The Apple iPad

Say what you will about the iPad and Apple, but we're willing to bet that Apple will shake up the industry with the iBook store as well as continuing to expand the reaches of its App Store.

Apple's already put a huge wrench into Amazon's Kindle operations. Major publishers are standing up against Amazon and it's fixed $9.99 ebook model, thanks in large part to Steve Jobs allowing publishers to price ebooks at whatever they want.

Those who complain about the iPad also need to take note that up until this point, no tablet computer has seen success. In fact, the majority of Tom's Hardware readers have never owned a tablet computer. Apple will be the first to change this on a large scale and is setting itself up as market-maker. Because of the hype and launch of the iPad, other manufacturers who have never made tablets are jumping on the bandwagon.

49 Comments Comment from the forums
  • sunzeal
    cmon! good tech for PC would be better
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  • yoy0yo
    @sunzeal, sad thing is, you've got the new, fresh off the boat stuff.. and its already inferior to something else.
    computer hardware has come to a very mature point. (with he exception of SSD's they're evolving quick)
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  • In typical Tom's style, Nehalem 32nm refresh and Tegra get a nod, but not Bulldozer and Fusion. I'd venture as far to say that neither of the former are all that exciting, Nehalem will consume less power(not that most TH readers care), and perform about the same. Tegra will marginally improve the performance of your Zune, while still being unable to do the work of a real computer.
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  • wira020
    "OLED and AMLOED displays are promising, but they're still too expensive. LED displays are actually cheaper to make than traditional panels on the same scale, but still cost a premium"

    Thats AMOLED right?.. btw... the 2nd sentences doesnt make much sense to me.... it's cheaper to make but also expensive at the same time???
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  • wira020
    6nm_Phenom_6_BEIn typical Tom's style, Nehalem 32nm refresh and Tegra get a nod, but not Bulldozer and Fusion. I'd venture as far to say that neither of the former are all that exciting, Nehalem will consume less power(not that most TH readers care), and perform about the same. Tegra will marginally improve the performance of your Zune, while still being unable to do the work of a real computer.
    Moving to smaller node might also mean less heat and better oc... that's interesting enough to me... tegra not meant to be a computer.. bulldozer, fusion and bobcat is planned for next year.. maybe that's why it doesnt appear in this year's expected tech...
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  • wira020: Higher OC? Typically, OCing has tapped out at 4ghz (or less) SINCE THE 130nm node!!!! Why on earth do you think that you'll somehow get a higher OC this time? You'll have an easier time getting to ~4ghz, but that'll be about it.
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  • And just the other week Toms was running articles on all the things that are wrong with the iPad and how they would fix it. Hilarious and ironic.
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  • enzo matrix
    How does a different technology for the backlight in the LED LCD vs CCFL LCD displays give you better contrast and faster response time?
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  • nukemaster
    enzo matrixHow does a different technology for the backlight in the LED LCD vs CCFL LCD displays give you better contrast and faster response time?That is what I was about to ask. +9999 for you
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  • tuannguyen
    an0nym0useAnd just the other week Toms was running articles on all the things that are wrong with the iPad and how they would fix it. Hilarious and ironic.
    Nothing ironic about it really. I said originally that I felt the iPad is gimped. I still feel the same about it--but it doesn't change what's inevitable.

    As time has proven again and again, not all superior products are successful. Often, the inferior devices with great marketing are the ones to dominate. That was my point here.

    / Tuan
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