Apple iPad

Presentation By: Leigh Casal

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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

iPad: the features

Safari Email Photos Videos iBooks Maps Notes Spotlight Search Built-in accessibility.

YouTube iPod iTunes App Store Calendar Contacts Home Screen iWork Digital Compass

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

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