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Apple unveils iPad

submitted on January 27, 2010 by mooncow728 in "Products / Gadgets"

The iPad has a 9.7-inch touch screen, is a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds and comes with 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes of flash memory storage. The basic iPad models will cost $499, $599 and $699, depending on the storage size.

All models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity built in. Jobs said the device has a battery that lasts 10 hours and can sit for a month on standby without needing a charge.

Apple will also sell a version with pay-as-you-go data plans from AT&T in the U.S. Two tiers of data plan will be available without contracts: $14.99 per month for 250 megabytes of data, or $29.99 for unlimited data usage.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/201....._tec_apple

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Posted by orangearrows on January 27, 2010

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If you want Wifi + 3G then it will cost $130 extra each model.

Also it can be used with any carrier since the device is unlocked ( 3g version). Unsure how other carrier are going to put the pricing on this one

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Posted by HouTex on January 27, 2010
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Wonder if other carriers would give you only a data plan?

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Posted by WhattaDealBlog on January 27, 2010

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While the iPad is unlocked currently only plans with AT&T exist. It can be supported on most other carriers But it will not work on T-Mobiles 3G network in the US.

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Posted by HouTex on January 27, 2010

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It looks like a supersized iPhone, can do almost all the same things, and can sync to a Mac via USB.
It has a calendar, Web and email clients, and can run most existing iPhone apps.

But included in the launch was also the unveiling of a new e-book reading app called iBooks, that lets users buy and download electronic books from (you guessed it) Apple's new iBookstore (books seem to cost $8-$15). Let's see if that competes well with the other e-book readers, some of them offer free reading material....

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Posted by WhattaDealBlog on January 27, 2010

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The iPad supports ePub so it also supports free reading materials.

And I'd compare more to a large iPod Touch not iPhone, as there is no phone features nor camera/video camera.

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Posted by redsoxrokk on January 27, 2010

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I'll write a review on Buxr once it comes out. What should I get the 3G or the WiFi one? It is kind of confusing, but I think the 3G one comes with GPS.

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Posted by WhattaDealBlog on January 27, 2010

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Wifi has a Maps based feature as well like the iPod Touch, but its not as accurate as the GPS on an iPhone for instance. So the wifi iPad would also have that function. Just not as accurate as the 3G model.

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Posted by pablos17 on January 27, 2010

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Not a very good name choice. Sounds like an electronic feminine hygiene product or something.

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Posted by mooncow728 on January 27, 2010
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LOL

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Posted by mooncow728 on January 27, 2010
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Here ya go:

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Posted by busant20 on January 28, 2010
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LOL.........

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Posted by pablos17 on January 28, 2010
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I'm laughing so hard it hurts!!

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Posted by Solstice on January 28, 2010
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I wonder if they qualify as being docking stations?

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Posted by HouTex on January 27, 2010

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Just noticed a limitation while reading the review at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_.....lldzphcHBs.

The iPad's operating software is based on that of the iPhone, so it, too, does not support Flash animation. This means you can't watch videos on some Web sites like Hulu — a big negative for something with such a pretty screen.