iPad : Computer Hardware Buyers’ Glossary

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the iPad V3 is Apple’s large cellphone that is almost as big as a notebook, but without a cover. It comes in a number of colours. It is intended for general use including book reader, like the Kindle or Nook. It has a 1024 × 768 colour display rather than a black and white e-ink display. The screen is 24.64 cm (9.70 in) diagonal. It has no physical keyboard, though you can key with the touch screen. Apple has so far kept secret how much RAM (Random Access Memory) it has, presumably because it is embarrassingly low. It comes with a 16 GB to 64 GB flash RAM drive. I has a custom 1 GHz dual core processor. It can talk WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) or optionally 3G cellphone. It runs the iPhone OS (Operating System). It is programmed in JavaScript (gag). To use it as a phone, you would probably need a Blue-Tooth headset. The competition is cheaper: Android machines and netbooks. For that money you can get a notebook computer with 4 times the speed and 20 times the capacity and a proper keyboard. You are paying quite a premium for the Apple cachet and the light weight.

For eBook reading, use ePub of PDF (Portable Document Format) format.

Shopping for an iPad

electronic product image recommend electronic⇒Apple iPad Mini, 16GB, Black, WiFito electronic home
asin B00A0LH58E
dim 12 × 6.10 cm
4.72 × 2.40 in
diagonal: 20.1 cm, 7.90 inches, 768 × 1024 pixels. Also available with 4G. Also available in 32 and 64 GB. Includes WiFi, still and video camera.
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electronic product image recommend electronic⇒Apple iPad 3 MC705LL/Ato electronic home
asin B00746LVOM
dim 14.90 × 19.60 cm
5.87 × 7.72 in
Even though this model was released 2012-03-16, it is already obsolete. This is the third generation 16 GB model, black, Wifi a/b/g/n, with 3G connectivity. diagonal: 24.6 cm, 9.7 inches, 1536 × 2014 pixels. This is remarkably high resolution. For comparison, my desktop widescreen desktop monitor is only 1920 × 1200. There is no mass storage as a notebook would have. It makes up for that with connectivity.
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electronic product image recommend electronic⇒Apple iPad 4 4G 32Gb Black Factory Unlockedto electronic home
asin B0080I7OH6
dim 14.80 × 19.70 cm
5.83 × 7.76 in
Also available without 4G or with 16GB or 64GB. No hard disk. This model requires a 4G all-digital carrier. diagonal: 24.63 cm, 9.7 inches, 1536 × 2048 pixels. This is remarkably high resolution. For comparison, my desktop widescreen desktop monitor is only 1920 × 1200. Includes WiFi, GPS, still and video camera. Can do web browsing.
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