Apple iPad review

Tuesday, May 25th 2010 - 11:30 CEST - Comments: 0

i Pad… There it is, after many months of rumors and speculations with Steve Jobs’ keynote speech, last January, as the highlight, Apple’s newest product is on our desk, to play the leading role in this Apple iPad review. With unknown strategic precision, Apple’s marketing department has managed to put a product onto the market that knows two extremes from the very start. It is seen as spectacularly successful by the Apple fan side, and as senseless, not-adding-anything-new by the other - often non-Apple-owner - side.

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32GB Apple iPad tablet with Wi-Fi

The tablet that we are discussing in this Apple iPad review is a Wi-Fi version with a 32GB storage capacity. The Apple iPad 3G was not yet available. A first impression is that, contrary to the popular e-readers, the weight (680 grams) is noticeably present. The body's material, a combination of metal and glass, seems to be of high-quality. Still, you tend to handle the iPad very carefully. You don't even want to think about what would happen if you were to drop the iPad on a hard floor. We wonder what the first damage cases will be, and what disastrous impact such unintended falls will have...

 

 

Apple iPad review : The experience

What is often heard is that the new Apple iPad tablet is no different from being a bigger version of the iPod touch. To us that seems to be a bit simple. Although a comparison with Apple equipment can certainly be made, the iPad clearly offers a very different experience. Just take the size of the screen, which allows for a more lively experience of the content and Apps. Reading an electronic book may be possible with the iPhone, but it is not really comfortable. Looking at a video or music clip is a different viewing experience on such a small iPod. Actually, the iPad is not a product that can be compared to anything else. The product stands on its own and is expected to indeed form a new segment within the consumer electronics market.

 

 

Apple iPad review

The Apple iPad is a revolutionary new tablet that changed the way we look at today's tablets. The Apple iPad offers a high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS display that is remarkably crisp and vivid. The iPad is a perfect device for web browsing, watching movies, or viewing photos. The Multi-Touch screen on the iPad is based on the same revolutionary technology on iPhone. Read our full Apple iPad review.

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