Ian Hardy manages to get his hands on an iPad at the Apple conference where the tablet computer was unveiled.
He says gaming will be one of the biggest winners on the new platform, and it has the potential to benefit the publishing industry.
So, what kind of ports will you get on the iPad, anyway? What’s it like typing on the virtual QWERTY keypad? How do videos look? What’s the deal with GPS? And how much will the keyboard dock cost?
I’m going to do my best to answer some of these outstanding questions about the iPad, with help from the details on Apple’s iPad Web site along with first-hand reports from Wednesday’s event in San Francisco. (I’m based in New York, so I’ve been following along here with the invaluable assistance from all manner of live blogs, photos, videos, and even the surreptitious live audio feeds from intrepid audience members at yesterday’s unveiling; Apple has since posted video of the event here.)
Of course, the iPad questions and answers below are only scratching the surface; if I don’t end up answering your specific question below, please post it in the comments below and I’ll circle back in a follow-up post. (And for all the basic details about the iPad, click here.)
So, all set? Here we go …
