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Apple IPad

Introduction :
The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. Announced on January 27, 2010, it is positioned in a category between a smartphone and a laptop computer Similar in functionality to a larger and more powerful iPhone or iPod touch, it runs a modified version of the same operating system (iPhone OS), with a user interface redesigned to take advantage of the larger screen. The iPad has a 9.7-inch (25 cm) LED backlit multi-touch display, 16 to 64 gigabytes (GB) of flash memory, Bluetooth, and a 30-pin dock connector to sync with iTunes and connect wired accessories. Two models have been announced: one with 802.11n Wi-Fi and one with 802.11n WiFi and 3G (which can connect to HSDPA cellular networks), and Assisted GPS. Both models may be purchased with three different storage capacities. As Apple's first device to use its iBookstore service and companion iBooks ebook reading application, the iPad has been compared with Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook.

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History :
Apple's first tablet computer was the Newton MessagePad 100, introduced in 1993, which led to the creation of the ARM6 processor core with Acorn Computers. Apple also developed a prototype PowerBook Duo-based tablet, the PenLite, but did not sell it to avoid hurting MessagePad sales. Apple released several more Newton-based PDAs, and discontinued the last, the MessagePad 2100, in 1998. Apple reentered the mobile-computing market in 2007 with the iPhone. Smaller than the iPad but featuring a camera and mobile phone, it pioneered the multitouch interface of iPhone OS. By late 2009, the iPad's release had been rumored for several months; iSlate and iTablet were among speculated names. The iPad was announced on January 27, 2010, at an Apple press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Three days later, at the 52nd Grammy Awards, Stephen Colbert used an iPad in announcing the nominees

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Features :

Manufactur Apple Inc. er Type Tablet player/PC media

Release date

Wi-Fi + 3G model: April 2010] iPhone OS 3.2 (build 7B298g) Released January 27, 2010; Internal rechargeable nonremovable 25 Wh lithium-polymer battery; 1 GHz Apple A4 Flash memory 16, 32, and 64 GB 1024768 px,
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Operating system

Power

CPU Storage capacity Display

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9.7 in (25 cm), 132 ppi, 4:3 aspect ratio, XGA, LEDbacklit IPS LCD display Multi-touch touchscreen display, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass None

Input

Camera

9.56 in (24.3 cm) (h) Dimensions 7.47 in (19.0 cm) (w) 0.5 in (1.3 cm) (d) Wi-Fi model: 1.5 lb (680 g) Wi-Fi + 3G model: 1.6 lb (730 g)

Weight

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Technicial Specification :

Model

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi + 3G

Announce date

January 27, 2010]

Release date

April 3, 2010

Late April 2010]

Display size

4:3 aspect ratio, 9.7 inch diagonal (2015 cm)

Display technology

IPS LCD, LED backlight

Graphics

1024768 px (XGA), 132 ppi, 720p video

Processor

1 GHz Apple A4 SoC

Storage

Flash16, 32, 64 GB

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Wireless

Wi-Fi (802.11abgn), Bluetooth (2.1, EDR)

Cellular

No

HSDPA (micro-SIM)

Geolocation

Skyhook Wireless

Assisted GPS

Sensors

acceleration, ambient light, direction

Operating system

iPhone OS 3.2

Battery

Built-in Lithium-ion polymer battery; 25 Wh (10 h video, 140 h music, 1-month standby)

Weight

1.5 lb (680 g)

1.6 lb (730 g)

Dimensions

9.56 in (24.3 cm) 7.47 in (19.0 cm) 0.5 in (1.3 cm)

Operating System : iPad OS (known as OS X iPhone or iPhone OS X in its early history) is a mobile operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the default operating system of the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the upcoming iPad.

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It is derived from Mac OS X, with which it shares the Darwin foundation, and is therefore a Unix-like operating system by nature. iPhone OS has four abstraction layers: the Core OS layer, the Core Services layer, the Media layer, and the Cocoa Touch layer. The operating system uses less than 500 megabytes of the device's memory.

Company / developer Programmed in OS family

Apple Inc.

