iPad
 An iPad showing its home screen | |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Foxconn (on contract)[1] |
| Type | Tablet media player/PC |
| Release date | Wi-Fi model (U.S.): April 3, 2010[2][3] Wi-Fi + 3G Model (U.S.): April 30, 2010[4] Both models (nine more countries): May 28, 2010[5] |
| Units sold | 14.79 million (as of 25 December 2010)[6][7][8] |
| Operating system | iOS 4.2.1 [9] Released November 22, 2010; 2 months ago |
| Power | Internal rechargeable non-removable 25 W·h (90 kJ) lithium-polymer battery[10] |
| CPU | 1 GHz Apple A4[10][11] |
| Storage capacity | Flash memory 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB models only[10] |
| Memory | 256 MB DRAM built into Apple A4 package (top package of PoP contains two 128 MB dies)[12] |
| Display | 1024 × 768 px (aspect ratio 4:3), 9.7 in (25 cm) diagonal, appr. 45 in2 (290 cm2), 132 PPI, XGA, LED-backlit IPS LCD[10] |
| Graphics | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU[13] |
| Input | Multi-touch touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient lightsensors, 3-axis accelerometer,magnetometer |
| Camera | None |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Wi-Fi + 3G model also includes:UMTS / HSDPA(Tri band–850, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM / EDGE(Quad band–850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| Online services | iTunes Store, App Store, MobileMe,iBookstore, Safari |
| Dimensions | 9.56 in (243 mm) (h) 7.47 in (190 mm) (w) 0.5 in (13 mm) (d) |
| Weight | Wi-Fi model: 1.5 lb (680 g) Wi-Fi + 3G model: 1.6 lb (730 g)[10] |
| Related articles | iPhone, iPod touch (Comparison) |
| Website | www.apple.com/ipad |
The iPad is a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. At about 1.5 pounds (680 grams), its size and weight fall between those of contemporarysmartphones and laptop computers. Apple released the iPad in April 2010, and sold 3 million of the devices in 80 days.[14]
According to a report released by Strategy Analytics, the Apple iPad had gained a 95 percent share of Tablet PC sales at the end of the second quarter of 2010. During the second quarter of 2010, Apple sold 4.19 million iPads around the world.[15]
The iPad runs the same operating system as the iPod Touch and iPhone—and can run its own applications as well as iPhone applications. Withoutmodification, it will only run programs approved by Apple and distributed via its online store.
Like iPhone and iPod Touch, the iPad is controlled by a multitouch display—a departure from most previous tablet computers, which used a pressure-triggered stylus—as well as a virtual onscreen keyboard in lieu of a physical keyboard. The iPad uses a Wi-Fi data connection to browse the Internet, load and stream media, and install software. Some models also have a 3G wireless data connection which can connect to HSPA data networks. The device is managed and synced by iTunes on a personal computer via USB cable.
Media reaction to the device has generally been neutral or positive, with more positive reaction after the device was launched.