History Apple s development of a tablet computer began with the Newton MessagePad 100 first introduced in 1993 This effort led to the creation of the ARM6 processor core with Acorn Computers Apple also developed a prototype PowerBook Duo based tablet computer the PenLite but did not sell it to avoid hurting MessagePad sales Apple released several more Newton based PDAs and discontinued the last in the line the MessagePad 2100 in 1998 By late 2009 the iPad s release had been rumored for several months with iSlate and iTablet among speculated names The product was announced on January 27 2010 at an Apple press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco Three days later at the 52nd Grammy Awards Stephen Colbert used an iPad in announcing the nominees Availability In an e mail to customers at the time of launch Apple wrote Application availability and pricing are subject to change This device has not yet been authorized as required by the rules of the F ederal Communications Commission This device is not and may not be offered for sale or lease or sold or leased until authorization is obtained Apple 160 Wired News The iPad is to go on sale at the end of March 2010 Wi Fi version worldwide and end of April Wi Fi 3G version in the United States and some other countries which International 3G prices are to be announced summer 2010 The Wi Fi 3G iPad will be unlocked so it can be used on other mobile carriers that support GSM micro SIMs 3G will be provided in the U S by AT amp T and sold with two prepaid contract free data plan options one for unlimited data and the other for 250 MB month at half the price The plans will be activated on the iPad itself and can be canceled at any time Hardware Steve Jobs Apple CEO introducing the iPad Back of the iPad Wi Fi The iPad s home screen Technical specifications Model WiFi WiFi 3G Announce date January 27 2010 Release date Late March 2010 Late April 2010 Color display 4 3 aspect ratio 9 7 160 inch 20 160 cm 15 160 cm IPS LCD with LED backlight Graphics 1024 768 160 px 132 160 ppi up to 720p video Processor 1 160 GHz Apple A4 SoC based on the ARM Cortex A8 Memory Flash 16 32 or 64 160 GB RAM 512 MB Wireless Integrated 802 11a b g n and Bluetooth 2 1 EDR Cellular No HSDPA using micro SIM card tray GPS No Assisted GPS Sensors Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Digital compass Operating system iPhone OS 3 2 Battery Built in lithium polymer 25 Wh 10 h usage 140 h music playback one month standby Weight 1 5 160 lb 680 160 g 1 6 160 lb 730 160 g Dimensions 9 56 160 in 24 3 160 cm x 7 47 160 in 19 0 160 cm x 0 5 160 in 1 3 160 cm Input and output The iPad has a fairly minimalist selection of external ports and it only has a dock connector for general input and output and a 3 5mm headphone jack for plugging in headphones to listen to audio It also has a speaker and a microphone Controls To control the iPad and the software it runs you mostly use the multi touch touch screen display The iPad also has external buttons for sleep mute and controlling the volume as well as a button to return to the home screen It also has an Accelerometer for motion sensitivity and a digital magnetic compass Optional accessories Apple will sell several iPad accessories including Keyboard Dock with hardware keyboard 30 pin connector and audio jack Case which can be used to stand the iPad in various positions Dock with 30 pin connector and audio jack Dock Connector to VGA Adapter for external monitor or projector Camera Connection Kit including a USB Type A connector adapter and an SD card reader for transferring photos and videos USB Power Adapter with 2A 10W Software Like the iPhone with which it shares a development environment iPhone SDK or software development kit version 3 2 beta onwards the iPad will only run software downloaded from Apple s App Store The iPad will run almost all third party iPhone applications unmodified they can be displayed at iPhone size or enlarged to fill the iPad s larger screen developers can also create apps specifically for the iPad s features The iPad will come with the following applications Safari Mail Photos Video YouTube iPod iTunes Store App Store Maps Notes Calendar Contacts and Spotlight The iPad syncs with iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC Apple ported its iWork suite from the Mac to the iPad the Pages Numbers and Keynote applications will be sold in the App Store Although the iPad is not designed as a cellphone replacement a user can pair it with a Bluetooth headset and place phone calls using a VoIP application over WiFi or 3G Books and magazines See also iBookstore This section requires expansion The iPad will also include the iBooks application which displays books and other ePub format content downloaded from the iBookstore Currently several major book publishers including Penguin Books HarperCollins Simon amp Schuster and Macmillan have committed to publishing books for the iPad In Febr uary 2010 Cond Nast said it would sell iPad subscriptions for its