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It’s the Apple iPad!

[ 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 ]

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138 Responses to “It’s the Apple iPad!”


  1. Gravatar Icon Arnold
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:16 am (1)

    LOL! I was smiling when I found out about it ->> iPad? What a sucky name for an Apple product.

  2. Gravatar Icon CarloBlogg Online 3.0
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:36 am (2)

    as if nasurprise ako, haha! but still I blogged about this one :D hanep hitsura ng IPad; IPod Touch on steroids! yeyeh! :D

  3. Gravatar Icon BrianB replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 3:49 am (3)

    The server is overloaded with this news. Hope it’s traffic. But who’d use the iPad?

  4. Gravatar Icon TechPinas replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 4:50 am (4)

    I’m really, totally, definitely, 100% excited about this product! :)

    Kudos to Apple for always coming up with AMAZING stuff!

    For those who are interested, check out TechPinas.com for pertinent videos and images. :)

  5. Gravatar Icon Marvin Paul Catalan
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 4:52 am (5)

    anung itsura ng micro sim?

  6. Gravatar Icon sylv3rblade
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:16 am (6)

    Not sure if I’ll get one. The price is great though.

  7. Gravatar Icon lolipown replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:36 am (7)

    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

  8. Gravatar Icon Arnold
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:49 am (8)

    Yup. Price is definitely a factor.

  9. Gravatar Icon Juneau replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 6:47 am (9)

    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!

  10. Gravatar Icon francis replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 6:48 am (10)

    I want one asap!!!

    -Sent via YugaTech Mobile App

  11. Gravatar Icon Paula replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:01 am (11)

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

  12. Gravatar Icon Arnold Gamboa
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:05 am (12)

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

  13. Gravatar Icon c.cruz replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:10 am (13)

    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.

    -Sent via YugaTech Mobile App

  14. Gravatar Icon berkano replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:12 am (14)

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

  15. Gravatar Icon Ardz replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:31 am (15)

    The Vaio P looks sexier than this!

  16. Gravatar Icon archerwin
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:42 am (16)

    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 :)

  17. Gravatar Icon Bogcess
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:50 am (17)

    Sana mag-march na! Can’t wait.

  18. Gravatar Icon Jhay
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:52 am (18)

    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

  19. Gravatar Icon MannyV replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:56 am (19)

    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? :-)

  20. Gravatar Icon laptoplover replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 8:15 am (20)

    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.

  21. Gravatar Icon rcsaint replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 8:29 am (21)

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

  22. Gravatar Icon luiboowee replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 8:37 am (22)

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

  23. Gravatar Icon regsh replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 8:54 am (23)

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

  24. Gravatar Icon blitzkrieg replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:04 am (24)

    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

  25. Gravatar Icon Shinigami replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:14 am (25)

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

  26. Gravatar Icon genius replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:22 am (26)

    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.

  27. Gravatar Icon sylv3rblade
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:26 am (27)

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

  28. Gravatar Icon Nonoy
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:33 am (28)

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

  29. Gravatar Icon PaoJ replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:36 am (29)

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

  30. Gravatar Icon pav83 replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:41 am (30)

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

  31. Gravatar Icon bursky replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:43 am (31)

    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…

  32. Gravatar Icon superdan replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:45 am (32)

    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.

  33. Gravatar Icon daddy joey replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:46 am (33)

    iLike!

  34. Gravatar Icon Bob Reyes
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:50 am (34)

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

  35. Gravatar Icon juliet
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 10:25 am (35)

    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”. ;)

  36. Gravatar Icon Jazon replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 10:26 am (36)

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

  37. Gravatar Icon Dan The Beast replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 10:48 am (37)

    i wanna call it iLet (ibookLet)

  38. Gravatar Icon pop_beans replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 10:48 am (38)

    ipad – parang pirated na ipod

  39. Gravatar Icon thanx replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 10:50 am (39)

    phenomenal Browsing experience… “Steve Jobs” said.

