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Apple iPad. Presentation By: Leigh Casal. Apple iPad Video. What is the iPad?. "It's so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone” “a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but with a larger screen and other features for work and play.”
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Apple iPad Presentation By: Leigh Casal
What is the iPad? • "It's so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone” • “a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but with a larger screen and other features for work and play.” • “it has the potential to change portable computing profoundly, and to challenge the primacy of the laptop.” • “a multipurpose device that bridges the gap between the iPhone and a laptop”
iPad: what you will learn • How the iPad came to be • iPad by design • iPad by functionality • “Apps”- software applications • Safari, Video/Photo, iBook • iPad pricing & availability • Future of the iPad
iPad: the beginning • Announced in January 2010 • Based off Apple iPhone • “smart-phone”- internet/multimedia • Portable media-player • Internet client • E-mail, web browsing, & Wi-Fi connectivity • Multi-touch user interface • Touch screen and virtual keyboard • Redesigned all “apps” • Third party applications designed to help the user perform specific task • games, reference, GPS navigation & social networking iPhone 3GS
iPad: the design • LED-Backlit IPS Display • high-resolution, 9.7-inch screen • No orientation or pointing device • 178° viewing angle • Multi-Touch • Precise and responsive • Functionality mimics natural actions • Keyboard, Zoom, Scroll, flip through photos/pages • Size and Shape • 1.5 pounds and 1/2 inch thick • Curved back for comfort and easy pick-up
iPad: the design • Battery Life • lithium-polymer battery from Mac notebook • Up to 10 hours of battery life • 1 month of standby battery life • Wireless • Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi • Bluetooth 2.1 • Connect to wireless headphones or the Apple Wireless Keyboard. • Performance • A4 chip designed to be powerful and power efficient
iPad: the design • Audio • built-in speaker • movies or music. • headphone jack • built-in microphone. • Connectivity • Connector port • docking and charging • connect to iPad accessories
iPad: the features • Built-in apps designed for Multi-Touch screen and advanced capabilities of iPad • Safari • Email • Photos • Videos
Safari Email Photos Videos iBooks Maps Notes Spotlight Search Built-in accessibility. YouTube iPod iTunes App Store Calendar Contacts Home Screen iWork Digital Compass iPad: the features Built-in apps designed for Multi-Touch screen and advanced capabilities of iPad
iPad: Safari Web Browser • View in landscape or portrait • Scroll by flicking up or down • Double-tap a section to enlarge or shrink. • Thumbnail view • Icons on the Home screen • MobileMe
iPad: Photos and Videos • Photos • Photo albums • Vivid color • “Moving” pictures • rotate iPad, your picture rotates • create & play slideshows • Faces and Places • Videos • No keypad or buttons • Buy or rent movies • Watch up to 10 hours • IPS Technology • Easily view in wide screen or full screen • Browse between chapters in movie
iPad: iBooks • Like reading a book, but easier • Adjust backlight brightness • Jump to a different part, • automatically bookmarks • Highlight important parts • Customize reading experience • View single page or two at once • Change the text size and font. • Touch and hold any word to look it up • Works with VoiceOver • iBookStore
iPad: pricing & capacity • $499:16 GB with Wi-Fi • $599: 32 GB with Wi-Fi • $699: 64 GB with Wi-Fi • Also available with 3G network • add $130 to the price of each version • AT&T will offer an unlimited data plan for $30 a month
iPad: what is to come • To be released in April 2010 • If people see the iPad as an extra device to carry around, it will likely have limited appeal. • If they see it as a convenient replacement for bulkier computers, it could drastically change portable computing. • Web-surfing, email, social networking, video/photo viewing, gaming, music, basic content creation, note taking. • Will the iPad replace laptop computers?
What is the iPad? • The iPad is an advance in making more-sophisticated computing possible via a simple touch interface on a slender, light and highly portable device. • Only time will tell if it’s a real challenger to the laptop
References • Associated Press, "iPad is Apple's Latest Creation". CBS News. 2/20/2010<http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/27/tech/main6147151.shtml?tag=currentVideoInfo;videoMetaInfo>. • "iPad". Apple. 2/20/2010 <5http://www.apple.com/ipad/>. • Mossberg, Walter. "Apple iPad Review". All Things Digital. 2/20/2010 <http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20100331/apple-ipad-review/>.