It’s the Apple iPad!

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief January 28, 2010 · 2 min read

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[ Updated: Read our full iPad Review ] So it’s a tablet PC and Steve Jobs calls it the iPad. Think 6 times the size of the iPod Touch. Kinda funny name though. What say you?

The Apple iPad specs:
9.7″ display screen @ 1024×768 pixels
16Gb to 64GB Flash Drive
1GHz Apple A4 Chip
Bluetooth 2.1
WiFi 802.11n
3G optional (uses new micro-SIM)
10 hours battery life

This device is really thin at 0.5″ or 13.4mm. Weighs just 1.5lbs too. The device is basically an enlarged iPhone with more processing power so they’re able to add more features like iBook, iWorks, and better browsing and gaming experience.

So that’s why they bought that PA Semiconductor back in 2008. That could have been their ticket to the 1GHz Apple A4 Chip (Qualcomm is also doing the SnapDragon 1GHz which now powers the Google Nexus One).

The iPad can run all iPhone Apps out of the box, although full screen will kinda be pixelated due to pixel-doubling. Price starts at $499. Twice the price of an iPod Touch. Not bad!

iPad WiFi 16GB: $499
iPad WiFi 32GB: $599
iPad WiFi 64GB: $699

iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $629
iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $729
iPad WiFi+3G 16GB: $829

We’ll have to wait 60 days more for this to be available worldwide and 90 days for the 3G model.

Then again the name iPad really does smell. I fear Steve will rename the iPod Touch as the iPad Mini. *heh*

So, who’s buying one?

[ Updated: Read our full iPad Review ]

What are the key specifications of the Apple iPad?

The iPad has a 9.7-inch display, 1GHz Apple A4 chip, 16-64GB storage, 10-hour battery life, and weighs 1.5 pounds.

Can the iPad run iPhone apps?

The iPad can run all iPhone apps out of the box, but full screen may appear pixelated due to pixel-doubling.

What is the price of the iPad WiFi 16GB model?

The iPad WiFi 16GB model starts at $499.

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292 Comments

Reel Advice · 16 years ago

Sucky name and sucky features for a tablet but as a reader against the likes of the Kindle then maybe this would be a killer.

What bugs me the most though is the lack of multitasking – I would really love to read and to chat at the same time but can it do it? Hell no!

Edgar · 16 years ago

Mr. Jobs didn’t know that to some cultures, these words are pronounced identically. Kinda’ unimaginative. iPad, really!

ryan ang · 16 years ago

This is definitely interesting. what limits this device though is the OS. Using iPhone OS 3.2 will definitely be a blow on this device.

well while I was watching the video, I was at awe at this device, I was thinking yea I think I can own one of these, until I read hands on reviews from blogs. No multitasking can really be a downer. Meaning bawal mag twitter, mag facebook at messenger all at the same time. Haha and most probably the browser won’t be the true blue safari that it is, so no flash support which evidenced by the event itself. May part dun na dinemo ni Steve Jobs na part ng website na hindi nag load (which is yung flash part ng site).

Here’s my ideal tablet.
-CULV
-720 multitouch capacitive
-full desktop OS
-thin bezel, thin profile
-nice selection of ports, card reader
-ample storage
-great battery

Taiwanese manufacturers please hear my prayers :P or kung meron makahack ng iPad.

Gregory Ong · 16 years ago

Nice Apple, but at that price I think the Lenovo x100 would be a more wiser investment for me. Not unless I’d win the lottery soon then I’ll get two ipads.

ukay · 16 years ago

The Ipad vs. a Stone http://i.imgur.com/5vREa.png

RJ · 16 years ago

Hhmm.. just an observation.. ilang editions na ang nai-release ng Apple sa iPod/Touch/Phone,.., at ngayon naman iPad.. Pero di pa rin nila nilalagyan ng Multi-tasking features ang product nila.. eh ang Android phones nga meron.. yun lang Android walang multi-touch.. hindi kaya agreement ng dalawang company eto? na sadyang di maglagay ng multi-tasking features ang iPhone/Touch/Pod at di maglagay ng multi-touch feature ang Android?? Kasi kaya naman nilang idagdag yung feature na yun kung tutuusin.

Calvin · 16 years ago

hehe parang Tagalog version ng iPod. The HP slate sounds sexier.

mjddl · 16 years ago

basically, it just a super-sized iPod touch.. nothing out of the ordinary

lolipown · 16 years ago

@loadex
“How about a bluetooth keyboard, mouse and a retractable stand behind the iPad.. ”

That beats the point of the iPad (which by the way I still don’t get)… and with those attachments, it’s a very expensive (and crippled/locked) netbook LOL!

Jon · 16 years ago

IMO, it is useless. Netbooks/laptops can easily outdo this “iPad”. Yup, the name is really baaad.

Too pricey. I suppose Apple fanboys / fangirls are the only ones who would buy this. Well, maybe the filthy rich too. LOL.

loadex · 16 years ago

patented ba yung design?.. kung hindi, then taiwanese pc maker can design same model.. using Windows.

How about a bluetooth keyboard, mouse and a retractable stand behind the iPad.. so parang netbook na din siya.

