This month I am passing on my review of the Apple IPAD which will shortly be available for sale in Ireland. I had the opportunity to get hands on and close up to an ipad recently when an American visitor very kindly let me look at his Ipad while visiting Ireland. At the bottom of this post you will find links to see online demos and reviews of the device.
Overview
Many of you will have seen or heard of the iphone and while this particular phone has not become popular in Ireland it is very popular in the U.S. and Europe. The IPAD, while not a phone expands on the capabilities of the iphone to give you a device which is capable of fulfilling many of the computing requirements of the average computer user. I’m not an Apple advocate but in this case I have to say I love this device and its ease of use. The IPAD is not a replacement for those of you who are heavy computer users and ideally this device should be coupled with a desktop or laptop machine. What it can do, it does extremely well and indeed some of the features are truly amazing and revolutionary.
Hands on
The ipad measures about the size of an a4 notepad and weights in at around 1.5 pounds. The core of the device is its touch sensitive screen which is a joy to use. Browsing the web is a breeze and when you need a keyboard you can bring up an onscreen keyboard to enter text. The device boots and shuts down quickly and easily and the screen can be flipped and the display will automatically adjust the page. The resolution is excellent and viewing your photos will be a pleasure on this device. Pricing has yet to be announced for Ireland but I expect it will be this more so that the actual device which will prevent the device becoming commonplace. At least one company will ship the base device from the UK but it will cost you $655.95 which is not cheap.
The Cons
The Ipad is not a full computer per se in the traditional sense as it lacks both a cd/dvd drive and usb ports. Thus the only way to get information on or off the device is via the apple connector or Apples istore. If you are looking to download or store large quantities of data or for that matter write your thesis this is not the device for you. On the other hand if you are looking for a lightweight touch screen internet enabled device you should take a look at the IPad.
Links
Apple's own demo ->http://www.apple.com/ipad/
Engadget Comprehensive Review - > http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/apple-ipad-review/
YouTube Features Review - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFbhzlTnoL0&feature=related
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