“Apple’s new 1GHz A4 processor allows apps, multimedia and screen transitions to fly. Playing back a HD episode of Doctor Who, downloaded from iTunes, motion is fast, without judder and free of lag or distortion when rotating the screen. With its superb, LED-backlit, richly coloured screen, it’s a slicker, quicker experience than the iPod Touch or iPhone,” Peters reports. “It feels like a computer, not a phone or PMP.”
“Reading books, papers and magazines on the iPad is an enjoyable experience. The brightness and colour of the screen can be adjusted to suit your preference, and it’s definitely easier on the eyes than we initially feared,” Peters reports. “Typing on the iPad is better than expected – in fact this entire review was written on it. Lie the device flat, rotate the screen to landscape and you’ll be able to rattle off text very quickly.”
Peters reports, “What most people use computers for is to communicate, browse the web and view photos, videos and literature. The iPad lets anyone – you, your kids, your mum and dad – do all that. Although there’s no news on UK pricing yet, it’s eminently affordable ($499 in the US for the 16GB version) incredibly easy to use and has a size, heft and quality that set it apart from the netbooks, smartphones and PMPs it superficially resembles. In our opinion, Apple hasn’t just created the first home tablet worth having. It’s actually redefined computing, boiling it down to essentials and making it accessible for everyone.”
Full review here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "TheMightyFinder" for the heads up.]
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