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Question by the unknown: What is the Apple “iPad?”? What is it exactly?

What is the iPad? To be honest, it appears like an over sized iPhone. If it is a type of computer, it seems like it would be hard to hold it upright and type on it at the same time. For the iPod Touch/iPhone, you could hold it upright in your palm and type in the same hand because it was small enough to control like that.

Is the iPad just an iPhone for senior citizens or is it something more?

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Answer by Max
Its pretty cool. Here is a link for the site: http://www.apple.com/ipad/

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The Apple iPad is a small flat computer that is in Slate style. It has a touch screen OS and is used much in the same way as the iPhone. It is a much bigger system, about the span of an open book. This is convenient because one of its main uses is as an eBook device, which allows users to download text onto the screen and read it like a book. It is much like the Kindle product made by Amazon.

It is to officially go on sale at the end of March, 2010 and orders have already broken records. It has gotten huge amounts of press and made its first major appearance on stage at the Grammy Awards. It was used as a plug for Apple, since the iPad was read from to announce the winner.

From behind it looks like a small, closed Apple laptop. From the front, it looks like an iPhone five times its normal size. It has no keyboard or mouse that come with it, though it is very sophisticated technology that is able to play music, record sound, use almost all current Macintosh programs for computer and phone, connect to the web, download many different types of files, and make phone calls.

It weighs just a pound and a half, which is amazing considering its memory and battery capabilities. It connects to WiFi. On the outside, it is easily the simplest of modern Apple products. There is only one USB port and one headphone jack. There are speakers and a microphone built in. That is it.

This product had been in the works for seventeen years before it was finally released in January 2010. Its long production ensured firstly that all the major kinks and problems could be worked out. It secondly made the hype over the product far more than it would have been over any other Apple product.

Despite this, many people were shocked by the price which is five hundred dollars. This is not including if you would like accessories like a mouse or keyboard plug in. Some have wondered at the lack of some features. Perhaps they will be offered later as upgrades in software form in order to make more money. These problems are the device’s inability to run more than one program at a time, no video camera despite the microphone (meaning video chat cannot happen), and problems with the wide screen format.

There has been a lot of controversy regarding the name. Some find it to have repugnant associations and some are upset that the name was not originally theirs, but was rather taken after another product named iPAD was abandoned. Nevertheless, Apple cannot go back on the name now since it has gained so much publicity and is ready to go on shelves shortly.

Lawyers from both sides are unsure to whom the name legally belongs and if there is an impending law suit. It is doubtful it will harm sales at all, though it may delay the product reaching shelves. If there is one, it will be cutting it very close to the release date.

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Get free gadgets and gizmos along with apparel and loads more for JUST doing google searches from swagbucks. Get swagbucks: bit.ly ——————————————————————– Hi guys, this is a semi review and semi heads up about the best eBook reader for the iPhone and iPod touch. A free download from the app store, really nice and slick. In one of my upcoming videos I will show you how to get almost ANY EBOOK FOR FREE, and how to get them on your iPhone/iPod touch. Comment, Rate and Subscribe. Thanks

PointAbout, Inc Announces developer support for the new iPad

Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 30, 2010 — PointAbout, Inc., a custom developer of high-end Apple iPhone and Google Android mobile applications, announced today that it is offering development services for the new iPad announced this week by Apple.

PointAbout, Inc.

PointAbout has established itself as the premier developer of mobile applications for leading brands including The Washington Post, The US Coast Guard, Gannett’s ShopLocal, Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, The University of Virginia, and hundreds of others.

Scott Suhy, CEO of PointAbout says ““We are excited to already be working on the beta iPad SDK with several interested clients. Our entire team is looking forward to the launch of Apple’s iPad and our new iPad apps.”

If you would like to inquire about the development of a custsom iPad application, visit http://link.PointAbout.com/iPad for additional details.

About PointAbout, Inc.: PointAbout is a high-end developer of iPhone, iPad and Android applications and was recently named one of the top 25 Hot Startups To Watch in 2010 by Robert Scoble and one of the top 100 private companies to watch by OnMedia. PointAbout is also the creator of www.AppMakr.com, the web-based self-service tool that allows anyone to create fully native iPhone applications in minutes. Learn more about PointAbout at www.PointAbout.com.

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Yesterday I mentioned TextOnPhone, an eBook web app for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Here’s an eleven-minute walkthrough to give you an idea of what it offers. I specifically did this demo in a “worst-case” scenario by using EDGE, ie; I shut my WiFi radio off on the iPhone. You can see the performance of the experience, which overall, I think is very good. The application wisely caches ahead a number of pages so that you really don’t need to wait for pages to load. There are some basic user customization settings and some excellent eBook reading lists and I’m very impressed that the app remembers where you left off in a book. Overall, I was pretty impressed in the short time I’ve used TextOnPhone.

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www.drj0k3r.com I was going to do a full written review, but I think the video touches all bases. It’s a app that gives you a library of free books. According to the developers, there are many more books to come. Simple, clean, and great UI. If you read and have a touch device, you need this app.

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I’ve been thinking about getting an iPad. I was wondering if it had any sort of external speakers (or like the iPhone, doesn’t, but still can project sound)? And also if you can plug a regular headphone jack into it. It seems like it would be pretty thin (I’ve never used an iPad) so it seems kind of like regular headphones wouldn’t be able to plug into it.
Thanks!
How is it not portable? It looks super portable.

Get free gadgets and gizmos along with apparel and loads more for JUST doing google searches from swagbucks. Get swagbucks: bit.ly ——————————————————————– Hi guys, this is a semi review and semi heads up about the best eBook reader for the iPhone and iPod touch. A free download from the app store, really nice and slick. In one of my upcoming videos I will show you how to get almost ANY EBOOK FOR FREE, and how to get them on your iPhone/iPod touch. Comment, Rate and Subscribe. Thanks