It is a handheld touchscreen computer that measures 9.56 x 7.47 inches. Its operating system and Application layout is similar to an iPhone or iPod touch.
Like the iPhone and iTouch, there is a black band surrounding the screen and a home button. There are volume buttons, a light meter and speakers as well. The back of the iPad features a "piano black" Apple icon. It syncs to itunes with the now-familiar USB cable.
Like the iPhone and iTouch, there is a black band surrounding the screen and a home button. There are volume buttons, a light meter and speakers as well. The back of the iPad features a "piano black" Apple icon. It syncs to itunes with the now-familiar USB cable.
Consumer tablets, particularly Apple's iPad, will be a favorite among gift-givers this holiday season. That's according to Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn, who announced today that the consumer electronics giant is expanding iPad sales to all of its U.S. stores starting Sept. 26.
In a conference call with reporters, Dunn said Best Buy would capitalize on the tablet craze by offering the iPad in 1,093 U.S. stores, up from 673. And based on his comments, it appears Dunn might have sipped some of Apple's magical and revolutionary holiday cheer.
"We see the iPad as the magnificent shining light in what will become a whole new category, and that is tablets," said Dunn, according to Bloomberg. "In many cases, it's an incremental device. In some cases, it's a substitute device for netbooks. We think that's going to stimulate a lot of customer interest."
