To iPad or Not to iPad?
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, April 5, 2010 · 
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The much anticipated Apple iPad multimedia device was released this past Saturday and, according to the company, more than 300,000 people purchased the device during the first day of sales, about in line with industry expectations.
The iPad has received middle of the road reviews, with techies lamenting the fact that it does not offer multitasking functionality, support for Adobe Flash, camera or ichat capabilities, an HDMI port, and, unless you go with a pure WiFi model, it’s still dependent upon AT&T’s 3G network. Many analysts also questioned the need or use for the device.
Yesterday I trekked on down to the Apple store and took the gadget for a test run. Read more
Apple Intros the iPad
Posted by Jesse Ward on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 · ·
After months of speculation and media hype, Apple introduced the new iPad this afternoon. (See the video after the jump.) The new mobile device is a half-inch thin and weighs 1.5 pounds. It’s powered with a 1GHz Apple A4 chip and comes with 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The all-in-one media device plays movies, music, TV shows and acts as an e-reader. It comes in 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB capacities. It will retail for $499, $599, and $699 for the respective capacity models without 3G, and $626, $729, and $829 with 3G.
Wi-Fi only models are slated to hit the stores in 60 days, with 3G-capable model shipping in 90 days. Read more
Amazon: eBooks Outsold Physical Books on Christmas Day
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, January 4, 2010 · ·
Amazon announced that its Kindle eBook Reader hit two large milestones this past holiday season. It became the most gifted item in the retailer’s history. Also of note, on Christmas Day for the first time Kindle books outsold physical books.
But what’s missing from the party is any substantive, qualitative sales data on the number of units sold. Despite media requests for the info, Amazon is holding back on the stats. Read more
VOTW: Intel eReader
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, November 16, 2009 · ·
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