Mac OS X/Unix-like

Working state Current Source model Closed source (with open source components)

Supported platforms Kernel type Default user interface License

ARMv6, ARMv7-A (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) Hybrid (Darwin) Cocoa Touch (Multi-touch, GUI)

Proprietary EULA except for open source components

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Official Website

iPhone Developer Program

Input and output :

The iPad has a fairly minimal selection of external ports: a dock connector for general input and output, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a speaker, and a microphone. iPod dock connector

An Apple Dock Connector The iPod dock connector is a 30-pin connector that is common on most models of iPods, iPhones and the iPad. Originally, the iPod dock connector carried USB, FireWire, some controls and line level audio outputs. As the iPod evolved, so did the signals in the dock connector. Video was added to the connector. FireWire was phased out of the iPods, which led to a discontinuity in usage of the dock connector. Older implementations of the dock connector may have been using the FireWire power pin to supply power, and cannot charge later iPods and iPhones or the iPad. The simplest form of the dock connector today takes the form of a simple cable with the dock connector on one end and a USB connector on the other. This cable only has the USB signals in the dock connector, but is sufficient to synchronize and charge the devices. At the other end of the spectrum, the dock connector is used to completely merge the Apple devices into a variety of accessories, both mechanically and electrically.
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Because of the popularity of Apple's devices, many third parties have used the dock connector interface for accessories. This includes many variations of external speakers, including stereo systems and clock radios. Automotive accessories for the iPod and iPhone are numerous and include charging cradles, FM transmitters for playing audio through the car's speakers and a full GPS receiver for the iPhone. There are also original and aftermarket cables with dock connectors for direct integration with the car's audio system and controls.

An iPod dock with size 10 & 14 adapters In the case of both Apple and third party devices, it is often necessary that the iPod or iPhone be held upright while plugged into the device. Because this can potentially subject the 30 pin connector or corresponding port to strain and damage, an insert, specially fitted to both the Apple device and the standard connector well is used to stabilize the connection. The adapter, a slot in which allows the dock connector access to the corresponding port on the iPhone or iPod, holds the apple device immobile and provides a guide for safe, snug-fitting installation and extraction

Controls :
The iPad and its iPhone-based OS are controlled using the multi-touch touchscreen that takes up most of the device's front side. The iPad also has external buttons for sleep, screen rotation lock and controlling the volume as well as a button to return to the home screen. It also has an accelerometer (for motion sensitivity) and a digital magnetic compass. Unlike the iPod, the iPad supports a screen rotation of any angle (in
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increments of 90), essentially meaning that the device functionally has no "up" or "down" no matter how the device is heldfrom the perspective of the user, only the position of the home button changes. The switch that was originally used to mute the device was replaced just before the device's release by a button that locks the device's screen rotation, which was reportedly intended to improve the device's ease-ofuse when lying down. A magnetometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the instrument. Magnetism varies from place to place and differences in Earth's magnetic field (the magnetosphere) can be caused by the differing nature of rocks and the interaction between charged particles from the Sun and the magnetosphere of a planet. Magnetometers are a frequent component instrument on spacecraft that explore planets.

Comparison :

Manufacture Apple Model Size Screen Resolution Shades Ipad 9.7 inch

Sony Reader 7.1

Samsung Papyrus 6

Amazon Kindle 4

1024*768 px 600*1024 px 600*800 px 600*800 px 4 16 OSMonto /Vista/Unix No 8 Linux 8GB No 8 Linux 8GB Yes

Operating Sys iPhone 3.2 ; Memory Wifi Yes

16, 32, 64 GB 2Gb

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Optional accessories :
Apple will sell several iPad accessories, including:

Keyboard Dock with hardware keyboard, 30-pin connector, and audio jack Case which can be used to stand the iPad in various positions Dock with 30-pin connector and audio jack Dock Connector to VGA Adapter for external monitor or projector Camera Connection Kit including a USB Type A connector adapter and an SD card reader, for transferring photos and videos USB Power Adapter with 2A (10W)

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