

  • The iPad, as some consider, is a bigger and sleeker version of iPod Touch. With a vicious look and more apps, the iPad may actually leave you wanting more.

  • It carries with it as well a heavy price tag. Not for the budget-conscious, the Apple iPad though is a beautiful and flashy luxury.

     

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