It is hard to predict what Apple is going to come out and it is primarily because the company guards its secrets really well. So we were knocked off our feet when we switched on our computer and saw the Apple iPad promos floating on our screens. There had been rumors about Apple trying to make such a device but nothing could be confirmed because the company is usually tight lipped about its plans. A tech enthusiast made up a rough design of such a device, it contained only a screen and headphones connected to it. He was a fan of Apple, and wanted the company to come up with such a product. He even gave a name to the device – iTablet.

This device is has a similar design and looks like iPhone on steroids. Tech specs of the device are as follows.

• Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
• Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
• Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
• Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model.
• Display: 9.7 inches with 1024×768 pixels resolution.
• Storage: 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
• Processor: 1GHz Apple A4
• Supported audio formats: WAV, AIFF, Apple Lossless, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), MP3 VBR, MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store)
• Support for various languages
• Battery life of 10 hours for music, video or Wi-Fi. (Charging is done through USB or power outlet)

Safari:

iPad changes the way you browse the web. Now simply flick your fingers through the pages to view them. The built-in accelerometer automatically changes the orientation of the pages and the reading in landscape mode is a treat for your eyes.

Email:

Touch your mails, literally. The accelerometer works in this application too and you get a spacious keyboard to type your mails.

Photos:

Stills exploit the beauty of the screen to the fullest. Images are stacked and tapping on them opens up the album. Multi touch support means you can pinch your photos to zoom in and out just like iPhone!

Video:

Watch videos in the large, high resolution screen. Absence of clutter of buttons on the screen makes sure that there is nothing between you and your movies.

YouTube:

There is a dedicated app for this. Turning the iPad in landscape mode automatically puts the video in full screen.

iTunes:

Browse through millions of songs, movies, videos, podcasts and enjoy them on your iPad.

iPod:

This is an iPod on steroids and contains all the features that are in the iPod. Groove to your music for hours on the iPad.

iBooks:

Reading books on the iPad is just as good as getting cosy with a hard copy in your bed. Download the books, tap it, and start reading!

App Store:

Contains 140,000 apps with some designed specially for iPad. Browse through these, buy and download wirelessly.

Maps:

They are there to help you out anytime you are stuck. High resolution maps of street and satellite view make sure you get to your place in no time.

Notes:

Take notes easily using the big screen and spacious keyboard. Landscape mode also gives you a detailed view of your previously stored notes.

Calendar:

It is for helping you to store you schedule. You get list, month, week or day views for your calendar.

Contacts:

Store you contacts on the iPad along with their names, numbers, and other additional information for quick look up.

iPad is the computer you been looking for if you want a fast computer and a entertainer while on the move. The iPad starts at $499.

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