This is a bit old (from the Yerba Buena event back in January) – but I just stumbled upon it… Anyhow, the video provides a 5 min review of some key iPad features. The features reviewed are below:
Doubleclick opens a message, PDF attachment viewed, Keyboard demo.
Video play demo, Chapter switching, double tapping zooms into the video and making it full screen, doubletap to get out, single tap calls the controls, speakers next to 30 pin conector, microphone view, on/off switch, volume on/off.
New Yorker page previewed, New York Times page previewed, Bookmarks icon click, double Tapping fills the screen.
Calendar a week view as well as a single day view.
Bookshelf concept previewed, Tapping a book opens fullscreen, Page-dragging works, book font size changeable, single tap opens controls.
Facebook app fills the screen, Starwalk (app lets you view and identify stars – star tapping idenrfies a star).
Support for the following video resolutions:
- 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter,
- 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable,
- 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable
Also support for H.264 video up to:
720p 30 frames per second
Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v
.mp4 file format;
.mov file format;
MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps
Resolution 640 by 480 pixels – 30 frames per second
Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps 48kHz stereo audio in .m4v
.mp4 and .mov file formats;
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps 1280 by 720 pixels 30 frames per second – audio in ulaw – PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
A quick note on a brief article published in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (link):
The article focuses on Apple’s decision to go with A4 instead of Intel or Qualcomm’s chips. I reckon this topic will become more discussed in next couple of months as it underline’s Apple’s strategic decision to keep focus on hardware in order to shape its future growth.
Also, I’ve seen a number of iPad unit sales volume projections for the iPad but interestingly enough Goldman’s projection seems to keep popping more frequently than others.
Goldman Sachs estimates that Apple will sell 6 million iPads this year. By contrast, the market for mobile phones will reach 1 billion units and PC sales will be about 300 million. Still, the iPad is a high-profile attempt to crack a market that Qualcomm and Intel have set their sights on, said Jagdish Rebello, an analyst at research firm ISuppli Corp.
“Intel would have wanted to get into this device, Qualcomm would have wanted to get into this device,” Rebello said. He also expects Apple to use the A4 in future models of the iPhone.
“IPad is powered by our own custom silicon,” Jobs said at the iPad’s introduction. “We have an incredible group that does custom silicon at Apple.”
The A4 image comes to you via iFixit’s Twitter feed
I’ve been getting questions about GPS capabilities of the iPAD. Here is a short list of features that will enable Geo Positioning and all the good stuff GPS and Geo Positioning has to offer:
Here is the listing with the iPad specifications (it’s a long list so hang in there) – some of the items will need further clarification (e.g., 10 hours battery life is claimed for both video and audio use – the two should not be the same) but overall the list is pretty extensive. The connectivity geeks will be a bit disappointed (see below) as options are rather limited (in this respect iPad more resembles the iPhone than a Mac laptop).
Hit the list and please let me know your thoughts.
Multi-Touch display with In-Plane Switching technology (IPS)
1024×768 pixel resolution (132 px/inch – aka ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating (olephobic = lacking affinity for oils)
Support for display of Unicode, multi language/character in a simultaneous fashion
Data Storage Capacity
16GB flash memory
32GB flash memory
64GB flash memory
CPU/Processor
1GHz Apple A4 processor
It’s a custom-designed chip claimed to be a high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip unit
Sensors/Embedded
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Wireless Capabilities/Cellular
Wi-Fi model
Wi-Fi (802.11 a, b, g, n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model
UMTS/HSDPA (2100, 850, 1900 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (2100, 850, 1900, 900 MHz)
No telephone, No Voice and Data only. Data plan will have to be purchased by the user.
Wi-Fi (802.11 a, b, g, n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Geo-positioning/Location Mapping
Via Wi-Fi
Via Digital compass
Via Assisted GPS (for Wi-Fi + 3G units only)
Via Cellular Connection (for Wi-Fi 3G units only)
What’s in the box
iPad
Dock Connector to USB Cable
10W USB Power Adapter
Documentation
Eco Friendly Features
Arsenic-free display glass
Brominated flame retardant free (no BFR)
Mercury-free LCD display
PVC-free
Recyclable metal (aluminum) and glass housing
Accessibility Options
CC (closed-captioned) content display enabled
VoiceOver screen reader
Full-screen zoom magnification
White on black display
Mono audio
Language Support
Language support for English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
Keyboard support for English (U.S.) English (UK), Canada), Dutch, Flemish, French (France, German, Italian, Japanese (QWERTY), Russian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Spanish
Dictionary support for English (U.S.), Dutch, English (UK), Flemish, French, French (Canadian), French (Swiss), German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Spanish
Document/File Format Support
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images), .doc and .docx (Word), .htm and .html (web pages), .key (Keynote), .numbers (Numbers), .pages (Pages), .pdf (Preview and Acrobat), .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint), .rtf (rich text format), .txt (text), .vcf (contact information), .xls and .xlsx (Excel)
Video Quality (Definition) Support
Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter
576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable
576i and 480i with Apple Composite Cable
Video Formats
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second (fps), Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov formats
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov formats
Audio Support
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (16 – 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 – 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4), Apple Lossless Audio Format, AIFF, and WAV Audio Format
User-adjustable max volume limit
Power and Battery Specs
Built-in 25 Watt Hours rechargeable lithium-polymer built in non-replaceable battery
Up to 10 hr of surfing the internet on Wi-Fi connection, watching video, or listening to music
Charging via Apple iPad power adapter or USB port
Connectivity (Input/Output Options)
Docking: Dock connector
Audio: 3.5-mm stereo headphone connector jack
Sound: Built-in speaker
Mic: Microphone
Cellular: SIM card tray (Not available for non 3G units)
Controls and Buttons
On/Off Sleep/Wake Button
Mute Button
Volume (Up/Down) Button
Home Button
Host System Requirements (Mac) – see below for Windows
OSX based computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
iTunes 9.0 or higher
iTunes account
Internet access
Host System Requirements (Windows) – see above for Mac
Windows based computer with USB 2.0 port
Windows 7, Vista or XP Home/Professional (min SP 3 required)
iTunes 9.0 or higher
iTunes account
Internet access
Environmental requirements
Working temperature: 32° to 95° Fahrenheit (0° to 35° Celsius)
Able to withstand in non-operating mode the following temperature ranges: -4° to 113° Fahrenheit (-20° to 45° Celsius)
Relative humidity range: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
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