The Apple tablet, the iPad, has a built-in touch screen keyboard. The keyboard has been compared to a larger version of the iPod's touch-screen QWERTY keyboard. The Mutli-Touch screen allows users to scroll through the supported iPad applications and it's various features by using just one finger as a pointer. Users can also "pinch to zoom in or out on a photo."
Apple also has an optional iPad Keyboard that can be purchased separately. The iPad Keyboard also serves as an docking station. The optional keyboard is full sized and will serve dual-purpose as a stand. The Keyboard Dock can be connected to an electrical outlet via a USB Power Adapter. The iPad Keyboard can also be used to sync the device with a computer and can also be used with other iPad accessories like the iPad Camera Connection Kit. The iPad's optional full size keyboard/dock can also be connected to speakers through the audio line out.The iPad is also compatible with Bluetooth wireless Apple keyboards. http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
The Apple iPad has a 9.7" LED-backlit display and weighs just 1.5 pounds. The most inexpensive version retails for $499 and the highest priced model is $829.http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ The Apple iPad and its accessories will be released on April 3, 2010.
iPad Accessories
The iPad's accessories are sold separately and include the an iPad Dock, a Keyboard Dock and an iPad case which also serves as a stand. Apple also offers iPad Camera Connection Kit.http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ipad-has-optional-keyboard-dock/
With a brand new iPad, customers will receive a build in keyboard, a dock connector that works via USB cable, a 10W USB Power Adapter and a documentation/ iPad instruction manual.http://www.apple.com/support/contact/
iPad Features
The Apple iPad has been described as a cross between an iPod (or iPhone) and a laptop computer. It is a flat device with an on-screen keyboard that allows users to browse the web using Apple's Safari web browser, watch videos, listen to music, check e-mail and download e-books.http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/a-tablet-to-cure-the-apple-fanboys-anxiety-20100123-mrah.html
