Guys!, 3 minutes to go to book Apple iPad, if the timing of Apple to start accepting iPad booking as reported here is accurate.
Update: This is CST time, I overlook that is is Pacific Time, so 2 hours more to go, sorry guys.
First iPad Game Previewed in High Res Images
In coming months, the internet will be flooded with news, post, reviews, hate and love about iPad. That is the moment when iPad will finally shipped to the customers in the US. Excuse me, even myself can’t stop posting anything cool about iPad, err which means traffic as well.
Games is one of the key selling point in iPod Touch , iPhone and soon in iPad as well. If you used with playing games in iPhone and iPod, you must we wondering how good, gorgeous the game is, if the games can be played in iPad.
I’m not really into games, but I do play Red Alert and Fifa in my iPhone occasionally. The accelerator, touch screen is good enough to play the games that you used to play using joystick or keyboard. That’s the wonder of touchscreen with multi touch capabilities in Apple devices.
So now, how good it is actually? You must view these images to witness the quality by yourself. The image are the screen shot from the popular games called Zen Bound (sorry never heard of it). What do you think? Good enough? Satisfied?
US To Get Apple Ipad On 3rd April, International Ships Later This Year
Two days ago, Apple has announced that it’s much awaited Apple iPad, which will available in the US on 3rd of April for the Wifi model, followed by 3G model on late April, with pre-book beginning on 12-March-2010.
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK will have all iPad models on late April as well. International pricing will be announce late of April, and the shipment to other countries will be announced later of the year.
While iPad is available in the US through it’s online store, authorized resellers and partners, it still unknown how iPad will be distributed on other countries not on the list above. Would it stick to the same method of selling iPhone through carriers, or would it available in Apple online store and authorized resellers? Does carriers currently selling iPhone will have the right to sell iPad as well?
That’s is the question no one can answer right now, unless you can fast forward the times to probably 2-4 months ahead.
P88 and iPad, Who Clone Who?
Apple iPad’s release in the US is still 2 months away whereas for the rest of the world, it might take little bit longer. Remember how long we have to wait for iPhone to officially available here? So long that grey importer is taking full advantage of that by bringing iPhone in, from all over the world.
With Apple popularity, it is not surprise that we’re going to see iPad clone shortly after it was launched. So meet P88, iPad look alike tablet, which has been in market for 3 months. I’m not calling them Ipad clone, because it doesn’t sound fair for them who has been in market early than iPad.
So who copy who now? P88 copying iPhone and making it bigger? Or iPad is taking inspiration from P88? Let’s the court decide.
While it is true that the 2 tablet has almost similar looks, but the spec is actually different. First and foremost is, P88 is running on Windows XP, while Ipad run on newest iPhone OS… and the list goes on. But port wise, P88 is the winner with 3 USB, RG45 and etc.
If you expecting this is going to be cheap, you’re dead wrong my friend. It still cost you around $440, not too far from iPad’s lowest spec model at $499. Would you get one of this?
Apple Tablet is called iPad
Months long rumors are finally over and here is one of the most anticipated device of the year, the true Apple Tablet… called iPad, kinda odd name though. Thinking of it as oversize iPhone, with 1024 x 768 screen resolution and kinda weighty.
Ipad receive mix reaction by readers at engadget and gizmodo who anticipate the iPad to be revolutionary product, but it turn out.. not really up to what is expected. The rant mostly due to the lack of camera, flash support, multitasking and on screen typing.
According to apple “iPad will be available in late March worldwide for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G models of iPad will be available in April in the US and selected countries for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. International pricing and worldwide availability will be announced at a later date. iBookstore will be available in the US at launch”
So basically, iPad comes with 2 flavor, with Wifi model and with 3G model, plus the various size 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Count that together, you have six model to choose from.
Ipad is running on iPhone OS latest version, V 3.2. In addition to iTune, App Store just like an iPhone, it comes with iBookStore as well.
Powering iPad is custom 1Ghz Apple A4 chip , and ARM family processor which some said is equivalent with Snapdragon or Tegra found in Nexus One or HTC HD2. The battery can lasted for 10 hours and 1 month standy.
For us in Malaysia, we still in the dark how iPad is going be distributed here. I’m hoping that it will be sold via Apple Malaysia Store for both model with Wifi/3G version although some that prefer to have it with 3G data could get it from carrier.
At the mean time, check the hand-on video below from engadget, as well as iPad official video which showcase the iPad’s feature in very interesting ways. Or Visit Ipad page.
Hands-on Video (Engadget)
Apple iPad Official Video
