iPad Answers We're Looking For Tomorrow From Apple
There's no shortage of iPad rumors, speculation, and hype. Our favorite sources have been:
But rumors are rumors! Tomorrow, when Apple announces the fabled product, we will all get access to concrete information about the product: its existence, its real name, planned availability, specifications, pricing, etc.
Here at iPad Basics, we love facts, and we're looking to get answers to a variety of questions, including:
Models, Pricing, and Availability
- How many iPad models are there?
- How much does the iPad cost?
- What are the key differences between iPad models?
- When will the iPad be available for sale?
- Will the iPad be initially available only in the U.S., or worldwide?
Hardware Capabilities
- What kind of CPU, memory, and on-board storage does the iPad have?
- What are the audio/video capabilities of the iPad?
- Does the iPad have built-in 3G cellphone data capability?
- Does the iPad have a webcam?
- Does the iPad have a digital camera?
- Does the iPad have a microphone?
- Does the iPad have GPS?
- Does the iPad have Bluetooth; e.g. for data tethering?
- Does the iPad have a dock? How does docking work?
- Does the iPad have other expansion capabilities? e.g. USB?
- Can an external keyboard be used with the iPad?
Software Capabilities
- Will the iPad run the restricted iPhone-like operating system, or full OS X?
- Will the iPad incorporate new e-book / e-reader functionality from Apple?
- Will the iTunes Store start offering e-books for sale for the iPad?
- How does the iPad integrate with the iPhone, or other phones?
- Can the iPad run existing iPhone and iPod Touch applications?
- Will multi-tasking be possible on the iPad?
Stay tuned! We'll be posting answers to these questions in the days to come.
