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I’m sure by now the media has covered everything there is to know about Apples new iPad, but I wanted to make a list of key specifications that makes up this device.
CPU: This consists of Apples custom 1GHz processor made by Samsung.
Storage: The iPad will come in a 16, 32, and 64 gigabyte models.
Display: The iPad will have a 9.7 inch display screen with a resolution of 1024 by 786. It also has the finger print resistant (oleophobic) coating that is seen on the iPhone 3GS.
Wireless: It comes with the normal 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi (seen in most laptops and net books today). There is an option to get it in a 3g version which you can use with ATT (in the United States). Its going to be a micro sim card technology, which T-mobile is not going get. Also, it comes with Bluetooth 2.1
Ports: It has a regular headphone jack connector, and a 30 pin dock connector.
Other: It has a built in microphone and speaker for listening to music out loud and recording voice notes and other applications (Skype anyone?). The iPad claims to have 10 hour battery life, which is awesome, but we’ll see when it comes out.
Hardware: The iPad (to me) looks like a giant iPhone with the integration of a aluminum Macbook Pro.
OS: Its a version of iPhone OS that allows it to have other programs such as the iWork suite, and the online book store called iBooks.
What I’d like it to have: I’d like the iPad to have multitasking support. I want to be able to listen to Pandora radio while working an an email document, or browsing the web. When it comes to the web, I really want the iPad to support Flash. Apple calls this device the perfect browsing experience, but a big part of the web is Flash. I don’t know whats keeping this device from supporting flash, but its a real let down that this device doesn’t have flash. I was really hoping for some sort of Mac OS on this device, but then it would probably cost way more then the starting $500. The iPad should also have an option for more storage. If this is going to be a great device to watch movies on, you should have at least 128gb of storage to store them (and your music) on.
What did you want on the iPad? Did it exceed your expectations? Or are you wanting more? Either way, I believe this is going to be a very successful Apple device that will sell like crazy.
As a technician/quality control guy here at Milliamp, I am greatly looking forward to seeing this device and working on it. But lets hope people don’t start breaking these things right when they come out.
-Martin Salas
