Apple Unveils the Long Awaited Apple Tablet
by Saransh
On Wednesday January 27, 2010, CEO and Co-Founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, unveiled the Apple iPad at the Yerba Buena Arts Center in San Fransisco.
Jobs claimed that the iPad was meant to be a mix between a laptop and a smart phone. Starting at $499, the iPad can be used as an iPod, as it has all the features of one. One can surf the web, check e-mail, read eBooks in an app called iBooks, play all of the 140,000 apps available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, view photos, watch movies, and more.
The iPad has a 9.7'' screen and is only 0.5'' thick. It uses the 1 GHZ Apple a4 chip. It is available with 16, 32, or 64 GB of flash storage space, and is available in WiFi and unlocked 3G versions. The iPad WiFi 16 GB costs $499, the WiFi 32 GB costs $599, and the WiFi 64 GB costs $699. The iPad 3G 16 GB costs $629, 32 GB costs $729, and the 64 GB costs $829.
The Apple iPad WiFi will be available on April 3, 2010, with the 3G version coming later in April.
Jobs claimed that the iPad was meant to be a mix between a laptop and a smart phone. Starting at $499, the iPad can be used as an iPod, as it has all the features of one. One can surf the web, check e-mail, read eBooks in an app called iBooks, play all of the 140,000 apps available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, view photos, watch movies, and more.
The iPad has a 9.7'' screen and is only 0.5'' thick. It uses the 1 GHZ Apple a4 chip. It is available with 16, 32, or 64 GB of flash storage space, and is available in WiFi and unlocked 3G versions. The iPad WiFi 16 GB costs $499, the WiFi 32 GB costs $599, and the WiFi 64 GB costs $699. The iPad 3G 16 GB costs $629, 32 GB costs $729, and the 64 GB costs $829.
The Apple iPad WiFi will be available on April 3, 2010, with the 3G version coming later in April.
Nook vs Kindle - Which would you choose?
by Nomi
There are a number of pros and cons for each of the eBook readers, and users may decide which fits them best. To begin, the Kindle and the Nook support slightly different formats. Importantly, PDF used to be supported only by the Nook, but it has recently been added to the Kindle.
In some areas the Nook (shown on the right) outperforms the Kindle. For example, the Nook allows you to lend books through "Lend Me," so others can read your books on their iPhone, PC or Nook. The Nook has a neat 3.5" color touchscreen, WiFi 802.11b/g and free WiFi in Barnes and Noble stores. The Nook also has a memory expansion slot where one can use a micro SD chip to add memory. The Nook comes with BlackBerry and Mac support, and has a replaceable battery.
On the other hand, the Kindle (shown on the left) allows access to cheaper books and free internet (the Nook doesn't have a browser). The speed of the Kindle is faster than the Nook, but it has been said that a fix is on the way. The Kindle also allows for free Wikipedia access all over the world and has a physical keyboard that many users prefer over the touchscreen keyboard.
The two devices are really very close to each other, and which you prefer might be a matter of taste and personal preferences. Now that the iPad is coming to the market, the competition is getting even more fierce and consumers are going to reap some benefits from all these giants competing against each other in the race towards dominance of the eBook reader market.
In some areas the Nook (shown on the right) outperforms the Kindle. For example, the Nook allows you to lend books through "Lend Me," so others can read your books on their iPhone, PC or Nook. The Nook has a neat 3.5" color touchscreen, WiFi 802.11b/g and free WiFi in Barnes and Noble stores. The Nook also has a memory expansion slot where one can use a micro SD chip to add memory. The Nook comes with BlackBerry and Mac support, and has a replaceable battery.
On the other hand, the Kindle (shown on the left) allows access to cheaper books and free internet (the Nook doesn't have a browser). The speed of the Kindle is faster than the Nook, but it has been said that a fix is on the way. The Kindle also allows for free Wikipedia access all over the world and has a physical keyboard that many users prefer over the touchscreen keyboard.
The two devices are really very close to each other, and which you prefer might be a matter of taste and personal preferences. Now that the iPad is coming to the market, the competition is getting even more fierce and consumers are going to reap some benefits from all these giants competing against each other in the race towards dominance of the eBook reader market.