  40. Gravatar Icon loadex replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:01 am (40)

    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.

  41. Gravatar Icon Jon
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:04 am (41)

    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.

  42. Gravatar Icon lolipown replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:07 am (42)

    @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!

  43. Gravatar Icon mjddl replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:21 am (43)

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

  44. Gravatar Icon Calvin replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:31 am (44)

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

  45. Gravatar Icon RJ replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:35 am (45)

    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.

  46. Gravatar Icon ukay replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:44 am (46)

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

  47. Gravatar Icon Gregory Ong replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:48 am (47)

    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.

  48. Gravatar Icon ryan ang replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:03 pm (48)

    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.

  49. Gravatar Icon Edgar
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:04 pm (49)

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

  50. Gravatar Icon Reel Advice replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:07 pm (50)

    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!

  51. Gravatar Icon rcsaint replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:12 pm (51)

    Wait til you experience the real thing….malayo pa ang march…Ipad is all about experience…that’s why i’d rather not make a comment or comparison…except wow!

  52. Gravatar Icon ed replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:23 pm (52)

    I think no matter how many detractors this device have, it would still sell big. Heck im sure they would try it themselves. :-)

    -Sent via YugaTech Mobile App

  53. Gravatar Icon Pedro replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:34 pm (53)

    hahaha IPad… i thought it was IPirated, from china…

    but i think i would like to have this in the future… :p

  54. Gravatar Icon Leo replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:46 pm (54)

    With that price, they could have included a built-in GPS, am/fm radio, camera, usb drive. Otherwise, it is just an oversized iPod.

  55. Gravatar Icon Noel Nuguid replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:47 pm (55)

    I think I’ll pass. Or will until an update arrives. for now. a tablet pc is a better choice for me.

    cheers!

  56. Gravatar Icon Leo replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:53 pm (56)

    If I can afford that price, i’d go for a netbook instead. Multi-tasking, gaming, internet, and much more applications available.

  57. Gravatar Icon Ronnie replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:01 pm (57)

    nice digital photo frame! :p

  58. Gravatar Icon PowerTXT replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:05 pm (58)

    Here’s a pic of the microsim
    http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/miniuiccappleevent.jpg

    you can just cut an ordinary SIM to the needed size and it should work.

  59. Gravatar Icon ryan
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:06 pm (59)

    I listened to the live presentation this morning. Although it’s not that impressive the iBook feature is very interesting. The price point is also a big surprise.

    I’m sure it’ll arrive here in the Philippines in the 25,000 price point (16GB,Wifi, no 3G). From what I read, it should arrive March or April.

    I’ll just stick to the iPod Touch or the 5800XM (hehehe).

  60. Gravatar Icon mousephotato replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:11 pm (60)

    what a very nice digital picture frame.

    It willl not take off… I think…

  61. Gravatar Icon durantula replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:11 pm (61)

    Leo’s correct. I’ve been reading its features and netbooks “do have some” of it din. And sabi nga, you can’t multitask on this tablet. Might as well wait for the iPad upgrade or ver 2 of it. Baka mas may bagong feature na lalabas.

  62. Gravatar Icon kill3rfill3r replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:19 pm (62)

    the name sucks pero ung price tag nya pwede na.

  63. Gravatar Icon anonymous replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:36 pm (63)

    matagal na yang i-pad na yan dito sa pinas. di ba that’s how we pinoys pronounce the i-pod? i-pad nano, i-pad touch! hahaha

  64. Gravatar Icon L.R. replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:36 pm (64)

    Not getting one Hello…that is why laptop screens should be closed and even tablet PCs with swivel screens need to be closed for protection… Apple should be ready in the large amt of cracked screens for repair haha. good luck!

