New IPAD
In a post-Steve Jobs era, it was a litmus test for CEO Tim Cook and his team whether to convince the audience that they were witnessing something epochal. Jobs was near notorious with his ‘reality-distortion field' and manic planning to ensure that Apple launch events left people spell-bound, as if they had just witnessed history in the making. (In one of the most inspired Apple launch events in 2008, Jobs pulled out the iMac Air out of a courier envelope leaving the audience gasping for air.)
The new iPad improves dramatically on its predecessor on two counts: it now features the Retina display; and comes ready to connect with high-speed 4G networks.
The Retina Display improvement has been by far the most dramatic improvement. The 9.7 inch tablet now packs more pixels on it than a standard HD television set. It has a screen resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels whereas HD TV has a screen resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. So the 9.7-inch iPad will display roughly a million pixels more than what a 32-inch HD TV would. Held at a standard distance, the human retina would not be able to distinguish the pixels, apart from presenting what Apple calls the sharpest display ever on a mobile device.
No amount of explaining would do that spec justice. The best way to understand it would be to experience it first-hand. Even the videos on YouTube are going to have to be scaled down.
The launch in the U.S. and key European markets is slated for March 16. An extended rollout is expected by month-end. No date has been mentioned for India yet. The iPad2 reached Indian retail stores six weeks within its international launch. So a similar timing is possible. But, as with all things Apple, nothing concrete emerges anywhere within the reach of the Press directly.
To achieve the near-impossible with its display, Apple has also had to re-jig its custom-designed processor. The new A5X still a dual-core chip but is said to have a quad-core graphics engine. Asus and other competitors from the Android universe have already announced quad-core processor tablets in recent months but Apple claims the graphics performance on the new iPad outshines not just other tablets in the market but also some hand-held gaming consoles. Game previews were part of the launch event. (The entire launch and the keynote address by Tim Cook can be viewed on the Apple website.)
The other USP of the device pertaining to its 4G connectivity is a non-issue in India as of now. Most Indian telecom companies are expected to rollout 4G networks only later this year.
Effect of features: the new iPad is slightly thicker and heavier than its predecessor.
After a small gap in releasing new ipad again apple has striked the world market with its new product.
On 7th march, it unveiled the 'new iPad' creating a busy work and a little burden on server to bear and aslo on social networks and technology alike. Product launches are always interesting but Apple launches are a step more than that.
In a post-Steve Jobs era, it was a litmus test for CEO Tim Cook and his team whether to convince the audience that they were witnessing something epochal. Jobs was near notorious with his ‘reality-distortion field' and manic planning to ensure that Apple launch events left people spell-bound, as if they had just witnessed history in the making. (In one of the most inspired Apple launch events in 2008, Jobs pulled out the iMac Air out of a courier envelope leaving the audience gasping for air.)
SPECIAL FEATURES OF NEW IPAD:
IMPROVEMENT IN RESOLUTION
The new iPad improves dramatically on its predecessor on two counts: it now features the Retina display; and comes ready to connect with high-speed 4G networks.
The Retina Display improvement has been by far the most dramatic improvement. The 9.7 inch tablet now packs more pixels on it than a standard HD television set. It has a screen resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels whereas HD TV has a screen resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. So the 9.7-inch iPad will display roughly a million pixels more than what a 32-inch HD TV would. Held at a standard distance, the human retina would not be able to distinguish the pixels, apart from presenting what Apple calls the sharpest display ever on a mobile device.
No amount of explaining would do that spec justice. The best way to understand it would be to experience it first-hand. Even the videos on YouTube are going to have to be scaled down.
The launch in the U.S. and key European markets is slated for March 16. An extended rollout is expected by month-end. No date has been mentioned for India yet. The iPad2 reached Indian retail stores six weeks within its international launch. So a similar timing is possible. But, as with all things Apple, nothing concrete emerges anywhere within the reach of the Press directly.
To achieve the near-impossible with its display, Apple has also had to re-jig its custom-designed processor. The new A5X still a dual-core chip but is said to have a quad-core graphics engine. Asus and other competitors from the Android universe have already announced quad-core processor tablets in recent months but Apple claims the graphics performance on the new iPad outshines not just other tablets in the market but also some hand-held gaming consoles. Game previews were part of the launch event. (The entire launch and the keynote address by Tim Cook can be viewed on the Apple website.)
The other USP of the device pertaining to its 4G connectivity is a non-issue in India as of now. Most Indian telecom companies are expected to rollout 4G networks only later this year.
Effect of features: the new iPad is slightly thicker and heavier than its predecessor.
No comments:
Post a Comment