Apple iPad
Apple released its latest gadget the iPad last month after much speculation and expectation. You might have already bought one, seen a demo, or at least heard about it. While there are many commendable features in iPad that makes iPhone look obsolete it is yet to catch up with cheap netbooks, features wise.
The use of Apple’s very own A4 processor with 1 GHz CPU gives iPad enough power to watch videos without flicker while at the same time it is stingy on power consumption. The iPad is highly portable with its thin, light body and trendy looks. The display screen is brighter than that of an iPhone. There are 2 configurations available with iPad for browsing the web / making calls: only Wi-fi and both Wi-fi and GSM.
But there is no SD card reader or an USB built into iPad. You need a docking device like iPad Camera Connection Kit for hooking on to a digital camera, keyboard, SD card for additional storage or any other USB peripheral device. Using iPhone OS 3.2 in iPad does not allow multi tasking and you can not substitute it for your laptop or traditional PC yet. You need to sync it with Mac or other PC for obtaining content from iTunes Store or App Store or iBook Store. There is also no HDMI output for connecting directly with a TV or a camera in iPad in its current form.
The release of iPad is going to be a turning point in further blurring the thin line between mobile phones and cheap netbooks and many more devices are sure to follow and crowd this newly formed market segment.
