Apple meluncurkan iPad Tablet

Steve Jobs, selaku pemilik Apple akhirnya resmi merilis komputer tablet terbarunya, Apple iPad, dalam sebuah konfrensi pers di San Fransisco tanggal 27 Januari 2010 pagi waktu setempat.

Apple iPad mempunyai ketebalan 0,5 inci dan berat 0,6 kilogram dengan layar sentuh dan bertenaga microchip yang dinamai A4. Gadget yang dibanderol harga dari US$ 499 sampai US$ 829 ini, juga dilengkapi dengan fitur Wi-Fi serta akses data 3G dari AT&T.

Untuk harga Apple iPad tanpa 3G
• $499: 16GB
• $599: 32GB
• $699: 64GB

Untuk harga Apple iPad 3G
• $629: 16GB
• $729: 32GB
• $829: 64GB

Berikut spesifikasi dari Apple iPad : (apple.com)

Size and weight :
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-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
-1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
-Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
-Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Wireless and Cellular

Wi-Fi model
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Wi-Fi + 3G model
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz)
Data only2
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Location
Wi-Fi
Digital compass
Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

In the Box
-iPad
-Dock connector to USB cable
10W Power Adapter
-Documentation

Capacity
-16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive

Processor
-1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip

Sensors
-Accelerometer
-Ambient light sensor

Audio Playback
-Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
-Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), –MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
-User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video
-Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component A/V Cable, 576i and 480i with Apple Composite Cable
-H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Mail attachment support
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Languages
-Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian
-Keyboard support for English (US) English (UK), French (France, Canada), German, Japanese (QWERTY), Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
-Dictionary support for English (US), English (UK), French, French (Canadian), French (Swiss), German, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin), Russian

Accessibility
-Support for playback of closed-captioned content
-VoiceOver screen reader
-Full-screen zoom magnification
-White on black
-Mono audio

Battery and Power4
-Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
-Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
-Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Input and Output
-Dock connector
-3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
-Built-in speakers
-Microphone
-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

Mac system requirements
-Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
-Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
-iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
-iTunes Store account
-Internet access

Windows system requirements
-PC with USB 2.0 port
-Windows 7, Windows Vista; Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
-iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
-iTunes Store account
-Internet access

Environmental requirements
-Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
-Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
-Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
-Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

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