  65. Gravatar Icon Tryme replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:42 pm (65)

    Definitely excited about this. Been using an iPod touch for 2 plus years now and have been wanting something with the same experience but with a larger screen for a while now. My iPod touch (aka mini pad ugh) is great for net browsing and gaming around the house and especially in bed, but the screen is small. Netbook don’t cut it because of load times and they can be clunky. Respectfully, I think a lot of you guys are missing the point- it’s not meant to be a computer per se, but a great way to browse, read etc. with a tap of an icon. Haven’t seen that kind of ui on anything but the iPod touch- so I think it’s great.

  66. Gravatar Icon sylv3rblade
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:43 pm (66)

    The specs (if you can call them that) are up:
    http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/

  67. Gravatar Icon rica replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:54 pm (67)

    in case my ipod touch stops working, i’d probably still buy another ipod touch and not an ipad, same specs in a smaller form :) and cheaper!

    if you have an itouch or iphone, i don’t know why you’d wanna buy this one

  68. Gravatar Icon lolipown replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 1:58 pm (68)

    @Tryme
    “Netbook don’t cut it because of load times”

    Try using netbook with an SSD installed instead of and HDD.

  69. Gravatar Icon yuga replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:02 pm (69)

    Just reminiscing:

    There was a time that the 30GB iPod Photo costs Php32,000.

  70. Gravatar Icon jomar Hilario replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:19 pm (70)

    If megavideo uses HTML5 instead of Flash, I’m getting one. HAHAHAHA. Not for me though, I’m going to give it as a gift.

  71. Gravatar Icon Carlo Dimaandal replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:21 pm (71)

    big ass iPhone. Love the fact theat it runs iPhone apps. Another boost for the App Store.

  72. Gravatar Icon ayi replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:28 pm (72)

    I’am waiting for the microsoft courier..and what microsoft can offer…

  73. Gravatar Icon ryan ang replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:33 pm (73)

    @ayi

    there is already a Microsoft Tablet.. (other than the tablet notebooks it offers) the HP Slate as showcased last CES

  74. Gravatar Icon iTechMe replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 3:52 pm (74)

    THe iPad is a very “iDisappointment” for me!

    haha i was expecting far more different!

    the iPad is essentially an Ipod Touch with 10 inches screen! I’m very disappointed at Mr. JObs! haha

  75. Gravatar Icon Kuyog replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 3:54 pm (75)

    Too expensive for the feature set and specs. No multi-task? No cam? No native VGA? No external card storage? No USB? No voice mode on the 3G model? WTF?!? No thanks…. I’ll just wait for the Chinese knock-offs to come out.

  76. Gravatar Icon Funny Pinoy Facebook Fan Pages replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 3:55 pm (76)

    Its an epic fail for me. I was hoping for a scaled-down Mac and not a scaled-up iPod Touch. Even if it can play HD, how much HD video can you squeeze in a tiny storage?

    But the iPod had its own criticisms when it came out around 10 years ago. Lets wait and see what will happen to the iPad.

  77. Gravatar Icon Adrian replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 4:09 pm (77)

    pag labas sa singapore bili ako agad :)

  78. Gravatar Icon Jason
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 4:26 pm (78)

    I’ll still get it despite the comments above.

    Geez. If people want a PC experience go get a laptop pc :p

  79. Gravatar Icon braindead replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:12 pm (79)

    my 3gs wins bigtime!

  80. Gravatar Icon Starshadow Rivaulx replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:37 pm (80)

    Well…it’s Apple. One thing I’ve observed with Apple, never *ever* be an early-adopter of the technology. Wait till the software upgrades and hardware modifications come out; especially wait for the apps to come out, then that’s the time to get in on the fun and games.

    Because seriously? Who wants to invest in first-gen technology that your phone or current laptop can do better for now?

    Not that I’d ever buy an Apple – too rich for my blood, and my tastes run to the simple, like Linux Mint (laptop) and Windows XP (netbook). Then again, I could win the Lotto and cheerfully eat all my words, y/y?

