Apple iPad announcement
While tablet devices are mostly used for specialized purposes, the iPad has state-of-art hardware desgins. It will interesting to follow future security developments, as well as innovative uses in home or office environments. It can plug into a Mac or Windows PC via USB 2.0. For Windows, it requires XP or higher as the Operating System
Apple iPad - Home Page
http://www.apple.com/ipad/
http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/
http://www.apple.com/ipad/design/
http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
QUOTE: SPECIFICATIONS
LCD 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
Capacity
16GB,
32GB,
64GB flash drive
Processor
1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed,
high-performance,
low-power
system-on-a-chip
Audio playback
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps)
User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and video
Support for 1024 by 768 pixels
Dock Connector to VGA Adapter
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second,
Wireless and cellular
Wi-Fi model
Wi-Fi (802.11a/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)
Input and output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Built-in speaker
Microphone
SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
Environmental
Arsenic-free display glass
BFR-free
Mercury-free LCD display
PVC-free
Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure