At 19:00 hours IST, the Apple iPad will open for pre-order! Are you ready and waiting? Well, we’d recommend reading our Apple iPad vs Everything comparison, where we compare it to 4 other soon-to-be-released devices, so that you can well and truly make up your mind by seeing the most information at hand.
We compared the Apple iPad with the Dell Streak, Notion Ink Adam, Fusion Garage JooJoo, and HP Slate. See for yourself which device will be best suited to your needs and desires. Let us know what you think!
| Apple iPad | Notion Ink Adam | HP Slate | Dell Streak | Fusion Garage JooJoo | |
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| Screen | 9.7” IPS LCD [1024×768] | 10” Transreflective LCD PixelQi [1024×600] | 10” LCD | 5” LCD WVGA [800×480] | 12.1” LCD [1366×768] |
| Touch | Yes, capacitive, multi-touch | Yes, capacitive, multi-touch | Yes, capacitive, multi-touch | Yes, capacitive, multi-touch | Yes, capacitive, multi-touch |
| OS | iPhone OS 3.2 | Android, Ubuntu, Chromium | Windows 7 | Android 2.1 | Windows 7 |
| Processor | Apple A4 1 GHz processor | ARM-Cortex A9 dual-core 1 GHz with nVidia Tegra | Intel Z540 Atom 1.86 GHz (not confirmed) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz | Intel Atom N270 1.6 Ghz with nVidia Ion |
| Browser | Safari | Firefox, Chrome | not known | not known | Web-kit based |
| Output | VGA, 30-pin docking connector to USB | HDMI, 3x USB | USB 2.0 | 30-pin docking connector to USB | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
| Video Out | 720p | 1080p | not known | 720p | 1080p |
| Camera | No | Yes, 3MP autofocus | Yes, webcam | Yes, 5 MP autofocus & flash, webcam | Yes, webcam |
| Battery Life | 10 hours | 16 hours, 160 hours in backlight-off mode | not known | not known | 5 hours |
| Keyboard | Onscreen optional docking keyboard | Onscreen | Onscreen | Onscreen | Onscreen |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi, 3G (HSDPA/GSM), Bluetooth EDR wireless technology | Wi-Fi, 3G (HSDPA/GSM), Bluetooth | not known | Wi-Fi, 3G (HSDPA/GSM), Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth EDR wireless technology, 3G (rumoured) |
| Multitasking | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Weight | 680 grams | 772 grams | not known | 230 grams | 1090 grams |
| Flash Support | No | Yes , 10.1 | Yes, 10.1 | Yes, 10.1 | Yes, 10.1 |
| Expandable Storage | No. Optional SD dongle | Yes, SD Card | not known | Yes, SD Card | Yes, SD Card |
| Other | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, AGPS (WiFi 3G model) | Ambient light sensor, AGPS, RF, proximity sensor, accelerometer | not known | WCDMA Radio, GPS | not known |
| Price | $499 | $327-800 | $800 (rumoured) | $600-1000 (rumoured) | $499 |
| Availability | April 8th pre-order March 12th | June/July | Holiday 2010 tentative | Q2 2010 tentative | March 25th pre-order open |