  81. Gravatar Icon idookee replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:52 pm (81)

    Pretty disappointing coming from apple, too much bezel for me (kinda looks like a digital picture frame), running Iphone OS 3.2??????, no multi-tasking, no cam, geez, the archos 9 comes out way nicer than this.

    just my 2 cents.

  82. Gravatar Icon Andew Mercado replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:54 pm (82)

    So, the next gen. iphone will probably run on 1GHz Apple A4 Chip, meaning no AMOLED screen, no dual core? oic, Apple really on their own world. I think apple is trying to leverage on popularity of iphone/ipod touch 100,000+ apps to its new ipad because Apple mentioned during the press release that iphone/ipod apps are compatible with this new ipad. Good business strategy though. I don’t know but I’m always reluctant to buy 1st generation product. I always wait for upgrades and price adjustments. Perhaps, apple’s competitors will offer better choices like HP Slate for example that runs on windows 7 with touch capabilities.

  83. Gravatar Icon mousephotato replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:54 pm (83)

    For sure they have the version 2 of that lahat ng hinahanap ng tao dun makikita.. ganyan naman ang business technique ni Apple they dont give full blown features kahit pwede naman. They give it little by little.

    Ipad if you will compare your technology to Kindle or Nook yes I will vote for you… for netbook… I dont think so.

  84. Gravatar Icon Ram replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 5:55 pm (84)

    The name sound’s like it was derived from a sanitary napkin :D

  85. Gravatar Icon Ram replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 6:00 pm (85)

    I’d like it though, if they’ve just chosen OSX over iPhone OS :|

  86. Gravatar Icon Andew Mercado replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 6:20 pm (86)

    Forget the iPad. Projection Touchscreens Are Coming Soon. link: http://bit.ly/aWxeeH

  87. Gravatar Icon Eve replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 7:55 pm (87)

    i agree, should have been OSX

  88. Gravatar Icon hehe replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 8:03 pm (88)

    dami na naman nito ma u uto si pareng steve jobs…

  89. Gravatar Icon kumagpoko replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 8:32 pm (89)

    kadisappoint..
    netbook > ipad

  90. Gravatar Icon xxm replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:02 pm (90)

    not interested, this is just total waste of money

  91. Gravatar Icon Guyrony replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:13 pm (91)

    And I thought the speculated ISlate was a bad name already. Hehe…

  92. Gravatar Icon kancer replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:20 pm (92)

    just an OVERSIZED ipod touch nothing more

    what a disappointing product from apple, and might i say, one of the few

  93. Gravatar Icon Gorilla replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 10:01 pm (93)

    you guys might want to read this.

    What’s missing from the Apple Ipad?
    http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/ipad-whats-missing/

  94. Gravatar Icon Gorilla replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 10:07 pm (94)

    you guys might be interested with this article.

    What’s missing from the Apple Ipad?
    http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/ipad-whats-missing/

    Here is the page where you can see the tech specs of ipad.
    http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/

    I was expecting more with this new product of apple, ipad. But then after reading the article and the specs. I’ve realized that my iPhone 3.1 (1st gen) is still good! Why do I buy this oversize iTouch?!

  95. Gravatar Icon The Teknisyan
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    replied on Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:45 pm (95)

    I agree with Yuga… what’s to hate with ipad aside from the name. faster, better and just give it a few weeks or months… developers will come out with a very very good apps that will make you want to say… “I want that!!!!”.

    Remember.. apple is a hardware company and uses software as a leverage. This can be a new platform that they are bringing out, so developers can create that apps for touch screens that cannot be created on iphone or itouch.

    What I don’t like aside from the name, is the bezel, its too large. ;) They should have atleast.. made it a little smaller.

