Apple iPad Thoughts

Comment by Jimmy Whales (Guest)

Jimmy Whales (Guest) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:34:41 +0000

I'm already returning my HP Mini to Costco so I can get one of these for my wife. It kills me though, because I know they will go through at least two improvement cycles by Christmas 2011. WiMax/4G, camera, video, and more. I just wish I could go to a laptop rental place and save my dough until they get better.

Comment by Ellen Brasington (Guest)

Ellen Brasington (Guest) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:54:11 +0000

I want one! :)

Apple iPad Thoughts

Ken — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:20:25 +0000

So it's here, the iPad. The essential specs:

9.7" diagonal 1024x768 IPS LCD display
802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, and optional 3G
1 GHz Apple A4 Processor
16GB, 32GB, or 64GB Flash
10-hour battery life
Microphone and speaker
30-pin dock connector
Accelerometer and compass; in the 3G version, GPS
iPhone OS 3.2; runs iPhone apps
$499 for 16GB/WiFi model; $829 for top-end 64GB/WiFi+3G model

I'll run through how I did with my predictions, and then give some more thoughts about the device.