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Ringing it at $500 to $830, the newly announced 1.5-pound iPad doesn't seem to bring much new to the table, despite Apple calling it magical.

Here's a run down of the specs, prices, details of the iPad. Let me know if you find any of the magic. If you want to compare sizes in a chart, check this bad boy out.

Pricing
WiFi only models are:
$499 - 16GB
$599 - 32GB
$699 - 64 GB

3G models are:
$629 - 16GB
$729 - 32GB
$829 - 64 GB

Online plans are$14.99 for up to 250 MB of data per month or $29.99 for Unlimited data.

Specs
Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

Display
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology with 178-degree viewing angle
Touch has been reengineered for the iPad to make it "extremely precise and responsive"
1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Capacity
16GB, 32GB, 64GB flash memory

Processor
1 Ghz Apple A4 chip

Sensors
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor

Battery and Power
Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Input and Output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Built-in speakers
Microphone
SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

Buttons and controls
On off, sleep wake switch
Mute
Volume up and down
Home button

Although it's nothing more than an over sized iPod Touch ... this might end up being a Kindle killer @ $500.

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Noway I'm paying that much for an apple product!

meh

i know nothing about the Kindle. does that require you to subscribe to a data plan, too? either way, it'll make money b/c it's an Apple :(

total waste of money

its an oversized iphone without the phone or camera. it runs on a iphone OS. if i buy a tablet i want it fully functional, not a phone OS. i mean the iphone OS is nice and all but this thing is like 700 bucks if you want 3G on it and it isnt even a full fledged OS

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Originally Posted by TaekOne (Post 4508622)

meh

i know nothing about the Kindle. does that require you to subscribe to a data plan, too? either way, it'll make money b/c it's an Apple :(

Kindle is wreaking havoc on traditional book sellers. The Amazon device is looking to put Borders out of business within 2 years at it's current pace.

Kindle runs on eInk, so it's not your traditional display. Since it's not backlit, the Kindle's battery lasts up to 15 days on a single charge. (w. wifi / 3g disabled).

Kindle does have networking abilities (for free), but again, it's not a web surfing powerhouse. It's more than enough to get you to buy a book and check email.

they already have those down south.

i'm not that impressed with it

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Originally Posted by TaekOne (Post 4508622)

meh

i know nothing about the Kindle. does that require you to subscribe to a data plan, too? either way, it'll make money b/c it's an Apple :(

No data plan required. You can get the WiFi only model and if you want a 3G model of the same size storage it is $130 more. With the 3G model, you can opt for a data plan but there is no contract, you just pay month to month. $15 for 250 MB or $30 for unlimited data for the entire month. WiFi is free to use obviously and apparently AT&T is establishing a wide network of WiFi hotspots that iPad owners will be allowed to use for free as well.

I think it is a really cool device. It was never meant to have all the functionality of a laptop, but rather to bridge the gap between a laptop and an iPhone. It's good for people that are not at a computer all day and move about a lot but don't feel like carrying around a laptop everywhere. It also has a lot of cool features and gaming potential. It syncs up with iTunes just like the iPhone so it makes bringing all your multimedia with you really simple. Plus, there is a lot of potential for some really cool accessories like a wireless webcam that you can just set down next to it and have it work via bluetooth and stuff like that.

those ebooks are sweet... cheap as hell too