    And I thought the name would be iSlate… good thing is doesn’t have wings!!! heheheh

    http://teknisyan.blogspot.com

  96. Gravatar Icon Marky replied on Jan 29th, 2010 at 8:35 am (96)

    It’s an Amazon Kindle + media player. Nothing much

  97. Gravatar Icon L.R. replied on Jan 29th, 2010 at 3:02 pm (97)

    matatawa lang ako sa mga taong bibili nyan… pang porma lang yan eh. Not all apple products must be a success… itong iPad pwede ba wag nang ipilit! ala namang silbi

    imagine bitbit mo yan while listening to itunes hahaha

    peace! :)

  98. Gravatar Icon Eka replied on Jan 29th, 2010 at 4:29 pm (98)

    Tempting but it’s still in it’s awkward stage. I’ll wait and see how this innovation progresses. I don’t mind the name that much, although parang barok na iPod ang tunog… hehehe I honestly thought this was joke when I first heard about it because of it’s name.

  99. Gravatar Icon Gorilla replied on Jan 29th, 2010 at 5:16 pm (99)

    #1 Maybe the real “iSlate” is still under development?

    #2 or maybe the “ipad” is the first stepping stone to become “islate”?

    Let us see how apple evolve this kind of technology. Maybe they have a plan?

    Btw, please count me in to those numbers who will “NOT” buy this “ipad”

  100. Gravatar Icon dot replied on Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:55 am (100)

    IBM started with the Pad names, remember their laptops, “ThinkPad”. Sa game console, Nintendo Wii, pero naging mabenta. Wala siguro sa pangalan yan.

  101. Gravatar Icon JESUS H CHRIST replied on Jan 30th, 2010 at 1:02 am (101)

    What the hell? I love I-pad. I love its features and I believe APPLE will work on adjusting its specs just like what they did on their recent products. I also don’t compare its features on a laptop… so fuck this. I’m buying it. Maybe you’re just poor? hahaha

  102. Gravatar Icon lolipown replied on Jan 30th, 2010 at 7:50 pm (102)

    @JESUS H CHRIST
    “Maybe you’re just poor?”

    just keep telling yourself that bub

  103. Gravatar Icon nonoy replied on Jan 31st, 2010 at 8:51 am (103)

    i tot iPad was just a coined word just for fun…i watched it way back then in the madtv…now it’s a tech stuff! hahha…brilliant steve jobs!

    anyway, im gonna earn money for this…i’ll surely get one for my self…i wanna have the one with 3g and wifi…excited.

  104. Gravatar Icon Joshua Masangcay replied on Jan 31st, 2010 at 1:37 pm (104)

    I’m waiting for it to have flash and a front camera perhaps and GPS

    http://sliceofme.tumblr.com/post/361503994/is-ipad-worth-it

  105. Gravatar Icon Joshua Masangcay replied on Jan 31st, 2010 at 1:37 pm (105)

    I’m just waiting for it to have a camera and flash in safari

  106. Gravatar Icon renz replied on Feb 1st, 2010 at 10:59 pm (106)

    I just have bought my ipod touch 3rd generation and the first thing that came into my mind is, i wish the screen is bigger. And that wish came true. Welcome to the woeld ipad!

    -Sent via YugaTech Mobile App

  107. Gravatar Icon renz niefes replied on Feb 1st, 2010 at 11:02 pm (107)

    I just have bought my ipod touch 3rd generation and the first thing that came into my mind is, i wish the screen is bigger. And that wish came true. Welcome to the woeld ipad!

    -Sent via YugaTech Mobile App

    -Sent via YugaTech Mobile App

  108. Gravatar Icon Mikee Maestro replied on Feb 3rd, 2010 at 2:40 pm (108)

    tnx for this article. I wud definitely gonna buy this product! I renamed my iphone 3g as “ipad 3g” hekhek! Cant wait!

