Cost and availability:

Connectivity: Two versions of iPads available-One with WiFi and the other with Both WiFi and 3G. The WiFi standard is latest 802.11n and 3G versions support speed up to 7.2 Mbps on HSDPA networks. In US,  AT&T will provide the 3G service. The 250 MB data plan costs  $14.99 a month and unlimited mobile data plan will cost $29.99 a month.

Processor: iPad is powered by Apple’s  1GHz , A4 Chip, Flash memory, ranging from 16 to 64 GB .ipad photo

Dimensions and built: 0.5 Inch thick, Weighs 1.5 Pound, enclosure is made of highly recyclable Aluminium.

Display: High resolution9.7-inch multi touch screen display, LED back light, Using IPS (Inter plane switching) technology  with an ultra-wide 178 degree viewing angle.

Keyboard: Touch screen soft keypad. The tablet uses multi-touch finger gestures and swipes like the iPhone . Facility to connect the iPad Keyboard Dock with a full-size traditional keyboard.

Battery backup: 10 hours long backup and Adaptive Charging technology deliver up to 1,000 charge cycles without a significant decrease in battery capacity over a typical five year lifespan.

Applications: Bundled with 12 new applications designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. You can use the applications purchased for iPhone or iPod. Every application works in both portrait and landscape, automatically animating between views as the user rotates iPad in any direction. The new application iBook allows users to read ebooks from Apple’s iBook store.ipad Photo 2

The iPad will come with the following applications: Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, YouTube, iPod, iTunes, App Store, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Contacts, and Spotlight. It will also include the iBooks application, which displays books and other ePub-format content downloaded from the iBookstore. Apple has ported its iWork suite from the Mac to the iPad; the Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications will be sold for $9.99 apiece in the App Store.