New Apple Tablet Announced (iPad)

Apple iPad

Steve Jobs announced Apple’s latest technology this morning. Their newest release is a tablet that they’ve named the ‘iPad’. Apple designed the device in hopes that users would utilize the iPad to…

  • Check E-mail
  • Search the web
  • Manage and edit photos
  • Watch HD movies or TV shows
  • Listen to music
  • Electronically purchase and read books and magazines
  • Electronically purchase and listen to music
  • Take notes
  • Use Google Maps to navigate your way to your destination
  • Manage your personal calendar
  • Manage your contacts

The iPad starts at $499 and has an LED backlit screen with built in WiFi in all models. 3G is also available in the $629 – $829 models. It’s available with three flash memory storage capacities – 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB.

The iPad does lack a few things that might be deal breakers:

  • No multitasking
  • No camera
  • No Flash compatibility so it will not display Flash videos or images that are found on many webpages
  • It is not compatible with T-Mobiles 3G network
  • Adapters are necessary if you want to plug your iPod, iPhone or SD cards directly into the device

Click HERE for more tech specs.

Sources: GizModo | Apple

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