Apple IPad – Is It Worth The Money?
There are a lot of Apple iPad reviews out there and they would pretty much tell you the same thing: Apple has once again come out with a product that will be a hit. And barring a few glitches in design, will be a sure fire success.
The Apple iPad is so fast and light, the multi-touch screen so bright and responsive, the software so easy to navigate, that it really does qualify as a new category of gadget. Some have suggested that it might make a good goof-proof computer for technophobes, the aged and the young.
The iPad was designed as means of streamlining web browsing, media viewing, eBook reading, email access, and other basic computer functions in a sleek and portable form. Or, in other words, in order to bridge the gap between a smartphone and a laptop.
The iPad Tablet is 0.5 inches thin, weighs 1.5 pounds and sports a 9.7 inch IPS display with Full capacitive multi-touch. The device is powered by the 1GHz Apple A4 chip. It’s available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. Some other specs include WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, accelerometer and compass, speaker, microphone, 30 pin connector and they have achieved 10 hours of battery life, with over a month of standby time.
The device is available in six versions that start at $499 and run as high as $829.The models vary based on storage capacity – just like iPods – and on type of Internet connectivity: Wi-Fi only, or Wi-Fi plus 3G mobile broadband for connectivity anywhere, just like a smartphone. At the cash register, support for 3G mobile broadband carries a $130 premium over Wi-Fi-only. If you purchase a middle-of-the-road 32 gigabyte iPad with Wi-Fi and 3G data connectivity, that’s $729, plus sales tax.
And the 3G designation comes with another cost: a recurring monthly data plan, sold separately through AT&T. So let’s tack on that data plan – after all, one of the cool things about this gizmo is its portability, so you’ll want to be able to go online whenever you feel like it. It comes in two varieties: a $14.99-per-month limited version and a $29.99-per-month unlimited option.
The iPad is not a revolutionary or magical device, as Apple touts, nor is it the unnecessary extension of the iPod touch that some critics believe it to be. The truth about the iPad isn’t that black and white, and unfortunately that realization only comes after spending some time with the device yourself.
For more information, have a look at Apple Tablet.