Maiiwan nalang sa desk ay yung keyboard and mouse pag aalis office. On the car or resto use the screen to navigate. Pag balik office o house, auto connect na mga keyboard at mouse ulit. That would be true portability.

thanx · 16 years ago

phenomenal Browsing experience… “Steve Jobs” said.

pop_beans · 16 years ago

ipad – parang pirated na ipod

Dan The Beast · 16 years ago

i wanna call it iLet (ibookLet)

Jazon · 16 years ago

I think it would be better to wait for other tablet PC manufacturers. I want a ARM based one.

juliet · 16 years ago

The name iPad reminds me of my gradeschool Padpaper. Hmmm … the features seem promising but the price is simply outrageous. Well, that’s part of carrying the “Apple”. ;)

Bob Reyes · 16 years ago

This gadget will be a “must” for profs and students alike.

daddy joey · 16 years ago

iLike!

superdan · 16 years ago

too expensive. but then again, it bears the label of apple right? on the specs side, it’s kind of lacking though. i’d rather pay for a brand new ps3. just my two cents though.

bursky · 16 years ago

kelan lalabas ang iPad maxi and iPad with wings? :P

ewan ko, i can’t feel the ‘wow’ in this. even the latest iPod shuffle made me say ‘wow’ then ‘eh?’ after seeing it had no buttons. but still, it had a ‘wow’ for the size. iPad? wala. it looked like one of those digital frames sold in CDRking…

pav83 · 16 years ago

the screen size makes it look like it’s from the stone age. Epic fail.

PaoJ · 16 years ago

The lack of multitasking and flash support sounds like a deal breaker. It’s priced the same as a high end 10″ netbook.

Nonoy · 16 years ago

Yeah, no multitasking is a big downer. and the name sucks! :)

sylv3rblade · 16 years ago

Hmm for the first time hinde lahat boto sa bagong release ng Apple ah. Gives me an idea for a post :D

genius · 16 years ago

i think this product was designed on the weaknesses of laptops/netbooks rather than to compete on the superior qualities/functionality of the latter. laptops are still the gadget to use for working. this product was designed for reading ebooks, leisurely browsing the internet, and playing games, in which a lot of people do while lying down or sitting in a couch, especially at home. imagine doing that with your laptop or netbook. at home, i see my kids using their laptops just anywhere they feel comfortable but it so awkward seeing them with laptop coolers and small tables in their bed or in the couch with all the wires hanging out. it’s so un-cool…but with this gadget…wow..you’re totally free! that is why i think a lot of people would still want this gadget. it caters to a particular niche in the market that laptops/netbooks/smartphones can’t delightfully satisfy.

Shinigami · 16 years ago

Akala ko imitation ng iPod dahil sa name haha :))

blitzkrieg · 16 years ago

I keep asking myself how is this an amazing device? It doesn’t do anything that our laptops or cellphones can’t do. Heck, our cellphones and laptops can do more. Battery life is good, but not stunning. It doesn’t even multi-task or do Flash. If I want to read digital books, I would go for far superior alternatives to this like the Barnes & Noble’s NOOK, or Amazon’s Kindle, or Sony’s Reader.

It’s excessive hype. It’s as simple as that. I hope the reason some of you say it’s amazing is because you find real and practical use for it in the future, and not merely blind allegiance to anything Apple. :P

regsh · 16 years ago

The pricing seems to be a catch but the specs and functionality lacks excitement.

luiboowee · 16 years ago

the name? it reminds me of SNL’s iPod parody, hahaha.

rcsaint · 16 years ago

I watched the video….wooowwww!!….what an incredible experience it will be! I want one!

laptoplover · 16 years ago

the screen looks good and the proclaimed battery life does sound promising.

no multi-tasking is such a bummer. ability to use skype would’ve been great but there is no webcam. no flash player, don’t know if it will even play facebook apps.

i would definitely wait for its competitors like the hp slate to go out and then decide which one to buy. i would really want one with a full-blown OS like Windows 7 to be the device’s working environment.

MannyV · 16 years ago

Hehehe… I wonder if a Pinoy is part of the marketing/brand group of Apple that came up with the name iPad.

Maybe the next products will be iPone and iTats? :-)

Jhay · 16 years ago

I thought the name was just a joke, but here it is. LOL

This would go down in history as the enlarged iPod…err iPad? hahaha

Bogcess · 16 years ago

Sana mag-march na! Can’t wait.

archerwin · 16 years ago

What a lame new product from Apple! No multi-tasking? Does it mean that I can’t read an ebook and play music at the same time w/ this device? No Flash – they can get away w/ it w/ the small devices like the ipod touch and iphone, but for a 9.7″ device w/ no flash… No camera, how big is a camera? even the iphone has it! :(

Hope it sinks the ipod touch prices, i’ll just get once of those cute devices. atleast it will fit in my pocket :)

Ardz · 16 years ago

The Vaio P looks sexier than this!

berkano · 16 years ago

NO multitasking. 4:3 and not widescreen. Sounds like a Maxi pad…

c.cruz · 16 years ago

imagine that with a keyboard like the one iphone has. its like typing on a flat surface. in iphone its bearable cause you use your thumbs. but how about all your fingers. hmmmm.

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Arnold Gamboa · 16 years ago

Why don’t we just buy a magnifying glass for the iPhone. It cheaper :D

Paula · 16 years ago

Meh I was way and I mean way way overexcited and I’m a bit disappointed.

francis · 16 years ago

I want one asap!!!

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Juneau · 16 years ago

Its too early to tell if i’ll buy one. but i think the price is great. Lets see if competitors can come up with a better product than this. was hoping for a PDF/Ebook Reader + HD Portable Media Player. Was a little disappointed though!

Arnold · 16 years ago

Yup. Price is definitely a factor.

lolipown · 16 years ago

No flash/multi-tasking/non-approved apple apps? Its pretty, nice UI and all, but too locked up for my taste. –> This reddit comment sums up what I feel for the device