  109. Gravatar Icon WebGeek Philippines
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    replied on Feb 5th, 2010 at 9:54 pm (109)

    nag enjoy ako nung pinanuod ko live stream ng prescon nyan sakto birthday ko pa, hmmm sana makabili ako nyan haha

  110. Gravatar Icon jologs replied on Feb 8th, 2010 at 11:20 pm (110)

    i hope this ipad thing here can have any application to turn pdf to ebooks or any…..

  111. Gravatar Icon tmg replied on Feb 15th, 2010 at 11:49 pm (111)

    just when we thought it was gonna be called the “islate” since the domain name was reserved, they came out with ipad instead…

  112. Gravatar Icon rrah constantino replied on Feb 16th, 2010 at 2:28 pm (112)

    ipad is soo expensive!!

  113. Gravatar Icon choosypinony
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    replied on Feb 21st, 2010 at 10:48 pm (113)

    apples products are definitely geared towards applications sales and not on the hardware itself. so what applications best bring it off the ground to revenue-haven?

  114. Gravatar Icon jun replied on Mar 4th, 2010 at 8:36 am (114)

    This is a lot better than Amazon’s Kindle. The comparison is not between ipod and ipad, but rather ipad and kindle. If you love to read or watch video on the run,,, this one is for you…

  115. Gravatar Icon khang replied on Mar 10th, 2010 at 11:07 am (115)

    I wonder when will this be available dito sa Philippines?

  116. Gravatar Icon jeff replied on Mar 22nd, 2010 at 2:25 am (116)

    i really…really…really… like this!! “ipad”=/

  117. Gravatar Icon lito replied on Mar 24th, 2010 at 11:22 am (117)

    i thought ipad ay isa lang gadget na hindi ganon katindi ng pagkagawa. have one if the price is not like the iphone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! frustrating iphone to filipino users.

  118. Gravatar Icon edward replied on Mar 24th, 2010 at 5:53 pm (118)

    shit it has no camera pero mganda nman

  119. Gravatar Icon fieldsheer replied on Mar 30th, 2010 at 7:13 pm (119)

    uh, jun, no the comparison is not between the ipad and the kindle. The kindle has a specific purpose and it achieves it very very well. The ipad on the other hand CAN be an e-reader but its much much more than that.

    Only real techies know that you can’t compare the two and only real techies will go out and buy both.

    end of discussion.

  120. Gravatar Icon Jun replied on Apr 1st, 2010 at 9:53 pm (120)

    fieldsheer, the ipad is an e-book reader but offers more than other e-book readers out there.

    check this http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=32201&tag=nl.e539

    I can’t believe you said the comparison is not between ipad and kindle, if you just type “ipad vs…” in any search engine, you would be surprise that amazon’s kindle would always be mentioned. It’s because the real techies think that the closest competitors are ipad and kindle (though there’s about a dozen more gadget ipad is being compared too.)

    :-)

  121. Gravatar Icon fieldsheer replied on Apr 2nd, 2010 at 11:52 pm (121)

    uh jun, if you read my post i said “The ipad on the other hand CAN be an e-reader but its much much more than that. .”

    but you’re right, lets do a search just like you said.

    http://www.businessinsider.com/good-news-amazon-the-ipad-didnt-hurt-you-much-2010-1

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358525,00.asp

    http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/hardware/the-ipad-is-not-a-kindle-killer-blame-the-display

    http://www.openculture.com/2010/02/10_reasons_ipad_will_not_kill_kindle.html

    If you’re still not convinced try this as well,

    http://www.getaclue.com

  122. Gravatar Icon Emerson replied on Apr 6th, 2010 at 2:38 pm (122)

    wait for Microsoft to come up with their own version, definitely would be a seller… hehehe

    Apple’s product are avant garde but when it comes to marketability and after sales. don’t expect too much… what really matters is the flexibility of a product… adaptability is the key not technology… technology is just a by-product of adaptability

  123. Gravatar Icon Tax replied on Apr 7th, 2010 at 9:14 pm (123)

    Was looking forward to use this as a GPS device and music player at the same time, or reading books and listening at the same time.

