If you like the ipod touch then you’re going to love the Apple ipad. Yet to say it’s just a bigger version with a bigger screen would be completely wrong and doesn’t give the ipad the due it deserves.
The first thing that hits you is how thin it is measuring a mere 1.5 inches. Most of the surface is taken up with the 9.7 inch screen framed with a thick, black bevel around the edge. Another factor that should be taken into consideration is the weight. Coming in at 1.5 lbs, the pad can start to feel a little weighty after a time and might actually become a strain on the hands if held for a long time, for example, if reading an e-book without any other external support.
There are three versions available with differing capabilities of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. With an inbuilt 1GHZ Apple A4 processor, the ipad has a ‘system-on-a-chip’ CPU based on ARM technology. In other words, by putting all functions on to one chip, Apple has managed to create a highly efficient device in terms of battery power. Users may expect to have ten hours of net surfing, video watching and music listening but, be warned, this time will decrease when playing energy sucking apps.
It’s easy to switch from an ipod touch to an ipad as most of the buttons and layouts are the same, just on a bigger scale. On the outside, there are the usual functions such as volume, power and headphone jack but there is also a screen orientation locker which is a real plus as it can be so frustrating to have a screen suddenly flip to another mode when you’re least expecting it. It may seem slightly strange that there is no web cam included but there again, perhaps Apple wanted to keep this back for the second generation.
As the display makes up most of an ipad, it seems churlish not to say something about its quality. The screen is multi-touch, can handle input very well and is exceptionally responsive. The colors are vibrant and true and the brightness can be adjusted to a remarkably high intensity as well as a more toned down level. It might also be worth mentioning that Apple has used IPS (in-plane switching) which means you can view the screen at practically any angle. This is very ingenious but perhaps not an ideal capability when you want to view something private whilst on the train home.
So much more than an ipod touch, the ipad even has a virtual keyboard which in landscape mode will let you type in a normal manner instead of having to use the usual pecking action of a single finger. As well as this, there are many new capabilities such as tap and hold allowing you to get different options the longer you press on something.
Many ipod touch apps are compatible with the ipad and can even be made to fit the bigger screen but the ipad has more and more apps developed for its sole use as well, giving the user an all enveloping experience in the world of game apps.
All in all, the Apple ipad is definitely the next thing in tablet computing. Bigger than the ipod yet not as bulky as a laptop.
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