27th January 2010....... 3 April 2010 Launch US
28th May UK Launch
iPad
Technical Specifications
Size and weight
Height:
9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width:
7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth:
0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight:
1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model;
1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model
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
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)
Data only2
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Location
Wi-Fi
Digital compass
Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
In the Box
iPad
Dock Connector to USB Cable
10W USB Power Adapter
Documentation
Environmental Status Report
iPad embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the
following features to reduce environmental impact:
Arsenic-free display glass
BFR-free
Mercury-free LCD display
PVC-free
Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure
Capacity3
16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
Processor
1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
Sensors
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Audio playback
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes
Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple
Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and video
Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p
with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite Cable
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC
audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple
Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and
.mov file formats
Mail attachment support
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft
Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages
(Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft
PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls
and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
Languages
Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish,
Simplified Chinese, Russian
Keyboard support for English (U.S.) English (UK), French (France, Canada),
German, Japanese (QWERTY), Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese
(Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
Dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, French (Canadian),
French (Swiss), German, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified
Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
Accessibility
Support for playback of closed-captioned content
VoiceOver screen reader
Full-screen zoom magnification
White on black display
Mono audio
Battery and power4
Built-in 25 Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to
music
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Input and output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Built-in speakers
Microphone
SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
External buttons and controls
On/Off, Sleep/wake
Mute
Volume up/down
Home
Mac system requirements
Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
iTunes Store account
Internet access
Windows system requirements
PC with USB 2.0 port
Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3
or later
iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
iTunes Store account
Internet access
Environmental requirements
Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Prices May 2010 versus 2011n prices