Obviously, like what Steve Jobs claimed at the annoucement, iPad is the new category between the smartphone and notebook.
"People think that netbook will replenish the gap between smartphone and notebook, but it's wrong at all. Netbook doesn't got any function surpass smartphone or notebook, it's just only cheap and low performance."
"In order to completely fill up this gap, the device must be got something better than what smartphone and notebook can do. That's iPad." Steve Jobs.
Yup, definitely, after a short introduction, Steve Jobs guided a demo to provide an overview of the new iPad. What you can imagine is, you will be able tackle all the ordinary task by just handling a plate that lesser than 1kg, laying at the sofa, enjoying the incredible feeling of using the gorgeous iPad. In addition, Steve Jobs comfirmed that iPad will be available in the market in March and April (3G version) with a starting price USD499.
Thus, back to the most important question, what actually iPad got?
-9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
-1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
-1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
-Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
-16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
-Wifi + 3G
-Build in speaker & 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
-iPad will work with almost all of the apps designed for the iPhone, 140,000 apps are ready
In accordance with the demo, that 1Ghz Apple A4 easily cope with all the tasks work that working in iPad, everything seem fast and smooth. Hand with the iPad, you will be able to experience a wonderful feelling in watching the movie, listening the music, surfing the internet, enjoying the games and also reading the fictions. Moreover, iPad support to the iWork as well, in other word, one can conveniently finish their iWork tasks without a Macbook.
Apple iPad: http://www.apple.com/ipad
To sum up, iPad seem apparently fulfill the gap between the smartphone and notebook. However, every bean has its black, that's not far-fetched to say that a majority of Apple fans, including me, are disappointed with the new iPad.
What iPad doesn't got:
-Any video output option? iPad come with iWork and Keynote, but there are lack of video output? How can one use a iPad to show one's work?
-Cannot add with extra memory? The same problem arose in iPhone, Apple products always lack of the extra memory option for the heavy users.
-Is just a bigger size of iPhone(iPod touch)? Is it there got any extra reason for a iPhone users to get a iPad?
-How can a mobile OS compare with a PC OS? People usually eager to get more and more function at such a similiar price with a notebook, but iPad has limited in its mobile OS.
-More and more, welcome to discuss~
