Apple iPad Tablet News, Reviews and Accessories
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The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple that is designed to fill the niche between smartphones and laptop computers.
The iPad will run applications, or "apps," similar to ones on the iPhone and iPod Touch and will use Apple's patented multitouch technology to allow users to navigate with their fingers. An iBookstore similar to the iTunes music store will sell electronic versions of books and allow the iPad to function as an ebook reader. Users can also use the iPad to listen to music, play games, view photos, browse the Internet, check and compose email, and even create documents, graphs, and slideshows using mobile versions of Apple's Pages, Numbers, and Keynote software.
The iPad will be available in April in different storage capacities (16, 32, and 64 gigabytes) and come in two basic models: WiFi Only and WiFi+3G. The WiFi+3G model will be able to access the Internet using AT&T's 3G cellular network for a monthly fee.
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