GQ Vanity Fair and Wired magazines by June Reception Media reaction to the iPad announcement was mixed Walt Mossberg wrote It s about the software stupid meaning hardware features and build are less important to the iPad s success than software and user interface his first impressions of which were largely positive Mossberg also called the price modest for a device of its capabilities and praised the 10 hour battery life Others including PC Advisor and The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the iPad would also compete with proliferating netbooks most of which use Microsoft Windows And the 499 price surprised nearly everyone including the tech press Wall Street analysts and Apple s competitors Yair Reiner said the iPad will compete against e book devices such as the Barnes amp Noble nook and the Amazon Kindle while offering 70 of revenue to publishers the same arrangement afforded developers on the Apple App Stor e Notably a week before the iPad s expected release the Amazon Kindle store increased publishers revenue share to 70 as well Several days after the unveiling Stephen Fry said people must use the iPad to truly appreciate its purpose and quality and commented that common criticisms of the device fall away after use Fry noted the iPad s speed and responsiveness the intuitive interface and the richness and detail of the display Expected features controversy CNET and Gizmodo have listed features that are missing from the iPad that they believe customers expect including a camera for video chat Adobe Flash support a widescreen screen aspect ratio the ability to run more than one application at once and a more flexible wired data port than the iPod dock connector The Seattle Post Intelligencer and Gizmodo noted that the iPad will only officially support installing software from the App Store CNET Networks have also criticised the iPad for its lack of wireless sync which other porta ble devices such as Microsoft s Zune have had for a number of years now While CNN and Wired News criticized the lack of a webcam they defended other omissions including Flash Who needs Flash anyway YouTube and Vimeo have both switched to H 264 for video streaming and the rest of the world of Flash is painful to use multitasking it will not matter at all to the target user and likely a large part of that ten hour battery life widescreen aspect ratio 16 9 ratio in portrait mode would look oddly tall and skinny 4 3 is a compromise and a good one and a USB port The iPad is meant to be an easy to use appliance not an all purpose computer A USB port would mean installing drivers for printers scanners and anything else you might hook up Tech reporter Leo Laporte offered a mixed initial review praising the iPad s speed but panning the lack of a camera video output USB or FireWire ports and the inability to run multiple applications at the same time specifically the inability to run a chat application along with other applications He also mentioned the device s locked down closed nature noting that some at the announcement protested Apple s full control of the software He concluded that the iPad should be viewed as an appliance for media consumers not really a computer in the traditional sense Digital rights controversy For more details on on the digital rights controversy see the iPhone OS article Digital rights advocates including the Free Software Foundation computer engineer and activist Brewster Kahle and Internet law specialist Jonathan Zittrain have criticized the iPad for its use of the iPhone OS which forbids users to install software unless it has been approved by Apple These critics say Apple s restrictions unfairly deny users control over their own computers and that such restrictions could stifle software innovation Product name Like the iPhone the iPad shares its name with existing products The most publicized is the Fujitsu iPAD a mobile multi functional device sold to retailers to help clerks verify prices check inventory and close sales The Japanese company Fujitsu introduced the iPAD in 2002 and the following year applied for the trademark But the firm found the mark was already owned by Mag Tek Fujitsu s application was listed as abandoned in April 2009 and the ownership of the mark is unclear Fujitsu is consulting attorneys over what if any action it may take In the first days after the iPad s announcement some media and many online commenters criticized the name iPad noting its similarity to pad the common name for a sanitary napkin Wired News said some women said this would make them less likely to buy the product Shortly after the launch announcement the hashtag iTampon became the number two trending topic on the social networking site Twitter Others noted that iPad sounds like iPod in various regional accents including Bostonian and the Irish accent See also Comparison of e book readers Comparison o f portable media players List of iPhone OS devices Micro Sim use by cell phone carriers 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