    Not happening

  124. Gravatar Icon lito replied on Apr 8th, 2010 at 3:02 pm (124)

    hu! sana wait ko nalang ipad to be ship in the philippines bago ako bumili ng ipod touch. i call it nalang ipod mini touch.

  125. Gravatar Icon fieldsheer replied on Apr 11th, 2010 at 11:09 pm (125)

    Tax: before iphone os4 came out those are the two examples where you CAN actually multitask. If you have a iphone or touch you would know that you can listen to music while doing pretty much anything else, mail, safari, games and many other apps.

    that was all BEFORE iphone OS4

    Now that is out, complete multitasking is ALL possible.

    its all VERY much happening

  126. Gravatar Icon Ryan Ang replied on Apr 12th, 2010 at 10:46 am (126)

    @fieldsheer

    yes, and it makes a compelling reason to finally buy one. except that it will be released for the iPad by Fall so around Sept-Oct.

    One can buy the hardware now though and just wait for the release of the update. I’ve heard local stores might carry it around May-June :)

  127. Gravatar Icon Sam replied on Apr 15th, 2010 at 5:32 pm (127)

    Ipads are available npo dito sa Pinas via Great Gadget Shop http://greatgadgetshop.com

    Free delivery within Metro Manila. COD or credit card installment po (bpi under SI program.

  128. Gravatar Icon andi replied on Apr 16th, 2010 at 9:07 am (128)

    greatgadgetshop selling at P50k!! it’s so overpriced naman. We asked a friend to buy it for us and we paid lang 33thou. Of course, you have to look for someone coming home from the U.S.

  129. Gravatar Icon Jena replied on Apr 17th, 2010 at 9:09 am (129)

    Ha! i think this device is useless.. somewhat the same as the archos 9 but i think this is cooler.. not to mention more popular than archos. anyway, i’d rather buy a tablet than buy this.. although it’s very thin, light, cool design, etc, yata yata yata, this and that, as a student, this is useless. Can you even install other applications here aside from the apple apps?? id rather stick with my pavillion..

  130. Gravatar Icon Jena replied on Apr 17th, 2010 at 9:11 am (130)

    Ha! i think this device is useless.. somewhat the same as the archos 9 but i think this is cooler.. not to mention more popular than archos. anyway, i’d rather buy a tablet than buy this.. although it’s very thin, light, cool design, etc, yata yata yata, this and that, as a student, this is useless. Can you even install other applications here aside from the apple apps?? id rather stick with my pavilion..

  131. Gravatar Icon Jena replied on Apr 17th, 2010 at 9:12 am (131)

    Ha! i think this device is useless.. somewhat the same as the archos 9 but i think this is cooler.. not to mention more popular than archos. anyway, i’d rather buy a tablet than buy this.. although it’s very thin, light, cool design, etc, yata yata yata, this and that, as a student, this is useless. Can you even install other applications here aside from the apple apps?? id rather stick to my pavilion..

  132. Gravatar Icon Emil Villafria replied on Apr 19th, 2010 at 9:57 am (132)

    is this iPAD can run applcation made in visual basic 6 or visual studio 2008? we would like to test this iPAD hopefully it could come here this month in the Phil.

  133. Gravatar Icon Alain replied on May 15th, 2010 at 9:50 am (133)

    Hi I’m selling iPad for 34k only. =D contact me if you want one. 09223978853

  134. Gravatar Icon Pat
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    replied on May 24th, 2010 at 2:05 pm (134)

    I’m wondering how much is the iPad if it’s available here already. Right now, it’s overpriced.

  135. Gravatar Icon chowchowcute replied on May 28th, 2010 at 1:34 pm (135)

    It will be almost the same, according to Steve Jobs International iPads cost more because of the US tax

  136. Gravatar Icon klaydze replied on Jun 3rd, 2010 at 10:46 pm (136)

    ano pagkakaiba ni ipad wifi vs ipad wifi + 3G? Thanks

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