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Ponsel
Apple have always been trend setters – a lot of their products’ names become synonymous with the class of gadget they are a part of. Many people would say ‘iPod’ when they really mean an MP3 player. The iPad has all the potential to become equally synonymous to tablets and finally break them out of their niche market status. The iPad is a midway device – between a smartphone and a laptop (between an iPhone and a MacBook if Steve Jobs has his way).
As much as I liked Apple’s latest gizmo, I just couldn’t find a way to consistently use it. Sure, the iPad was more portable than a notebook, but it doesn’t run OS X. Instead, Apple decided that the iPad should run on iOS, the mobile version of its desktop operating system.
And therein lies my problem. OS X applications don't run on iOS. That means I can't run Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop, the two tools that I need to stay productive. There are applications in Apple’s App Store that serve as quasi-substitutes, but paying more for a program that I already have (with fewer functions) isn’t what I need.
Key features
- Magnificent 9.7” capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels; oleophobic coating
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity
- Optional 3G connectivity (data only) with A-GPS
- 1 GHz Apple A4 CPU ensures great performance
- iPhone OS 3.2
- 16/32/64 GB of onboard storage
- GPS receiver
- Weight of 680 grams (730 grams for the 3G version)
- Very slim 13.4mm waistline
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- 10 hours battery life and 1 month of stand-by
- Accelerometer and compass
- Compatible with every iPhone app without any modifications
- The cheapest version costs less than an unlocked iPhone
- iBook application
- The keyboard dock (purchased separately) easily converts the iPad into a nettop
- Handles a variety of formats – Microsoft Office files, Apple iWork files, PDF, RAW image files
- 720p video playback
Main disadvantages
- It’s not a computer but a big iPod Touch
- No multitasking yet (OS 4.0 will add multitasking)
- iPhone apps either leave a lot of unused screen real estate or look pretty bad when uspcaled
- No Flash support for the web browser
- No camera
- No standard USB port (you can get USB connectivity with an accessory but you need to pay extra)
- iTunes required for uploading content
- No kickstand – it cannot stand on a table without a dock or stand
- It’s pretty easy to drop
- No exchangeable battery
- Typing is quite uncomfortable (you can get the keyboard dock for less than some stands and it’s more useful)
- 3G model uses micro-SIM, instead of a regular SIM for the 3G models
- No memory card slot (you can get the camera connection kit, which doubles as an SD card reader)
- Mono loudspeaker
- Maximum TV-out resolution is 1024×768, which makes 720p video decoding pointless
